Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football team represents Bethune-Cookman University located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Wildcats are a member of the NCAA FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference and play their home games at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach. The Wildcats are currently coached by Raymond Woodie. The Wildcats rivals are the Florida A&M Rattlers, and the UCF Knights.

History[]

Classifications[]

1956–1972: NCAA College Division
1973–1979: NCAA Division II
1980–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships[]

1925–1945: Independent
1946–1949: Southeastern Athletic Conference
1950–1979: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1979–2020: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2021–present: Southwestern Athletic Conference

Seasons[]

2020s[]

Season	Coach	Record
2025	Raymond Woodie
2024	Raymond Woodie	2-10
2023	Raymond Woodie	3-8
2022	Terry Sims	2-9
2021	Terry Sims	2-9
2020	Terry Sims	None

2010s[]

Season	Coach	Record
2019	Terry Sims	7-4
2018	Terry Sims	7-5
2017	Terry Sims	7-4
2016	Terry Sims	4-6
2015	Terry Sims	9-2
2014	Brian Jenkins	9-3
2013	Brian Jenkins	10-3
2012	Brian Jenkins	9-3
2011	Brian Jenkins	8-3
2010	Brian Jenkins	10-2

2000s[]

Season	Coach	Record
2009	Alvin Wyatt	5-6
2008	Alvin Wyatt	8-3
2007	Alvin Wyatt	5-6
2006	Alvin Wyatt	5-6
2005	Alvin Wyatt	7-4
2004	Alvin Wyatt	6-4
2003	Alvin Wyatt	9-3
2002	Alvin Wyatt	11-2
2001	Alvin Wyatt	6-4
2000	Alvin Wyatt	9-2

1990s[]

Season	Coach	Record
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990

Conference championships[]

Year	Conference	Overall record	Conference record	Head coach
1942	SEAC	6–1	6–1	Thomas E. Morris
1947	SEAC	10–2	0–0	Bunky Matthews
1952	SIAC	9–1	5–1	Bunky Matthews
1973	SIAC	9–2	5–0	Cy McClairen
1975	SIAC	10–1	4–1	Charles W. Moore
1976	SIAC	9–2	4–1	Andy Hinson
1984	MEAC	7–3	4–0	Larry Little
1988*	MEAC	5–6	4–2	Larry Little
2002	MEAC	11–2	7–1	Alvin Wyatt
2010*	MEAC	10–2	7–1	Brian Jenkins
2012	MEAC	8–3	8–0	Brian Jenkins
2013*	MEAC	10–3	5–1	Brian Jenkins
2014*	MEAC	9–3	6–2	Brian Jenkins
2015*	MEAC	9–2	7–1	Terry Sims
Total		14
* Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion

Black college football national championships[]

The Wildcats have won two black college football national championships.

Year	Conference	Overall record	Conference record	Head coach
2010	MEAC	10–2	7–1	Brian Jenkins
2013	MEAC	10–3	5–1	Brian Jenkins
Total		2

Playoff appearances[]

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS[]

The Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 0–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2002	First Round	Georgia Southern	L 0–34
2003	First Round	Florida Atlantic	L 24–32
2010	Second Round	New Hampshire	L 20–45
2012	First Round	Coastal Carolina	L 14–24
2013	First Round	Coastal Carolina	L 24–48

NCAA Division II[]

The Wildcats appeared in the Division II playoffs one time, with an overall record of 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1977	Quarterfinals	UC Davis	L, 16–34