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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Louisiana Monroe Warhawks workmark.svg
First season 1931 (1931)
Athletic director Brian Wickstrom
Head coach Matt Viator
1st year, 0–0 (–)
Stadium Malone Stadium
Field JPS Field
Year built 1978
Seating capacity 30,427
Field surface FieldTurf
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 290–378–8 (.435)
Bowl record 0–1 (.000)
Claimed nat'l titles 1 (FCS)
Conference titles 5
Fight song Cheer for Northeast
Mascot Ace the Warhawk
Marching band Sound of Today
Rivals ULL Ragin' Cajuns
Arkansas St. Red Wolves
Outfitter Adidas
Website www.ulmwarhawks.com
For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.

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][3] After a shocking 34–31 overtime upset of #8 Arkansas on September 8, 2012, the Razorbacks became the second highest ranked team to drop from the polls completely the next week. The upset ranks 1st in the Warhawks' history, closely followed by the program's 2007 21–14 win over Alabama in which they were underdogs by 25 points. The Warhawks played in their first ever FBS bowl game on Dec. 28, 2012 in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, losing 45–14 to the Ohio Bobcats.

History

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Main article: List of Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks head football coaches

What is now Louisiana–Monroe originally competed as a junior college from 1931 through 1950.[4] In 1951 the Indians completed their first season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as Northeast Louisiana State College.[4] Northeast competed as part of the NAIA through the 1974 season and compiled a record of 87 wins, 138 losses and four ties.[4] 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.[4]

After competing as an Independent from 1994 though 2000, the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2001 season.[4] In 2007, the Warhawks upset the Alabama Crimson Tide in Bryant–Denny Stadium 21–14, despite being 25-point underdogs and expected to lose by as much as 38.[5][6] It has since been called "one of the most important wins in school history", later followed by the 2012 victory over Arkansas.[5] In another thrilling and important win for the Warhawks, on September 8, 2012, ULM beat #8 Arkansas 34–31 in overtime, Louisiana-Monroe's first win over a ranked opponent in 16 tries.[7]

Football classifications

Conference affiliations

1987 National Championship

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Main article: 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

Led 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.[4] The Indians also finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[4] En route to the championship game in Pocatello, Idaho, NLU defeated North Texas, Eastern Kentucky, and Northern Iowa.[4] Played at the MiniDome in Pocatello, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship.[8] 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 capture the championship with a 43–42 victory.[9]

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1987 Southland Conference Pat Collins 13–2 6–0
Total national championships 1

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
2005 Sun Belt Conference Charlie Weatherbie 5–6 5–2
Total conference championships 5

2012 – "The Magical Season"

The 2012 ULM football team was led by head coach Todd Berry. The Warhawks first defeated #8 Arkansas 34–31 in Overtime. The next week, ULM went to Auburn, but lost in overtime 31–28. If they would have won, they would have been the 2nd team in NCAA history to beat SEC teams back-to-back(Tulane). The next week, Baylor came to Malone Stadium in the first meeting between the two teams. On the nationally broadcast game on ESPN Primetime on Friday Night at a sold out and record croud, Malone Stadium, with over 31,000 people, but ULM lost to Baylor 48–41. ULM went on to win their next 5 games, but then lost back to back to Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette. ULM then defeated FIU in overtime to go 8–4. This was the first season that Louisiana-Monroe History had a winning record in FBS since joining. Later in December, the 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl vs. the Ohio Bobcats was the first bowl appearance for the Warhawks. The Warhawks later lost to Ohio 45–14 in Shreveport to finish off the 2012 season 8–5, led by Quarterback Kolton Browning.

NCAA Bowl game appearances

Bowl game appearances

Season Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA Coach Notes
2012 December 28, 2012 Independence Bowl L Ohio 14 45 Todd Berry notes
Total 1 bowl game 0–1 14 45

