Abilene Christian Wildcats
Current season
First season 1910
Head coach
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Home stadium
[[Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium ]]
Stadium capacity
12,000
Stadium surface
Location Abilene, Texas
Conference
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All-time record
497–409–31
Postseason bowl record
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Claimed national titles
2 (2 NAIA)
Conference titles
12 (7 TCAC, 1 Gulf Coast, 4 Lone Star)
Division titles
3 (3 Lone Star South)
Rivalries
Incarnate Word
Colors
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Outfitter Nike
Website ACUSports.com
The Abilene Christian Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Abilene Christian University located in the U.S. state of Texas . The team is a member of the Southland Conference .[1] Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium .
History [ ] [ ] 1951–1972: College Division (small school)
1952–1969: NAIA
1970–1982: NAIA Division I
1982–2012: NCAA Division II
2013–present: NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
Abilene Christian did not field a team in 1943–1945. Conference affiliations [ ] Head coaching history [ ]
Name Seasons Record Pct
Vernon McCasland
1919
2–2
.500
Sewell Jones
1920
4–0–1
.900
Russell A. Lewis
1921
2–5
.286
Victor Payne
1922–1923
12–3
.800
A. B. Morris
1924–1941
66–77–18
.466
Tonto Coleman
1942–1949
28–15–2
.644
Garvin Beauchamp
1950–1955
39–18–4
.672
N. L. Nicholson
1956–1961
28–30–1
.483
Les Wheeler
1962–1967
29–28
.509
Wally Bullington
1968–1976
62–32–2
.656
DeWitt Jones
1977–1978
18–4–1
.804
Ted Sitton
1979–1984
34–27–1
.556
John Payne
1985–1990
26–34–1
.435
Ronnie Peacock
1991–1992
4–15
.211
Bob Strader
1993–1995
14–17
.452
Jack Kiser
1996–1999
22–19
.537
Gary Gaines
2000–2004
21–30
.412
Chris Thomsen
2005–2011
61–21
.744
Ken Collums
2012–2016
24–32
.429
Adam Dorrel
2017–present
8–14
.364
Notable former players [ ] Notable alumni include:
Championships [ ] National championships [ ]
Season
Coach
Selectors
Record
Bowl
1973 Wally Bullington NAIA Playoffs
11–1
Won NAIA Championship
1977 DeWitt Jones NAIA Playoffs
11–1–1
Won NAIA Championship
National Championships
2
Conference championships [ ] 1939: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference co-champions
1940: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference co-champions
1946: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
1950: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
1951: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
1952: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
1953: Texas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions
1955: Gulf Coast Conference champions
1973: Lone Star Conference champions
1977: Lone Star Conference co-champions
2002: Lone Star Conference South Division co-champions
2008: Lone Star South Division & Conference champions
2010: Lone Star South Division & Conference champions Future non-conference games [ ] Sources: [2]
See also [ ] List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums References [ ] External links [ ] Template:Abilene Christian Wildcats football navbox
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