UTSA Roadrunners football
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| First season | 2011 | ||
| Head coach |
Frank Wilson 1st year, 6–7 (.462) |
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| Stadium | Alamodome | ||
| Year built | 1993 | ||
| Seating capacity | 65,000 | ||
| Field surface | SportField | ||
| Location | San Antonio, Texas | ||
| Conference | C-USA | ||
| Division | West | ||
| All-time record | 32–38 (.457) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Colors | Navy Blue, White, and Orange |
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| Fight song | Go Roadrunners, Go! | ||
| Mascot | Rowdy | ||
| Marching band | "The Spirit Of San Antonio" (SOSA) | ||
| Rivals |
North Texas Texas State |
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| Website | GoUTSA.com | ||
UTSA Roadrunners football program represents University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in the sport of American football. The Roadrunners compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They are coached by Frank Wilson, who started in 2016. UTSA has produced the programs first postseason bowl appearance in 2016. The Roadrunners play their home games at the Alamodome which has a seating capacity of 65,000.
In February 2006, the University of Texas at San Antonio approached Carr Sports Associates, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study and make recommendations to the university regarding an expansion of the athletics department. In November of that year, UTSA was given the final results of that study. Following the recommendations of CSA, the university facilitated a student referendum in September 2007 to gauge support for a fee increase. Nearly 66% of student voters supported the fee increase.
In December 2008, after the approval of the UTSA administration, the university presented the University of Texas System Board of Regents with a long-term plan that followed the feasibility study recommendations to build an $84 million athletic complex and the fee increase for their approval. It was approved by the board soon thereafter.
In January 2009, UTSA launched a campaign to raise money for the program dubbed the "Step Up UTSA" initiative. With a goal of $15 million USD, the campaign is meant to help fund coaches salaries, player scholarships, and construction of practice fields.
On February 4, 2009, former Miami head coach Larry Coker announced he had applied for the head coaching job. Later that month it was announced that Coker along with Tulsa's co-defensive coordinator Paul Randolph and Mel Tjeerdsma, head coach from Northwest Missouri State were the finalists for the position. On March 5, 2009, the San Antonio Express-News reported that Larry Coker, who had won the 2001 national championship as head coach of the Hurricanes, had earned the position. The next day Coker was officially announced as the Roadrunners' first head football coach in a press conference. On April 22, 2009, Coker announced the addition of Mike Menefee, Eric Roark, and David Ross to the roster as assistant football coaches.
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