| Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
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| First season |
1909 |
| Athletic director |
Mark Sandy |
| Head coach |
Dean Hood
4th year, 19–15 (.559) |
| Home stadium |
Roy Kidd Stadium |
| Field |
Hanger Field |
| Year built |
1969 |
| Stadium capacity |
20,000 |
| Stadium surface |
SF II Synthetic Turf |
| Location |
Richmond, Kentucky |
| League |
NCAA Division I (FCS) |
| Conference |
OVC |
| All-time record |
552–344–38 (.611) |
| Postseason bowl record |
3–3 |
| Playoff appearances |
20 |
| Claimed national titles |
2 |
| Conference titles |
21 |
| Consensus All-Americans |
46 |
| Colors |
Maroon and White
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| Mascot |
The Colonel |
| Marching band |
Eastern Kentucky University Marching Colonels |
| Outfitter |
Russell |
| Rivals |
Jacksonville State
Eastern Illinois
WKU (Former) |
| Website |
EKUSports |
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels football program represents Eastern Kentucky University in college football as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and competes at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The school has traditionally had much success on the football field, having won twenty OVC conference titles and two Division I FCS National Championships (then called Division I-AA) in 1979 and 1982, and reaching the finals in 1980 and 1981. Much of the success came during the long tenure of head coach Roy Kidd from 1964 to 2002. In 1990, Eastern honored Kidd by naming the school's football stadium Roy Kidd Stadium. Eastern Kentucky's football team was able to secure 31 consecutive winning seasons before finally posting a losing season record in 2009.
Team information [edit]
Nickname: Colonels
Uniforms:
National Championships: 2 - 1979 & 1982
Conference Championships: Twenty One - (Ohio Valley Conference)
1954, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2007, 2008, and 2011
Conference History:
Current coaching staff [edit]
| Name |
Position |
| Dean Hood |
Head Coach |
| Dane Damron |
Offensive Coordinator |
| Tony Hatmaker |
Defensive Coordinator |
| Garry Fisher |
Linebackers Coach |
| Ben Hodges |
Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
| Carson Jeffers |
Offensive Line Coach |
| Jake Johnson |
Defensive Line Coach |
| Klay Koester |
Wide Receivers Coach |
| John Revere |
Running Backs Coach |
Head coaching history [edit]
| Years |
Coach |
Record |
Conference Championships |
| 1909 |
James Park |
0–0–4 |
0 |
| 1910–1911 |
Clyde Wilson |
2–7–1 |
0 |
| 1912 |
Charles Keith |
3–4–1 |
0 |
| 1913–1916 |
Ben Bernard |
8–13–2 |
0 |
| 1919–1921 |
Clyde McCoy |
3–6–1 |
0 |
| 1922–1928 |
George Hembree |
21–29–4 |
0 |
| 1929–1934 |
Charles "Turkey" Hughes |
8–29–6 |
0 |
| 1935–1946 |
Rome Rankin |
56–24–6 |
0 |
| 1947–1953 |
Tom Samuels |
41–24–2 |
0 |
| 1954–1963 |
Glenn Presnell |
42–49–3 |
2 |
| 1964–2002 |
Roy Kidd |
315–123–8 |
16 |
| 2003–2007 |
Danny Hope |
35–22 |
1 |
| 2008–present |
Dean Hood |
19–15 |
1 |
Championships [edit]
NCAA Division I FCS National Championships [edit]
Eastern Kentucky went to four consecutive national championship games, winning twice in 1979 and 1982.
Bowl Games [edit]
Conference championships [edit]
| Year |
Conference |
Overall Record |
Conf. Record |
Head Coach |
| 1954 |
Ohio Valley |
8–1–1 |
5–0 |
Glenn Presnell |
| 1962 |
Ohio Valley |
6-3 |
4–2 |
Glenn Presnell |
| 1967 |
Ohio Valley |
8–1–2 |
5–0–2 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1968 |
Ohio Valley |
8–2 |
7–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1974 |
Ohio Valley |
8-2 |
6–1 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1976 |
Ohio Valley |
8–3 |
6–1 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1981 |
Ohio Valley |
12–2 |
8–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1982 |
Ohio Valley |
13–0 |
7–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1983 |
Ohio Valley |
7–3-1 |
6–1 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1984 |
Ohio Valley |
8–4 |
6–1 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1986 |
Ohio Valley |
10–3–1 |
6–1 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1987 |
Ohio Valley |
9–3 |
5–1 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1988 |
Ohio Valley |
11–3 |
6–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1990 |
Ohio Valley |
10–2 |
5–1 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1991 |
Ohio Valley |
12–2 |
7–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1993 |
Ohio Valley |
8–4 |
8–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1994 |
Ohio Valley |
10–3 |
8–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 1997 |
Ohio Valley |
8–4 |
7–0 |
Roy Kidd |
| 2007 |
Ohio Valley |
9–3 |
8–0 |
Danny Hope |
| 2008 |
Ohio Valley |
8–4 |
7–1 |
Dean Hood |
| 2011 |
Ohio Valley |
7–5 |
6–2 |
Dean Hood |
| Total |
21 |
School records [edit]
Team records [edit]
Consecutive winning seasons: 31, 1977-2008
Consecutive wins: 18, 1982-1983
Consecutive National Title appearances: 4, 1979-1982
Individual records [edit]
Most rushing yards (game): 300 Markus Thomas against Marshall 1989
Most rushing yards (season): 1,998 Elroy Harris in the 1988 season
Most rushing yards (career): 5,532 Markus Thomas 1989-1992
Most passing yards (game): 398 Josh Greco against Eastern Illinois 2005
Most passing yards (season): 2,861 Josh Greco in the 2005 season
Most passing yards (career): 5,992 Josh Greco 2004-2007
Most receiving yards (game): 316 Aaron Marsh against Northwood 1967
Most receiving yards (season): 1,150 Andre Ralston in the 2005 season
Most receiving yards (career): 3,095 Andre Ralston 2002-2005
References [edit]
- EKU 2008 Football Recruiting Guide (pages 74–104)
External links [edit]
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