team history - our legacy, our tradition, our story
A TRADITION OF TEAM SUCCESS
CHAMPIONS
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Division 5A Champions - 2021, 2017, 2014
TRAC Conference Champions - 2021, 2017, 2014, 2013
NCAC Champions - 2007, 1999, 1998
WVSSAC PLAY-OFF APPEARANCES
2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1987, 1980
AAA State Runner-Up 1994
5 UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASONS - 1946, 1947, 1999, 2017, 2021
A TRADITION OF PLAYER EXCELLENCE
- 190 - 1st Team All-Conference Players
- 43 - 1st Team AAA All-State Players
- 3 - TRAC Conference Players of the Year
- 5 - NCAC Player of the Year Award Winners
- 1 - HUNT Award Winner (best lineman in the state)
- 1 - RANDY MOSS Award Winner (best receiver in state)
- 1 - FULTON WALKER Award Winner (best special teams player in state)
- 20 - Division I Scholarship Recipients
UHS TO NFL
- Rich Braham (13 year veteran)
- Marc Magro (Free agent)
- Cory Jackson (Free agent)
- Ryan Nehlen (Invited try-out)
SEASON BY SEASON RECORDS
YEAR RECORD WIN% HEAD COACH
1927 00-02-0 .000 George Hand
1928 00-05-1 .083 George Hand
1945 02-02-0 .500 Don Eicher
1946 08-00-0 1.000 Homer Fizer
1947 07-00-0 1.000 Homer Fizer
1948 03-04-0 .429 Homer Fizer
1949 03-05-0 .375 Homer Fizer
1950 02-05-2 .333 Homer Fizer
1951 06-01-1 .813 Homer Fizer
1952 06-03-0 .667 Homer Fizer
1953 04-04-1 .500 Homer Fizer
1954 05-03-0 .625 Homer Fizer
1955 06-03-0 .667 Homer Fizer
1956 03-06-0 .333 Homer Fizer
1957 05-02-1 .688 Homer Fizer
1958 02-06-0 .250 Homer Fizer
1959 00-07-0 .000 Homer Fizer
1960 00-08-1 .056 Randy Broyles
1961 05-04-0 .556 Randy Broyles
1962 04-03-2 .556 Dick Ryan
1963 00-07-1 .063 Dick Ryan
1964 05-03-0 .625 Dick Ryan
1965 04-04-0 .500 Dick Ryan
1966 00-08-1 .056 Dick Ryan
1967 04-04-1 .500 Dick Ryan
1968 04-05-0 .444 Dick Ryan
1969 06-03-0 .667 Chuck Lovinski
1970 05-05-0 .500 Chuck Lovinski
1971 05-04-1 .550 Chuck Lovinski
1972 04-04-2 .500 Chuck Lovinski
1973 01-09-0 .100 Tom Burner
1974 04-06-0 .400 John Harvey
1975 04-05-1 .450 John Harvey
1976 07-03-0 .700 John Harvey
1977 03-07-0 .300 John Harvey
1978 04-06-0 .400 Harry Bradley
1979 05-05-0 .500 Harry Bradley
1980 08-03-0 .727 Harry Bradley
1981 03-06-1 .350 Mike Michael (0-3), Steve Lee (3-3-1)
1982 00-10-0 .000 Steve Lee
1983 00-10-0 .000 Steve Lee
1984 02-08-0 .200 John Harvey
1985 05-05-0 .500 John Harvey
1986 01-09-0 .100 John Harvey
1987 08-03-0 .727 John Kelley
1988 02-08-0 .200 John Kelley
1989 02-08-0 .200 John Kelley
1990 03-07-0 .300 John Kelley
1991 05-05-0 .500 John Kelley
1992 03-07-0 .300 John Kelley
1993 03-07-0 .300 John Kelley
1994 11-03-0 .786 John Kelley
1995 03-07-0 .300 John Kelley
1996 06-05-0 .545 John Kelley
1997 05-05-0 .500 John Kelley
1998 09-03-0 .750 John Kelley
1999 11-01-0 .917 John Kelley
2000 10-03-0 .769 John Kelley
2001 10-02-0 .833 John Kelley
2002 09-03-0 .750 John Kelley
2003 08-04-0 .667 John Kelley
2004 05-06-0 .455 John Kelley
2005 09-04-0 .692 John Kelley
2006 05-05-0 .500 John Kelley
2007 11-02-0 .846 John Kelley
2008 11-02-0 .846 John Kelley
2009 09-04-0 .692 John Kelley
2010 08-03-0 .727 John Kelley
2011 05-05-0 .500 John Kelley
2012 08-03-0 .727 John Kelley
2013 10-02-0 .833 John Kelley
2014 10-02-0 .833 John Kelley
2015 02-08-0 .200 John Kelley
2016 08-03-0 .727 John Kelley
2017 11-01-0 .917 John Kelley
2018 05-05-0 .500 John Kelley
2019 03-07-0 .300 John Kelley
2020 03-04-0 .429 John Kelley
2021 11-01-0 .917 John Kelley
2022 07-04-0 .636 John Kelley
2023 05-05-0 .500 John Kelley
Records via: https://www.wvtailgatecentral.com/forum_tgc/index.php/topic,6249.0.html
John W. Kelley
It is impossible to tell the story of University Hawks Football without telling the story of Head Coach John Kelley. Coach Kelley was our head coach from 1987 - 2023. In that time, he coached this team to more than 250 wins and helped shape the lives of about 1,000 players.