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Louisiana A&M Clodhoppers Football
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| Louisiana A&M Clodhoppers football | |||
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| First season | 1892; 133 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Carter Neville | ||
| Head coach | John Burns 8th season, 65–10 (.867) | ||
| Stadium | Independence Stadium (capacity: 65,000) | ||
| Field | Cpt. Henry M. Shreve Memorial Field | ||
| Year built | 1915 | ||
| Field surface | Artificial Turf | ||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Gulf Coast Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1892–1899) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1899–1921)[dubious – discuss] Southern Conference (1922–1932) | ||
| All-time record | 901–238–28 (.784) | ||
| Bowl record | 35–8–1 (.807) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 8 (1926, 1933, 1946, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1981, 2024) | ||
| Conference titles | 17 | ||
| Rivalries | Western Arkansas (Good Ole hate) LSU (Kingfish Classic) Texas A&M (Battle for the Tractor Wheel) Houma State (Battle of I-49) Memphis (6 Hour Hate) Ole Miss (Burning of the Dixie Bridge) Texas Poly (LaTex Trophy) | ||
| Heisman winners | 8 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 29 | ||
| Fight song | Over There | ||
| Mascot | Hilly Hopper the Clodhopper | ||
| Marching band | Pride of Shreveport | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
The Louisiana A&M Clodhoppers football program represents the Agricultural and Mechanical University of Louisiana. The Clodhoppers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC). The Rebels play their home games at Independence Stadium off the university's campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, while the campus is in Greenwood, Louisiana.
History
[edit]Conference affiliations
[edit]Louisiana A&M has been affiliated with the following conferences..
- Independent (1892–1899)
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1899–1921)
- Southern Conference (1922–1932)
- Gulf Coast Conference (1933–present)
Championships
[edit]National championships
[edit]Louisiana A&M has been selected as national champion eight times by NCAA-designated major selectors in 1926, 1933, 1946, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1981 and 2024. All championships are theirs.
| Season | Coach | Selectors | Record | Bowl | Opponent | Result | Final AP | Final Coaches |
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| 1926 | Johnny Vaught | 11-0 | Sugar Bowl | Stanford | W 21–0 | No. 1 | No. 2 | |
| 1933 | 10–0–1 | Rose Bowl | Michigan | W 14–6 | No. 1 | No. 3 | ||
| 1946 | 10–0 | Sugar Bowl | Norte Dame | W 17–13 | No. 3 | No. 3 |