I-AA Playoff appearances

Season Date Location W/L Opponent PF PA Coach
1987 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 28, 1987 Malone Stadium W North Texas 30 9 Pat Collins
1987 Quarterfinals Division I-AA Championship December 5, 1987 Malone Stadium W Eastern Kentucky 33 32 Pat Collins
1987 Semifinals, Division I-AA Championship December 15, 1987 Malone Stadium W Northern Iowa 44 41 Pat Collins
1987 Division I-AA National Championship December 19, 1987 MiniDome (Pocatello, ID) W Marshall 43 42 Pat Collins
1990 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 24, 1990 Malone Stadium L Nevada 14 27 Dave Roberts
1992 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 28, 1992 Malone Stadium W Alcorn State 78 27 Dave Roberts
1992 Quarterfinals Division I-AA Championship December 5, 1992 Malone Stadium L Delaware 18 41 Dave Roberts
1993 First Round Division I-AA Championship November 27, 1993 Malone Stadium L Idaho 31 34 Dave Roberts
Total 8 playoff games 5–3 291 253

Year-by-year results

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Main article: List of Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football seasons

All-time Sun Belt records

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2013–14 college football season

This table includes all Sun Belt games from 2001, the year ULM joined the Sun Belt Conference. It includes only games that were Sun Belt conference games and does not include postseason games.

Opponent Games Win Loss Pct. PF PA First Meeting Last Meeting Streak Most recent win
Arkansas State 13 4 9 .307 292 281 2001 2013 4 loss 2013, 42–14
Florida Atlantic (2005–2012) 8 6 2 .775 181 143 2005 2012 4 win 2012, 35–14
FIU (2005–2012) 8 5 3 .500 223 177 2005 2012 1 win 2012, 23–17
Georgia State 1 1 0 1.000 38 10 2013 2013 1 win 2013, 38–10
Idaho (2001–2004; 2014) 4 2 2 .500 108 128 2001 2004 1 win 2004, 16–14
Louisiana–Lafayette 13 6 7 .461 321 316 2001 2013 1 win 2013, 31–28
Middle Tennessee (2001–2012) 11 3 8 .272 259 342 2001 2012 1 win 2012, 31–17
New Mexico State (2001–2004; 2014) 3 0 3 .000 35 86 2001 2003 3 loss -
North Texas (2001–2012) 12 7 5 .583 283 288 2001 2012 1 win 2012, 42–16
South Alabama 2 1 1 .500 52 60 2012 2013 1 loss 2013, 36–14
Texas State 1 1 0 1.000 21 14 2013 2013 1 win 2013, 21–14
Troy 8 5 3 .625 220 184 2005 2013 3 win 2013, 49–37
Utah State (2003–2004) 2 1 1 .500 42 53 2003 2004 1 win 2004, 32–25
Western Kentucky (2009–2013) 6 4 2 .666 94 110 2009 2013 1 loss 2013, 31–10
Totals 76 35 41 .461 1926 1998

All-time records against Louisiana teams

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2012–13 college football season
Opponent Games Win Loss Pct. PF PA First Meeting Last Meeting Streak Most recent win
Grambling State 3 3 0 1.000 111 35 2007 2013 3 win 2013, 48–14
Louisiana College 10 6 3 .650 255 171 1951 1966 1 win 1966, 41–0
LSU 2 0 2 .000 7 100 2003 2010 2 loss never
Louisiana Tech 43 13 30 .302 549 1057 1953 2000 8 loss 1987, 44–7
Louisiana–Lafayette 49 24 25 .490 967 919 1951 2013 1 win 2013, 31–28
McNeese State 44 10 33 .239 681 962 1951 2002 2 loss 1992, 52–35
Nicholls State 25 22 3 .880 682 339 1972 2000 8 win 2000, 27–21
Northwestern State 48 19 28 .406 817 954 1952 2005 2 loss 1999, 38–7
Southeastern Louisiana 36 11 25 .306 504 774 1951 2010 1 win 2010, 21–20
Tulane 4 1 3 .250 96 117 2002 2013 1 loss 2012, 63–10
Totals 224 90 132 .401 3900 4882

Against nationally ranked opponents

Team Date Ranking Outcome
Arkansas 9/18/99 15 L 44–6
Tennessee 9/23/00 13 L 70–3
Florida 9/8/01 2 L 55–6
LSU 8/30/03 15 L 49–0
Auburn 9/4/04 14 L 31–0
Georgia 9/17/05 4 L 44–7
Arkansas 10/28/06 14 L 44–10
Clemson 9/8/07 25 L 49–26
Texas A&M 9/15/07 18 L 54–14
Auburn 8/30/08 10 L 34–0
Texas 9/5/09 2 L 59–20
Arkansas 9/11/10 25 L 31–7
Auburn 10/2/10 12 L 52–3
Florida State 9/3/11 5 L 34–0
TCU 9/17/11 23 L 38–17
Arkansas 9/8/12 8 W 34–31 OT
Oklahoma 8/31/13 16 L 34–0
Baylor 9/21/13 20 L 70–7
LSU 9/13/14 10 L 31–0
Georgia 9/5/15 9 L 51–14
Alabama 9/26/14 12 L 34–0
All-time 1–18

