Angelo State Rams football

Angelo State Rams football
Angelo State Rams football
	2024 Angelo State Rams football team
First season	1964; 60 years ago
Athletic director	James Reid
Head coach	Jeff Girsch ; 5th season, 40–12 (.769)
Stadium	LeGrand Sports Complex; (capacity: 5,500)
Field surface	Matrix Turf field
Location	San Angelo, Texas
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	Lone Star Conference
All-time record	324–250–5 (.564)
Claimed national titles	1 (NAIA): 1978
Conference titles	3
Rivalries	Abilene Christian University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, West Texas A&M
Consensus All-Americans	54
Colors	Blue and gold;
Fight song	Angelo State Fight Song
Mascot	Roscoe the Ram
Marching band	Ram Marching Band
Website	angelosports.com

The Angelo State Rams football team represents Angelo State University in NCAA Division II college football. The Rams compete in the South Division of the Lone Star Conference. Angelo State has earned one national title and three conference titles since becoming a member of the Lone Star Conference. The team plays all home games at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field. Jeff Girsch is currently the head coach.^[3]

Head coaches

The Rams in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2014

Coach	Years	Record	Percentage
Max Bumgardner	1964–1968	13–36	.265
Grant Teaff	1969–1971	19–11	.633
James Cameron	1972–1973	13–7	.650
Jim Hess	1973–1981	65–23–3	.731
Jerry Vandergriff	1982–2004	143–101–2	.585
Dale Carr	2005–2010	28–36	.437
Will Wagner	2011–2018	48–41	.539
Jeff Girsch	2019–present	33-9	.786

The Rams have made nine appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Their combined record is 7–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1987	Quarterfinals	Northern Michigan	L, 20–23 ^OT
1989	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	UC Davis Pittsburg State Jacksonville State	W, 28–23 W, 24–21 L, 16–34
1994	First Round	Portland State	L, 0–29
1997	First Round Quarterfinals	Western State (CO) UC Davis	W, 46–20 L, 33–50
2005	First Round	Northwest Missouri State	L, 14–45
2014	First Round Second Round	Michigan Tech CSU Pueblo	W, 42–41 L, 14–52
2021	First Round Second Round Regional Finals	Minnesota–Duluth Nebraska–Kearney Colorado Mines	W, 48–14 W, 20–7 L, 26–34
2022	Second Round Regional Finals	Bemidji State Colorado Mines	W, 33–7 L, 24–42
2024	First Round	Bemidji State	L, 14–24

The Rams made three appearances in the NAIA playoffs. Their combined record was 4–2, with a national championship in 1978.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1978	Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship	Oregon College Western State (OK) Elon	W, 32–0 W, 35–3 W, 24–14
1979	Quarterfinals Semifinals	Wisconsin–River Falls Texas A&I	W, 31–7 L, 19–22
1980	Quarterfinals	Northeastern State (OK)	L, 3–10

^ "History" (PDF).
^ "Official Logos & Visual Elements". Retrieved April 19, 2016.
^ "Jeff Girsch - Football Coach". Angelo State Football. Angelo State University. Retrieved 7 September 2021.