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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football 
Current season
First season 1931 Athletic director Bobby Staub Head coach Todd Berry 2nd year, 5–7 (.417) Home stadium Malone Stadium Year built 1978 Stadium capacity 30,427 Stadium surface ProPlay Location Monroe, Louisiana Conference Sun Belt Past conferences NJCAA (1931–1950)
Independent (1951–1952)
Gulf States Conference (1953–1971)
Independent (1972–1981)
Southland Conference (1982–1993)
Independent (1994–2000)
Sun Belt Conference (2001–present)All-time record 274–359–8 (.434) Postseason bowl record 0–0–0 Claimed national titles 1 (FCS) Conference titles 4 Colors Maroon and Gold Fight song Cheer for Northeast Rivals ULL Ragin' Cajuns
Arkansas St. Red WolvesWebsite ulmwarhawks.com The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football (also referred to as the ULM Warhawks, formerly as the Northeast Louisiana Indians) program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). With a history dating back to 1931, ULM currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision[1] as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt). The Warhawks currently play their home games at Malone Stadium, located on the campus in Monroe, Louisiana. Since December 2009, Todd Berry has served as the Warhawks' head coach.[2]
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History
Main article: List of Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks head football coachesWhat is now Louisiana–Monroe, originally competed as a junior college from 1931 through 1950.[3] In 1951 the Indians completed their first season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as Northeast Louisiana State College.[3] Northeast competed as part of the NAIA through the 1974 season and compiled a record of 87 wins, 138 losses and four ties.[3] From 1974 through 1993, NLU competed at the I-AA division winning four conference championships and the 1987 National Championship before moving up to I-A in 1994.[3]
After competing as an Independent from 1994 though 2000, the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2001 season.[3] In 2007, the Warhawks upset the Alabama Crimson Tide in Bryant–Denny Stadium 21–14, despite being 25-point underdogs[4] and expected to lose by as much as 38.[5] It has since been called "one of the most important wins in school history".[4]
Football classifications
- 1931–1950: National Junior College Athletic Association
- 1951–1974: NAIA
- 1974–1993: NCAA Division I-AA
- 1994–present: NCAA Division I-A
Conference affiliations
- 1931–1950: National Junior College Athletic Association
- 1951–1952: NAIA Independent
- 1953–1971: Gulf States Conference
- 1972–1977: Independent
- 1982–1993: Southland Conference
- 1994–2000: Division I-A Independent
- 2001–present: Sun Belt Conference
National championship
Main article: 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football teamLed by first team All-America Stan Humphries, the 1987 Indians squad completed the regular season with an overall record of 9–2. The losses came against Lamar and Southwestern Louisiana of Division I-A.[3] The Indians also finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[3] En route to the championship game, NLU defeated North Texas, Eastern Kentucky and Northern Iowa.[3] Played at the MiniDome in Pocatello, Idaho, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship.[6] In the championship game, Marshall took a 42–28 lead into the fourth quarter only to have Humphries lead the Indians to a pair of late touchdowns and captured the championship with their 43–42 victory.[7]
Conference championships
Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record 1983 Southland Conference Pat Collins 8–3 5–1 1987 Southland Conference Pat Collins 13–2 6–0 1990 Southland Conference Dave Roberts 7–5 5–1 1992 Southland Conference Dave Roberts 10–3 7–0 Rivalries
Active rivalries
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana–Lafayette: All-Time Record Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win % 46 September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13) November 27, 2010 (lost 23–22) 23 23 0 50.0% Arkansas State Red Wolves
Louisiana–Monroe/Arkansas State: All-Time Record Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win % 32 September 19, 1959 (lost 0–15) September 18, 2010 (lost 20–34) 14 18 0 43.8% Inactive rivalries
Northwestern State Demons
Louisiana–Monroe/Northwestern State: All-Time Record Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win % 48 November 8, 1952 (won 20–14) September 1, 2005 (lost 23–27) 19 28 1 40.6% Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win % 43 September 26, 1953 (lost 61–6) November 11, 2000 (lost 42–19) 13 30 0 30.2% Professional players
The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including Stan Humphries, Bubby Brister, Chris Harris, Doug Pederson, Cardia Jackson, Marty Booker and Smokey Stover into the National Football League, Steven Jyles into the Canadian Football League and Raymond Philyaw into the Arena League.
Current NFL players
Name Position Team Chris Harris Safety Chicago Bears Cardia Jackson Linebacker Green Bay Packers Aaron Morgan Defensive end Jacksonville Jaguars Kevin Payne Safety Carolina Panthers Reference:[8] References
- ^ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Louisiana-Monroe hires Berry". Associated Press. ESPN.com. December 16, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4748577. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 2011 ULM Football Fan Guide. Monroe, Louisiana: ULM Media Relations Office. 2011. pp. 176–180. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/90fae8f8#/90fae8f8/181. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Letlow, Paul. "ULM Stuns Alabama 21-14." 18 November 2007. Story. University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase. "Alabama-ULM: How They Match Up." 17 November 2007. Story.Rivals.com. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ^ "Northeast Louisiana bruised and battered". The Miami News. Associated Press: p. 2B. December 17, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-NWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R0INAAAAIBAJ&dq=championship%20southland%20football%20northeast-louisiana&pg=6306%2C4964917. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Louisianans Rally To Win I-AA Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 21, 1987. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/21/sports/college-football-louisianans-rally-to-win-i-aa-title.html. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "NFL players by college: Louisiana-Monroe". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/nfl/college/_/letter/l. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
Sun Belt Conference football Current teams Arkansas State Red Wolves • Florida Atlantic Owls • Florida International Golden Panthers • Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns • Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders • North Texas Mean Green • Troy Trojans • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Future teams NCAA Division I FCS (I-AA) National Champions Florida A&M (1978) • Eastern Kentucky (1979) • Boise State (1980) • Idaho State (1981) • Eastern Kentucky (1982) • Southern Illinois (1983) • Montana State (1984) • Georgia Southern (1985) • Georgia Southern (1986) • Northeast Louisiana (1987) • Furman (1988) • Georgia Southern (1989) • Georgia Southern (1990) • Youngstown State (1991) • Marshall (1992) • Youngstown State (1993) • Youngstown State (1994) • Montana (1995) • Marshall (1996) • Youngstown State (1997) • Massachusetts (1998) • Georgia Southern (1999) • Georgia Southern (2000) • Montana (2001) • Western Kentucky (2002) • Delaware (2003) • James Madison (2004) • Appalachian State (2005) • Appalachian State (2006) • Appalachian State (2007) • Richmond (2008) • Villanova (2009) • Eastern Washington (2010)
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