The Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football program represents
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is a public university in Weatherford and Sayre, Oklahoma. It is one of six Regional University System of Oklahoma members.
History
SWOSU was first established through an act of the Oklahoma Ter ...
in
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
and competes in the
Division II level of the
National Collegiate Athletics Association
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(NCAA). In 2011, SWOSU became a member of the
Great American Conference
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. Prior to this, Southwestern Oklahoma State was a member of the
Lone Star Conference
The Lone Star Conference (LSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Tex ...
from 1998 to 2010. SWOSU's home games are played at Milam in
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Weatherford is a city in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 10,833 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Weatherford is located at (35.5384097, -98.6872467). The elevation is 1,634 feet (498 m). According to the United States ...
. The programs maintains an all time record of 471–486–37. The team is led by head coach
Chet Pobolish who was hired by the university in November 2017.
Conference affiliations
* 1914–1928
Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference I
* 1929–1973
Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference The Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (OCC), also known as the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference (OCAC), was an intercollegiate athletic conference that existed from 1929 to 1974. The conference's members were located in the state of Oklahoma.
* 1974–1996
Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference II
* 1997–2010
Lone Star Conference
The Lone Star Conference (LSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Tex ...
* 2011–
Great American Conference
The Great American Conference (GAC) is a List of NCAA conferences, college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division II, Division II level, with headquarters located in Russellvill ...
Stadium
The Bulldogs have played their home games at
Milam Stadium
Milam Stadium located in Weatherford, Oklahoma is the home stadium of the NCAA Division II college football team the Bulldogs of Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU). The stadium boasts a seating capacity of 8,600. The stadium opened ...
since 1936. The current capacity of the stadium is at 8,600.
Championships
National championships
Conference championships
The Bulldogs have won 17 conference championships, in 1926, 1932, 1933, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1996.
List of head coaches
References
External links
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American football teams established in 1905
1905 establishments in Oklahoma Territory