West Alabama Tigers football | |||
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First season | 1938 | ||
Athletic director | Bobby Wallace | ||
Head coach | Brett Gilliland 10th season, 62–41 (.602) | ||
Stadium | Tiger Stadium (capacity: 7,000) | ||
Location | Livingston, Alabama | ||
NCAA division | Division II | ||
Conference | Gulf South Conference | ||
All-time record | 326–431–18 (.432) | ||
Bowl record | 5–6 (.455) | ||
Claimed national titles | 1 (1971, NAIA) | ||
Conference titles | 6 (1940, 1949, 1971, 2012, 2013, 2017) | ||
Rivalries | North Alabama (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Red and white[1] | ||
Fight song | The Fight Song | ||
Mascot | Luie the Tiger | ||
Marching band | "West Alabama Marching Band" | ||
Website | UWAAthletics.com |
The West Alabama Tigers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of West Alabama located in the U.S. state of Alabama. The team competes in the NCAA Division II and is a member of the Gulf South Conference. West Alabama's first football team was fielded in 1938. The team plays its home games at the 7,000 seat Tiger Stadium in Livingston, Alabama. The Tigers are coached by Brett Gilliland.[2]