The Central Oklahoma Bronchos college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II , representing the University of Central Oklahoma in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association . The Bronchos have played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma since 1965.[ 1]
The Bronchos claim two national championships . They have also recorded 27 total conference championships, and three undefeated, untied seasons. The Central Oklahoma football program is one of the most successful programs in history, with 607 wins, which is fourth All-time among Division II programs.[ 2] [ 3]
The Bronchos have played in the first Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference , the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference , the second Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference , at the NAIA level. Since joining NCAA Division II in 1988 the Bronchos have played as members of the Lone Star Conference , and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association .[ 4]
National Champions †
Conference Champions *
Shared standing T
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Division finish[ A 1]
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
1902
No Coach
Independent
0
1
0
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1903
No team
1904
Boyd Hill
Independent
2
3
0
—
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—
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1905
Fenis Bently
Independent
4
3
1
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—
—
—
—
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1906
Fenis Bently
Independent
6
3
0
—
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—
—
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1907
Fenis Bently
Independent
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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1908
Fenis Bently
Independent
4
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1909
Fenis Bently
Independent
2
9
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1910
Fenis Bently
Independent
0
8
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1911
Fenis Bently
Independent
1
1
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1912
Charles Wantland
Independent
4
3
0
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—
—
—
—
1913
Charles Wantland
Independent
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1914 *
Charles Wantland
OIC
5
1
0
—
—
—
1st
—
—
—
—
1915 *
Charles Wantland
OIC
9
0
0
—
0
0
1st
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—
—
—
1916
Charles Wantland
OIC
8
3
0
—
—
0
—
—
—
—
—
1917
Charles Wantland
OIC
3
4
0
—
—
0
—
—
—
—
—
1918
Charles Wantland
OIC
6
2
0
—
—
0
—
—
—
—
—
1919
Charles Wantland
OIC
6
5
0
—
—
0
—
—
—
—
—
1920
Ralph Myers
OIC
4
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1921 *
Charles Wantland
OIC
8
1
0
—
—
0
1st
—
—
—
—
1922
Charles Wantland
OIC
7
4
0
—
—
0
—
—
—
—
—
1923 *
Charles Wantland
OIC
7
1
1
—
—
—
1st
—
—
—
—
1924 *
Charles Wantland
OIC
9
1
0
—
—
0
1st
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—
—
—
1925
Charles Wantland
OIC
3
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1926
Charles Wantland
OIC
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1927
Charles Wantland
OIC
3
1
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1928
Charles Wantland
OCAC
5
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1929 *
Charles Wantland
OCAC
6
1
2
—
—
—
1st
—
—
—
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1930
Charles Wantland
OCAC
6
3
0
—
—
0
—
—
—
—
—
1931 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
6
2
1
4
0
1
1st
—
—
—
—
1932 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
6
3
1
5
0
0
T–1st
—
—
—
—
1933
Claude Reeds
OCAC
4
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1934 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
7
2
0
5
0
0
1st
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—
—
—
1935 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
7
2
1
—
—
—
T–1st
—
—
—
—
1936 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
