Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Explained

Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
University:	Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Association:	NCAA
Conference:	Great American Conference
Division:	Division II
Director:	Todd Helton
Location:	Weatherford, Oklahoma
Teams:	10
Stadium:	Milam Stadium
Basketballarena:	Pioneer Cellular Event Center
Baseballfield:	SWOSU Athletic Complex
Soccerstadium:	SWOSU Athletic Complex
Arena2:	Rankin Williams Fieldhouse
Nickname:	Bulldogs
Pageurl:	http://www.swosuathletics.com/

The Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (also SWOSU Bulldogs) are the athletic teams that represent Southwestern Oklahoma State University, located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Bulldogs compete as members of the Great American Conference for all 10 varsity sports.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's Sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Football
• Golf
• Rodeo

Women's Sports

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Rodeo
• Soccer
• Softball
• Volleyball
• Track & Field

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Individual sports

National Championships

SWOSU has won national championship titles in women’s basketball (1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990), football (1996), men's rodeo (1985, 1992, 1993, 1999) and women's rodeo (1998, 1994). And the SWOSU baseball team were runners-up for the national championship in the NAIA World Series (1958).^[2] SWOSU was N.A.I.A. Division One National Champion in football in 1996 and National Runner-up in 1977.

Alumni

• Carl Birdsong, former NFL punter
• Ray Burris, former MLB pitcher
• Shane Drury, former PRCA bullrider
• Gordon Gore, NFL player
• V'Keon Lacey, American football player^[3]
• Grady Lewis, former NBA player
• Cord McCoy, PBR bullrider and runner-up on The Amazing Race
• Rex Ryan, former head coach for the Buffalo Bills
• Rob Ryan, former defensive assistant for the Buffalo Bills
• Arnie Shockley, former professional football player
• Jim Simmons, NFL player
• Rocky Walcher, former PGA Tour golfer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southwestern Oklahoma State University Athletics. www.swosuathletics.com. 2016-10-23.
2. [NAIA World Series]
3. Web site: V'Keon Lacey . angelosports.com . June 5, 2015 . dead . https://archive.today/20160911193534/http://www.angelosports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=173 . September 11, 2016 .