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| Shepherd Rams football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1900 |
| Head coach | Ernie McCook 5th season, |
| Stadium | Ram Stadium (capacity: 5,000) |
| Location | Shepherdstown, West Virginia |
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
| Division | East |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The Shepherd Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Shepherd University located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The Rams play in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
History
[edit]Shepherd University was founded in 1871, and played their first football games in 1900, when the school was known as Central State Normal School.[2] The team was very successful in the early 1930s, winning the "Pennsylvania State Teachers College football championship" in 1930, 1931, 1933, and 1936.[3] They were founding members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, joining it in 1951, and won their first conference championship in 1957.[4] They were coached that year by Hubert Jack, who their current stadium is named after. The school's most recent conference championship was in 1979, after compiling a 9–2 record and outscoring opponents 314–168.[5] The team declined in the following years, and have compiled a record of 2–9 or worse in eight of their last ten seasons.
Classifications
[edit]- 1939–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1958–1969: NAIA
- 1970: NAIA Division II
- 1973–1979: NCAA Division III
- 1980–present: NCAA Division II
Conference memberships
[edit]- 1900–1933: Independent
- 1934–1950?: Pennsylvania State Teachers Conference
- 1951–present: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Alumni in the NFL
[edit]Lock Haven has had two alumni play in the National Football League (NFL), John Eisenhooth and Bret Shugarts.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Quick Facts – Shepherd University". Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Lock Haven Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Lock Haven Teachers Have Prepared Well For Invasion Of Shippensburg For Crown". The Express. November 21, 1936 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lock Haven Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Spatafore, Doug (September 30, 2019). "LHU honors 1979 PSAC Championship Football Team". GoLHU.com.
- ^ "Lock Haven Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
