Tuskegee Golden Tigers

Intercollegiate athletics progam that represents Tuskegee University

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Athletic teams representing Tuskegee University

Tuskegee Golden Tigers

University| Tuskegee University
Conference| SIAC (primary)
NCAA| Division II
Athletic director| Reginald Ruffin
Location| Tuskegee, Alabama
Varsity teams| 12 (6 men's, 6 women's)
Football stadium| Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Basketball arena| Daniel "Chappie" James Center
Baseball stadium| Washington Field
Softball stadium| Tuskegee Softball Field
Tennis venue| Pepsico Tennis Courts
Nickname| Golden Tigers
Colors| Crimson and gold[1]

Website| goldentigersports.com

The Tuskegee Golden Tigers represent Tuskegee University in intercollegiate athletics. They are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and compete within the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The university has a total of 10 varsity sports teams, five men's teams called the "Golden Tigers", and five women's teams called the "Tigerettes".

## Teams

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The Tuskegee Department of Athletics sponsors the following sports:

Men's athletic teams

* Baseball
* Basketball
* Track and Field/Cross Country
* Football
* Tennis

Women's athletic teams

* Basketball
* Track and Field/Cross Country
* Softball
* Tennis
* Volleyball

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## Football

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Main article: Tuskegee Golden Tigers football

Tuskegee University's historic Cleveland Leigh Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, completed 1924. The stadium was the first of its kind to be built at any HBCU in the south.

The Tuskegee University football team has won 29 SIAC championships (the most in SIAC history). As of 2013 the Golden Tigers continue to be the most successful HBCU with 652 wins.

In 2013 Tuskegee opted not to renew its contract to face rival Alabama State University (Division I FCS) in the Turkey Day Classic, the oldest black college football classic in the country. Instead, after going 10–2 the Golden Tigers made their first playoff appearance in school history for the 2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship, for which they had qualified in the past but could not participate due to the Turkey Day Classic. Tuskegee competed against the University of North Alabama in the first round of the playoffs, but lost 30–27. Tuskegee won the 2014 SIAC Football Championship and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs with a loss of 20–17 to the University of West Georgia.

Tuskegee lead the nation in 2013 Division II football average attendance for their three home games.[2]

## Baseball

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The baseball program has won thirteen SIAC championships and has produced several professional players, including big-leaguers Leon Wagner, Ken Howell, Alan Mills and Roy Lee Jackson.

## Softball

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Tuskegee defeated Albany State University, 11–7, to claim the 2014 SIAC Softball Championship.

## Basketball

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Men's basketball

Tuskegee won the 2013–14 SIAC Championship and advanced to the 2014 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. Tuskegee won the NCAA Division II South Regional Championship by defeating Delta State University 80-59. The Golden Tigers fell to No. 1-ranked Metro State (Metropolitan State University of Denver), 106-87, in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II tournament at Ford Center, in Evansville, Indiana.

As of August 8, 2014, Jerry Dunn is the head coach of the Tuskegee Golden Tigers Men's Basketball.[3]

Women's basketball Quacy Barnes-Timmons became head coach on May 4, 2015.[4]

## Track and field

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Track began (Men and Women) at Tuskegee in 1916. The first Tuskegee Relays and Meet was held on May 7, 1927; it was the oldest African American relay meet.

The Tuskegee women's team won the championship of the Amateur Athletic Union national senior outdoor meet for all athletes 14 times in 1937–1942 and 1944–1951. The team likewise won the AAU national indoor championship four times in 1941, 1945, 1946 and 1948.[5]

Tuskegee's Alice Coachman was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in any sport, at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Iram Lewis, a Tuskegee graduate of architecture, is an Olympian relay runner who competed for the Bahamas.

