Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Central Oklahoma Bronchos represent the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in college football. The team is currently a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, which is in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). UCO Bronchos football began in 1902 and has since compiled 602 wins, two national championships, and 24 conference championships. As of 2011, the Bronchos were ranked third in NCAA Division II for total wins and ranked 12th in winning percentage (0.621). In 1962, the Bronchos went 11-0 on the season and defeated Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) 28-13 in the Camellia Bowl to claim its first NAIA national championship. Twenty years later, Central Oklahoma defended its home turf and defeated Colorado Mesa University (then Mesa State College) 14-11 in the NAIA national championship game to take its second title and finish the season with a 10-2 record.Despite its rich history in football, Central Oklahoma has struggled in recent years, posting a 19-35 record and attaining only one winning season in the last five years. The decline in performance coincided with the NCAA's decision to place the Bronchos on three years probation for "lack of institutional control," starting in 2008. Chuck Langston, the Bronchos' head coach during the period when the rules violations occurred, was fired and replaced by Tracy Holland. As a result of penalties, UCO's roster was reduced from 100 players to 90 players each season during the probation, and Holland's win-loss record declined each year. In December 2011, Tracy Holland was fired as head coach after compiling a 15-29 record during his four seasons at the helm. The following month, Nick Bobeck, a UCO-alumnus and former fullback for the Bronchos, was hired to take the reigns as head football coach at UCO.The Bronchos play their home games at Wantland Stadium, a 10,000-seat football coliseum built in 1965. The Bronchos have enjoyed nine undefeated home seasons and are 5-1 in playoff games at Wantland Stadium.. }
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- Central_Oklahoma_Bronchos_football abstract "The Central Oklahoma Bronchos represent the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in college football. The team is currently a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, which is in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). UCO Bronchos football began in 1902 and has since compiled 602 wins, two national championships, and 24 conference championships. As of 2011, the Bronchos were ranked third in NCAA Division II for total wins and ranked 12th in winning percentage (0.621). In 1962, the Bronchos went 11-0 on the season and defeated Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) 28-13 in the Camellia Bowl to claim its first NAIA national championship. Twenty years later, Central Oklahoma defended its home turf and defeated Colorado Mesa University (then Mesa State College) 14-11 in the NAIA national championship game to take its second title and finish the season with a 10-2 record.Despite its rich history in football, Central Oklahoma has struggled in recent years, posting a 19-35 record and attaining only one winning season in the last five years. The decline in performance coincided with the NCAA's decision to place the Bronchos on three years probation for "lack of institutional control," starting in 2008. Chuck Langston, the Bronchos' head coach during the period when the rules violations occurred, was fired and replaced by Tracy Holland. As a result of penalties, UCO's roster was reduced from 100 players to 90 players each season during the probation, and Holland's win-loss record declined each year. In December 2011, Tracy Holland was fired as head coach after compiling a 15-29 record during his four seasons at the helm. The following month, Nick Bobeck, a UCO-alumnus and former fullback for the Bronchos, was hired to take the reigns as head football coach at UCO.The Bronchos play their home games at Wantland Stadium, a 10,000-seat football coliseum built in 1965. The Bronchos have enjoyed nine undefeated home seasons and are 5-1 in playoff games at Wantland Stadium.".