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The Angelo State Rams football team represents Angelo State University in NCAA Division II college football. The Rams compete in the South Division of the Lone Star Conference. Angelo State has earned one national title and three conference titles since becoming a member of the Lone Star Conference. The team plays all home games at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field. Jeff Girsch is currently the head coach.[3]
| Angelo State Rams football | |||
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| First season | 1964 | ||
| Athletic director | James Reid | ||
| Head coach | Jeff Girsch 5th season, 40–12 (.769) | ||
| Stadium | LeGrand Sports Complex (capacity: 5,500) | ||
| Field surface | Matrix Turf field | ||
| Location | San Angelo, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division II | ||
| Conference | Lone Star Conference | ||
| All-time record | 324–250–5 (.564) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (NAIA): 1978 | ||
| Conference titles | 3[1] | ||
| Rivalries | Abilene Christian University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, West Texas A&M | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 54 | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[2] | ||
| Fight song | Angelo State Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Roscoe the Ram | ||
| Marching band | Ram Marching Band | ||
| Website | angelosports.com | ||
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| Coach | Years | Record | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bumgardner | 1964–1968 | 13–36 | .265 |
| Grant Teaff | 1969–1971 | 19–11 | .633 |
| James Cameron | 1972–1973 | 13–7 | .650 |
| Jim Hess | 1973–1981 | 65–23–3 | .731 |
| Jerry Vandergriff | 1982–2004 | 143–101–2 | .585 |
| Dale Carr | 2005–2010 | 28–36 | .437 |
| Will Wagner | 2011–2018 | 48–41 | .539 |
| Jeff Girsch | 2019–present | 33-9 | .786 |
The Rams have made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Their combined record is 7–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Quarterfinals | Northern Michigan | L, 20–23 OT |
| 1989 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
UC Davis Pittsburg State Jacksonville State |
W, 28–23 W, 24–21 L, 16–34 |
| 1994 | First Round | Portland State | L, 0–29 |
| 1997 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Western State (CO) UC Davis |
W, 46–20 L, 33–50 |
| 2005 | First Round | Northwest Missouri State | L, 14–45 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round |
Michigan Tech CSU Pueblo |
W, 42–41 L, 14–52 |
| 2021 | First Round Second Round Regional Finals |
Minnesota–Duluth Nebraska–Kearney Colorado Mines |
W, 48–14 W, 20–7 L, 26-34 |
| 2022 | Second Round Regional Finals |
Bemidji State Colorado Mines |
W, 33–7 L, 24–42 |
The Rams made three appearances in the NAIA playoffs. Their combined record was 4–2, with a national championship in 1978.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
Oregon College Western State (OK) Elon |
W, 32–0 W, 35–3 W, 24–14 |
| 1979 | Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Wisconsin–River Falls Texas A&I |
W, 31–7 L, 19–22 |
| 1980 | Quarterfinals | Northeastern State (OK) | L, 3–10 |
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