Henderson State Reddies football
Henderson State Reddies football | |
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First season | 1905 |
Athletic director | Shawn Jones |
Head coach | Scott Maxfield 14th season, 99–54 (.647) |
Stadium | Carpenter-Haygood Stadium (capacity: 15,000) |
Field surface | GeoGreen |
Location | Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
Conference | Great American Conference |
Conference titles | 15 |
Rivalries | OBU Tigers |
Consensus All-Americans | 25 |
Colors | Red and gray[1] |
Fight song | |
Marching band | The Showband of Arkansas |
Website | Reddie Athletics |
- For information on all Henderson State University sports, see Henderson State Reddies
The Henderson State Reddies football program is a college football team that represents Henderson State University. The team is a member of the Great American Conference which is in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are currently coached by Scott Maxfield, who is in his seventh year at the university. Home games are played at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[2] Henderson State shares the longest rivalry in Division II football with Ouachita Baptist University Tigers, the Battle of the Ravine, which began in 1895. Gus Malzahn, who played wide receiver for the Reddies, is one of their most famous alumni.
Head Coaches[]
The Henderson State Reddies have had 18 head coaches since they began play in 1905.[3]
The team has played 1,028 games in 116 seasons of Reddie football. In that time, led the Reddies to four postseason bowl games. Seven coaches have won conference championships: Bo Rowland, Bo Sherman, Duke Wells, , Clyde Berry, Sporty Carpenter, and . Jimmy Haygood also claimed four Arkansas state championships.
Sporty Carpenter is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 119 victories during his 19 years at Henderson. J.H. Lassiter has the highest winning percentage with .833. Patrick Nix has the lowest winning percentage with .136.
The current head coach is , who was hired in 2005.
Playoff appearances[]
NAIA[]
The Reddies made two appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 1-2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1974 | Quarterfinals | Elon | L, 7–21 |
1985 | Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Central State (OK) Central Arkansas |
W, 18–15 L, 9–21 |
NCAA Division II[]
The Reddies have made three appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 1-3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2012 | Regional Semifinals | Missouri Western | L, 21–45 |
2013 | First Round | St. Cloud State | L, 35–40 |
2015 | First Round Regional Semifinals |
Sioux Falls Emporia State |
W, 23–16 L, 3–29 |
Rivalries[]
Ouachita Baptist Tigers[]
References[]
- ^ "Henderson State University Visual Identity and Brand Standards". Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "Henderson State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK NEW SUMMER 2020 UPDATE (PDF)" (PDF). Henderson State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
External links[]
- Henderson State Reddies football
- American football teams established in 1905
- 1905 establishments in Arkansas
- Arkansas sports team stubs
- American football team stubs
- College football stubs