8
1
0
5
0
0
1st
—
—
—
—
1937 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
6
2
2
4
0
1
1st
—
—
—
—
1938 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
6
3
0
5
0
0
1st
—
—
—
—
1939 *
Claude Reeds
OCAC
5
3
1
5
0
1
1st
—
—
—
—
1940
Claude Reeds
OCAC
2
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1941 *
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
6
2
0
6
0
0
1st
—
—
—
—
1942 *
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
7
0
0
2
0
0
1st
—
—
—
—
1943-5
No team due to World War II
1946
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
4
4
1
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1947
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
7
1
1
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1948 *
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
6
2
0
4
1
0
T–1st
—
—
—
—
1949 *
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
7
2
0
5
0
0
1st
—
—
—
—
1950 *
Gene Smith
OCAC
7
3
0
4
1
0
T–1st
—
—
—
—
1951
Gene Smith
OCAC
2
6
0
2
3
0
—
—
—
—
—
1952
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
4
4
0
3
1
0
—
—
—
—
—
1953
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
6
3
0
3
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
1954 *
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
6
2
1
4
1
0
T–1st
—
—
—
—
1955 *
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
8
1
0
4
1
0
T–1st
—
—
—
—
1956 *
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
7
2
0
4
1
0
T–1st
—
—
—
—
1957
Dale E. Hamilton
OCAC
5
2
0
2
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
1958
Al Blevins
OCAC
5
4
0
4
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
1959
Al Blevins
OCAC
8
1
0
5
1
0
—
—
—
—
—
1960
Al Blevins
OCAC
6
4
0
3
3
0
—
—
—
—
—
1961 *
Al Blevins
OCAC
9
1
0
6
0
0
1st
—
—
—
—
1962 †*
Al Blevins
OCAC
11
0
0
6
0
0
1st
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Won NAIA National Championship against Lenoir–Rhyne , 28–13
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1963
Al Blevins
OCAC
4
4
1
3
3
0
—
—
—
—
—
1964
Phil Ball
OCAC
4
5
0
1
5
0
—
—
—
—
—
1965
Phil Ball
OCAC
6
3
1
4
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1966
Phil Ball
OCAC
7
2
0
4
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
1966
Phil Ball
OCAC
3
6
1
1
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
1967
Phil Ball
OCAC
6
4
1
2
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
1969
Phil Ball
OCAC
8
1
1
4
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1970
Phil Ball
OCAC
9
2
0
6
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
1971
Phil Ball
OIC
7
2
1
5
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
1972 *
Phil Ball
OIC
9
2
0
7
1
0
1st
—
Lost NAIA Semifinals to East Texas State , 54–0
—
—
1973
Phil Ball
OIC
6
4
1
5
3
0
—
—
—
—
—
1974
Phil Ball
OIC
5
5
0
2
3
0
—
—
—
—
—
1975
Phil Ball
OIC
7
4
0
4
1
0
—
—
—
—
—
1976
Phil Ball
Independent
5
6
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1977
Gary Howard
Independent
5
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1978
Gary Howard
Independent
7
3
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1979
Gary Howard
Independent
11
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
Lost NAIA National Championship to Texas A&I , 20–14
—
—
1980
Gary Howard
Independent
5
4
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1981
Gary Howard
Independent
7
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1982 †
Gary Howard
Independent
10
2
0
—
—
—
—
—
Won NAIA National Championship against Mesa State , 14–11
—
—
1983
Gary Howard
Independent
8
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
Lost NAIA First Round to Saginaw Valley State , 14–13
—
—
1984
Gary Howard
Independent
7
3
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1985
Gary Howard
Independent
7
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
Lost NAIA First Round to Henderson State , 18–15
—
—
1986
Gary Howard
Independent
3
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1987
Gary Howard
Independent
2
8
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1988
Gary Howard
Lone Star
4
5
0
4
3
0
T–4th
—
—
—
—
1989
