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Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football

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Seating capacity
  
10,000

Location
  
Daytona Beach, Florida

Conference titles
  
7

Head coach
  
Terry Sims

Division
  
Division I (NCAA)

First season
  
1925

Field surface
  
Artificial turf

NCAA division
  
Division I FCS

Fight song
  
Let's Go Wildcats

Arena/Stadium
  
Municipal Stadium

Mascot
  
Wil D Cat

Colors
  
Maroon, Gold

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Conference
  
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Profiles

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football team represents Bethune-Cookman University in the sport of American football. The Wildcats compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the south division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games at Municipal Stadium (Daytona Beach). The Wildcats have won two black college football national championships and seven MEAC titles in the history of their football program.

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Classifications

  • 1951–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1979: NCAA Division II
  • 1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
  • Conference memberships

  • 1925–1945: Independent
  • 1946–1947: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • 1948–1949: Independent
  • 1950–1979: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • 1979–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
  • Black College Football National Championships

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    The Wildcats have won two Black College Football National Championships, a mythical national championship won by the best black college football team(s) in the United States of America.

    Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

    The Wilcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 0–5.

    Alumni in the NFL

    Over 30 Bethune-Cookman alumni have played in the NFL, including:

  • Jack "Cy" McClairen
  • Alvin Wyatt
  • Howard Smothers
  • Antwuan Wyatt
  • Nick Collins
  • Charles Cornelius
  • Larry Little
  • Rashean Mathis
  • Tony Samuels
  • Eric Weems
  • Ryan Davis
  • Roger Jackson
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

    One former BCU football player has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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    References

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