| Southern Arkansas Muleriders football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1911 |
| Athletic director | Steve Browning |
| Head coach | Brad Smiley 2nd season, 15–8 (.652) |
| Stadium | Wilkins Stadium (capacity: 6,000) |
| Field | Rip Powell Field |
| Year built | 1949 |
| Field surface | GeoSurfaces Turf |
| Location | Magnolia, Arkansas |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Great American (since 2012) |
| Past conferences | Independent (1911–1925) Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (1926–1994) Gulf South Conference (1995–2011) |
| All-time record | 506–459–30 (.524) |
| Bowl record | 3–4–1 (.438) |
| Conference titles | 8 (1926, 1927, 1929, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1972, 1997) |
| Rivalries | UAM Boll Weevils |
| Consensus All-Americans | 70 |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold[1] |
| Fight song | SAU Fight Song |
| Mascot | Molly Ann & the Mulerider |
| Website | MuleriderAthletics.com |
The Southern Arkansas Muleriders football team represents Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in the sport of American football. The Southern Arkansas Muleriders compete in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and in the Great American Conference.
SAU begin competing in 1911 when they were known as the Third District Agricultural School. Early Mulerider teams played local junior college and high school teams. The Muleriders are inaugural members of the Great American Conference. SAU has competed in the NCAA Division II since 1995 after spending almost 50 years as members of the NAIA.
Mulerider football teams have won 8 conference championships, participated in four college bowl games (2–1–1 record), and have made the NCAA Division II Playoffs in two seasons (0–2 record). SAU has produced 70 All-Americans and 172 First Team All-Conference players.
The Muleriders' home stadium is Wilkins Stadium which opened in 1949. Wilkins Stadium features dual grandstands with seating for 6,000. Several renovations have been done to Wilkins Stadiums over the past few years. Artificial turf was recently installed and new ticket booths and concessions stands were added. Also on site at Wilkins Stadium is the Auburn Smith Field House which houses the SAU coaches offices, locker room, and training room.