Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Football program representing the University of Louisiana at Monroe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football (also known as ULM Warhawks, formerly competing as the Northeast Louisiana Indians) program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM).
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First season | 1931; 93 years ago | ||
Athletic director | John Hartwell | ||
Head coach | Bryant Vincent 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
Stadium | JPS Field at Malone Stadium (capacity: 30,427) | ||
Year built | 1978 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Monroe, Louisiana | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Sun Belt Conference | ||
Division | West | ||
Past conferences | NJCAA (1931–1950) Independent (1951–1952) Gulf States (1953–1971) Independent (1972–1981) Southland (1982–1993) Independent (1994–2000) | ||
All-time record | 319–447–8 (.417) | ||
Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
Claimed national titles | 1 (Div. I FCS): 1987 | ||
Conference titles | Southland: 4 Sun Belt: 1 | ||
Rivalries | Louisiana (rivalry) Louisiana Tech (rivalry) Northwestern State (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
Fight song | Cheer for Northeast | ||
Mascot | Ace the Warhawk | ||
Marching band | Sound of Today | ||
Outfitter | Adidas | ||
Website | ULMWarHawks.com |
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With a history dating back to 1931, ULM competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS),[2] as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and play their home games on campus at JPS Field at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. Formerly known as the Indians, the Warhawks nickname was adopted in 2006.
They moved up to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1994. The Warhawks played in their first FBS bowl game in 2012, in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, losing 45–14 to the Ohio Bobcats.