The Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football team represent Texas Lutheran University, located in Seguin, Texas, in NCAA Division III college football.
The Bulldogs, who began playing football in 1912, compete as members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Texas Lutheran claim two back-to-back national championships in football for the 1974 and 1975 seasons in the NAIA Division II Football National Championship. Both seasons were coached under legendary head coach Jim Wacker, who later went on to be a head coach at North Dakota State University (1976–1978), Southwest Texas State University, which is now Texas State University (1979–1982), Texas Christian University (1983–1991), and the University of Minnesota (1992–1996).
History Conferences 1912–1987: Independent 1988–1997: Program disbanded 1998–2013, 2017–2023: American Southwest Conference 2013–2016, 2024–present: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Championships National championships 1974 NAIA (2) Division II (2) Jim Wacker 11–0 Missouri Valley W, 42–0 1975 11–1 Cal Lutheran W, 34–8
Postseason appearances NAIA playoffs The Bulldogs made three appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 4–1 and two national championships.
1974 SemifinalsNational Championship LinfieldMissouri Valley W, 52–8W, 42–0 1975 SemifinalsNational Championship HanoverCal Lutheran W, 32–13W, 34–8 1976 Semifinals Westminster (PA) L, 0–31
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