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| UT Martin Skyhawks football | |||
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| First season | 1925; 100 years ago (1925) | ||
| Head coach | Jason Simpson 20th season, 124–95 (.566) | ||
| Stadium | Graham Stadium (capacity: 7,500) | ||
| Location | Martin, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | OVC–Big South | ||
| All-time record | 290–388–6 (.428) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
| Conference titles | |||
| 7 | |||
| Colors | Navy blue, orange, and white[1] | ||
| Website | utmsports.com | ||
TheUT Martin Skyhawks football program is the intercollegiateAmerican football team for theUniversity of Tennessee at Martin inMartin, Tennessee. The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of theOhio Valley Conference (OVC). The school's first football team was fielded in 1925, while known as Hall-Moody Junior College (later changing it to University of Tennessee Junior College in 1927, which they kept until 1950). The team plays its home games at the 7,500 seatGraham Stadium. They are coached byJason Simpson.[2]
UT Martin's official mascot became the Skyhawks in 1995. The school lists three references regarding the name, such as the fact that when the school's first site was a Bible institute, the school's athletic teams were called "sky pilots", a frontier term for preachers. During World War II, UT Junior College contracted with the Naval War Training Service to help train pilots, who completed their flight training at a nearbygeneral aviation airport now near a high school. Also, Red-tail hawks are indigenous to theWest Tennessee region. The previous names of the athletic team were the Junior Volunteers and the Pacers.
UT Martin has won seven conference championships, four outright and three shared.[3]
| Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Mississippi Valley Conference | W. E. Derryberry | 8–0 | n/a |
| 1937 | 6–2–1 | n/a | ||
| 1960 | Volunteer State Athletic Conference | Bob Carroll | 7–3 | n/a |
| 1988† | Gulf South Conference | Don McLeary | 11–2 | 7–1 |
| 2006† | Ohio Valley Conference | Jason Simpson | 9–3 | 6–1 |
| 2021 | 10–3 | 5–1 | ||
| 2022† | 7–4 | 5–0 | ||
| 2023† | Big South–OVC Football Association | 8–3 | 5–1 | |
| 2024† | 8–4 | 6–2 |
† denotes co-championship
The Skyhawks have appeared in the FCS playoffs three times with an overall record of 2–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | First Round | Southern Illinois | L 30–36 |
| 2021 | First Round Second Round | Missouri State Montana State | W 32–31 L 7–26 |
| 2024 | First Round Second Round | New Hampshire Montana State | W 41–10 L 17–49 |
The Skyhawks have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | First Round Quarterfinals | Butler Texas A&I | W 23–6 L 0–34 |
Notable alumni include:
Announced schedules as of September 23, 2025.[4]
