- For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football (also referred to as the ULM Warhawks, formerly as the Northeast Louisiana Indians) program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). With a history dating back to 1931, ULM currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision[2] as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt). The Warhawks currently play their home games at Malone Stadium, located on the campus in Monroe, Louisiana. Since December 2009, Todd Berry has served as the Warhawks' head coach.[3][4] After a shocking 34–31 overtime upset of #8 Arkansas on September 8, 2012, the Razorbacks became the second highest ranked team to drop from the polls completely the next week. The upset ranks 1st in the Warhawks' history, closely followed by the program's 2007 21–14 win over Alabama in which they were underdogs by 25 points. The Warhawks played in their first ever FBS bowl game on Dec. 28, 2012 in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, losing 45–14 to the Ohio Bobcats.
History
What is now Louisiana–Monroe originally competed as a junior college from 1931 through 1950.[5] In 1951 the Indians completed their first season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as Northeast Louisiana State College.[5] Northeast competed as part of the NAIA through the 1974 season and compiled a record of 87 wins, 138 losses and four ties.[5] From 1974 through 1993, NLU competed at the I-AA division winning four conference championships and the 1987 National Championship before moving up to I-A in 1994.[5]
After competing as an Independent from 1994 though 2000, the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference for the 2001 season.[5] In 2007, the Warhawks upset the Alabama Crimson Tide in Bryant–Denny Stadium 21–14, despite being 25-point underdogs and expected to lose by as much as 38.[6][7] It has since been called "one of the most important wins in school history", later followed by the 2012 victory over Arkansas.[6] In another thrilling and important win for the Warhawks, on September 8, 2012, ULM beat #8 Arkansas 34–31 in overtime, Louisiana-Monroe's first win over a ranked opponent in 16 tries.[8]
Football classifications
Conference affiliations
1987 National Championship
Led by first team All-America Stan Humphries, the 1987 Indians squad completed the regular season with an overall record of 9–2. The losses came against Lamar and Southwestern Louisiana of Division I-A.[5] The Indians also finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[5] En route to the championship game in Pocatello, Idaho, NLU defeated North Texas, Eastern Kentucky, and Northern Iowa.[5] Played at the MiniDome in Pocatello, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship.[9] In the championship game, Marshall took a 42–28 lead into the fourth quarter only to have Humphries lead the Indians to a pair of late touchdowns and capture the championship with a 43–42 victory.[10]
| Year |
Conference |
Coach |
Overall record |
Conference record |
| 1987 | Southland Conference | Pat Collins | 13–2 | 6–0 |
| Total national championships |
1 |
Conference championships
2012 – "The Magical Season"
The 2012 ULM football team was led by head coach Todd Berry. The Warhawks first defeated #8 Arkansas 34–31 in Overtime. The next week, ULM went to Auburn, but lost in overtime 31–28. If they would have won, they would have been the 2nd team in NCAA history to beat SEC teams back-to-back(Tulane). The next week, Baylor came to Malone Stadium in the first meeting between the two teams. On the nationally broadcast game on ESPN Primetime on Friday Night at a sold out and record croud, Malone Stadium, with over 31,000 people, but ULM lost to Baylor 48–41. ULM went on to win their next 5 games, but then lost back to back to Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette. ULM then defeated FIU in overtime to go 8–4. This was the first season that Louisiana-Monroe History had a winning record in FBS since joining. Later in December, the 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl vs. the Ohio Bobcats was the first bowl appearance for the Warhawks. The Warhawks later lost to Ohio 45–14 in Shreveport to finish off the 2012 season 8–5, led by Quarterback Kolton Browning.
