UT Martin Skyhawks football explained

Currentseason:2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
Teamname:UT Martin Skyhawks football
Firstyear:1925
Headcoach:Jason Simpson
Headcoachyear:19th
Hcwins:115
Hclosses:87
Stadium:Graham Stadium
Stadcapacity:7,500
Ncaadivision:I FCS
Conference:Big South–OVC
Atwins:274
Atlosses:382
Atties:6
Bowlwins:1
Bowllosses:0
Conftitles:6
Websitename:utmsports.com
Websiteurl:https://utmsports.com/sports/football?path=football

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.[1]

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.

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

Conference championships

UT Martin has won six conference championships, four outright and two shared.[2]

1936 Mississippi Valley Conference W. E. Derryberry 8–0 n/a
1937 6–2–1 n/a
1960 Bob Carroll7–3 n/a
1988† 11–2 7–1
2006† 9–3 6–1
2021 10–3 5–1
2022† 7–4 5–0
2023† 8–3 5–1
† denotes co-championship

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Skyhawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs two times with an overall record of 1–2.

First Round Southern Illinois L 30–36
First Round
Second Round
W 32–31
L 7–26

NCAA Division II

The Skyhawks have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.

First Round
Quarterfinals
Butler
Texas A&I
W 23–6
L 0–34

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of July 22, 2024.[3]

at Oklahoma Stateat Indiana StateIndiana Stateat AlabamaNorth Alabamaat North Alabama
at UTEPat West Virginiaat UCF
Southern Illinoisat Memphisat Ball State
at Missouri State

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 UT Martin Football Media Guide by UT Martin Skyhawk Athletics - Issuu .
  2. Web site: 2017 UT Martin Football Media Guide by UT Martin Skyhawk Athletics - Issuu .
  3. Web site: UT Martin Skyhawks Football Future Schedules . FBSchedules.com . July 22, 2024.