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| Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1903 |
| Athletic director | Hunter Sims |
| Head coach | Kevin Bachtel 2nd season, 7–7 (.500) |
| Stadium | Gordon Wood Stadium (capacity: 7,500) |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Brownwood, Texas |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | ASC |
| Past conferences | Independent TIAA TC TIAA LSC |
| All-time record | 536–563–42 (.488) |
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Playoff appearances | 1 |
| Playoff record | 0–1 |
| Conference titles | 19 |
| Rivalries | McMurry |
| Colors | Navy and yellow gold[1] |
| Mascot | Yellowjackets |
| Website | hpusports.com |
The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team represents Howard Payne University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Yellow Jackets are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 1996. The Yellow Jackets play their home games at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood, Texas.[2]
Their head coach is Kevin Bachtel, who took over the position for the 2023 season.[3]
- ^ "HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY". Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Gordon Wood Stadium / About Gordon Wood Stadium". Brownwood ISD. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Bachtel departs HPU, brother Kevin elevated to head coach". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved April 14, 2023.