Pumas CU

Pumas CU UNAM
2023 Pumas CU football team
First season1927 (1927)
Athletic directorAlejandro Fernández Varela
Head coachJosé Luis Canales Rivera
StadiumEstadio Olímpico Universitario
(capacity: 72,000[1])
Field surfaceGrass
LocationMexico City
LeagueONEFA
ConferenceConferencia 14 Grandes
Past conferencesConferencia Verde (2015–2019)
Conferencia de los 8 Grandes (2012–2014)
Conferencia del Centro (2008–2011)
Conferencia de los 12 Grandes (2005–2007)
Conferencia de los 10 Grandes (1998–2004)
Claimed national titles22 (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1967)
Conference titles5 (Centro: 2; 8 Grandes: 2; Verde: 1)
RivalriesIPN
UANL
Current uniform
ColorsNavy blue and Gold
   
OutfitterNike

The Pumas CU football program represents the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) in college football at the ONEFA level. UNAM has competed in the Liga Mayor since the 2014 season. The team is led by head coach José Luis Canales. The Pumas plays its home games at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City. They maintain a fierce rivalry with teams from the National Polytechnic Institute (Spanish: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, or IPN) particularly with its Miguel Hidalgo-based team from Santo Tomás, Águilas Blancas.

  1. ^ "Estadio Olímpico Universitario, ícono de la arquitectura nacional y casa de los Pumas". Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2020.