Earnest Collins Jr.

	Earnest Collins Jr. Earnest Collins Jr. is an American college football coach, most recently for the University of Northern Colorado, a position he held from 2011 to 2019. Collins also served as the head football coach at Alcorn State University Alcorn State University (Alcorn State, ASU or Alcorn) is a public historically black land-grant university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 and was the first black land grant college established in the United States. O ... for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. On April 6, 2021, Collins was announced as the head coach for Gateway High School. Head coaching record References External links Northern Colorado profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Earnest Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American football defensive backs Alcorn State Braves football coaches Kansas Jayhawks football coaches Northern Colorado Bears football coaches Northern Colorado Bears football players Northwest Missouri State Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Northern Colorado Bears Football The Northern Colorado Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley, Colorado. The team competes in the Big Sky Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The university's first football team was fielded in 1893. The team plays its home games at the 8,533 seat Nottingham Field on campus. The Bears announced the hiring of Ed Lamb on December 6th, 2022, replacing Ed McCaffrey, who went 6–16 in two seasons. Conference affiliations Below is the list of conferences in which Northern Colorado has been a member. * Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1923–1971) * Great Plains Athletic Conference (1972–1975) * NCAA Division II independent (1976–1979) * North Central Conference (1980–2002) * Great West Football Conference (2004–2005) * Big Sky Conference (2006–present) Championships National championships Northern Colorado made two appearances in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 NCAA Division I FCS Football Season The 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The season began on August 30, 2012, and concluded with the 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game on January 5, 2013, at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Conference changes Several teams changed conferences from the 2011 season. Texas State of the Southland Conference (but technically played as an independent in 2011), Massachusetts of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and independents South Alabama and UTSA are transitioning to the Football Bowl Subdivision and were transitional FBS members in 2012; all four will were to become full FBS members in 2013. The Great West Conference dropped football after all of its five football members in the 2011 season joined other conferences. Cal Poly, North Dakota, Southern Utah and UC Davis all j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 Northern Colorado Bears Football Team The 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team, represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in 11th place. Preseason Polls On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Bears were predicted to finish in eleventh place in the coaches poll and twelfth place in the media poll. Preseason All-Conference Team The Bears had one player selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Alex Wesley – Sr. WR Schedule SourceSchedule/small> Despite also being a member of the Big Sky, the game vs. Sacramento State will be a non-conference game and will have no effect on the Big Sky standings. Game summaries McNeese State At South Dakota Sacramento State At Weber State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 NCAA Division I FCS Football Season The 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Championship Game was played on January 5, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. North Dakota State claimed its second consecutive FCS title, and seventh in eight years. Conference changes and new programs Membership changes In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2018 season was the last for Savannah State in D-I with its decision to reclassify all of its sports to D-II. Source: Other headlines Offseason June 13 – Major changes to redshirt rules in Division I football (both FBS and FCS) took effect from this season forward after having been approved by the NCAA Division I Council. Players can now participate in as many as four games in a given season while still retaining redshirt status. The only exception to this new rule is that pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2017 Northern Colorado Bears Football Team The 2017 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 3–7, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. Schedule :The game between Florida and Northern Colorado, had been rescheduled in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Irma, but on September 7, both schools agreed to canceled the game completely. Game summaries College of Idaho At Colorado Idaho State At Northern Arizona At North Dakota Montana State Southern Utah At Sacramento State At Montana Cal Poly References {{Northern Colorado Bears football navbox Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears football seasons Northern Colorado Bears football The Northern Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2017 NCAA Division I FCS Football Season The 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The FCS Championship Game was played on January 6, 2018, in Frisco, Texas. The North Dakota State Bison beat the James Madison Dukes, 17–13, to capture their sixth title in seven years. Conference changes and new programs Membership changes In addition, this was the final year for Campbell in the Pioneer Football League. In November 2016, the school announced that it would transition to scholarship football, and would add the sport to its existing membership in the Big South Conference in 2018. This was the final season for Idaho as a football member of the Sun Belt Conference, and was also Idaho's final FBS season. Following the 2016 decision of the Sun Belt not to extend its football membership agreements with Idaho after their 2017 expiration, Ida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2016 Northern Colorado Bears Football Team The 2016 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place. Schedule SourceSchedule/small> Game summaries Rocky Mountain (MT) At Abilene Christian At Colorado State Northern Arizona At Eastern Washington At UC Davis Sacramento State At Portland State North Dakota Montana At Cal Poly References {{Northern Colorado Bears football navbox Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears football seasons Northern Colorado Bears football The Northern Colorado Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley, Colorado. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2016 NCAA Division I FCS Football Season The 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was played on January 7, 2017, in Frisco, Texas. The James Madison Dukes defeated the Youngstown State Penguins, 28–14, to capture their second national championship in team history. Rule changes The following rule changes were voted on by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2016 season: * Requiring replay officials to review all aspects of targeting penalties, including the option to call a targeting foul missed by the on-field officials if the foul is deemed egregious. * Allowing electronic devices to be used for coaching purposes in the press box and locker room during the game. Electronic devices will still be prohibited on the field and sideline. * Coaches can now be ejected after receiving two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2015 Northern Colorado Bears Football Team The 2015 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place. Schedule SourceSchedule/small> :- Game will be televised on tape delay. Game summaries Western State (CO) At Houston Baptist At Southern Utah Weber State At Sacramento State UC Davis Eastern Washington At Northern Arizona Portland State At North Dakota Abilene Christian References {{Northern Colorado Bears football navbox Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears football seasons Northern Colorado Bears football The Northern Colorado Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2015 NCAA Division I FCS Football Season The 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The season began on August 29, 2015, and concluded with the 2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game played on January 9, 2016, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Conference changes and new programs One team left the FCS to transition to FBS while two schools added football at the FCS level, all moves officially taking effect on July 1, 2015. Updated stadiums No FCS schools opened new stadiums for the 2015 season, however two new programs debuted in the season: * East Tennessee State plays at Kermit Tipton Stadium located on the campus of Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee. * Kennesaw State plays on campus at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, which has a capacity of 8,318. There are plans to expand the capacity to over 10,000. FCS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2014 Northern Colorado Bears Football Team The 2014 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Earnest Collins Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for tenth place. Schedule SourceSchedule/small> Game summaries @ UNLV Houston Baptist @ Northern Iowa @ Montana Northern Arizona Sacramento State @ Eastern Washington Idaho State @ UC Davis @ Weber State North Dakota References {{Northern Colorado Bears football navbox Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Bears football seasons Northern Colorado Bears football The Northern Colorado Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley, Colorado. The team competes in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2014 NCAA Division I FCS Football Season The 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The season began on August 23, 2014, and concluded with the 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game played on January 10, 2015, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Notable changes Under a standard provision of NCAA rules, all FCS programs were allowed to play 12 regular-season games (not counting conference title games) in 2014. In years when the period starting with the Thursday before Labor Day and ending with the final Saturday in November contains 14 Saturdays, FCS programs may play 12 games instead of the regular 11. After this season, the next season in which 12-game seasons are allowed will be 2019. Conference changes and new programs Several teams changed conferences from the 2013 season, with all moves officially taking effect on Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]