Henderson State Reddies football

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Henderson State Reddies football

First season	1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Athletic director	Shawn Jones
Head coach	Greg Holsworth 1st season, 8–2 (.800)
Stadium	Carpenter-Haygood Stadium (capacity: 15,000)
Field surface	GeoGreen
Location	Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Conference	Great American Conference
Conference titles	15
Rivalries	Ouachita Baptist
Consensus All-Americans	25
Colors	Red and gray
Fight song	That Old Reddie Spirit
Marching band	The Showband of Arkansas
Website	Reddie Athletics

For information on all Henderson State University sports, see Henderson State Reddies

The Henderson State Reddies football program is a college football team that represents Henderson State University. The team is a member of the Great American Conference which is in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are currently coached by Scott Maxfield, who is in his seventh year at the university. Home games are played at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Henderson State shares the longest rivalry in Division II football with Ouachita Baptist Tigers, the Battle of the Ravine, which began in 1895. Gus Malzahn, deemed the father of the Hurry Up, No Huddle offense played wide receiver for the Reddies, and is one of their most famous alumni.

Head coaches

Main article: List of Henderson State Reddies head football coaches

The Henderson State Reddies have had 18 head coaches since they began play in 1905.

The team has played 1,028 games in 116 seasons of Reddie football. In that time, Scott Maxfield led the Reddies to four postseason bowl games. Seven coaches have won conference championships: Bo Rowland, Bo Sherman, Duke Wells, Jim Mack Sawyer, Clyde Berry, Sporty Carpenter, and Scott Maxfield. Jimmy Haygood also claimed four Arkansas state championships.

Sporty Carpenter is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 119 victories during his 19 years at Henderson. J.H. Lassiter has the highest winning percentage with .833. Patrick Nix has the lowest winning percentage with .136.

The current head coach is Greg Holsworth, who was hired in 2024.

Playoff appearances

NAIA

The Reddies made two appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1974	Quarterfinals	Elon	L, 7–21
1985	Quarterfinals Semifinals	Central State (OK) Central Arkansas	W, 18–15 L, 9–21

NCAA Division II

The Reddies have made four appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 1–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	Regional semifinals	Missouri Western	L, 21–45
2013	First round	St. Cloud State	L, 35–40
2015	First round Regional semifinals	Sioux Falls Emporia State	W, 23–16 L, 3–29
2023	First round	Central Missouri	L, 14–56

Rivalries

Ouachita Baptist Tigers

Main article: Battle of the Ravine

Hendrix College Bulldogs

Hendrix College, then known as the Bulldogs, was Henderson's main athletics rival during its early years (1905-1929). After Henderson transitioned from a private Methodist college to a state college in 1929, differences in enrollment numbers and conference affiliations led to the decline of the rivalry.

References

"Henderson State University Visual Identity and Brand Standards". Retrieved July 16, 2017.
"Henderson State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
"FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK NEW SUMMER 2020 UPDATE (PDF)" (PDF). Henderson State University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

External links

Official website

v t e Henderson State University
Facilities	Carpenter–Haygood Stadium
Athletics	Football Battle of the Ravine
Media	KSWH-LP (defunct)

v t e Great American Conference football
Current members	Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils East Central Tigers Harding Bisons Henderson State Reddies Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Oklahoma Baptist Bison Ouachita Baptist Tigers Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
Standings	Standings
Rivalries	Battle of the Ravine (Henderson State–Ouachita Baptist) Battle of the Timberlands (Arkansas–Monticello–Southern Arkansas)

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