Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football

The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team represents Howard Payne University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Yellow Jackets are members of the American Southwest Conference (ASC), fielding its team in the ASC since 1996. The Yellow Jackets play their home games at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood, Texas.^[2]

Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football
First season	1903; 122 years ago (1903)
Athletic director	Hunter Sims
Head coach	Coby Gipson 1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium	Gordon Wood Stadium (capacity: 7,500)
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Brownwood, Texas
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	ASC
Past conferences	Independent TIAA TC TIAA LSC
All-time record	536–563–42 (.488)
Bowl record	1–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances	1
Playoff record	0–1
Conference titles	19
Rivalries	McMurry Hardin-Simmons
Colors	Navy and yellow gold[1]
Mascot	Yellowjackets
Website	hpusports.com

Their head coach is Kevin Bachtel, who took over the position for the 2023 season.^[3]

Conference affiliations

• Independent (1903–1916)
• Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1917–1925)
• Texas Conference (1926–1942; 1946–1955)
• Lone Star Conference (1957–1986)
• Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1987–1995)
• American Southwest Conference (1996–present)

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list

General		Overall		Conference		Postseason[A 1]
No.	Order of coaches[A 2]	GC	Games coached	CW	Conference wins	PW	Postseason wins
DC	Division championships	OW	Overall wins	CL	Conference losses	PL	Postseason losses
CC	Conference championships	OL	Overall losses	CT	Conference ties	PT	Postseason ties
NC	National championships	OT	Overall ties[A 3]	C%	Conference winning percentage
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame	O%	Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards

No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DC	CC	NC	Awards
1	Unknown	1903–1908; 1914–1916	33	9	22	2	0.397	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	Elmer Simpson	1909; 1911	3	1	2	0	0.413	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
3	Gwinn Henry	1912–1913	15	5	7	3	0.614	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Arnold L. Kirkpatrick	1917–1923	52	32	17	3	0.250	11	4	0	0.250	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	T. B. Amis	1924–1927	36	22	12	2	0.634	15	4	1	0.593	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
6	Joe Bailey Cheaney	1928–1934; 1946–1947	86	58	20	8	0.781	34	9	2	0.593	–	–	–	–	6	–	–
7	J. McAdoo Keaton	1935–1942	80	53	19	8	0.556	40	4	6	0.593	–	–	–	–	6	–	–
8	Felton T. Wright	1948–1950	31	15	15	1	0.583	7	7	0	0.593	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
9	Carl Anderson	1951–1952	46	25	19	2	0.593	8	8	0	0.593	–	–	–	–	2	–	–
10	Guy B. Gardner	1953–1955	29	18	9	2	0.667	4	4	0	0.593	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
11	Bennie B. Williams	1956–1961	118	44	72	2	0.738	23	50	2	0.738	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12	Rusty Russell	1962–1963	19	4	15	0	0.687	1	12	0	0.593	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
13	Joe James	1964–1967	41	16	24	1	0.655	7	18	0	0.593	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
14	James Cameron	1968–1971	42	21	19	2	0.656	14	16	2	0.738	1	0	0	–	1	–	–
15	Dean Slayton	1972–1978	72	28	42	2	0.656	21	34	1	0.738	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
16	Harold Mayo	1979–1981	30	6	23	1	0.656	2	19	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
17	Bill Hicks	1982–1985	40	8	29	3	0.656	2	21	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
18	Jerry Millsapps	1986–1987	20	5	15	0	0.656	0	6	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
19	Bill Anderson	1988–1991	42	24	18	0	0.656	18	13	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
20	Vance Gibson	1992–2004	131	89	42	0	0.656	65	26	0	0.656	0	1	0	–	2	–	–
21	Mike Redwine	2005–2007	30	13	17	0	0.656	11	14	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
22	Steve Fanara	2008–2011	40	9	31	0	0.656	5	27	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
23	Roger Geise	2012–2015	40	8	32	0	0.656	5	18	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
24	Hunter Sims	2016	10	0	10	0	0.656	0	6	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
25	Braxton Harris	2017–2019	30	7	23	0	0.656	6	21	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
26	Jason Bachtel	2020–2022	25	16	9	0	0.656	14	7	0	0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
27	Kevin Bachtel	2023–present					0.656	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Year-by-year results

