The Milligan Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent Milligan University, located in Milligan College, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[2] primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year.[3]

Milligan Buffaloes
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UniversityMilligan University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAAC (primary)
Athletic directorChristian Pope
LocationMilligan College, Tennessee
Varsity teams27 (12 men's, 15 women's)
Basketball arenaSteve Lacy Fieldhouse
Baseball stadiumAnglin Baseball Field
Softball stadiumAnglin Softball Field
Soccer stadiumAnglin Soccer Field
Tennis venueMathes Tennis Center
MascotBrutus
NicknameBuffaloes
ColorsMilligan Orange and Buffalo Black[1]
   
Websitewww.milliganbuffs.com/landing/index

Varsity teams

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Milligan competes in 29 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, cycling, eSports, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, triathlon and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, cycling, dance, eSports, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, triathlon and volleyball. Former sports included football and men's disc golf.

Football

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Football was discontinued in 1950 due to financial reasons.[4]

2022 Car Crash

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In 2022 a car hit a group of 3 students who were practicing in York County, Virginia.[5] One student, Eli Cramer, was killed in the crash.[5] The Virginia State Police latter arrested the man responsible for the crash who was Driving under the influence.[6] The other students survived.[5] Crammer was honoured at what would have been his graduation in 2024[7]

National championships

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Team

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Sport Association Division Year Opponent/Runner-up Score
Men's cross country (2) NAIA Single 2021 Saint Mary 115–175
2023 Saint Mary 93–98
Women's cross country (1) NAIA Single 2021 Saint Francis (IL) 122–141

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Brand Guide". Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Like a Rock for 50 years at Milligan College, Duard Walker has taught traditional values". Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "VSP: Car hits 3 Milligan athletes, killing 1". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. April 1, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "VSP: Man facing DUI charges after crash kills Milligan runner, injures 2 more". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. April 1, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Williams, Heather (April 27, 2024). "Honoring a life cut short: Milligan star Eli Cramer remembered on graduation day". WCYB. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Williams, Trey (February 28, 2015). "Little born to be major-league umpire". Johnson City Press. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  9. ^ "Doc Ozmer". Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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