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Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football

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Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football
First season1905
Athletic directorTodd Helton
Head coachAndrew Rice
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumMilam Stadium
(capacity: 8,600)
Year built1936
Field surfaceAstroTurf
LocationWeatherford, Oklahoma
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceGreat American Conference
All-time record472–530–36 (.472)
Claimed national titles1
Conference titles17
ColorsNavy blue and white[1]
   
Websiteswosuathletics.com

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 Athletics 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.[2] The team is led by head coach Andrew Rice who was hired by the university in December 2023.[3]

Conference affiliations

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Stadium

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

Championships

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National championships

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

Conference championships

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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

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References

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  1. ^ SWOSU Media Relations. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  2. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2017/D2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  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 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  5. ^ "2017 SWSOU Football Fact Guide". Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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