1993 East Central Tigers football team

1993 East Central Tigers football
NAIA Division I national champion
ConferenceOklahoma Intercollegiate Conference
Record10–3 (3–2 OIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNorris Field
1993 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Langston $^ 4 1 0 9 3 0
No. 7 East Central ^ 3 2 0 10 3 0
No. 15 SE Oklahoma State 3 2 0 6 4 0
No. 11 SW Oklahoma State 2 3 0 6 4 0
Northeastern State 2 3 0 5 5 0
NW Oklahoma State 1 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1993 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University as a member of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (OIC) during the 1993 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Hank Walbrick, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OIC. East Central advanced to the NAIA Division I playoffs, where the Tigers defeated Western New Mexico in the quarterfinals, Arkansas–Monticello in the semifinals, and Glenville State in the championship game.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Tarleton State*L 21–24[1]
September 11Harding*
W 21–20[2]
September 25Arkansas Tech*
  • Norris Field
  • Ada, OK
W 32–5[3]
October 2at Ouachita Baptist*
W 27–17[4]
October 9Southern Arkansas*
  • Norris Field
  • Ada, OK
W 44–363,500[5]
October 16at Northeastern StateL 13–14[6]
October 23Southwestern Oklahoma State
  • Norris Field
  • Ada, OK
W 28–212,400[7]
October 30Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Norris Field
  • Ada, OK
W 33–27[8]
November 6at Langston
W 28–251,300[9]
November 13at Southeastern Oklahoma State
L 14–28[10]
November 20at Western New Mexico*W 24–222,800[11]
December 4Arkansas–Monticello*
  • Norris Field
  • Ada, OK (NAIA Division I Semifinal)
W 27–04,200[12]
December 11Glenville State*
  • Norris Field
  • Ada, OK (NAIA Division I Championship Game)
W 49–355,750[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Hoffman, Brett (September 5, 1993). "Tarleton survives on five field goals". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. B16. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "EC Oklahoma 21, Harding 20". The Log Cabin Democrat. Associated Press. September 12, 1993. p. 8C. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Central 32, Arkansas Tech 5". The Daily Oklahoman. Associated Press. September 26, 1993. p. 10B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jack leads ECU past Ouachita Baptist". The Daily Oklahoman. October 3, 1993. p. B7. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Evans, Murray (October 10, 1993). "East Central beats Southern Arkansas". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 7B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ferguson, John A. (October 17, 1993). "Kennedy, Redmen tip East Central, 14–13". Tulsa World. p. E10. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Evans, Murray (October 24, 1993). "Back attack boosts Tigers". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "99-yard fumble return gives ECU 33–27 win". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1993. p. 8B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Evans, Murray (November 7, 1993). "ECU holds off Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southeastern 28, East Central 14". Tulsa World. November 14, 1993. p. E7. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Chavez, Barbara (November 21, 1993). "ECU turns out lights on WNMU season". Albuquerque Journal. p. H4. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ferguson, John A. (December 5, 1993). "ECU romps to NAIA final". Tulsa World. p. E10. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Evans, Murray (December 12, 1993). "Jacked-up East Central wins NAIA title". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.