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The McMurry War Hawks football team represents McMurry University in college football in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division III level. The War Hawks are members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), fielding its team in the SCAC since 2024. The War Hawks play their home games at Wilford Moore Stadium in Abilene, Texas. The team was known as the McMurry Indians until 2011.[2]

McMurry War Hawks football
First season1923
Athletic directorLarry Dockery
Head coachJordan Neal
6th season, 14–34 (.292)
StadiumWilford Moore Stadium
(capacity: 3,550)
Year built1937
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationAbilene, Texas
ConferenceSCAC
All-time record393–525–32 (.431)
Bowl record2–1 (.667)
Playoff appearances1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Conference titles2 TIAA* (1980, 1983)
5 Texas Conference (1947–1949, 1953, 1955)
1 TIAA (1927)
ColorsMaroon and black[1]
   
Websitemcmurrysports.com

Their head coach is Jordan Neal, who took over the position for the 2019 season.

Conference affiliations

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List of head coaches

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Key

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Key to symbols in coaches list
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

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List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records and conference records
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C%
1 Randolph M. Medley 1923–1938 139 61 58 20 0.511 38 23 8 0.609
2 Dale Morrison 1939–1941 26 6 19 1 0.250 4 16 1 0.214
3 Jim Conger 1942 8 2 6 0 0.250 1 3 0 0.250
4 Vernon Hilliard 1946 9 4 4 1 0.500 2 2 0 0.500
5 Wilford Moore 1947–1954 83 49 29 5 0.620 22 11 1 0.662
6 Douglas Cox 1955 10 8 2 0 0.800 2 0 0 1.000
7 Tommy Ellis 1956–1959 40 24 16 0 0.600 — — — —
8 Grant Teaff 1960–1965 60 23 35 2 0.400 0 0 0 –
9 Buddy Fornes 1966–1972 70 27 42 1 0.393 16 30 0 0.348
10 Don Newson 1973–1975 29 11 18 0 0.379 — — — —
11 Spud Aldridge 1976–1981 63 36 27 0 0.571 26 18 0 0.591
12 Rodney Murphy 1982–1983 19 8 11 0 0.421 6 8 0 0.429
13 Don Birmingham 1984–1985 20 4 16 0 0.200 3 9 0 0.250
14 Cliff Odenwald 1986–1987 20 7 11 2 0.400 3 7 2 0.333
15 Mark Cox 1988–1990 30 4 26 0 0.133 4 22 0 0.154
16 Joe George 1991–1994 39 18 21 0 0.462 7 13 0 0.350
17 Steve Keenum 1995–2004 98 36 62 0 0.367 26 50 0 0.342
18 Joe Crousen 2005–2006 20 8 12 0 0.400 6 11 0 0.353
19 Donny Gray 2007–2008 20 2 18 0 0.100 1 15 0 0.063
20 Hal Mumme[7] 2009–2012 43 27 16 0 0.628 15 9 0 0.625
21 Mason Miller 2013 11 3 8 0 0.273 — — — —
22 Lance Hinson[8] 2014–2018 49 14 35 0 0.286 7 24 0 0.226
23 Jordan Neal[9] 2019–present 44 11 33 0 0.250 7 29 0 0.194

Year-by-year results

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National champions Conference champions Bowl game berth Playoff berth
Season Year Head coach Association Division Conference Record Postseason Final ranking
Overall Conference
Win Loss Tie Finish Win Loss Tie
McMurry Indians
1923 1923 Randolph M. Medley NCAA — Independent 2 3 1 — —
1924 1924 5 2 1 — —
1925 1925 3 4 1 — —
1926 1926 TIAA 1 9 0 6th 1 2 0 — —
1927 1927 4 1 2 1st 3 0 2 — —
1928 1928 6 3 0 T–2nd 4 1 0 — —
1929 1929 4 1 3 3rd 3 1 1 — —
1930 1930 3 4 2 5th 3 2 1 — —
1931 1931 2 6 0 T–3rd (Western) 2 2 0 — —
1932 1932 2 4 2 4th 2 3 0 — —
1933 1933 Texas Conference 4 4 2 T–3rd 3 2 0 — —
1934 1934 3 3 3 4tth 2 1 3 — —
1935 1935 6 3 0 2nd 4 2 0 — —
1936 1936 8 1 1 3rd 5 1 1 — —
1937 1937 7 2 1 3rd 5 2 0 — —
1938 1938 1 8 0 9th 1 6 0 — —
1939 1939 Dale Morrison 1 6 0 8th 1 6 0 — —
1940 1940 1 9 0 7th 1 6 0 — —
1941 1941 4 4 1 5th 2 4 1 — —
1942 1942 Jim Conger 2 6 0 4th 1 3 0 — —
No team from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II.
1946 1946 Vernon Hilliard NCAA — Texas Conference 4 4 1 3rd 2 2 0 — —
1947 1947 Wilford Moore 7 3 1 T–1st 4 1 0 L Boys' Ranch Bowl —
1948 1948 6 4 0 1st 4 1 0 — —
1949 1949 8 2 1 1st 4 0 1 W Oleander Bowl —
1950 1950 4 5 0 T–3rd 2 3 0 — —
1951 1951 3 7 0 4th 1 3 0 — —
1952 1952 4 4 1 2nd 3 1 0 — —
1953 1953 8 1 1 T–1st 3 1 0 — —
1954 1954 6 3 1 2nd 1 1 0 — —
1955 1955 Douglas Cox 8 2 0 1st 2 0 0 — —
1956 1956 Tommy Ellis NAIA — Independent 5 5 0 — —
1957 1957 5 5 0 — —
1958 1958 6 4 0 — —
1959 1959 8 2 0 — 9
1960 1960 Grant Teaff 3 7 0 — —
1961 1961 6 4 0 — —
1962 1962 6 4 0 — —
1963 1963 3 7 0 — —
1964 1964 1 8 1 — —
1965 1965 LSC 4 5 1 N/A 0 0 0 — —
1966 1966 Buddy Fornes 1 8 1 8th 0 6 1 — —
1967 1967 6 4 0 T–3rd 4 3 0 — —
1968 1968 8 2 0 3rd 5 2 0 — —
1969 1969 2 8 0 8th 1 6 0 — —
1970 1970 Division I 5 6 0 T–5th 4 5 0 — —
1971 1971 2 8 0 T–8th 2 7 0 — —
1972 1972 3 6 0 N/A 0 0 0 — —
1973 1973 Don Newson ? Independent 3 6 0 — —
1974 1974 6 4 0 — —
1975 1975 2 8 0 — —
1976 1976 Spud Aldridge Division II TIAA* 3 8 0 T–3rd 1 3 0 — —
1977 1977 6 4 0 3rd 2 2 0 — —
1978 1978 7 3 0 2nd 5 3 0 — —
1979 1979 8 3 0 2nd 6 2 0 — —
1980 1980 9 2 0 1st 9 1 0 L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal 8
1981 1981 3 7 0 4th 3 7 0 — —
1982 1982 Rodney Murphy 2 8 0 4th 2 6 0 — —
1983 1983 6 3 0 T–1st 4 2 0 — —
1984 1984 Don Birmingham 3 7 0 3rd 2 4 0 — —
1985 1985 1 9 0 4th 1 5 0 — —
1986 1986 Cliff Odenwald 4 6 0 T–2nd 2 4 0 — —
1987 1987 3 5 2 3rd 1 3 2 — —
1988 1988 Mark Cox 1 9 0 6th 1 9 0 — —
1989 1989 2 8 0 T–5th 2 8 0 — —
1990 1990 1 9 0 7th 1 5 0 — —
1991 1991 Joe George 3 7 0 6th 0 5 0 — —
1992 1992 4 6 0 T–3rd 2 3 0 — —
1993 1993 8 2 0 2nd 4 1 0 — 18
1994 1994 3 6 0 5th 1 4 0 — —
1995 1995 Steve Keenum 1 9 0 5th 0 8 0 — —
1996 1996 ASC 3 7 0 T–4th 1 3 0 — —
1997 1997 NCAA Division III 5 5 0 T–3rd 2 3 0 — —
1998 1998 8 2 0 2nd 6 1 0 — —
1999 1999 7 2 0 2nd 6 1 0 — —
2000 2000 6 4 0 5th 5 4 0 — —
2001 2001 0 9 0 10th 0 8 0 — —
2002 2002 0 10 0 10th 0 9 0 — —
2003 2003 4 6 0 T–5th 4 5 0 — —
2004 2004 2 8 0 T–9th 1 8 0 — —
2005 2005 Joe Crousen 5 5 0 7th 4 5 0 — —
2006 2006 3 7 0 9th 2 6 0 — —
2007 2007 Donny Gray 2 8 0 T–9th 1 7 0 — —
2008 2008 0 10 0 9th 0 8 0 — —
2009 2009 Hal Mumme 4 6 0 5th 4 4 0 — —
2010 2010 6 4 0 T–4th 4 4 0 — —
McMurry War Hawks
2011 2011 Hal Mumme NCAA Division III ASC 9 3 0 2nd 7 1 0 L NCAA Division III Second Round 14
2012 2012 Division II Independent 8 3 0 W C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl —
2013 2013 Mason Miller 3 8 0 — —
2014 2014 Lance Hinson LSC 2 8 0 7th 1 6 0 — —
2015 2015 Division III ASC 4 6 0 N/A 0 0 0 — —
2016 2016 4 5 0 5th 2 4 0 — —
2017 2017 2 8 0 T–7th 2 7 0 — —
2018 2018 2 8 0 T–7th 2 7 0 — —
2019 2019 Jordan Neal 0 10 0 10th 0 9 0 — —
2020–21 2020 2 3 0 4th (West) 1 3 0 — —
2021 2021 2 7 0 T–8th 2 7 0 — —
2022 2022 1 9 0 T–8th 1 7 0 — —
2023 2023 6 4 0 T–3rd 3 3 0 — —
2024 2024 SCAC — —

