Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football
Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football | |||
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First season | 2016 | ||
Athletic director | Todd Dooley | ||
Head coach | Kris McCullough 2nd season, 10–2 (.833) | ||
Stadium | Ratliff Stadium (capacity: 17,931) | ||
Year built | 1982 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Odessa, Texas | ||
NCAA division | Division II | ||
Conference | LSC | ||
All-time record | 35–38 (.479) | ||
Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
Playoff appearances | 1 | ||
Playoff record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
Conference titles | 1 LSC (2023) | ||
Colors | Falcon orange and black[1] | ||
Fight song | Fighting Falcons | ||
Mascot | Freddy Falcon | ||
Website | utpbfalcons.com |
The Texas–Permian Basin Falcons football team represents the University of Texas Permian Basin (abbreviated as UTPB) in college football at the NCAA Division II level. The Falcons are members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC), fielding its team in the LSC since 2016. The Falcons play their home games at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas while Astound Broadband Stadium in the neighboring city of Midland, Texas serves as an alternate home stadium.[2]
Their head coach is Kris McCullough, who took over the position for the 2023 season.[3]
History
In December 2013, the University of Texas System Regents approved the business plan that the University of Texas Permian Basin needed to secure $9.5 million be the end of 2014 in order to support the first five years of their American football program, including start-up costs and four seasons of play. In order to help fund the required amount, the $35 student union fee was transformed into an athletic fee.[4] The school hoped to expand the school's student body up to 8,000 students by 2020, hoping that football would help expand the student population.[5]
On October 15, 2014, the UTPB announced that the school had secured the necessary $9.5 million in funding to move forward with establishing the school's football program. The team was slated to begin play for the 2016 season. The school began its search for a head coach in November 2014.[5]
Justin Carrigan era (2016–2022)
On January 8, 2015, the school hired former
The team's first season consisted of seven home games and four away games. The team's home games were played at
The following three seasons, the team went 2–9 in 2017,
Kris McCullough era (2023–present)
On December 22, 2022, the school hired former
In McCullough's coaching debut he helped lead the Falcons to a 96–0 win over
Conference affiliations
- Lone Star Conference (2016–present)[27]
List of head coaches
Key
General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
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No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
† | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] |
Coaches
No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | O% | CW | CL | C% | PW | PL | DC | CC | NC | Awards |
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1 | Justin Carrigan[31] | 2016–2022 | 61 | 25 | 36 | 0.410 | 11 | 28 | 0.282 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
2 | Kris McCullough[32] | 2023–present | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2023 LSC Coach of the Year |
Current coaching staff
Texas–Permian Basin Falcons | ||||
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Texas–Permian Basin in current position | Previous position | UTPB profile |
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Ryan Lusby | Offensive coordinator | 2nd | Arkansas–Monticello – Offensive coordinator (2019–2022) | [33] |
Vacant | Defensive coordinator | 1st | ||
Jake Maxwell | Offensive line / tight ends | 2nd | East Central – Co–offensive coordinator / offensive line / tight ends (2022)
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[34] |
Blake Crandall | Wide receivers / passing game coordinator | 2nd | East Central – Running backs (2022)
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[35] |
Alex Wierzbicki | Defensive line / running game coordinator | 2nd | Texas A&M–Kingsville – Defensive line (2021–2022) | [36] |
Justin Victorian | Safeties | 2nd | Delta State – Graduate assistant (2022)
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[37] |
Reference:[38] |
Year-by-year results
National champions | Conference champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
Season | Year | Head Coach |
Association | Division | Conference | Record | Postseason | Final AFCA ranking | |||||
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Overall | Conference | ||||||||||||
Win | Loss | Finish | Win | Loss | |||||||||
Texas–Permian Basin Falcons | |||||||||||||
2016 | 2016 | Justin Carrigan | NCAA | Division II | LSC | 2 | 9 | 10th | 0 | 9 | — | — | |
2017 | 2017 | 2 | 9 | T–8th | 1 | 7 | — | — | |||||
2018 | 2018 | 2 | 9 | 8th | 1 | 7 | — | — | |||||
2019 | 2019 | 4 | 7 | 7th | 2 | 6 | — | — | |||||
2020–21 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2021 | 2021 | 5 | 6 | T–5th | 3 | 4 | L Heritage Bowl | — | |||||
2022 | 2022 | 5 | 6 | 7th | 4 | 5 | — | — | |||||
