Georgetown Tigers football
College football program
The Georgetown Tigers football program represents Georgetown College of Georgetown, Kentucky in college football . The Tigers have been one of the most successful football teams playing NAIA .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Accomplishments
National Champions – 1991, 2000, 2001
National Finalist – 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
National Semi-Finalist – 2004, 2011, 2023
19 Mid-South Conference Champions – 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2023
NAIA National Coach of the Year – Bill Cronin – 2000, 2001
History
The team had rivalries with both Kentucky and Transylvania going back to the 19th century.[ 5]
The Kevin Donley era
Kevin Donley has been one of the most successful coaches in NAIA football. Donley joined the Georgetown College staff as head coach in 1982. The high point of his career here came in 1991 when the Tigers went 13–1 (.929) and won the NAIA Division II National Football Championship. In the 14 games played that season, the Tigers scored 744 points, among the most of all college football teams at all levels of play. For his team's achievements, Donley was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year.
Following is a game-by-game recap of the Kevin Donley era:
1982
(2–9 overall, 1–6 conference)
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 West Virginia Tech* Georgetown, KY W 21–17September 11 at Northwood* Midland, MI L 13–70September 18 at Davidson * L 21–331,500 [ 6] September 25 at Emory & Henry* Emory, VA L 20–21October 2 at Franklin Franklin, IN L 6–41October 9 at Saint Joseph’s Rensselaer, IN L 14–31October 16 Butler Georgetown, KY L 0–39October 23 at Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN L 7–30October 30 Ashland Georgetown, KY L 0–56November 6 at Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN W 23–21November 13 at Evansville Evansville, IN L 14–59
1983
(7–3)
Date Opponent Site Result September 10 at West Virginia Tech Montgomery, WV W 6–3September 17 Kentucky Wesleyan Georgetown, KY W 16–14September 24 at Emory & Henry W 20–0October 1 at Franklin W 33–24October 8 at Saint Joseph’s W 29–27October 15 at Butler Indianapolis, IN L 14–38October 22 Indianapolis Georgetown, KY W 9–0October 29 at Ashland Ashland, OH L 7–20November 5 Valparaiso Georgetown, KY L 8–24November 12 at Evansville W 16–14
1984
(4–6)
Date Opponent Site Result September 1 at Morehead State Morehead State, KY L 0–31September 8 at West Virginia Tech Montgomery, WV L 16–26September 15 at Kentucky Wesleyan Owensboro, KY W 47–3September 22 Emory & Henry Georgetown, KY W 17–0September 29 at Butler Indianapolis, IN L 7–33October 6 Ashland Georgetown, KY L 19–24October 13 Franklin Georgetown, KY L 10–27October 27 at Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN L 7–35November 3 Evansville Georgetown, KY W 29–27November 10 Saint Joseph’s Georgetown, KY W 30–0
1985
(4-6)
Date Opponent Site Result September 7 at West Virginia Tech Montgomery, WV L 9–22September 14 at Carson-Newman L 12–17September 21 Kentucky Wesleyan Georgetown, KY W 16–12September 28 Butler Georgetown, KY L 18–31October 5 at Ashland Ashland, OH L 7–41October 12 at Franklin L 10–27October 19 at Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY W 67–19October 26 Indianapolis Georgetown, KY L 10–35November 2 at Evansville W 23–21November 9 at Saint Joseph’s W 41–14
1986
(6–4)
Date Opponent Site Result September 6 at Carson-Newman L 14–38September 13 Union Georgetown, KY W 31–0September 20 at Kentucky Wesleyan Owensboro, KY W 47–14September 27 at Hanover Hanover, IN W 31–18October 4 Ashland Georgetown, KY L 21–23October 11 at Franklin Franklin, IN L 19–24October 18 Cumberlands Georgetown, KY W 34–6October 25 at Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN L 13–30November 1 at Evansville Evansville, IN W 21–14November 8 West Virginia Tech Georgetown, KY W 39–0
