Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
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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
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.
from 1931 through 1950. In 1951
the Indians completed their first season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) as Northeast Louisiana State College. Northeast competed as part of the NAIA through the 1974 season
and compiled a record of 87 wins, 138 losses and four ties. 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.
After competing as an Independent from 1994 though 2000, the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference
for the 2001 season. 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. It has since been called "one of the most important wins in school history".
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. The Indians also finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference
championship. En route to the championship game, NLU defeated North Texas
, Eastern Kentucky
and Northern Iowa
. Played at the MiniDome
in Pocatello
, Idaho
, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd
for the I-AA National Championship. 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 captured the championship with their 43–42 victory.
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!bgcolor="#800000"| Year
!bgcolor="#800000"| Conference
!bgcolor="#800000"| Coach
!bgcolor="#800000"| Overall record
!bgcolor="#800000"| Conference record
|- align="center"
| 1983 || Southland Conference
|| Pat Collins || 8–3 || 5–1
|- align="center"
| 1987 || Southland Conference || Pat Collins || 13–2 || 6–0
|- align="center"
| 1990 || Southland Conference || Dave Roberts || 7–5 || 5–1
|- align="center"
| 1992 || Southland Conference || Dave Roberts || 10–3 || 7–0
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana–Lafayette: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|46
|September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13)
|November 27, 2010 (lost 23–22)
|23
|23
|0
|50.0%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Arkansas State: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|32
|September 19, 1959 (lost 0–15)
|September 18, 2010 (lost 20–34)
|14
|18
|0
|43.8%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Northwestern State: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|48
|November 8, 1952 (won 20–14)
|September 1, 2005 (lost 23–27)
|19
|28
|1
|40.6%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|43
|September 26, 1953 (lost 61–6)
|November 11, 2000 (lost 42–19)
|13
|30
|0
|30.2%
|}
The program has sent several players into the professional ranks, including Stan Humphries
, Bubby Brister
, Chris Harris, Doug Pederson
, Cardia Jackson
, Marty Booker
and Smokey Stover
into the National Football League
, Steven Jyles
into the Canadian Football League
and Raymond Philyaw
into the Arena League.
Current NFL players
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 40em; text-align:center"
!Name || Position || Team
|-
| Chris Harris || Safety || Chicago Bears
|-
| Cardia Jackson
|| Linebacker
|| Green Bay Packers
|-
| Aaron Morgan
|| Defensive end
|| Jacksonville Jaguars
|-
| Kevin Payne
|| Safety || Carolina Panthers
|-
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College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team that represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Louisiana at Monroe
The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana and part of the University of Louisiana System.-History:...
(ULM). With a history dating back to 1931, ULM currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision
NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship
A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
as a member of the Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
(Sun Belt). The Warhawks currently play their home games at Malone Stadium
Malone Stadium
Malone Stadium is a stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks. A record crowd of 30,101 was reached on Nov. 20, 2007 against Grambling State....
, located on the campus in Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
. Since December 2009, Todd Berry
Todd Berry
-External links:*...
has served as the Warhawks' head coach.
History
What is now Louisiana–Monroe, originally competed as a junior collegeJunior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
from 1931 through 1950. In 1951
1951 college football season
The 1951 college football season finished with seven unbeaten major college teams, of which five were unbeaten and untied. Ultimately, the Tennessee Volunteers were voted the best team by the Associated Press, followed by the Michigan State Spartans, with the Vols having a plurality of first place...
the Indians completed their first season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA) as Northeast Louisiana State College. Northeast competed as part of the NAIA through the 1974 season
1974 college football season
The 1974 college football season finished with two national champions. The Associated Press writers' poll ranked the University of Oklahoma, which was on probation and barred by the NCAA from postseason play, #1 at season's end...
and compiled a record of 87 wins, 138 losses and four ties. 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.
After competing as an Independent from 1994 though 2000, the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
for the 2001 season. In 2007, the Warhawks upset the Alabama Crimson Tide
2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a disappointing 6–7 record in the 2006 season. The Tide was led by its new head coach Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival LSU. Despite a...
in Bryant–Denny Stadium 21–14, despite being 25-point underdogs and expected to lose by as much as 38. It has since been called "one of the most important wins in school history".
Football classifications
- 1931–1950: National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
- 1951–1974: NAIANational Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
- 1974–1993: NCAA Division I-AA
- 1994–present: NCAA Division I-A
Conference affiliations
- 1931–1950: National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
- 1951–1952: NAIA IndependentNAIA independent football schoolsNAIA independent schools are 4-year institutional members of the NAIA that play college football independent of any formal conference affiliation...
- 1953–1971: Gulf States Conference
- 1972–1977: Independent
- 1982–1993: Southland ConferenceSouthland ConferenceThe Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
- 1994–2000: Division I-A Independent
- 2001–present: Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt ConferenceThe Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
National championship
Led by first team All-AmericaAll-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
Stan Humphries
Stan Humphries
William Stanley "Stan" Humphries is a former professional American football quarterback. He played for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at Northeast Louisiana...
