Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football | |||
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First season | 1925 | ||
Head coach | Terry Sims 2nd year, 10–7 (.588) |
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Stadium | Municipal Stadium (Daytona Beach) | ||
Seating capacity | 10,000 | ||
Field surface | Artificial turf | ||
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | MEAC | ||
Conference titles | 7 | ||
Colors | Maroon and Gold |
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Fight song | Let's Go Wildcats | ||
Mascot | Wil D Cat | ||
Marching band | The Marching Wildcats | ||
Rivalries | Florida A&M Rattlers football | ||
Website | b-cuathletics.com |
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football team represents Bethune-Cookman University in the sport of American football. The Wildcats compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the south division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games at Municipal Stadium (Daytona Beach). The Wildcats have won two black college football national championships and seven MEAC titles in the history of their football program.
The Wildcats have won two Black College Football National Championships, a mythical national championship won by the best black college football team(s) in the United States of America.
The Wilcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 0–5.
Over 30 Bethune-Cookman alumni have played in the NFL, including:
One former BCU football player has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.