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American college football season

2024 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football
GAC co-champion
NCAA Division II First Round, L 31–38 vs. Central Oklahoma
ConferenceGreat American Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 9
Record10–2 (10–1 GAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Derby (20th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorRoy Thompson Jr. (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBenson–Williams Field at Cliff Harris Stadium
Seasons← 20232025 →
2024 Great American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Harding +^   10 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 14 Ouachita Baptist +^   10 – 1     10 – 2  
Southern Arkansas   9 – 2     9 – 2  
Henderson State   8 – 3     8 – 3  
Arkansas Tech   5 – 6     5 – 6  
East Central   5 – 6     5 – 6  
SE Oklahoma State   5 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas–Monticello   4 – 7     4 – 7  
Southern Nazarene   3 – 8     3 – 8  
SW Oklahoma State   3 – 8     3 – 8  
NW Oklahoma State   2 – 9     2 – 9  
Oklahoma Baptist   2 – 9     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2024 Ouachita Baptist Tigers football team represented Ouachita Baptist University during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). Led by twenty-fifth year head coach Todd Knight, the Tigers played their home games at Benson–Williams Field at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Knight was named the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year for Region 4.

The Tigers finished the regular season with a record of 10–1, clinching a share of the GAC title. The Tigers were selected for the Division II Playoffs, falling to Central Oklahoma 31–38 in overtime in the first round.

Preseason

The GAC released its preseason prediction poll on August 1, 2024. The Tigers were predicted to finish second in the conference, though they also received one first place vote.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.SW Oklahoma StateNo. 19W 42–33,582
September 126:00 p.m.at NW Oklahoma StateNo. 18W 56–21,834
September 216:00 p.m.at Southern ArkansasNo. 17W 25–206,869
September 286:00 p.m.Arkansas–MonticelloNo. 16
  • Cliff Harris Stadium
  • Arkadelphia, AR
W 49–143,452
October 52:00 p.m.at SE Oklahoma StateNo. 14W 25–92,543
October 1212:00 p.m.East CentralNo. 10
  • Cliff Harris Stadium
  • Arkadelphia, AR
W 40–05,875
October 197:00 p.m.No. 1 HardingNo. 9
  • Cliff Harris Stadium
  • Arkadelphia, AR
W 17–137,322
October 262:00 p.m.at Arkansas TechNo. 5W 38–72,871
October 316:00 p.m.Southern NazareneNo. 3
  • Cliff Harris Stadium
  • Arkadelphia, AR
L 17–181,581
November 92:00 p.m.at Oklahoma BaptistNo. 9W 55–02,226
November 1611:00 a.m.at Henderson StateNo. 9W 27–209,736
November 231:00 p.m.at No. 8 Central Oklahoma*No. 9L 31–38 3,995
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 2024 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
AFCA1919*1817161410953 (2)999
D2 Football171717161614121175121211

* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Game summaries

No. 1 Harding

See also: 2024 Harding Bisons football team No. 1 Harding Bisons at No. 9 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bisons 7 6 0013
No. 9 Tigers 7 3 0717

at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,322
  • Referee: Brad Frisby
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • HAR – Dane Romberger 13-yard pass from Braden Jay (Magnus Lepak kick), 9:30. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:16.
  • OUA – Kendel Givens 3-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 3:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:48.

Second quarter

  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 52-yard field goal, 9:55. Bisons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:35.
  • OUA – Dax Jaggers 25-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:11.
  • HAR – Magnus Lepak 42-yard field goal, 0:24. Bisons 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:08.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • OUA – Eli Livingston 4-yard pass from Connor Flannigan (Dax Jaggers kick), 12:58. Tigers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:42.
Statistics HAR OUA
First downs 15 12
Total yards 288 198
Rushing yards 218 85
Passing yards 70 113
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:02 26:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Harding Passing Cole Keylon 5/12, 57 yards
Rushing Cole Keylon 14 rushes, 78 yards
Receiving Darius Brown 3 receptions, 38 yards
Ouachita Baptist Passing Eli Livingston 10/18, 109 yards, INT
Rushing Kendel Givens 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Connor Flannigan 5 receptions, 62 yards

Southern Nazarene

Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at No. 3 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson Storm 3 3 3918
No. 3 Tigers 7 3 7017

at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,581
  • Referee: Jimmy Malone
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics SNU OUA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Nazarene Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ouachita Baptist Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Central Oklahoma (NCAA Division II First Round)

NCAA Division II First Round
No. 9 Ouachita Baptist at No. 8 Central Oklahoma Bronchos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 9 Tigers 7 0 717031
No. 8 Bronchos 7 7 107738

at Chad Richison Stadium, Edmond, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,995
  • Referee: Craig Demaree
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics OUA UCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ouachita Baptist Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Ouachita Baptist football coach wins regional coach of year award". The Baptist Paper. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. "Curt Cignetti & Steven Ryan Headline The 2024 AFCA Regional Coach Of The Year Winners". American Football Coaches Association. November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. Ringo, Brandon (November 16, 2024). "Ouachita Baptist wins the 97th Battle of the Ravine". KARK-TV. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. Greco, Jonathan (November 23, 2024). "UCO Bronchos advance to second round after overtime playoff win". KOCO-TV. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. "REIGNING NATIONAL CHAMPION BISONS VOTED #theGAC FOOTBALL FAVORITE". Great American Conference. August 1, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  6. "2024 Football Schedule". Retrieved November 27, 2024.
Great American Conference football champions
National championships in bold