The 2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Keith Patterson, the Wildcats played home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium in Abilene, Texas.
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Conference | United Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–3 UAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Stephen Lee (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Skyler Cassity (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium |
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No. 18 Austin Peay $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Utah | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State* | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah Tech* | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the 2022 season concluded, the ASUN and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which had been partners in a football-only alliance during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, together announced that they would combine their football leagues.[1][2] The new conference's permanent name of United Athletic Conference was officially announced on April 17, 2023.[3]
Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado* | ESPN+ | W 31–11 | 6,164 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M* | W 45–16 | 5,774 | ||
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 10 Incarnate Word* |
| ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 8,280 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas | ESPN+ | L 17–52 | 8,657 | |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Texas* | ESPN+ | L 31–45 | 21,494 | |
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | North Alabama |
| ESPN+ | W 30–13 | 10,383 |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 8,961 | |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | ESPN+ | L 14–52 | 2,969 | |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Utah Tech |
| ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 4,076 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Tarleton State |
| ESPN+ | L 30–31 | 6,545 |
November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Texas A&M* | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 94,974 | |
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Game summaries edit
at Texas A&M (FBS) edit
Game Eleven – Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies (FBS) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Abilene Christian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas A&M (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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Statistics | ACU | TXAM |
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Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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References edit
- ^ "@ASUN_Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule" (Press release). ASUN Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "ASUN-WAC Football Partnership Formally Rebrands as the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2023.