The Red Wolves are … Z100.7. In 2006, Arkansas State beat Memphis at the Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee after a last second Hail Mary touchdown to secure the win, 26–23, and end a ten-game losing streak to the Tigers. That will change Saturday when the two face off in Bobcat Stadium. Lacewell left A-State in 1989 after 11 seasons to accept an offer to be Johnny Majors' defensive coordinator at Tennessee. "He is the only coach over … Get the latest news and information for the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Northern Illinois rallied back from a thirteen-point deficit for a 38–20 victory. The NCAA also said that it has cut one football for two years. KFIN-FM. The first game was played in 1914.[13]. Although Roberts finished with an overall losing record at Arkansas State, the A-State football program made great strides under his leadership. Jones named Ark. [citation needed] They participated in two bowl game in one season (1951), playing one on December 2 and the other on January 1st. Davidson compiled a 51–32–1 record during his tenure. 16 SMU -- face off this weekend, too. Arkansas State has been both independent and affiliated with multiple conferences.[12]:151–157. The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football competition. In 1962 head coach King Block departed for Nebraska where he was to serve as defensive line coach. The teams met again in 2007 at Indian Stadium, where the Indians rallied in the second half to beat the Tigers 35–31 after trailing 31–6 at halftime. Gus Malzahn came to the Red Wolves from Auburn, where he had served the previous three seasons as offensive coordinator. After the 1986 season Arkansas State left the Southland Conference and became a I-AA Independent. Their home field is Centennial Bank Stadium, on campus in Jonesboro, and the head coach is Butch Jones. In 2001 the Sun Belt Conference added football and Arkansas State joined the conference as an inaugural football member. The Indians lost the 1952 Refrigerator Bowl and tied the 1953 Tangerine Bowl.[3]. Posted by; Arkansas PBS; on Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:33:33 -0600 01 Dec 2020; 2020 has been a wild ride, but we’ve all persevered and AR PBS Sports is here to cap off the 2020 high school football season! Lacewell's departure came as the decision was being reached for Arkansas State to pursue entry into what is now Division I FBS. Duke Mayo Bowl water bath? Hollis was unable to adapt and posted a 13–43 record in five seasons before being relieved after the 2001 season. In 1973, under head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians were assigned to the newly created Division II. — Arkansas State Football (@AStateFB) October 10, 2020 Saturday’s contest got off to a slow, sloppy start as the first quarter ended on a rather lackluster 3-2 score. The players recruited by Steve Roberts played in three conference championships and three bowl games, and had two 10-win seasons under three different head coaches. After the last regular season game, Freeze took the head coaching job at Ole Miss, taking four assistants with him. The Red Wolves were selected for the 2016 Cure Bowl where they defeated UCF 31–13 in their own hometown. — Corey Rucker set the NCAA FBS record for a freshman with 310 yards receiving and caught four touchdown passes to help Arkansas State beat UL Monroe 48-15 on Saturday. 95.9 The Wolf. Blake Anderson, who led Arkansas State to six consecutive winning seasons before struggling in 2020, accepted the head coaching job at Utah State on Thursday. This three-year period saw the Red Wolves achieve remarkable success on the field in the midst of turnover in its coaching staff. We break it down. The veteran coach takes over an Arkansas State program that had a down 2020 season following a successful run under Anderson, who was officially named as the new head coach at at Utah State Saturday after leaving Jonesboro. But during Sun Belt Conference play the Red Wolves reeled off six straight victories including a road win against No. Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson yells to his players during the fourth quarter of the Red Wolves' 38-31 loss on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro. Their home field is Centennial Bank Stadium, on campus in Jonesboro, and the current head coach is Blake Anderson. The team was founded in 1911, and, since 2001, Arkansas State has competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Arkansas State Football Winners, Losers of Bowl Season. Louisiana-Monroe's game at Arkansas State scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns and tentatively rescheduled for Dec. 12. In 2008, Arkansas State changed its name from the Indians to the Red Wolves and defeated Texas A&M in their inaugural game with the new mascot. Visit our website to learn more about Arkansas State University and how we can help you achieve your dreams. A-State Football Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender). [11] Jones had previous head coaching stints at Central Michigan, Cincinnati and Tennessee and prior to his hire at Arkansas State was a special assistant to Nick Saban at Alabama. Listen Now Sports Music News & … Perkins was replaced by offensive line coach John Bobo who oversaw moderate improvements to the team's performance including A-State's first winning record since the start of the transition but he was unable to sustain that success and was fired after the 1996 season. The team was founded in 1911, and, since 2001, Arkansas State has competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. NCAA policy regarding junior college prospects: “ Non-Qualifiers out of High School, must have attended Junior College for at least 1 year The Indians compiled a 48–22–9 record under England. Kincaid was replaced by former Alabama head coach Ray Perkins. Here is a look at how the 17 former Arkansas football players active on NFL rosters fared this past weekend in Week 17 of the NFL season. The Indians played in two bowls at the end of the 1951 season, winning the Refrigerator Bowl and losing the Tangerine Bowl (now known as the Capital One Bowl). In that bowl, held on January 8, 2012, the Red Wolves were led by quarterback Ryan Aplin, as they squared off against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Defensive Coordinator John Thompson coached the team in the GoDaddy Bowl where Arkansas State blocked a Ball State field goal in the final seconds to hold on to a 23–20 win.