2023 | 2023 | Kris McCullough | 10 | 2 | 1st | 7 | 0 | L NCAA Division II First Round | 18 | ||||
2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Individual accomplishments
All-Americans
Year | Player name | Position | Team |
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2019 | Chris Hoad | LB | Second Team[39] |
2020 | Chris Hoad | LB | Second Team |
All-time record vs. LSC teams
Official record (including any
Opponent | Won | Lost | Pct. | Streak | First meeting | Latest meeting |
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Angelo State | 1 | 6 | .143 | Won 1 | 2016 | 2023 |
Central Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | Won 1 | 2022 | 2023 |
Eastern New Mexico |
4 | 3 | .571 | Won 4 | 2016 | 2023 |
Midwestern State |
2 | 6 | .250 | Won 1 | 2016 | 2023 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State * |
0 | 1 | .000 | Lost 1 | 2016 | 2016 |
Simon Fraser* | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
Sul Ross** | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost 1 | 2016 | 2017 |
Tarleton State* | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost 4 | 2016 | 2019 |
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 0 | 5 | .000 | Lost 5 | 2016 | 2021 |
Texas A&M–Kingsville | 3 | 5 | .375 | Won 1 | 2016 | 2023 |
West Texas A&M | 2 | 5 | .286 | Won 1 | 2016 | 2022 |
Western New Mexico |
6 | 2 | .750 | Won 4 | 2016 | 2023 |
Western Oregon |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won 2 | 2022 | 2023 |
Totals | 22 | 38 | .367 |
* Signifies former LSC members
** Signifies future LSC member
Bowl games
The Falcons have an all-time bowl game record of 0–1.
Season | Event | Opponent | Result | Source |
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2021 | Heritage Bowl | Oklahoma Baptist | L 21–24 | [41] |
Playoffs
NCAA Division II
The Falcons have made one appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a record of 0-1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2023 | First Round | Bemidji State
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L, 3–10 |
Notable former players
- Corin Brooks, OT – Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants (2017)[42]
See also
Notes
- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[28]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[29]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[30]
References
- ^ UTPB Athletics Logo Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Facilities". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Beyond the field: Meet UTPB's new Head Football Coach, Kris McCullough - The University of Texas Permian Basin | UTPB". www.utpb.edu. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Michael, Tom (November 27, 2014). "Energy Boom Helps Launch UTPB's Football Program". Marfa Public Radio, radio for a wide range. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Duvall, Tessa (October 15, 2014). "UTPB moving forward with football". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Texans' Carrigan accepts UTPB head coaching job". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Hadorn, Christopher (September 3, 2016). "HADORN: UTPB wins inaugural football game vs. SRSU, 27-6". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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- ^ "2017 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Football Schedule". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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- ^ LeRoy, Oscar (November 16, 2023). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UTPB's Hrncir, Cooley lead LSC award winners". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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- ^ "Buffs and Falcons Clash in the Lone Star Conference Opener". West Texas A&M University Athletics. September 10, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ "UTPB Head Football Coach Justin Carrigan to become Deputy Athletic Director". newswest9.com. November 28, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Rising Star McCullough Named Head Football Coach". UTPB Athletics. May 29, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Lusby - Football Coach". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jake Maxwell - Football Coach". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Blake Crandall - Football Coach". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Wierzbicki - Football Coach". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Victorian - Football Coach". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Football Coaches". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "AFCA Announces 2019 Division II Coaches' All-America Team". www.afca.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Football History UTPB Athletics". UTPB Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Farmer, From Staff Reports Daily Sun photos/Ron (December 4, 2021). "Heritage Bowl: Oklahoma Baptist edges UT Permian Basin 24-21". Corsicana Daily Sun. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs UDFA spotlight: UTPB offensive lineman Corin Brooks". Chiefs Wire. May 16, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2023.