Southern Utah Thunderbirds football | |||
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First season | 1963 | ||
Athletic director | Doug Knuth | ||
Head coach | DeLane Fitzgerald 3rd season, 18–16 (.529) | ||
Stadium | Eccles Coliseum (capacity: 8,500) | ||
Year built | 1967 | ||
Field surface | Hellas Matrix Turf (since 2012) | ||
Location | Cedar City, Utah | ||
Conference | United Athletic Conference | ||
Past conferences | Independent (1963–1968) Rocky Mountain (1969–1985) Western Football (1986–1992) American West (1993–1995) Independent (1996–2003) Great West (2004–2011) Big Sky Conference (2012–2021) Western Athletic Conference (2022) | ||
All-time record | 241–303–10 (.444) | ||
Conference titles | 4 (1993, 2010, 2015, 2017) | ||
Division titles | 1 (1970) | ||
Rivalries | Northern Arizona (rivalry) Weber State (rivalry) Utah Tech (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Scarlet and white[1] | ||
Website | suutbirds.com |
The Southern Utah Thunderbirds football (also referred to as the SUU Thunderbirds) program is a college football team that represents Southern Utah University (SUU). With a history dating back to 1963, SUU currently competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision[2] as a member of the United Athletic Conference.
The Thunderbirds play their home games on campus at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah, and have been led by head coach DeLane Fitzgerald since 2021.[3]