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| Houston Christian Huskies | |||
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| First season | 2013; 13 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Steve Moniaci | ||
| Head coach | Jason Bachtel 2nd season, 7–17 (.292) | ||
| Stadium | Husky Stadium (capacity:5,000) | ||
| Field | Dunham Field | ||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southland | ||
| All-time record | 33–101 (.246) | ||
| Colors | Royal blue and orange[1] | ||
| Fight song | "Mighty Huskies" | ||
| Marching band | Husky Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Website | HCUHuskies.com | ||
TheHouston Christian Huskies Football team, formerly known as theHouston Baptist Huskies until the2021 season,[2] is the intercollegiateAmerican football team forHouston Christian University located inHouston, Texas, United States. The team currently competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a full member of theSouthland Conference.
HCU’s first football team was fielded in 2013 for a seven game developmental season. The Huskies finished 2013 with a 3–4 record. Since the 2013 games were played during a developmental season, records and statistics are considered unofficial. The team played most of its 2013 home games atStrake Jesuit’s Crusader Stadium inHouston, Texas, and one home game atBBVA Compass Stadium.
September 6, 2014 marked two firsts: The Huskies played their first game as an FCS team, and the game againstMcMurry University also marked the first game played inHusky Stadium, the new on-campus stadium.
On September 21, 2019, HCU junior wide receiver Ben Ratzlaff hit junior half-back Coleman Robinson for a two-point conversion after the Huskies scored with 1:14 remaining to rally past South Dakota, 53–52, in a non-conference FCS matchup in theDakotaDome.[3] This marked the biggest win in school history pushing HCU to be nationally ranked for the first time in school history sitting tied at 25th in the coaches' poll.[4]
December 13, 2022 marked a new era began on campus. HCU namedBraxton Harris as the second head football coach in the school's history, as announced by President Robert Sloan and director of athletics Steve Moniaci at a campus press conference.[5] The Huskies were previously coached byVic Shealy.[6]
| Coach | Tenure | Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Shealy | 2013–2022 | 21–79 (.210) | 7–57 (.109) |
| Braxton Harris | 2023 | 5–5 (.500) | 4–3 (.571) |
| Jason Bachtel | 2024–present | 5–7 (.417) | 3–4 (.429) |
| Total | 31–91 (.254) | ||
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Overall | Conference | Coach | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | ||||
| 20131 | NCAA unclassified | N/A | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | N/A | Vic Shealy |
| 20142 | FCS | Southland | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 10th | |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 11th | |||
| 2016 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 7th | |||
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 11th | |||
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 11th | |||
| 2019 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 10th | |||
| 20203 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | N/A | |||
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 6th | |||
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 7th | |||
| 20234 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 4th | Braxton Harris | ||
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5th | Jason Bachtel | ||
| Totals | 122 | 31 | 91 | 0 | .254 | 78 | 14 | 64 | 0 | .179 | ||||
1 The 2013 season was a developmental season. Records and statistics are unofficial.
2 The 2014 season is the official inaugural season.
3 The 2020 Southland Conference season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and only 4 non-conference games were played.[7]
4 Northwestern State cancelled the remainder of their 2023 season on October 26 and forfeited the rest of their games, including the scheduled game against HCU and Northwestern State on November 4. HCU was awarded a conference win, but not an overall win, to their record.
Official record against all current Southland opponents:
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Announced non-conference opponents as of September 9, 2025.[9]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| atRice | atUTEP | atJames Madison | atRice |
| Arkansas Baptist | atNorthern Colorado | ||
| atNorth Texas | atColorado State |
