The Hampden–Sydney Tigers are the athletic teams that represent

Hampden–Sydney College Hampden–Sydney College (H-SC) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Men's colleges in the United States, college for men in Hampden Sydney, Virginia. Founded in 1775, it is the oldest privatel ...

, located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, in

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intercollegiate sports. The Tigers compete as members of the

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for all sports. The Tigers were one of the founding members of the ODAC in 1976. Hampden–Sydney sponsors 9 sporting activities for its male students.

History

Hampden–Sydney's rivalry with

Randolph–Macon College Randolph–Macon College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Ashland, Virginia. Founded in 1830, the college has an enrollment of more than 1,500 students. It is the second-oldest M ...

is one of the longest-running college rivalries in the United States. "The Game" is often referred to as the oldest small-school football rivalry in the South, with the first match up having been played in 1893. Athletic events involving the two schools are fiercely competitive, and the week prior to "The Game" between Hampden–Sydney and Randolph-Macon is known as "Beat Macon Week".

Varsity teams

;Notes

Football

The Hampden–Sydney

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team compete in the

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's (NCAA)

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, representing

in the

. Hampden–Sydney has played their home games at Everett Stadium in Hampden–Sydney,

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since 2007, replacing the 40-year-old Hundley Stadium. Hampden–Sydney's playing surface, originally named Venable Field, was built on a former frog pond dredged by students in 1896. In 1915, according to tradition, the field was nicknamed "Death Valley" by a defeated Richmond College player because Hampden–Sydney so frequently trounced opposing teams at home. Football was introduced to the college by William Ford "Billy" Bull in 1892 after he matriculated as a freshman. Bull was also the captain of the squad for the team's first match up against

in 1893, a bitter rivalry known as The Game – the oldest small-school rivalry in the

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– which has been contested 119 times. Bull led the Tigers to a record of one win and two losses over his three seasons as head coach, earning the College's first victory in 1894 with a 28–0 win over William & Mary.

Facilities

Lewis Everett stadium, home to the football team

Notable athletes

* Ryan Odom, head coach of

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* Russell Turner, head coach of

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References

External links

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