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UT Martin Skyhawks football | |||
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First season | 1925 | ||
Head coach |
Jason Simpson 17th season, 107ā84 (.560) | ||
Stadium |
Graham Stadium (capacity: 7,500) | ||
Location | Martin, Tennessee | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
All-time record | 266–379–6 (.413) | ||
Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
Conference titles | 6 | ||
Colors | Navy blue, orange, and white
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Website | utmsports.com |
The UT Martin Skyhawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Tennessee at Martin in Martin, Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The school's first football team was fielded in 1925, while known as Hall-Moody Junior College (later changing it to University of Tennessee Junior College in 1927, which they kept until 1950). The team plays its home games at the 7,500 seat Graham Stadium. They are coached by Jason Simpson. [2]
UT Martin's official mascot became the Skyhawks in 1995. The school lists three references regarding the name, such as the fact that when the school's first site was a Bible institute, the school's athletic teams were called "sky pilots", a frontier term for preachers. During World War II, UT Junior College contracted with the Naval War Training Service to help train pilots, who completed their flight training at an airport now near a high school. Also, Red-tail hawks are indigenous to the west Tennessee region. The previous names of the athletic team were the Junior Volunteers and the Pacers.
UT Martin has won six conference championships, four outright and two shared. [3]
Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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1936 | Mississippi Valley Conference | W. E. Derryberry | 8ā0 | n/a |
1937 | 6ā2ā1 | n/a | ||
1960 | Volunteer State Athletic Conference | Bob Carroll | 7ā3 | n/a |
1988ā | Gulf South Conference | Don McLeary | 11ā2 | 7ā1 |
2006ā | Ohio Valley Conference | Jason Simpson | 9ā3 | 6ā1 |
2021 | 10ā3 | 5ā1 | ||
2022ā | 7ā4 | 5ā0 | ||
2023ā | Big SouthāOVC Football Association | 8ā3 | 5ā1 |
ā denotes co-championship
The Skyhawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs two times with an overall record of 1ā2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2006 | First Round | Southern Illinois | L 30ā36 |
2021 | First Round Second Round |
Missouri State Montana State |
W 32ā31 L 7ā26 |
The Skyhawks have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 1ā1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1988 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Butler Texas A&I |
W 23ā6 L 0ā34 |
Notable alumni include:
Announced schedules as of July 10, 2024. [4]
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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at Kansas State | at Oklahoma State | at Indiana State | Indiana State | at Alabama |
North Alabama | at UTEP | at West Virginia | at UCF | |
Missouri State | Southern Illinois | at Memphis | at Ball State | |
at Kennesaw State | at Missouri State |