[8]. The series between the Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Memphis Tigers is the oldest as well as the longest the A-State program has had and is the second most often played series for Memphis. [citation needed] Since Arkansas State was a member of the Southland Conference, and the league did not have a bowl game tie-in, Arkansas State was not selected for post-season play despite being undefeated. Memphis, TN. Davidson retired after the 1978 season due to health problems. The transition from I-AA (FCS) to I-A (FBS) football was a painful one for Arkansas State. View the 2020 Arkansas State Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. The school left the AIC in 1950 and would remain independent of conference affiliation for the next 12 years. On December 19, 2013, Arkansas State hired Blake Anderson as the new head coach away from his offensive coordinator post at the University of North Carolina. Arkansas State freshman WR goes off for 310 yards, four TDs (1:27), Arkansas State's Rucker stretches for pylon to score his third TD (0:45), Bonner goes deep for 55-yard Arkansas State TD (0:19), Tolbert speeds down the field to score a 51-yard TD (1:10), South Alabama's Tolbert races for a 37-yard TD (0:24), Brandon Bowling jets to the end zone to score a 25-yard TD (0:32), Arkansas State WR rips down TD over defender (0:38), Foreman burns defender for 84-yard Arkansas State TD (0:34), Arkansas State WR makes TD grab with defender all over him (0:29), UL's Fleming goes 52 yards untouched (0:33), Free evades rush and scampers in for Troy TD (0:18), App State picks off Jeff Foreman's pass in the end zone (0:27), Thomas jukes his way to 60-yard App State TD (0:35), Lincoln Pare gets to the outside for 48-yard Red Wolves' TD (0:38), Antonio Fletcher reels in acrobatic INT for Arkansas State (0:30), Mike Evans stretches out to make App State TD grab (0:23), Jones sneaks in for Arkansas State TD (0:20), Harrington easily dashes to 55-yard App State TD (0:32), App State strikes first with 46-yard TD (0:18). 8 USC and No. Also in attendance in Mobile was Gus Malzahn, who was named Arkansas State's new head football coach on December 14, 2011.[5]. The perfect gift for football recruiting fans! The program I kept coming back to was Arkansas State.” Jones’ comments are in their entirety below and start at the 18-minute mark. The Red Wolves had a chance to secure a sole conference championship by winning its last two games but faltered when a last-second touchdown was reversed by replay at Louisiana. On Dec 10, 2020, Anderson resigned.[10]. [14], Announced schedules as of May 31, 2020. In 2013, Arkansas State under Bryan Harsin won the Sun Belt Conference, and received a bid to the GoDaddy Bowl for the 3rd time in as many years with a 7–5 (5–2 conference) regular season record. Arkansas State would go on to win 9 of the next 11 with victories over App State and rival Louisiana-Monroe. [7] Harsin's contract included a $1.75 million buyout which was paid by Boise State. [2] Arkansas State recorded an undefeated season (going 11–0) in Division I in 1975 and was one of only two undefeated Division I football teams that year. 30,964) The following is a list of players that attended Arkansas State who were drafted in the NFL Draft from 1960-present. The NCAA required Arkansas State to forfeit six football wins from the 2006 season and four from 2005 season in football saying the school used ineligible players. [2] The early part of this era was characterized by mediocre records under several short-term head coaches. [4] Running backs coach David Gunn was named the interim head coach and led the team to Mobile, Alabama for the 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl. They remained in this classification for one year before being promoted to Division I. Championships: 7 Bowl Record: 10 Bowls, 4-6, .400 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 0 Weeks (Total) Stadium: ASU Stadium (cap. @KerranceJames looks at the best and worst from CFB's most recent bowl games ️. For the first time in school history, they had back to back 10 win seasons (10–3 in 2012) and back to back Sun Belt conference championships. Al Kincaid came to Jonesboro from his post as an assistant at Alabama. Before the GoDaddy Bowl, Harsin joined his predecessors in announcing his departure after one season to coach at his alma mater, Boise State. Arkansas State Red Wolves School History. The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football competition. St. coach, credits Bama 'clinic', Sources: Utah State to hire Arkansas State coach, Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State postponed, Arkansas St. coach says he recovered from virus, Arkansas State postpones game against Tulsa, Sun Belt OK's 8 league games, 4 nonleague foes, Rucker sets FBS freshman receiving record in A-State win, A pair of unbeatens in the Group of 5 face off, plus what to expect