Tuskegee Golden Tigers football

Tuskegee Golden Tigers
2016 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team
First season 1913
Head coach Willie Slater
Stadium Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Seating capacity 10,000
Location Tuskegee, Alabama
NCAA division Division II
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
All-time record 63735051 (.638)
Bowl record 00 (–)
Claimed nat'l titles 8
Colors Crimson and Gold[1]
         
Rivals Alabama State Hornets, Miles College Golden Bears
Website www.goldentigersports.com
For information on all Tuskegee University sports, see Tuskegee Golden Tigers.

The Tuskegee Golden Tigers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Tuskegee University located in the U.S. state of Alabama. The team competes in the NCAA Division II level and are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1913. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. They are coached by Willie Slater.[2]

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Championships

Black college football national championship - 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 2000, 2007, 2015

References

  1. Visual identity and Communications Policies for Tuskegee University (PDF). 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  2. "Tuskegee Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
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