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| UT Permian Basin Falcons | |
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| University | University of Texas Permian Basin |
| Conference | LSC (primary) RMAC (swimming) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Todd Dooley |
| Location | Odessa, Texas |
| First season | 1995 |
| Varsity teams | 15 (7 men's, 8 women's) |
| Football stadium | Astound Broadband Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Falcon Dome |
| Baseball stadium | Roden Field |
| Soccer stadium | UTPB Soccer Field |
| Nickname | Falcons |
| Colors | Falcon orange and black[1] |
| Website | utpbfalcons |
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The UT Permian Basin Falcons (also UTPB Falcons) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas Permian Basin, located in Odessa, Texas, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Lone Star Conference for most of their varsity sports since the 2016–17 academic year.[2][3] A UTPB Falcons football team was added for the 2016 NCAA Division II football season to bring the total number of varsity teams to 16.[4] UTPB previously competed in the D-II Heartland Conference from 2006–07 to 2015–16; in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1998–99 to 2005–06; and as an NAIA Independent from 1995–96 to 1997–98.
- ^ UTPB Athletics Logo Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "UTPB Athletics History". University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Athletics". University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Football at UTPB still faces some hurdles". Odessa American. Retrieved February 3, 2014.