Azusa Pacific Cougars football | |
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First season | 1965 |
Last season | 2020 |
Head coach | Rudy Carlton |
Stadium |
Citrus Stadium (capacity: 10,000) |
Field surface | Field turf |
Location | Azusa, California |
NCAA division | Division II |
Conference | Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
Claimed national titles | 2 (1 NAIA, 1 NCCAA) |
Conference titles | 4 ( GNAC) |
Colors | Brick and black
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Website | athletics.apu.edu |
The Azusa Pacific Cougars football program was a college football team that represented Azusa Pacific University. From 2012 to 2020, the team was a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference of NCAA Division II. Prior to the 2012 season, the Cougars had been an independent program in the NAIA. [2] The Cougars had 10 head coaches since their first recorded football game in 1965. [3] Azusa Pacific University decided to end its football program in December 2020 due to financial restructuring. [4] The most famous player to play for the Cougars was Christian Okoye.
The Cougars appeared in the Division II playoffs two times with an overall record of 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2016 | First Round | Sioux Falls | L, 21–34 |
2018 | First Round | Tarleton State | L, 0–58 |
Name | Term |
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Tom Nelson | 1965 |
Dave Drake | 1966 |
John Crandall | 1967–1969 |
Bob Damewood | 1970–1971 |
Jerry Sconce | 1972–1977 |
Jim Milhon | 1978–1994 |
Vic Shealy | 1995–1998 |
Pete Shinnick | 1999–2005 |
Victor Santa Cruz | 2006–2019 |
Rudy Carlton | 2020 |