Seating capacity 7,500 NCAA division Division I FCS Bowl record 1–0 (1.000) First season 1925 Colors Navy Blue, Orange | All-time record 245–366–6 (.402) Website utmsports.com Division Division I (NCAA) Division titles 0 | |
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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) and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1925. The team plays its home games at the 7,500 seat Graham Stadium. They are coached by Jason Simpson.
Contents
- Classifications
- Conference memberships
- FCS Playoffs results
- Division II Playoffs results
- Notable former players
- References
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 name of the athletic team was Junior Volunteers.
Classifications
Conference memberships
FCS Playoffs results
The Skyhawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.
Division II Playoffs results
The Skyhawks have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.
Notable former players
Notable alumni include: