Harding Bisons football

Harding Bisons Football
2015 Harding Bisons football team
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First season	1924 (1924)
Athletic director	Greg Harnden
Head coach	Ronnie Huckeba 8th year, 49–35 (.583)
Stadium	First Security Stadium
Seating capacity	5,000
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Searcy, Arkansas
NCAA division	NCAA Division II
Conference	GAC
All-time record	303–297–18 (.505)
Conference titles	3
Colors	Black and Gold
Fight song	Texas Fight
Mascot	Buff the Bison (mascot)
Website	hardingsports.com

The Harding Bisons football program represents Harding University in college football. The Bisons are a Division II school, where they are a member of the Great American Conference.

Conference championships

Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record 1972† Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference 10–1 5–0–0 1976† Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference 7–5 5–0–0 1989† Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference 7–4 4–0–1

† Denotes shared title.

Conference affiliations

• 1925–1931: Independent
• 1960–1994: Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
• 1995–1996: NAIA Independent
• 1997–1999; Lone Star Conference
• 1999–2010: Gulf South Conference
• 2011–present: Great American Conference

No team from 1932–1958

Bowl games

The Bison have participated in three College Division bowl games.

Date	Opponent	Bowl	Result
December 6, 1972	Langston Lions	Cowboy Bowl	W 30–27
December 4, 1976	Abilene Christian Wildcats	San Jacinto Shrine Bowl	L 12–22
December 13, 2013	Texas A&M–Commerce Lions	Live United Texarkana Bowl	W 44–3

List of head coaches

• Earl B. Thompson: 1925-1925 (1–3–0)
• Clint Kercheville: 1926-1926 (2–5–1)
• W.T. Henry: 1927-1927 (0–6–1)
• Frank Turbeville: 1928-1928 (2–2–2)
• Buck Arnold: 1929–1930 (7–6–2)
• Paul Fiser: 1931-1931 (4–3–0)
• Carl Allison: 1959–1963 (13–26–3)
• John Prock: 1964–1987 (114–123–7)
• Larry Richmond: 1988–1993 (37–25–1)
• Randy Tribble: 1994–2007 (74–62–1)
• Ronnie Huckeba: 2007–present (49–35–0)