, the 1987 Indians squad completed the regular season with an overall record of 9–2. The losses came against Lamar
Lamar Cardinals football
The Lamar Cardinals football program represents Lamar University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. The Cardinals are members of the Southland Conference, although they will not play a full conference schedule until 2011. The Cardinals play their...
and Southwestern Louisiana
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football
The Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football program is a college football team that represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference.-Football classifications:*1937–1962: National Junior College Athletic Association...
of Division I-A. The Indians also finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
championship. En route to the championship game, NLU defeated North Texas
North Texas Mean Green football
The North Texas Mean Green football team represents the University of North Texas in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-FBS college football and competes as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Mean Green have attained several conference championships, including four...
, Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
The Eastern Kentucky University Colonels football team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
and Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa Panthers football
The first year of Northern Iowa Panthers football was in 1895. They have fielded a football team every year since then with the exceptions of 1906-1907 and 1943-1944...
. Played at the MiniDome
Holt Arena
Holt Arena is an indoor multi-purpose athletic stadium, located on the campus of Idaho State University, in Pocatello, Idaho. It is the home field of the Idaho State Bengals of the Big Sky Conference...
in Pocatello
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, the Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall Thundering Herd football
The Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Conference USA Eastern division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 Bowl Subdivision...
for the I-AA National Championship. 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 captured the championship with their 43–42 victory.
Conference championships
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{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="75%"
!bgcolor="#800000"| Year
!bgcolor="#800000"| Conference
!bgcolor="#800000"| Coach
!bgcolor="#800000"| Overall record
!bgcolor="#800000"| Conference record
|- align="center"
| 1983 || Southland Conference
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
|| Pat Collins || 8–3 || 5–1
|- align="center"
| 1987 || Southland Conference || Pat Collins || 13–2 || 6–0
|- align="center"
| 1990 || Southland Conference || Dave Roberts || 7–5 || 5–1
|- align="center"
| 1992 || Southland Conference || Dave Roberts || 10–3 || 7–0
|}
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana–Lafayette: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|46
|September 15, 1951 (lost 7–13)
|November 27, 2010 (lost 23–22)
|23
|23
|0
|50.0%
|}
Arkansas State Red Wolves
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Arkansas State: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|32
|September 19, 1959 (lost 0–15)
|September 18, 2010 (lost 20–34)
|14
|18
|0
|43.8%
|}
Northwestern State Demons
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Northwestern State: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|48
|November 8, 1952 (won 20–14)
|September 1, 2005 (lost 23–27)
|19
|28
|1
|40.6%
|}
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Louisiana–Monroe/Louisiana Tech: All-Time Record
!Games played
!First meeting
!Last meeting
!ULM wins
!ULM losses
!Ties
!Win %
|- style="text-align:center;"
|43
|September 26, 1953 (lost 61–6)
|November 11, 2000 (lost 42–19)
|13
|30
|0
|30.2%
|}
Professional players
Stan Humphries
William Stanley "Stan" Humphries is a former professional American football quarterback. He played for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at Northeast Louisiana...
, Bubby Brister
Bubby Brister
Walter Andrew "Bubby" Brister, III is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings...
, Chris Harris, Doug Pederson
Doug Pederson
Doug Irvin Pederson is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He spent most of his career as a member of the Green Bay Packers, serving as a backup to Brett Favre...
, Cardia Jackson
Cardia Jackson
Cardia Jackson is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.-College career:...
, Marty Booker
Marty Booker
Marty Montez Booker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
and Smokey Stover
Smokey Stover (football player)
Stewart Lynn "Smokey" Stover is a former American college fullback and professional football linebacker.Stover was raised in Oilton, Oklahoma and Vidaway, Oklahoma, and attended a military high school in Claremore, Oklahoma...
into the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, Steven Jyles
Steven Jyles
Steven Jyles is a professional Canadian football quarterback currently playing for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Eskimos in 2006...
into the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
and Raymond Philyaw
Raymond Philyaw
Raymond Philyaw is an arena football quarterback who currently plays for the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in the Arena Football League league...
into the Arena League.
Current NFL players
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 40em; text-align:center"
!Name || Position || Team
|-
| Chris Harris || Safety || Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
|-
| Cardia Jackson
Cardia Jackson
Cardia Jackson is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.-College career:...
|| Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
|| Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
|-
| Aaron Morgan
Aaron Morgan
Aaron Morgan is an American football outside linebacker and defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2010...
|| Defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
|| Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
|-
| Kevin Payne
Kevin Payne (American football)
-Chicago Bears:Payne was drafted by the Bears in the 5th round of the 2007 draft. An injury cut his rookie season short playing in only three games. In 2008 Payne was the starting strong safety for the Chicago Bears. In his first season as the starter, Payne posted career highs in tackles ,...
|| Safety || Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
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| colspan="3" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference:
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