Wilford Moore Stadium

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Wilford Moore Stadium
Location1560 Ross Ave
Abilene, TX 79605
OwnerMcMurry University
OperatorMcMurry University
Capacity3,550
SurfaceFieldTurf
Opened1937
Tenants
McMurry War Hawks (NCAA) (1937–1942, 1950–1959, 1974–present)

Wilford Moore Stadium is a football stadium in Abilene, Texas, with a seating capacity of 3,550. It is home to McMurry University War Hawks football team.[10] It is named after Wilford Moore who was the head football coach from 1947 to 1954 after being previously known as Indian Stadium.

The stadium initially had a capacity of 4,500 but has since been lowered to 3,550.[10]

Rivalries

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Hardin–Simmons

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The Hardin–Simmons–McMurry football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys and McMurry War Hawks, with the rivalry referred to as the Crosstown Showdown, with both universities located approximately 10 minutes from each other in Abilene.[11] The winner is given the Wilford Moore Trophy, named after Wilford Moore, who was a player at Hardin–Simmons and a coach at McMurry. Moore is the only person to be inducted into the athletic halls of fame at both Hardin–Simmons University and McMurry University.[12] Following the 2023 meeting, Hardin–Simmons leads the all-time series 33–4.[13]

Sul Ross

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The Battle of I-20 is the name given to the McMurry–Sul Ross football rivalry.[14] Going into the 2019 match-up McMurry led the all-time series 46–40–2;[15] the Lobos would win that year's game 21–7. As of the 2023 season, the two teams have met 93 times with McMurry leading the series 48–43–2. The future of the rivalry remains uncertain as Sul Ross joined the Lone Star Conference in 2024, which competes at the Division II level, while McMurry competes in the Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.[16]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.[4]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[5]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "McM Logos". Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Wally the War Hawk". McMurry University Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "McMurry University Unifies Intercollegiate Athletics Joining Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in Fall 2024". McMurry University. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Ex-UK coach Mumme hired by Division III McMurry". Lexington Herald Leader. April 16, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Nemec, Evan (November 12, 2018). "McMurry, head football coach part ways after 5 years". KTXS. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Lilley, Quinton (December 6, 2018). "Cooper, Hardin-Simmons grad Jordan Neal hired as McMurry football coach". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Wilford Moore Stadium". McMurry University Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Rosado, Carlos (October 17, 2024). "McMurry vs. 5th Ranked Hardin-Simmons: The Most Anticipated Crosstown Showdown Ever". Big Country Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Moore is only dual Hall-of-Famer for HSU and McMurry". Abilene Reporter-News.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Versus The Nation". Hardin-Simmons University. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Sul Ross State Lobos Showcase Resilience in 93rd Battle of I-20 Rivalry Despite Loss to McMurry War Hawks". Big Bend Times. November 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  15. ^ Hofeditz, Jordan (September 20, 2019). "McMurry football welcomes Sul Ross State in "Battle of I-20"". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "McMurry University Unifies Intercollegiate Athletics Joining Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in Fall 2024". McMurry University. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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