Gary Howard
Lone Star
0
10
1
0
7
0
8th
—
—
—
—
1990
Gary Howard
Lone Star
4
6
0
3
4
0
5th
—
—
—
—
1991
Gary Howard
Lone Star
3
7
0
1
5
0
T–5th
—
—
—
—
1992
Gary Howard
Lone Star
6
4
0
2
4
0
T–5th
—
—
—
—
1993
Gary Howard
Lone Star
7
3
0
2
3
0
4th
—
—
—
—
1994
Gary Howard
Lone Star
6
3
1
2
2
1
3rd
—
—
—
—
1995
Gary Howard
Lone Star
8
3
0
4
3
0
4th
—
—
—
—
1996
Gary Howard
Lone Star
9
3
—[ A 2]
5
2
—
2nd
—
Lost NCAA Second Round to UC Davis , 26–7
—
—
1997
Gary Howard
Lone Star
9
2
—
7
2
—
3rd
1st
—
—
—
1998 *
Gary Howard
Lone Star
12
1
—
9
0
—
1st
1st
Lost NCAA Second Round to Texas A&M–Kingsville , 21–24
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-
1999 *
Gary Howard
Lone Star
8
3
—
6
2
—
T–1st
2nd
Lost NCAA First Round to UC Davis , 17–33
—
—
2000
Gary Howard
Lone Star
5
5
—
5
3
—
T–2nd
T–2nd
—
—
—
2001
Gary Howard
Lone Star
3
8
—
1
7
—
12th
6th
—
—
—
2002
Gary Howard
Lone Star
5
6
—
4
4
—
8th
4th
—
—
—
2003
Chuck Langston
Lone Star
9
3
—
6
2
—
T–2nd
T–2nd
Lost NCAA Second Round to Texas A&M–Kingsville , 6–49
—
—
2004
Chuck Langston
Lone Star
8
2
—
7
2
—
T–2nd
T–1st
—
—
—
2005
Chuck Langston
Lone Star
3
7
—
3
6
—
10th
T–3rd
—
—
—
2006
Chuck Langston
Lone Star
5
6
—
4
5
—
T–6th
T–4th
—
—
—
2007
Chuck Langston
Lone Star
4
6
—
4
5
—
7th
T–1st
—
—
—
2008
Tracy Holland
Lone Star
7
4
—
6
3
—
T–3rd
1st
—
—
—
2009
Tracy Holland
Lone Star
4
7
—
4
5
–
9th
3rd
—
—
—
2010
Tracy Holland
Lone Star
2
9
—
2
8
—
T–13th
7th
—
—
—
2011
Tracy Holland
Independent
2
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2012
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
2
8
—
2
8
—
T–13th
—
—
—
—
2013
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
2
8
—
2
8
—
T–11th
—
—
—
—
2014
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
8
4
—
8
3
—
3rd
—
Lost Mineral Water Bowl to Sioux Falls , 42–10
—
—
2015
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
6
5
—
6
5
—
T–5th
—
Won Live United Texarkana Bowl against Southwestern Oklahoma State , 38–21
—
—
2016
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
3
8
—
3
8
—
T–8th
—
—
—
—
2017
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
8
4
—
7
4
—
T–4th
—
Won Corsicana Bowl against Tarleton State 38–31
—
—
2018
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
8
4
—
7
4
—
T–4th
—
Won C.H.A.M.P.S Heart of Texas Bowl against Angelo State 41-34
—
—
2019
Nick Bobeck
MIAA
5
6
—
5
6
—
8th
—
—
—
—
Total
615
390
46
—
—
—
(only includes regular season games)
12
9
0
—
—
—
(only includes playoff and bowl games; 12 appearances)
627
399
46
—
—
—
(all games)
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Notes
^ The Lone Star Conference introduced divisional play for the first year in 1997; the divisional standings were based on division opponents, overall record determined the conference champion.[ 5] Divisional play ceased in 2011, when the conference dropped to 8 teams.
^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[ 6]
References
^ "Wantland Stadium" . University of Central Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved June 9, 2015 .
^ "Central Oklahoma looking for win No. 600" . Edmond Sun . September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014 .
^ "Central Oklahoma football: Quarterback Chas Stallard leads UCO to season-opening win over Fort Hays State" . Newsok.com. 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014 .
^ DeLassus, David. "Central Oklahoma Bronchos" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015 .
^ "2014 Lone Star Conference Fall Media Guide" . Lone Star Conference. Retrieved June 9, 2015 .
^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches" . USA Today . Archived from the original on November 4, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2008 .
^ DeLassus, David (2015). "Central Oklahoma Yearly Results" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015 .
^ "2013 UCO Media Guide" . Mike Kirk. 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013 .
^ "Central Oklahoma Bronchos" . BusStop Computing. 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016 .
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