Rivalries

Active rivalries

Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

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Main article: Battle on the Bayou

The Battle on the Bayou is the annual rivalry game between Louisiana–Monroe and Louisiana–Lafayette. A wooden boot-shaped rivalry trophy was created in 2002 to be awarded to the victors.[10]

Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana–Lafayette: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win %
50 September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13) November 30, 2013 (loss 34–27) 24 26 0 45%

Arkansas State Red Wolves

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Main article: Trail of Tears Classic

Both schools were nicknamed the Indians until the NCAA banned the American Indian nickname. ULM changed their nickname to the Warhawks in 2006; ASU changed their nickname to the Red Wolves in 2008. Arkansas State leads the overall series against ULM (19–14). ASU won the first meeting in Jonesboro in 1959, 15–0. ASU and ULM have been conference foes in the Southland and the Sun Belt conferences. The rivals shared the Sun Belt title in 2005; the series alternates every year between Jonesboro and Monroe.

Louisiana–Monroe/Arkansas State: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win %
34 September 19, 1959 (lost 0–15) November 9, 2013 (lost 10–42) 14 21 0 39.1%

Inactive rivalries

Northwestern State Demons

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Main article: Louisiana–Monroe–Northwestern State football rivalry

In the 1992 edition of the rivalry game, the teams' mascots Vic the Demon and Chief Brave Spirit got involved in a fight that distracted television cameras to the point that the entire altercation is caught on video. In the scuffle, Vic the Demon's head was ripped off as the two crashed to the ground behind one of the end zones, which according to the video clip, breaks a "cardinal rule", i.e. a tradition, of being a mascot. The melee was broken up by college police without further incident.[11]

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

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Main article: Louisiana Tech–Louisiana–Monroe football rivalry
Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ULM wins ULM losses Ties Win %
43 September 26, 1953 (lost 6–61) November 11, 2000 (lost 19–42) 14 29 0 32.6%[12]

Venues

Malone Stadium

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Main article: Malone Stadium

Brown Stadium

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Main article: Brown Stadium (Monroe)

Professional players

Doug Pederson led the Indians in passing from 1988 to 1990.[13]

The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including Joe Profit, Stan Humphries, Bubby Brister, Chris Harris, Doug Pederson, Marty Booker, and Smokey Stover into the National Football League, David Dumars and Steven Jyles into the Canadian Football League, and Raymond Philyaw and Pete Thomas into the Arena Football League Kolton Browning CIF.

Current NFL players

Name Position Team
Josh Allen Center Buccaneers
Aaron Morgan Linebacker Colts
Reference:[14]

Current coaching staff

Name Title Position Coach
Matt Viator Head Coach n/a
Mike Collins Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Linebackers
Matt Kubik Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks
Tim Leger Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator Wide Receivers
Manny Michel Assistant Coach Defensive Line
LaMar Morgan Assistant Coach Defensive Backs
Matt Powledge Assistant Coach Tight Ends / Special Teams
Alan Ricard Assistant Coach Running Backs
Rob Sale Assistant Coach Offensive Line
Scott Stoker Assistant Coach Linebackers
Cole Dial Director of Recruiting / Player Personnel
Phil Shaw Director of Football Operations

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Poll history

Division I-AA Associated Press Poll History

Year NCAA Division I-AA Ranking Sports Network Division I-AA Ranking
1983
13
NR
1987
3
NR
1990
14
NR
1991
18
NR
1992
1
NR
1993
NR
4

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of December 17, 2015

2016 2017 2018 2019
vs Southern at Memphis at Southern Miss vs New Mexico
at Oklahoma vs Southern Miss at Texas A&M at Iowa State
at Auburn at Auburn vs Memphis
at New Mexico

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See also

References

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