Houston Christian Huskies football

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Houston Christian Huskies

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First season| 2013; 11 years ago
Athletic director| Steve Moniaci
Head coach| Jason Bachtel
1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium| Husky Stadium
(capacity: 5,000)
Field| Dunham Field
Field surface| DESSO iDNA
Location| Houston, Texas
NCAA division| Division I FCS
Conference| Southland Conference
All-time record| 26-84 (.236)
Colors| Royal blue and orange[1]

Fight song| "Mighty Huskies"
Marching band| Husky Marching Band
Outfitter| Under Armour
Website| HCUHuskies.com

The Houston Christian Huskies Football team, formerly known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until the 2021 season,[2] is the intercollegiate American football team for Houston Christian University located in Houston, Texas, United States. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a full member of the Southland Conference.

## History

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HCU’s first football team was fielded in 2013 for a seven game developmental season. The Huskies finished 2013 with a 3-4 record. Since the 2013 games were played during a developmental season, records and statistics are considered unofficial. The team played most of its 2013 home games at Strake Jesuit’s Crusader Stadium in Houston, Texas, and one home game at BBVA Compass Stadium.

September 6, 2014 marked two firsts: The Huskies played their first game as an FCS team, and the game against McMurry University also marked the first game played in Husky Stadium, the new on-campus stadium.

On September 21, 2019, HCU junior wide receiver Ben Ratzlaff hit junior H-back Coleman Robinson for a two-point conversion after the Huskies scored with 1:14 remaining to rally past South Dakota, 53-52, in a non-conference FCS matchup Saturday afternoon in the DakotaDome.[3] This marked the biggest win in school history pushing HCU to be nationally ranked for the first time in school history sitting tied at 25th in the coaches' poll.[4]

December 13, 2022 marked a new era began on campus. HCU named Braxton Harris as the second head football coach in the school's history, as announced by President Robert Sloan and director of athletics Steve Moniaci at a campus press conference.[5] The Huskies were previously coached by Vic Shealy.[6]

## Head coaches

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Coach  | Tenure  | Overall
Record  | Conference
Record

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Vic Shealy | 2013–2022 | 21–79 (.210) | 7–57 (.109)
Braxton Harris | 2023 | 5–5 (.500) | 4–3 (.571)
Jason Bachtel | 2024-present | - | \-
Total | 26–84 (.236) |

## Year-by-year results

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Year  | NCAA Division  | Conference  | Overall  | Conference  | Coach

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Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct.  | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing
20131 | NCAA unclassified | N/A | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | N/A | Vic Shealy
20142 | FCS | Southland | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 10th
2015 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 11th
2016 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 7th
2017 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 11th
2018 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 11th
2019 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 10th
20203 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | N/A
2021 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 6th
2022 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 7th
20234 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 4th | Braxton Harris
| Totals |  | 110 | 26 | 84 | 0 | .236 | 71 | 11 | 60 | 0 | .155 |  |

1 The 2013 season was a developmental season. Records and statistics are unofficial.

2 The 2014 season is the official inaugural season.

3 The 2020 Southland Conference season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and only 4 non-conference games were played.[7]

4 Northwestern State cancelled the remainder of their 2023 season on October 26 and forfeited the rest of their games, including the scheduled game against HCU and Northwestern State on November 4. HCU was awarded a conference win, but not an overall win, to their record.

## Future non-conference opponents

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Announced non-conference opponents as of May 23, 2024.[8]

2025  | 2026  | 2027

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at Eastern Kentucky | at North Texas | at UTEP
at Nebraska | at Rice | at Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado |  | at Colorado State

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I FCS football programs

## References

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1. ^ Houston Christian University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
2. ^ "Houston Christian University Announces Name Change From Houston Baptist University". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
3. ^ "FB: HBU Stuns South Dakota in Shootout, 53-52". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
4. ^ "FB: Huskies Achieve First-Ever National Ranking". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
5. ^ "FB: HCU Announces Braxton Harris as New Head Coach". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
6. ^ "Houston Baptist Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
7. ^ Renard, Brady. "Report: Southland Conference to only play non-conference football schedule in the fall". kplctv.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
8. ^ "Houston Christian Huskies Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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* Crusader Stadium (2013)
* BBVA Compass Stadium (2013)
* Husky Stadium (2014–present)

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* Head coaches

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* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
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Facilities|

* Husky Field (baseball)
* Husky Field (softball)
* Husky Stadium
* Sharp Gymnasium
* Sorrels Field (soccer)

Athletics|

* Baseball
* Basketball
* Men's
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* Football
* Women's soccer
* Softball

Media|

* The City
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Teams|

* Houston Christian Huskies
* Incarnate Word Cardinals
* Lamar Cardinals
* McNeese Cowboys
* Nicholls Colonels
* Northwestern State Demons
* Southeastern Louisiana Lions
* Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
* Texas A&M–Commerce Lions

Future teams|

* UTRGV Vaqueros (joining in 2025)

Championships & awards|

* All-time standings

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