Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football
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The Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team represents the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor in college football in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division III level. The Crusaders are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 1998. The Crusaders play their home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.
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Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football | |
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First season | 1998 |
Athletic director | Randy Mann |
Head coach | Larry Harmon 3rd season, 18–7 (.720) |
Stadium | Crusader Stadium (capacity: 7,671) |
Year built | 2012 |
Field surface | FieldTurf |
Location | Belton, Texas |
Conference | ASC |
All-time record | 249[n 1]–46 () |
Playoff appearances | 20 |
Playoff record | 42–16[n 1] (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Claimed national titles | 2 NCAA Division III (2018, 2021)[n 1] |
Conference titles | 20 ASC (2002–2003, 2005–2022) |
Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
Website | cruathletics.com |
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Their head coach is Larry Harmon, who took over the position for the 2022 season after serving the previous twenty as the team's defensive coordinator under Pete Fredenburg.
Mary Hardin–Baylor has won three NCAA Division III football championships: 2016, 2018, and 2021. The 2016 championship was vacated and 29 wins were vacated due to ineligible players.[2]