in the Big Ten's return. Arkansas State football will reportedly hire Butch Jones as its next head coach. Arkansas State (then known as the Indians) went 3–3–1 in six games that were "College Division" bowl games prior to the NCAA instituting playoffs for lower division teams in 1973. Players recruited by Roberts were the foundation of the highly successful teams of the "One and Done" era. There have been 34 different head coaching tenures at Arkansas State. Big 12 teams' opponents? There have been some memorable moments in the series. From 1937 until 1953, Arkansas State competed as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Be a part of the Arkansas State community for $8.33/month. Yes, the Big Ten is back. Expectations were high for the 2016 season but the Red Wolves started the campaign with four straight losses to Toledo, Auburn, Utah State and in-state FCS opponent Central Arkansas. KTRQ. All Hit Afternoons with Grant Carey. Arkansas State is one of only four institutions to have gone undefeated and not win a National Championship at the Division I-A (now Division I FBS) level. AR PBS Sports — 2020 High School Football State Championships AR PBS Sports Football 2020 Logo AETN Engage. Arkansas State and Memphis have four games slated from 2020–23. In 1918, the team was temporarily disbanded due to the First World War. Arkansas State arguably might be the best job in the Sun Belt. Subscribe Subscribe now! Hear the audio that matters most to you. Ellender departed after the 1970 season to accept the head football coach position at his alma mater Tulane. John Thompson coached the team to 17–13 victory at the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl against No. [9] In an attempt to end the "One and Done" era and provide much-needed coaching stability, Arkansas State placed a hefty buyout provision in Anderson's $700,000 per year five-year contract specifying a $3 million buyout for the first two years, $2 million for the third and fourth years, and $1 million in the final year. View the 2021 Arkansas State football schedule at FBSchedules.com. The Arkansas State football players got to see the Centennial Bank Athletic Operations Center Sunday night. Seasons: 39 (1974 to 2020) Record (W-L-T): 205-248-2 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 195-248-2 Conferences: Sun Belt, Big West, Southland, Ind Conf. The Red Wolves secured a win in their final regular season game at Texas State which assured them of a shared conference championship with Appalachian State. You can find information about admissions, our history, community, and our student population. Bennie Ellender was promoted from defensive backs coach to head coach, replacing Block in 1963 just prior to A-State joining the Southland Conference. [12]:183 The head coach is Butch Jones, who was hired on December 12, 2020. (Arkansas PBS) — Arkansas PBS will broadcast the 2020 4A and 3A high school football state finals live from War Memorial Stadium Saturday, Dec. 19, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA), offering families and fans a safe viewing option in uncertain times. They were deemed co-champions this year with the UL-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns who were also 5–2 in conference. 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The school spent most of the decade as a I-A Independent with two separate two-year stints as a member of the Big West Conference. 21 Missouri. CONWAY, Ark. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. Butch Jones is a head coach again.. Grading college football's new coaching hires: How does Sarkisian fit with Texas? With their win over App State on November 5, the Red Wolves glided to their 4th Sun Belt title since 2010 and an appearance in the New Orleans Bowl. Arkansas State scores go-ahead TD with 38 seconds left (0:25) Arkansas State QB Layne Hatcher connects with Jonathan Adams Jr. in the end zone to put the Red Wolves up 35-31 over Kansas State … The Arkansas State Red Wolves and Texas State Bobcats have one win each within the Sun Belt Conference in 2020. Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson, who led the Red Wolves to six bowl games, will become Utah State's next coach, sources told ESPN. Arkansas St. Red Wolves (Football) Stations. During the 1980s, under head coach Larry Lacewell, Arkansas State played in the NCAA Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) compiling a 69–58–4 record and making four appearances in the playoffs, including a loss in the national championship game in 1986 to Georgia Southern, 48–21. During the 1950s under coach Forrest England, A-State emerged as a bit of a regional football power, appearing in four post-season bowl games from 1951 to 1953. Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones, currently a special assistant to Alabama's Nick Saban, was named the next head coach at Arkansas State on Saturday. In 105 seasons of football, the Red Wolves have won over 450 games, appeared in seven bowl games and claimed 11 conference championships. The Indians lost to The University of Southern Mississippi in the game, which was played that year in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina. Butch Jones was announced as the Red Wolves head coach on December 12, 2020. The schedule includes … The A-State Red Wolves schedule includes opponents, date, time, and TV. The first game will be played in Memphis on September 5, 2020. Bobo was replaced by the highly sought after offensive coordinator at Ohio State, Joe Hollis. Arkansas Razorbacks Football He served as head coach for two seasons, posting 4–17–1 record before his dismissal. 