Stillman Tigers football
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The Stillman Tigers football
team represents Stillman College
in the NCAA Division II, competing as part of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
. Stillman plays its home games at the 9,000 seat Stillman Stadium
, which is located on-campus in Tuscaloosa
, Alabama
. Although only fielding a team since the 1999 season, Stillman previously fielded a team that was disbanded following the 1950 season
.
, and would compete on and off through its abandonment following the 1950 season
. By 1999, the football program was revived and on September 4, 1999, the Tigers were defeated by Arkansas-Monticello
30–7 in the first Stillman game since 1950. Competing as a Division III Independent
though the 2003 season, Stillman would revive its rivalry game with Miles College
in 2001 as the Steel City Classic. The Tigers would enter the 2003 season as a Division II Independent
, and compete as an Independent through the 2005 season when Stillman was admitted to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
in football.
Following the 2008 season, Greg Thompson
was fired as head coach, and on December 3, 2008, L. C. Cole was announced as the program's third head coach since the reinstatement of the program in 1999. In the 2009 NFL Draft
, the Detroit Lions
drafted defensive tackle Sammie Hill, the first player from Stillman to be drafted. He is also the second to play in the NFL from Stillman after Brian Witherspoon
was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Following the 2010 season, Cole was fired as head coach, and on December 3, 2010, Stillman alumnus Teddy Keaton
was announced as the program's fourth head coach since the reinstatement of the program in 1999.
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!bgcolor="#000080"| Tenure
!bgcolor="#000080"| Coach
!bgcolor="#000080"| Years
!bgcolor="#000080"| Record
!bgcolor="#000080"| Pct.
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| 1999–05 || Theophilus Danzy
|| 7 || 39–28 ||
|- align="center"
| 2006–08 || Greg Thompson
|| 3 || 16–16 ||
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| 2009–10 || L. C. Cole || 2 || 7–15 ||
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| 2010–Present || Teddy Keaton
|| 1 || 7–4 ||
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!bgcolor="#000080"| Totals
!bgcolor="#000080"| 4 coaches
!bgcolor="#000080"| 13
!bgcolor="#000080"| 69–65
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College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team represents Stillman College
Stillman College
-Marching Band:The school's marching band is named the Blue Pride Marching Band.In February 2010, Stillman College dedicated the brand new facility, the Thomas Lyle Band Center, named in honor of former band director Thomas Lyle, in conjunction with the Wynn Fine Arts Center.Organizations include:...
in the NCAA Division II, competing as part of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a College athletic conference consisting of historically black colleges and universities located in the southern United States. Formed in 1913, the SIAC is a member of the NCAA and participates in Division II athletics...
. Stillman plays its home games at the 9,000 seat Stillman Stadium
Stillman Stadium
Stillman Stadium is a stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of Stillman Tigers football....
, which is located on-campus in Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Although only fielding a team since the 1999 season, Stillman previously fielded a team that was disbanded following the 1950 season
1950 college football season
The 1950 college football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners being the overwhelming choice for national champion. On New Year’s Day, the 9-0-0 Sooners were upset by the 10-1-0 Kentucky Wildcats in the Sugar Bowl. The #2 team, the United States Military Academy had been...
.
History
Stillman originally fielded a football squad for the 1922 season1922 college football season
The 1922 college football season had a number of unbeaten and untied teams, and no clear-cut champion. Three different "retro polls", taken years later and based on opinions drawn from historical research, reached different conclusions...
, and would compete on and off through its abandonment following the 1950 season
1950 college football season
The 1950 college football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners being the overwhelming choice for national champion. On New Year’s Day, the 9-0-0 Sooners were upset by the 10-1-0 Kentucky Wildcats in the Sugar Bowl. The #2 team, the United States Military Academy had been...
. By 1999, the football program was revived and on September 4, 1999, the Tigers were defeated by Arkansas-Monticello
University of Arkansas at Monticello
The University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public university and college for vocational and technical education located in Monticello, Arkansas, United States....
30–7 in the first Stillman game since 1950. Competing as a Division III Independent
NCAA Division III independent schools
NCAA Division III independents are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA’s Division III level, but do so independently of an established athletic conference. These same institutions often compete as members of an intercollegiate athletic conference in some sports...
though the 2003 season, Stillman would revive its rivalry game with Miles College
Miles College
Miles College is a historically black college founded in 1898. It is located in Fairfield, Alabama, which is six miles west of Birmingham, Alabama. It is a private liberal arts institution of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church...
in 2001 as the Steel City Classic. The Tigers would enter the 2003 season as a Division II Independent
NCAA Division II independent schools
NCAA Division II independent schools are four-year institutions that field intercollegiate teams in football and other sports, but which are not formally affiliated with any athletic conference.-Full Division II member:...
, and compete as an Independent through the 2005 season when Stillman was admitted to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a College athletic conference consisting of historically black colleges and universities located in the southern United States. Formed in 1913, the SIAC is a member of the NCAA and participates in Division II athletics...
in football.
Following the 2008 season, Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson (American football)
Greg Thompson is a former American football coach that served as head coach of the Morris Brown Wolverines from 1981–1995 and for the Stillman College Tigers from 2006–2008...
was fired as head coach, and on December 3, 2008, L. C. Cole was announced as the program's third head coach since the reinstatement of the program in 1999. In the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
, the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
drafted defensive tackle Sammie Hill, the first player from Stillman to be drafted. He is also the second to play in the NFL from Stillman after Brian Witherspoon
Brian Witherspoon
Brian Witherspoon is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Following the 2010 season, Cole was fired as head coach, and on December 3, 2010, Stillman alumnus Teddy Keaton
Teddy Keaton
Teddy Keaton is an American football coach that currently serves as the fourth head coach of the Stillman College Tigers since the reinstatement of the program in 1999. Keaton graduated from Stillman in 1999 and served as an assistant coach under Theophilus Danzy through the 2004 season...
was announced as the program's fourth head coach since the reinstatement of the program in 1999.
Seasons
Head coaches
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| 1999–05 || Theophilus Danzy
Theophilus Danzy
Theophilus "Theo" Danzy is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Prairie View A&M University , Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University , Miles College , Alcorn State University , and Stillman College , compiling a career college football record of...
|| 7 || 39–28 ||
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| 2006–08 || Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson (American football)
Greg Thompson is a former American football coach that served as head coach of the Morris Brown Wolverines from 1981–1995 and for the Stillman College Tigers from 2006–2008...
|| 3 || 16–16 ||
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| 2009–10 || L. C. Cole || 2 || 7–15 ||
|- align="center"
| 2010–Present || Teddy Keaton
Teddy Keaton
Teddy Keaton is an American football coach that currently serves as the fourth head coach of the Stillman College Tigers since the reinstatement of the program in 1999. Keaton graduated from Stillman in 1999 and served as an assistant coach under Theophilus Danzy through the 2004 season...
|| 1 || 7–4 ||
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!bgcolor="#000080"| Totals
!bgcolor="#000080"| 4 coaches
!bgcolor="#000080"| 13
!bgcolor="#000080"| 69–65
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