NCAA Bowl game appearances
Bowl game appearances
I-AA Playoff appearances
| Season | Date | Location | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA | Coach |
| 1987 First Round Division I-AA Championship | November 28, 1987 | Malone Stadium | W | North Texas | 30 | 9 | Pat Collins |
| 1987 Quarterfinals Division I-AA Championship | December 5, 1987 | Malone Stadium | W | Eastern Kentucky | 33 | 32 | Pat Collins |
| 1987 Semifinals, Division I-AA Championship | December 15, 1987 | Malone Stadium | W | Northern Iowa | 44 | 41 | Pat Collins |
| 1987 Division I-AA National Championship | December 19, 1987 | MiniDome (Pocatello, ID) | W | Marshall | 43 | 42 | Pat Collins |
| 1990 First Round Division I-AA Championship | November 24, 1990 | Malone Stadium | L | Nevada | 14 | 27 | Dave Roberts |
| 1992 First Round Division I-AA Championship | November 28, 1992 | Malone Stadium | W | Alcorn State | 78 | 27 | Dave Roberts |
| 1992 Quarterfinals Division I-AA Championship | December 5, 1992 | Malone Stadium | L | Delaware | 18 | 41 | Dave Roberts |
| 1993 First Round Division I-AA Championship | November 27, 1993 | Malone Stadium | L | Idaho | 31 | 34 | Dave Roberts |
| Total | | 8 playoff games | 5–3 | | 291 | 253 | |
Year-by-year results
All-time Sun Belt records
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2013–14 college football season
This table includes all Sun Belt games from 2001, the year ULM joined the Sun Belt Conference. It includes only games that were Sun Belt conference games and does not include postseason games.
| Opponent | Games | Win | Loss | Pct. | PF | PA | First Meeting | Last Meeting | Streak | Most recent win |
| Arkansas State | 13 | 4 | 9 | .307 | 292 | 281 | 2001 | 2013 | 4 loss | 2013, 42–14 |
| Florida Atlantic (2005–2012) | 8 | 6 | 2 | .775 | 181 | 143 | 2005 | 2012 | 4 win | 2012, 35–14 |
| FIU (2005–2012) | 8 | 5 | 3 | .500 | 223 | 177 | 2005 | 2012 | 1 win | 2012, 23–17 |
| Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 38 | 10 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 win | 2013, 38–10 |
| Idaho (2001–2004; 2014) | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 108 | 128 | 2001 | 2004 | 1 win | 2004, 16–14 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 13 | 6 | 7 | .461 | 321 | 316 | 2001 | 2013 | 1 win | 2013, 31–28 |
| Middle Tennessee (2001–2012) | 11 | 3 | 8 | .272 | 259 | 342 | 2001 | 2012 | 1 win | 2012, 31–17 |
| New Mexico State (2001–2004; 2014) | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 35 | 86 | 2001 | 2003 | 3 loss | - |
| North Texas (2001–2012) | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 283 | 288 | 2001 | 2012 | 1 win | 2012, 42–16 |
| South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 52 | 60 | 2012 | 2013 | 1 loss | 2013, 36–14 |
| Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 21 | 14 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 win | 2013, 21–14 |
| Troy | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 220 | 184 | 2005 | 2013 | 3 win | 2013, 49–37 |
| Utah State (2003–2004) | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 42 | 53 | 2003 | 2004 | 1 win | 2004, 32–25 |
| Western Kentucky (2009–2013) | 6 | 4 | 2 | .666 | 94 | 110 | 2009 | 2013 | 1 loss | 2013, 31–10 |
| Totals |
76 |
35 |
41 |
.461 |
1926 |
1998 |
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All-time records against Louisiana teams
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2012–13 college football season
Against nationally ranked opponents
| Team |
Date |
Ranking |
Outcome |
| Arkansas | 9/18/99 | 15 | L 44–6 |
| Tennessee | 9/23/00 | 13 | L 70–3 |
| Florida | 9/8/01 | 2 | L 55–6 |
| LSU | 8/30/03 | 15 | L 49–0 |
| Auburn | 9/4/04 | 14 | L 31–0 |
| Georgia | 9/17/05 | 4 | L 44–7 |
| Arkansas | 10/28/06 | 14 | L 44–10 |
| Clemson | 9/8/07 | 25 | L 49–26 |
| Texas A&M | 9/15/07 | 18 | L 54–14 |
| Auburn | 8/30/08 | 10 | L 34–0 |
| Texas | 9/5/09 | 2 | L 59–20 |
| Arkansas | 9/11/10 | 25 | L 31–7 |
| Auburn | 10/2/10 | 12 | L 52–3 |
| Florida State | 9/3/11 | 5 | L 34–0 |
| TCU | 9/17/11 | 23 | L 38–17 |
| Arkansas | 9/8/12 | 8 | W 34–31 OT |
| Oklahoma | 8/31/13 | 16 | L 34–0 |
| Baylor | 9/21/13 | 20 | L 70–7 |
| LSU | 9/13/14 | 10 | L 31–0 |
| Georgia | 9/5/15 | 9 | L 51–14 |
| Alabama | 9/26/14 | 12 | L 34–0 |
| All-time | 1–18 |
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Rivalries
Active rivalries
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
The Battle on the Bayou is the annual rivalry game between Louisiana–Monroe and Louisiana–Lafayette. A wooden boot-shaped rivalry trophy was created in 2002 to be awarded to the victors.[11]
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Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana–Lafayette: All-Time Record
| Games played |
First meeting |
Last meeting |
ULM wins |
ULM losses |
Ties |
Win % |
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| 50 |
September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13) |
November 30, 2013 (loss 34–27) |
24 |
26 |
0 |
45% |
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Both schools were nicknamed the Indians until the NCAA banned the American Indian nickname. ULM changed their nickname to the Warhawks in 2006; ASU changed their nickname to the Red Wolves in 2008. Arkansas State leads the overall series against ULM (19–14). ASU won the first meeting in Jonesboro in 1959, 15–0. ASU and ULM have been conference foes in the Southland and the Sun Belt conferences. The rivals shared the Sun Belt title in 2005; the series alternates every year between Jonesboro and Monroe.
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Louisiana–Monroe/Arkansas State: All-Time Record
| Games played |
First meeting |
Last meeting |
ULM wins |
ULM losses |
Ties |
Win % |
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| 34 |
September 19, 1959 (lost 0–15) |
November 9, 2013 (lost 10–42) |
14 |
21 |
0 |
39.1% |
Inactive rivalries
Northwestern State Demons
In the 1992 edition of the rivalry game, the teams' mascots Vic the Demon and Chief Brave Spirit got involved in a fight that distracted television cameras to the point that the entire altercation is caught on video. In the scuffle, Vic the Demon's head was ripped off as the two crashed to the ground behind one of the end zones, which according to the video clip, breaks a "cardinal rule", i.e. a tradition, of being a mascot. The melee was broken up by college police without further incident.[12]
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Louisiana–Monroe/Northwestern State: All-Time Record
| Games played |
First meeting |
Last meeting |
ULM wins |
ULM losses |
Ties |
Win % |
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| 48 |
November 8, 1952 (won 20–14) |
September 1, 2005 (lost 23–27) |
19 |
28 |
1 |
40.6% |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record
| Games played |
First meeting |
Last meeting |
ULM wins |
ULM losses |
Ties |
Win % |
|---|
| 43 |
September 26, 1953 (lost 6–61) |
November 11, 2000 (lost 19–42) |
14 |
29 |
0 |
32.6%[13] |
Venues
Malone Stadium
Main article:
Malone StadiumBrown Stadium
Professional players
The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including Joe Profit, Stan Humphries, Bubby Brister, Chris Harris, Doug Pederson, Marty Booker, and Smokey Stover into the National Football League, David Dumars and Steven Jyles into the Canadian Football League, and Raymond Philyaw and Pete Thomas into the Arena Football League.
Current NFL players
Current coaching staff
[16]
Poll history
Division I-AA Associated Press Poll History
| Year |
NCAA Division I-AA Ranking |
Sports Network Division I-AA Ranking |
| 1983 |
13 |
NR |
| 1987 |
3 |
NR |
| 1990 |
14 |
NR |
| 1991 |
18 |
NR |
| 1992 |
1 |
NR |
| 1993 |
NR |
4 |
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Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of December 17, 2015
[17]
See also
References
- ↑ "University of Louisiana Monroe Brand Guide". Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Louisiana-Monroe hires Berry". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 16, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Louisiana-Monroe Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2011 ULM Football Fan Guide. Monroe, Louisiana: ULM Media Relations Office. 2011. pp. 176–180. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- 1 2 Letlow, Paul. "ULM Stuns Alabama 21–14." 18 November 2007. Story. University of Louisiana at Monroe. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ↑ Goodbread, Chase. "Alabama-ULM: How They Match Up." 17 November 2007. Story.Rivals.com. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ↑
- ↑ "Northeast Louisiana bruised and battered". The Miami News. Associated Press. December 17, 1987. p. 2B. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Louisianans Rally To Win I-AA Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 21, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20081004/SPORTS/810040325/Rivalry-rekindled-today-ULM
- ↑ "A history of bizarre mascot incidents". CNN.
- ↑ http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sunbelt/louisiana_monroe/vs_conf_opponents_records.php?teamid=1799&confid=43&restrictions=none
- ↑ "ULM Football Records." 2008 ULM Warhawks Football Media Guide. Retrieved on September 7, 2008.
- ↑ "NFL players by college: Louisiana-Monroe". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Football – 2012 Coaches". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "ULM Warhawks Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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