9 Cincinnati and No. Arkansas State's most recent conference championship came in 2016 as they claimed their fifth title in six years. This was the school's first bowl game since the trip to the 1970 Pecan Bowl and subsequent national college division championship. Yet Arkansas State, open now after Blake Anderson’s accepting the Utah State job this […] The penalties stem from the school allowing 31 ineligible athletes during the 2005–08 seasons because of a failure to meet NCAA rules on progress-toward-degree requirements. Steven Godfrey of Banner Society was the first on this blockbuster head-coaching hire. The program's continued success during the adversity of constant coaching changes received considerable national attention. The former Tennessee football coach was hired Saturday night by Arkansas State. Get the latest Arkansas Razorbacks Football news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report ... Arkansas State to hire Matt Limegrover as new OL coach. Former Texas Longhorns football offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin was named on December 11, 2012 to succeed the departing Malzahn. On December 4, 2012, Malzahn announced his return to Auburn as head coach,[6] thus making it two years in a row the team would be coached by an interim in the post season. TU’s only open date is Oct. 10, when Arkansas State is supposed to host Central Arkansas — a game that was moved because the Red Wolves were in a similar situation last week. Yes, Louisiana-Lafayette has renewed its commitment to football with Billy Napier a flat-out coaching star on the rise and taking the Cajuns’ program along with him at this time. Comprehensive and up-to-date Arkansas State Red Wolves news, scores, schedule, stats and roster The media got to take a tour Monday afternoon. Perkins tenure was highly anticipated but ultimately a failure as he posted a 2–9 record in one season before joining Bill Parcells' staff with the New England Patriots as offensive coordinator. Arkansas State football adds 2021 commits from Georgia & Alabama Butch Jones describes A-State recruiting approach, Red Wolves get commits from Alabama & Georgia During the 2005 football season, Arkansas State finished the regular season as Sun Belt Conference champions with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and was invited to the New Orleans Bowl. Arkansas State football gets commits on day before Early Signing Period Chris Hudgison 12/16/2020 The Technology 202: Website crashes and other tech problems plague early coronavirus vaccine rollout Mitch Mahan. Ellender would serve for 8 seasons compiling a 52–20–4 record culminating in an undefeated 11–0 College Division National Championship year in 1970. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF teams on CBSSports.com. In 2012, Arkansas State lost only one game in the Sun Belt Conference. Full Arkansas State Red Wolves roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Arkansas State Football camps are led by the Arkansas State Football coaching staff. The Red Wolves have played in ten bowl games, garnering a record of 4–6. But two of the nine remaining undefeated teams in the FBS -- No. 25 Troy that denied the Trojans a share of the Sun Belt crown. Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson, who led the Red Wolves to six bowl games, will become Utah State's next coach, sources told ESPN. The Red Wolves opened the 2015 season 0–2 with losses to both No. NFL Draft - Players from Arkansas State. 25 Kent State on January 6, 2013. Mark Heim is … In 2016, the schools announced the series will be brought back once again starting in 2020. Red Wolf players played all three bowl games without their head coach and with depleted coaching staffs. In 2004, Memphis defeated Arkansas State 47–35 before 30,427 fans, the largest crowd to ever watch a game at then-named Indian Stadium. Morgan Garners AFCA All … All-Time Country Favorites. In 1953, Arkansas State moved to the NCAA, and played as a member of the College Division through 1972. Sports, music, news and podcasts. The schools have met 58 times, with the Tigers leading the series 29–24–5. This championship season included a victory over Central Missouri State in the Pecan Bowl, the Indians' 3rd consecutive bowl appearance under Ellender and 3rd straight Southland Conference championship. Steve Roberts came to Arkansas State from Northwestern State and was A-State's head football coach for nine seasons (2002–2010), where he compiled a 45–63 record. In 2011, led by first-year head coach Hugh Freeze, Arkansas State went undefeated in the Sun Belt conference, a perfect 8–0 record, as well as going 10–2 overall. Which teams aced their selections, and which made more questionable picks? Until 2008, the team's name was the Arkansas State Indians. The 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season.For the third consecutive season, the Red Wolves were led by a first-year head coach, with Bryan Harsin, previously offensive coordinator at Texas, taking over from Gus Malzahn, who left to become head coach at Auburn. † 10 wins later vacated due to NCAA sanctions, 45–63 record on-field. Arkansas State played without conference affiliation until 1929 when it joined the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. The school was founded in 1909, and, two years later, Arkansas State fielded its first football team. [2] After the 1941 season, the football program was interrupted due to World War II and did not resume until the 1945 season. As a result of this inequity, the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana was created (though A-State has never played in the game). To pursue entry into what is now Division I serve as defensive line coach offer to Johnny. 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