Oklahoma Baptist Bison football

Oklahoma Baptist Bison football
Oklahoma Baptist Bison football
First season	1910
Athletic director	Robert Davenport
Head coach	Chris Jensen ; 10th season, 44–67 (.396)
Stadium	Crain Family Stadium; (capacity: 4,000)
Year built	2008
Field surface	Bermudagrass
Location	Shawnee, Oklahoma
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	Great American
Past conferences	Independent (1910–1921, 1933–1935); Oklahoma Intercollegiate (1922–1928); Big Four (1929–1932); Oklahoma Collegiate (1936–1940); Central States (2013–2014)
All-time record	159–157–14 (.503)
Bowl record	1–0 (1.000)
Conference titles	2
Rivalries	Southern Nazarene
Colors	Green and gold;
Mascot	Bison
Website	obubison.com

Last updated December 21, 2023

The Oklahoma Baptist Bison football team represents Oklahoma Baptist University in college football at the NCAA Division II level. The Bison are members of the Great American Conference (GAC), fielding its team in the GAC since 2013.The team plays home games at Crain Family Stadium in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Conference affiliations

Independent (1910–1921)
Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (1922–1928)
Big Four Conference (1929–1932)
Independent (1933–1935)
Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (1936–1940)
Central States Football League (2013–2014)
Great American Conference (2015–present)

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
General		Overall		Conference		Postseason^{[A 1]}
No.	Order of coaches^{[A 2]}	GC	Games coached	CW	Conference wins	PW	Postseason wins
DC	Division championships	OW	Overall wins	CL	Conference losses	PL	Postseason losses
CC	Conference championships	OL	Overall losses	CT	Conference ties	PT	Postseason ties
NC	National championships	OT	Overall ties^{[A 3]}	C%	Conference winning percentage
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame	O%	Overall winning percentage ^{[A 4]}

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records and conference records
No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%
1	Robert E. Kennedy	1910	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	Clyde Becker	1911	6	1	4	1	0.250	–	–	–	–
3	William L. Clark	1915	3	0	3	0	.000	–	–	–	–
4	Bill Smith	1916	5	1	3	1	0.300	–	–	–	–
5	Unknown	1918	1	0	1	0	.000	–	–	–	–
6	Oliver Talmage Marston	1919	9	1	7	1	0.167	–	–	–	–
7	Ivan Grove	1920–1921	19	8	10	1	0.447	–	–	–	–
8	Roland E. Lee	1922	10	2	7	1	0.250	1	6	1	0.188
9	Vic Hurt	1923–1929, 1931–1934	99	63	29	7	0.672	30	11	4	0.711
10	Archie W. Butcher	1930	9	4	5	0	0.444	0	3	0	.000
11	Eddie Hurt Jr.	1935–1938	40	19	17	1	0.527	10	4	2	0.688
12	Windy Nicklaus	1939–1940	21	16	4	1	0.786	9	2	1	0.792
13	Chris Jensen ^[7]	2013–present	100	38	62	0	0.380	31	56	0	0.356

Year-by-year results

National champions	Conference champions	Bowl game berth	Playoff berth

Season	Year	Head coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
Oklahoma Baptist Bison
1910	1910	Robert E. Kennedy	NCAA	—	Independent								—	—
1911	1911	Clyde Becker	NCAA	—	Independent	1	4	1					—	—
No team from 1912 to 1914
1915	1915	William L. Clark	NCAA	—	Independent	0	3	0					—	—
1916	1916	Bill Smith	NCAA	—	Independent	1	3	1					—	—
No team in 1917
1918	1918	Unknown	NCAA	—	Independent	0	1	0
1919	1919	Oliver Talmage Martson				1	7	1					—	—
1920	1920	Ivan Grove				5	5	0					—	—
1921	1921	Ivan Grove				3	5	1					—	—
1922	1922	Roland E. Lee			OIC	2	7	1	9th	1	6	1	—	—
1923	1923	Vic Hurt				4	4	1					—	—
1924	1924					8	3	0	2nd	6	1	0	—	—
1925	1925					8	1	0	2nd	6	1	0	—	—
1926	1926					6	1	1	3rd	4	1	1	—	—
1927	1927					6	1	2	T–1st	5	1	1	Conference co-champions	—
1928	1928					5	2	2	2nd	4	1	2	—	—
1929	1929				BFC	5	3	0	T–2nd	2	3	0	—	—
1930	1930	Archie W. Butcher				4	5	0	4th	0	3	0	—	—
1931	1931	Vic Hurt				3	6	0	3rd	1	2	0	—	—
1932	1932					5	4	0	2nd	2	1	0	—	—
1933	1933				Independent	6	2	1					—	—
1934	1934					7	2	0					—	—
1935	1935	Eddie Hurt Jr. & Sam W. Wilcoxson				2	6	1					—	—
1936	1936	Eddie Hurt Jr.			OCC	4	4	2	5th	1	2	1	—	—
1937	1937					6	4	1	2nd	4	1	1	—	—
1938	1938					7	3	0	2nd	5	1	0	—	—
1939	1939	Windy Nicklaus				8	2	0	T–2nd	4	2	0	—	—
1940	1940	Windy Nicklaus				8	2	1	1st	5	0	1	Conference champions	—
No team from 1941 to 2012
2013	2013	Chris Jensen	NAIA	—	CSFL	3	8	0	4th	2	3	0	—	—
2014	2014		NAIA	—	CSFL	8	3	0	3rd	3	2	0	—	—
2015	2015		NCAA	Division II	GAC	2	9	0	10th	2	9	0	—	—
2016	2016					2	9	0	T–10th	2	9	0	—	—
2017	2017					2	9	0	T–11th	2	9	0	—	—
2018	2018					5	6	0	T–6th	5	6	0	—	—
2019	2019					7	4	0	5th	7	4	0	—	—
No team in 2020 due to COVID-19
2021	2021	Chris Jensen	NCAA	Division II	GAC	8	4	0	T–5th	7	4	0	W Heritage	—
2022	2022					1	10	0	T–11th	1	10	0	—	—
2023	2023					6	5	0	T–5th	6	5	0	—	—

Notes

↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[4]
↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[5]
↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[6]

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References

↑ Beech, Jordan. "Bison Face Rival SNU on Senior Day". obubison.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
↑ "OBU Athletics Branding Guide" (PDF). June 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
↑ Griffin, David. "Southmoore's Chris Jensen Named OBU Head Coach". www.newson6.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
↑ Munn, Scott (January 12, 2012). "State college football: Meet new Oklahoma Baptist coach Chris Jensen". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

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[5] Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[4]

[6] A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.

[8] Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[5]

[10] When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[6]

[1] Beech, Jordan. "Bison Face Rival SNU on Senior Day". obubison.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[2] "OBU Athletics Branding Guide" (PDF). June 18, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

[3] Griffin, David. "Southmoore's Chris Jensen Named OBU Head Coach". www.newson6.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[Bowls-4] National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.

[Ties-7] Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

[TieCalc-9] Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

[11] Munn, Scott (January 12, 2012). "State college football: Meet new Oklahoma Baptist coach Chris Jensen". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

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