The Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team represents the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor in college football in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division III level. The Crusaders are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 1998. The Crusaders play their home games at Crusader Stadium in Belton, Texas.
| Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1998 |
| Athletic director | Randy Mann |
| Head coach | Larry Harmon 3rd season, 22–9 (.710) |
| Stadium | Crusader Stadium (capacity: 7,671) |
| Year built | 2012 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Belton, Texas |
| Conference | ASC |
| All-time record | 249[n 1]–46 () |
| Playoff appearances | 20 |
| Playoff record | 42–16[n 1] (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Claimed national titles | 2 NCAA Division III (2018, 2021)[n 1] |
| Conference titles | 20 ASC (2002–2003, 2005–2022) |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Website | cruathletics.com |
Their head coach is Larry Harmon, who took over the position for the 2022 season after serving the previous twenty as the team's defensive coordinator under Pete Fredenburg.
Mary Hardin–Baylor has won three NCAA Division III football championships: 2016, 2018, and 2021. The 2016 championship was vacated and 29 wins were vacated due to ineligible players.[2]
Conference affiliations
edit- American Southwest Conference (1998–present)
List of head coaches
editKey
edit| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
| † | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] | ||||
Coaches
edit| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | O% | CW | CL | C% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Fredenburg[6] | 1998–2021 | 270 | 231[n 1] | 39 | 0.856[n 1] | 154[n 1] | 16 | 0.906[n 1] |
| 2 | Larry Harmon[7] | 2022–present | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0.720 | 13 | 1 | 0.929 |
Year-by-year results
edit| National champions | Conference champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
Crusader Stadium
edit| Location | 905 University Dr Belton, TX 76513 |
|---|---|
| Owner | University of Mary Hardin–Baylor |
| Operator | University of Mary Hardin–Baylor |
| Capacity | 9,118 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Construction cost | $20 million |
| Architect | Turner Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders (NCAA) (1988–present) | |
Crusader Stadium is a football stadium in Belton, Texas, with a seating capacity of 9,118. It is home to the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders football team. The facility opened in 2013 and replaced Tiger Field.[9]
It cost $20 million to build and was designed by Turner Construction who designed the new Yankee Stadium and Target Field.[10] The stadium's construction was a part of the university's $100 million campus improvements which included a new nursing school, banquet hall, and arts complex.[10][11]
In 2021, the McLane Family gifted funds to replace the stadium's video board with a 1,000 square-foot screen.[12]
Notes
edit- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[3]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[4]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[5]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m In June 2020, Mary Hardin–Baylor vacated a total of 26 wins and 1 loss from the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The Crusaders finished the 2016 season with an overall record of 15–0 and a conference mark of 6–0. 13 wins, including 5 conference wins and 5 wins in the NCAA Division III playoffs, and the NCAA Division III title from the 2016 season was vacated. Mary Hardin–Baylor finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 14–1 with a conference mark of 9–0. 13 wins and 1 loss, including 8 conference wins and 4 wins and 1 loss in the NCAA Division III playoffs from the 2017 season were vacated.
References
edit- ^ "OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR". Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "NCAA vacates 2016 Mary Hardin-Baylor football national championship". The Repository. June 26, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ Drennan, Eric (January 7, 2022). "Leaving a legacy: UMHB head coach Pete Fredenburg announces retirement". Temple Daily Telegram. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Craven, Mike (January 8, 2022). "Pete Fredenburg retires; Mary Hardin-Baylor promotes Larry Harmon to head coach". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "FB Season Guide 2023 Insides (PDF)" (PDF). University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Crusader Stadium". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "UMHB Crusaders gridiron glory in new stadium". Texas Real Estate Research Center. October 1, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "UMHB announces groundbreaking and construction company for football stadium - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics". University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Christopher (July 19, 2021). "Crusader Stadium makes major upgrade ahead of 2021 season". KWTX 10. Retrieved July 9, 2024.