Abilene Christian Wildcats
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | |
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| University | Abilene Christian University |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Lee De León |
| Location | Abilene, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Shotwell Stadium |
| Arena | Moody Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Crutcher Scott Field |
| Softball stadium | Poly Wells Field |
| Soccer stadium | Elmer Gray Stadium |
| Mascot | Willie, the Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Fight song | ACU Fight Song |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Website | www |
Abilene Christian Wildcats (variously ACU or ACU Wildcats) refers to the sports teams of Abilene Christian University located in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats began a four-year transition to Division I in the 2013–14 school year and competes as a full member in the Southland Conference with restrictions discussed below. The nickname "Wildcat" is derived from the mascot of the team.
Starting with the 2014–15 season, the Wildcats play a full conference schedule in all sports and are considered a Division I program for scheduling and NCAA RPI purposes. Although Abilene Christian will be classified as a DI school for scheduling purposes in years 2–4 and can win the regular season conference title, they cannot participate in the conference tournament until the 2017–18 season. The Wildcats will also not be eligible for participation in the NCAA post season tournaments or championships until the 2017–18 season.
On July 1, 2013, Abilene Christian returned to the Southland Conference as one of four new members. The University, a charter member of the Southland Conference, left the Southland in 1973 to join the Division II of NCAA Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Wildcats remained members of the Lone Star Conference from 1973 until returning to the Southland Conference in 2013.
Overall, the Wildcats have won a combined 62 team national championships, including 57 as a member of the NCAA trailing behind UCLA, Stanford, USC and Kenyon College for the most NCAA team championships.
In 2007, the LSC included 33 ACU current and former student athletes in its 75-member all-sports team commemorating the conference's 75th anniversary.
The Wildcats compete in the Division I varsity sports listed below:
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