Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football

Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football
First season	1905;120 years ago (1905)
Athletic director	Todd Helton
Head coach	Andrew Rice 1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium	Milam Stadium (capacity: 8,600)
Year built	1936
Field surface	AstroTurf
Location	Weatherford, Oklahoma
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	Great American Conference
All-time record	472–530–36 (.472)
Claimed national titles	1
Conference titles	17
Colors	Navy blue and white [1]
Website	swosuathletics.com/football

The Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football program represents Southwestern Oklahoma State University in college football and competes in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In 2011, SWOSU became a member of the Great American Conference. Prior to this, Southwestern Oklahoma State was a member of the Lone Star Conference from 1998 to 2010. SWOSU's home games are played at Milam in Weatherford, Oklahoma.

The programs maintains an all time record of 472–530–36 (.472). ^[2] The team is led by head coach Andrew Rice who was hired by the university in December 2023. ^[3]

Conference affiliations

• 1914–1928 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference I
• 1929–1973 Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference
• 1974–1996 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference II
• 1997–2010 Lone Star Conference
• 2011– Great American Conference

Stadium

The Bulldogs have played their home games at Milam Stadium since 1936. The current capacity of the stadium is at 8,600. ^[4]

Championships

National championships

Southwestern Oklahoma State (in white) v Southern Arkansas game in 2013

Season	Coach	Selectors	Record	Bowl
1996	Paul Sharp	NAIA Playoffs	9–3	Won NAIA Championship
National Championships			1

Conference championships

The Bulldogs have won 17 conference championships in 1926, 1932, 1933, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1996. ^[5]

List of head coaches

• Len Whitcomb (1905–1906)
• Edward J. Hickox (1907)
• No team (1908)
• Adolph Schulz (1909)
• Moses Gaskell (1910–1912)
• Howard Cross (1913)
• Claude Reeds (1914–1915)
• Samuel D. Burton (1916–1917)
• John Lance (1918–1921)
• Carl M. Voyles (1922–1924)
• Dewey Luster (1925)
• Joe Milam (1926–1931)
• Rankin Williams (1932–1937)
• Jake Spann (1938–1941)
• No team (1942–1945)
• Jake Spann (1946–1948)
• Keith Ransport (1949–1950)
• W. C. Whiteside (1951)
• Joe Metcalf (1952–1957)
• J. W. Cole (1958–1963)
• Otis Delaporte (1964–1977)
• Bob Mazie (1978–1985)
• Paul Sharp (1986–2004)
• Ryan Held (2005–2008)
• Dan Cocannouer (2009–2017)
• Chet Pobolish (2018–2021)
• Josh Kirkland (2022)
• Ruzzell McCoy (2023) - interim
• Andrew Rice (2024-present)

References

1. SWOSU Media Relations . Retrieved April 18, 2016.
2. "Division II Football records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2017.
3. "Oklahoma Scene:SWOSU to introduce new football coach on Monday". newsok.com. November 25, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018..
4. "- Southwestern Oklahoma Stadium (ASAP Energy Field at Milam Stadium)". Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
5. "2017 SWSOU Football Fact Guide". Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

External links

• Official website