Southern Utah Thunderbirds football
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The Southern Utah Thunderbirds football (also referred to as the SUU Thunderbirds) program is a college football team that represents Southern Utah University (SUU). With a history dating back to 1963, SUU currently competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision[2] as a member of the United Athletic Conference.
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First season | 1963 | ||
Athletic director | Doug Knuth | ||
Head coach | DeLane Fitzgerald 1st season, 5–6 (.455) | ||
Stadium | Eccles Coliseum (capacity: 8,500) | ||
Year built | 1967 | ||
Field surface | Hellas Matrix Turf (since 2012) | ||
Location | Cedar City, Utah | ||
Conference | United Athletic Conference | ||
Past conferences | Independent (1963–1968) Rocky Mountain (1969–1985) Western Football (1986–1992) American West (1993–1995) Independent (1996–2003) Great West (2004–2011) Big Sky Conference (2012–2021) Western Athletic Conference (2022) | ||
All-time record | 237–299–10 (.443) | ||
Conference titles | 4 (1993, 2010, 2015, 2017) | ||
Division titles | 1 (1970) | ||
Rivalries | Northern Arizona(rivalry) Weber State (rivalry) Utah Tech (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Scarlet and white[1] | ||
Website | suutbirds.com |
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The Thunderbirds play their home games on campus at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah, and have been led by head coach DeLane Fitzgerald since 2021.[3]