Union Commonwealth Bulldogs football
College football team
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The Union Commonwealth Bulldogs football program represents Union Commonwealth University of Barbourville, Kentucky in college football. They are football-only members of the Mid-South Conference and compete at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level.[2] The team's head coach is Boston Bryant.
1st season, 3–6 (.333)
| Union Commonwealth Bulldogs football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1905[a] |
| Athletic director | Clay Butler |
| Head coach | Boston Bryant 1st season, 3–6 (.333) |
| Location | Barbourville, Kentucky |
| Stadium | Williamson Stadium at Burch/Nau Field |
| Conference | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Colors | Orange and black[1] |
| Conference championships | |
| 1992 | |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Website | gounionbulldogs.com |
History
The program dates back to 1905, when it played three games against Williamsburg Institute. After the 1905 season, the program did not field a team for the next 16 years from 1906 to 1921. The program resumed in 1922 and experienced a period of significant success during a 13-year period under coach J. R. Bacon from 1929 to 1941, including a 5–0–2 season in 1934. Union beat the Louisville Cardinals in the first four meetings between the two programs from 1932 to 1935, before losing in 1936.[3][4]
The program was shut down in 1942 due to the lack of players during World War II.[5] The Union football program did not restart again until 1984. Since football was resumed, the program has had little success, experiencing a 25-game losing streak that ran from 1998 to 2000. The program did win one Mid-South Conference co-championship in 1992 and played one game (a loss) in the NAIA championship series in 2008.[3][6]
Notes
- The team was discontinued and restarted several times. They launched the current football program in 1984.