1987
(8–3 overall, 3-1 conference)
Date Opponent Site Result September 12 Tiffin* Georgetown, KY W 41–14September 19 at Union Barbourville, KY W 37–10September 26 Hanover* Georgetown, KY W 37–14October 3 at Urbana* Urbana, IN W 37–13October 10 at Ashland* Ashland, OH L 20–27October 17 at Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY W 34–24October 24 at Franklin* Franklin, IN W 38–27October 31 Indianapolis* Georgetown, KY W 31–9November 7 at Evansville Evansville, IN L 3–7November 14 Kentucky Wesleyan Georgetown, KY W 34–0November 21 Westminster* Lexington, KY (NAIA D-II First Round) L 17–24
1988
(7–3 overall, 4–1 conference)
Date Opponent Site Result September 3 at St. Francis (IL)* L 7–16September 10 Union Georgetown, KY W 19–13September 17 at Dayton* Dayton, OH L 7–23September 24 at Hanover* Hanover, IN W 40–15October 1 at Evansville W 14–7October 8 at Tiffin* Tiffin, OH W 7–0October 15 at Franklin* W 41–7October 22 Cumberlands Georgetown, KY L 27–34November 5 at Kentucky Wesleyan Owensboro, KY W 32–0November 12 Campbellsville Georgetown, KY W 51–7
1989
(7–3–1 overall, 5–0 conference)
Date Opponent Site Result September 2 at Tennessee Wesleyan* W 42–0September 9 at St. Francis (IL)* L 19–40September 16 at Evansville W 28–21September 23 Hanover* Georgetown, KY T 14–14September 30 at Union Barbourville, KY W 24–0October 7 at Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY W 48–7October 14 at Dayton* Dayton, OH L 7–27October 21 at Franklin* W 48–28November 4 Kentucky Wesleyan Georgetown, KY W 55–0November 11 at Campbellsville Campbellsville, KY W 63–6November 18 at Westminster* New Wilmington, PA (NAIA D-II First Round) L 9–29
1990
(9–2 overall, 4–0 conference)
Date Opponent Site Result September 8 Findlay* Georgetown, KY W 21–14September 15 Urbana* Georgetown, KY W 27–6September 22 at Hanover* Hanover, IN L 14–17September 29 Evansville Georgetown, KY W 37–14October 6 Mount St. Joseph* Georgetown, KY W 63–0October 13 Union Georgetown, KY W 62–15October 20 Cumberlands Georgetown, KY W 64–24October 27 at Tennessee Wesleyan* Athens, TN W 65–0November 3 at Lambuth* Jackson, TN W 63–7November 10 at Campbellsville Campbellsville, KY W 28–13November 17 at Westminster* New Wilmington, PA (NAIA D-II First Round) L 13–47
1991
(13–1 overall, 6–0 conference)
Date Opponent Site Result September 14 at Mount St. Joseph* Cincinnati, OH W 53–14September 21 at Urbana* Urbana, OH W 78–25September 28 Hanover* Georgetown, KY W 55–46October 5 at Evansville Evansville, IN W 56–10October 12 Shepherd* Georgetown, KY L 31–34October 19 at Union Barbourville, KY W 49–26October 26 at Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY W 63–7November 2 Tusculum Georgetown, KY W 70–7November 9 Lambuth Georgetown, KY W 77–0November 16 Campbellsville Georgetown, KY W 63–14November 23 Eureka* Georgetown, KY (NAIA D-II First Round) W 42–14December 7 at Findlay* Findlay, OH (NAIA D-II Quarterfinal) W 37–19December 14 Peru State* Georgetown, KY (NAIA D-II Semifinal) W 42–28December 21 Pacific Lutheran* Georgetown, KY (NAIA D-II Championship) W 28–20
1992
(8–3 overall, 4–1 conference)
Date Opponent Site Result September 12 Mount St. Joseph* Georgetown, KY W 60–8September 19 Urbana* Georgetown, KY W 49–8September 26 at Knoxville* W 60–32October 3 at Olivet Nazarene* Bourbonnais, IL W 42–17October 10 at Westminster* New Wilmington, PA L 6–25October 17 Union Georgetown, KY W 48–41October 24 Cumberlands Georgetown, KY W 61–0October 31 at Tusculum Greeneville, TN W 35–25November 7 at Lambuth Jackson, TN W 48–32November 14 at Campbellsville Campbellsville, KY L 27–29November 21 at Findlay* Findlay, OH (NAIA D-II First Round) L 14–32
Other notable years
2001
The Kentucky State Senate honored the 2001 team.[ 7]
References
External links
Venues People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Current teams Rivalries Championships & awards Seasons
