Georgetown Tigers football

The Georgetown Tigers football program represents Georgetown College of Georgetown, Kentucky in college football. The Tigers have been one of the most successful football teams playing NAIA.

Championships

National championships

The Tigers have won three national championships.

• National Finalist – 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• National Semi-Finalist – 2004, 2011, 2023

Conference championships

• 19 Mid-South Conference Champions – 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2023, 2024

Coaches of the year

• NAIA National Coach of the Year – Bill Cronin – 2000, 2001

History

The team had rivalries with both Kentucky and Transylvania going back to the 19th century.

The Kevin Donley era

Kevin Donley has been one of the most successful coaches in NAIA football. Donley joined the Georgetown College staff as head coach in 1982. The high point of his career here came in 1991 when the Tigers went 13–1 (.929) and won the NAIA Division II National Football Championship. In the 14 games played that season, the Tigers scored 744 points, among the most of all college football teams at all levels of play. For his team's achievements, Donley was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year.

Following is a game-by-game recap of the Kevin Donley era:

1982

(2–9 overall, 1–6 conference)

1983

(7–3)

1984

(4–6)

1985

(4-6)

1986

(6–4)

1987

(8–3 overall, 3-1 conference)

1988

(7–3 overall, 4–1 conference)

1989

(7–3–1 overall, 5–0 conference)

1990

(9–2 overall, 4–0 conference)

1991

(13–1 overall, 6–0 conference)

1992

(8–3 overall, 4–1 conference)

Other notable years

2001

The Kentucky State Senate honored the 2001 team.

References

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