2023 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team

2023 UT Permian Basin Falcons football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 18
Record10–2 (8–0 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Lusby (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBlake Crandall[1] (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorDionte Dean (1st season)
Base defense3–4/3–3–5 hybrid
Home stadiumAstound Broadband Stadium
Ratliff Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 UT Permian Basin $^   8 0     10 2  
No. 17 Central Washington ^   7 1     9 4  
Angelo State   6 2     7 3  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   5 3     7 3  
Midwestern State   3 5     4 6  
Eastern New Mexico   2 6     5 6  
West Texas A&M   2 6     3 7  
Western Oregon   2 6     3 8  
Western New Mexico   1 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2023 UT Permian Basin Falcons football team represented the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) in the 2023 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). They were led by first-year head coach Kris McCullough.[2][3][4] The Falcons finished the regular season 10–1, going 8–0 in LSC play to win the conference title for the first time in program history.[5] The Falcons received a bid for the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time in program history, being selected as the third seed in Super Region 4.

The Falcons played most of their home games at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas while Ratliff Stadium in Odessa, Texas only hosted one home game.[6]

  1. ^ Young, Jensen (June 24, 2024). "UTPB promotes Kenny Hrncir to Co-Offensive Coordinator, Hrncir played QB for the Falcons in 2023". KOSA-TV. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Hogue, Cory (December 22, 2022). "Kris McCullough to be named UTPB head football coach". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Hadorn, Christopher (December 22, 2022). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: McCullough hired as UTPB head coach". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Scheide, Lee (January 4, 2023). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: McCullough introduced as UTPB's next head coach". Odessa American. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Hogue, Cory (November 11, 2023). "UTPB wins first LSC title in program history". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Doreen, Stewart (November 17, 2023). "UTPB makes Midland home during historic football season". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved November 17, 2023.