Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors football
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| First season | 1909 | ||
| Athletic director | David Matlin | ||
| Head coach |
Nick Rolovich 2nd year, 7–7 (.500) |
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| Stadium | Aloha Stadium | ||
| Field | Hawaiian Tel FCU Field | ||
| Seating capacity | 50,000 | ||
| Field surface | Synthetic Turf | ||
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Division | West | ||
| All-time record | 524–391–26 (.571) | ||
| Bowl record | 6–5 (.545) | ||
| Conference titles | 4 | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 (1 finalist) | ||
| Colors | Green, Black, Silver, and White |
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| Mascot |
Vili the Warrior (2002-12) Vacant (2012-present) |
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| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Rivals |
Fresno State Bulldogs Boise State Broncos BYU Cougars Wyoming Cowboys |
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| Website | HawaiiAthletics.com | ||
Vili the Warrior (2002-12)
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Manoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. On November 27, 2015, Nick Rolovich was hired as the new head football coach at the University of Hawaii replacing Norm Chow. It was part of the Western Athletic Conference until July 2012, when the team joined the Mountain West Conference.
From 2000 until July 1, 2013, the football team was renamed to simply Warriors, until a 2013 decision to standardize all of the school's athletic team names took effect, and the team was once again known as the Rainbow Warriors.
The Hawaiʻi Warriors were the third team from a non automatic qualifier conference to play in a BCS bowl game. They played Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2008 in New Orleans.
With the BYU rivalry losing steam after the Cougars left the WAC in 1993, the rivalry with Fresno State has increased greatly in recent years, with both teams being the oldest members of the WAC contending regularly for the conference championship. Coaches from both schools have accused each side of various episodes of poor sportsmanship over the years, and both schools have some of the nation's rowdiest home fans. The rivalry has featured some lopsided results, including a 70–14 Fresno victory over Hawaiʻi in 2004 and a 68–37 Warriors victory in 2006 over Fresno. In 2007, allegations that Fresno State fans were physically and verbally abused by hometown Hawaiʻi fans circulated the internet and television media added to this rivalry.
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