## References

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1. ^ Visual identity and Communications Policies for Tuskegee University (PDF). August 1, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
2. ^ "2013 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE" (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
3. ^ "Tuskegee University". tuskegee.edu.
4. ^ Quacy Barnes-Timmons. "The Official Athletics Site of Tuskegee University". Goldentigersports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
5. ^ Tricard, Louise Mead (1996). American Women's Track and Field – A History, 1895 through 1980. Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S.: McFarland & Co., Inc.

## External links

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* Official website

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Tuskegee University

Located in: Tuskegee, Alabama

Academics|

* Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences
* Arts and Sciences
* Business and Information Science
* Engineering
* Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health

Athletics|

* Tuskegee Golden Tigers
* Football
* Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
* James Center Arena
* Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Campus|

* The George Washington Carver Museum
* Alabama Cooperative Extension System (History)

History|

* Booker T. Washington
* George Washington Carver
* Lewis Adams
* Tuskegee Airmen
* Tuskegee Institute Silver Anniversary Lecture
* Tuskegee Syphilis Study

* Founded: 1881

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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Members|

* Albany State Golden Rams
* Allen Yellow Jackets
* Benedict Tigers
* Central State Marauders and Lady Marauders
* Clark Atlanta Panthers
* Edward Waters Tigers
* Fort Valley State Wildcats
* Kentucky State Thorobreds and Thorobrettes
* Lane Dragons
* LeMoyne–Owen Magicians
* Miles Golden Bears
* Morehouse Maroon Tigers
* Savannah State Tigers and Lady Tigers
* Spring Hill Badgers
* Tuskegee Golden Tigers

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College sports teams in Alabama

NCAA Division I|

* Alabama Crimson Tide
* Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
* Alabama State Hornets
* Auburn Tigers
* Jacksonville State Gamecocks
* North Alabama Lions
* Samford Bulldogs
* South Alabama Jaguars
* Troy Trojans
* UAB Blazers

NCAA Division II|

* Alabama–Huntsville Chargers
* Auburn Montgomery Warhawks
* Miles Golden Bears
* Montevallo Falcons
* Spring Hill Badgers
* Tuskegee Golden Tigers
* West Alabama Tigers

NCAA Division III|

* Huntingdon Hawks

NAIA|

* Faulkner Eagles
* Mobile Rams
* Oakwood Ambassadors and Lady Ambassadors
* Stillman Tigers
* Talladega Tornadoes

NJCAA Division I|

* Bevill State Bears
* Bishop State Wildcats
* Calhoun Warhawks
* Central Alabama Trojans
* Chattahoochee Valley Pirates
* Coastal Alabama Sun Chiefs
* Coastal Alabama–Brewton Warhawks
* Coastal Alabama–Monroeville Eagles
* Enterprise–Ozark Boll Weevils
* Gadsden State Cardinals
* Lawson State Cougars
* Lurleen B. Wallace Saints
* MMI Tigers
* Shelton State Buccaneers
* Snead State Parsons
* Southern Union State Bison
* Wallace Governors
* Wallace–Selma Patriots
* Wallace State Lions

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Sports teams based in Alabama

Baseball|

Birmingham Barons
Montgomery Biscuits
Rocket City Trash Pandas

Basketball|

G League
Birmingham Squadron

Football|

UFL
Birmingham Stallions

Hockey|

SPHL
Birmingham Bulls
Huntsville Havoc

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Rocket City Roller Derby
Tragic City Rollers

Soccer|

USLC
Birmingham Legion FC
MLSNP
Huntsville City FC
NPSL
AFC Mobile
North Alabama SC
USL2
Dothan United Dragons

College athletics|

| NCAA Division I|

* Alabama
* Alabama A&M
* Alabama State
* Auburn
* Jacksonville State
* North Alabama
* Samford
* South Alabama
* Troy
* UAB

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NCAA Division II|

* Alabama–Huntsville
* Auburn–Montgomery
* Miles
* Montevallo
* Spring Hill
* Stillman
* Tuskegee
* West Alabama

NCAA Division III|

* Huntingdon

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