Ouachita Baptist Tigers football

Ouachita Baptist Tigers
First season	1896
Athletic director	David Sharp
Head coach	Todd Knight 15th year, 60–79 (.432)
Stadium	A.U. Williams Field
Location	Arkadelphia, Arkansas
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	Great American Conference
All-time record	474–433–43 (.522)
Conference titles	9
Colors	Purple and Gold^[1]
Rivals	Henderson State Reddies
Website	OBUTigers.com

For information on all Ouachita Baptist University sports, see Ouachita Baptist Tigers

The Ouachita Baptist Tigers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Ouachita Baptist University located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The team competes in NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference. Ouachita Baptist's first football team was fielded in 1896. The team plays its home games at A.U. Williams Field in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The Tigers are coached by Todd Knight.^[2]

Notable former players

Currently in the NFL

Phillip Supernaw, TE, Tennessee Titans

Formerly in the NFL

Carl Allen, RB/DB, Brooklyn Dodgers
Cliff Harris, DB, Dallas Cowboys
Bill LaFitte, E, Brooklyn Tigers
Ed Neal, OL, Green Bay Packers
Julius Pruitt, WR, Miami Dolphins
Chuck Taylor, LB, Brooklyn Tigers

Championships

Conference championships

Season	Record	Conference
1927*	6-1-2	AIC
1934	8-2	AIC
1941	8-3	AIC
1966*	6-4	AIC
1970*	8-2	AIC
1975*	9-2	AIC
1982	8-3	AIC
2011	7-3	GAC
2014	10-0	GAC

*Indicates co-championship

Rivalries

Active rivalry

Henderson State Reddies

Main article: Battle of the Ravine

References

↑ Ouachita Baptist University Athletics Branding (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-18.
↑ "Ouachita Baptist Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2013-02-01.

External links

Official website

Ouachita Baptist Tigers head football coaches

Unknown (1896)
J. W. Conger (1897)
No team (1898–1905)
W. R. Rogers (1906)
Raymond Kelly (1907)
E. J. Ryan (1908)
C. A. Miller (1909–1911)
Morley Jennings (1912–1925)
Foy Hammons (1926–1930)
Bo Rowland (1931)
Otis Galloway (1932–1933)
W. I. Walton (1934–1942)
No team (1943–1944)
R. A. Cowen (1945–1946)
Robert Smith (1947)
Wes Bradshaw (1948–1949)
Rab Rodgers (1950–1957)
Lamar Watkins (1958–1960)
Rab Rodgers (1961–1963)
Buddy Benson (1965–1995)
Red Parker (1996–1998)
Todd Knight (1999– )

Great American Conference

Members	Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys & Golden Suns Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms East Central Tigers Harding Bisons & Lady Bisons Henderson State Reddies Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Oklahoma Baptist Bison Ouachita Baptist Tigers Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs

Affiliates	Oklahoma Christian Eagles Rogers State Hillcats

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