National champions

Conference champions

Bowl game berth

Playoff berth

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Season	Year	Head coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets
1903	1903	Unknown	IAAUS	—	Independent	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1904	1904					2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1905	1905					0	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
No team in 1906
1907	1907	Unknown	IAAUS	—	Independent	3	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1908	1908					0	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1909	1909	Elmer Simpson				0	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
No team in 1910
1911	1911	Elmer Simpson	NCAA	—	Independent	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1912	1912	Gwinn Henry				2	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1913	1913					3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
1914	1914	Unknown				2	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1915	1915					2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1916	1916					2	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917	1917	Arnold L. Kirkpatrick			TIAA	5	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1918	1918					1	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1919	1919					6	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1920	1920					5	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1921	1921					5	3	0	2nd	4	1	0	—	—
1922	1922					6	2	1	5th	4	2	1	—	—
1923	1923					4	3	2	2nd	3	1	2	—	—
1924	1924	T. B. Amis				7	2	0	1st	5	0	0	Conference champion	—
1925	1925					5	3	1	3rd	4	1	1	—	—
1926	1926				TC	4	4	1	2nd	3	1	0	—	—
1927	1927					6	3	0	3rd	3	2	0	—	—
1928	1928	Joe Bailey Cheaney				10	1	0	1st	5	0	0	Conference champion	—
1929	1929					8	0	2	1st	5	0	0	Conference champion	—
1930	1930					7	2	2	1st	4	0	1	Conference champion	—
1931	1931					6	2	0	T–1st	4	1	0	Conference co-champion	—
1932	1932					7	1	0	1st	4	0	0	Conference champion	—
1933	1933					5	3	1	2nd	4	2	0	—	—
1934	1934					9	0	1	1st	5	0	1	Conference champion	—
1935	1935	J. McAdoo Keaton				5	2	3	3rd	3	1	3	—	—
1936	1936					7	2	1	1st	5	0	1	Conference champion	—
1937	1937					8	1	1	1st	7	0	0	Conference champion	—
1938	1938					7	3	1	T–1st	6	0	1	Conference co-champion	—
1939	1939					5	4	1	4th	4	2	1	—	—
1940	1940					6	4	0	T–1st	5	1	0	Conference co-champion	—
1941	1941					8	1	1	1st	6	0	0	Conference champion	—
1942	1942					7	2	0	1st	4	0	0	Conference champion	—
No team from 1943–1945
1946	1946	Joe Bailey Cheaney	NCAA	—	TC	2	5	2	T–4th	1	3	0	—	—
1947	1947					4	6	0	T–4th	2	3	0	—	—
1948	1948	Felton T. Wright				5	5	0	T–4th	2	3	0	—	—
1949	1949					6	5	0	T–2nd	3	2	0	—	—
1950	1950					4	5	1	T–3rd	2	3	0	—	—
1951	1951	Carl Anderson				4	4	0	T–1st	3	1	0	Conference co-champion	—
1952	1952					3	6	0	T–3rd	1	3	0	—	—
1953	1953	Guy B. Gardner				3	6	0	4th	1	3	0	—	—
1954	1954					9	1	0	1st	2	0	0	Conference champion	—
1955	1955					6	2	2	2nd	1	1	0	—	—
1956	1956	Bennie B. Williams		College Division	—	6	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1957	1957				LSC	3	6	0	7th	2	5	0	—	—
1958	1958					2	7	0	6th	2	5	0	—	—
1959	1959					3	7	0	T–5th	3	4	0	—	—
1960	1960					6	4	0	T–4th	4	3	0	—	—
1961	1961					4	5	0	4th	4	3	0	—	—
1962	1962	Rusty Russell				1	8	1	8th	0	6	1	—	—
1963	1963					3	7	0	6th	1	6	0	—	—
1964	1964	Joe James				2	8	0	7th	0	6	0	—	—
1965	1965					2	8	0	7th	0	6	0	—	—
1966	1966					5	5	1	T–4th	3	3	1	—	—
1967	1967		NAIA	—		7	3	0	T–3rd	4	3	0	—	—
1968	1968	James Cameron				2	7	1	7th	1	5	1	—	—
1969	1969					4	7	0	7th	2	5	0	—	—
1970	1970			Division I		5	5	0	T–5th	4	5	0	—	—
1971	1971					10	1	1	T–1st	7	1	1	W Cowboy Bowl	—
1972	1972	Dean Slayton				5	4	0	T–4th	4	4	0	—	—
1973	1973					8	3	0	2nd	8	1	0	—	3
1974	1974					5	6	0	T–6th	4	5	0	—	—
1975	1975					5	5	1	6th	4	5	0	—	8
1976	1976					1	8	1	T–7th	1	5	1	—	—
1977	1977					2	8	0	8th	0	7	0	—	—
1978	1978					2	8	0	8th	0	7	0	—	—
1979	1979	Harold Mayo				2	8	0	7th	1	6	0	—	—
1980	1980					1	8	1	8th	0	7	0	—	—
1981	1981		NCAA	Division II		3	7	0	7th	1	6	0	—	—
1982	1982	Bill Hicks				3	7	0	T–7th	1	6	0	—	—
1983	1983					2	8	0	T–7th	1	6	0	—	—
1984	1984					1	8	1	5th	0	4	0	—	—
1985	1985					2	6	2	6th	0	5	0	—	—
1986	1986	Jerry Millsapps				0	10	0	7th	0	6	0	—	—
1987	1987		NAIA	Division II	TIAA	5	5	0					—	—
1988	1988	Bill Anderson				4	7	0	T–4th	4	6	0	—	—
1989	1989					8	3	0	T–1st	8	2	0	Conference co-champion	23
1990	1990					5	5	0	T–3rd	3	3	0	—	—
1991	1991					7	3	0	T–2nd	3	2	0	—	—
1992	1992	Vance Gibson				8	3	0	1st	5	0	0	Conference champion	6
1993	1993					3	7	0	T–3rd	2	3	0		—
1994	1994					7	3	0	T–1st	4	1	0	Conference co-champion	23
1995	1995					7	3	0	T–1st	7	1	0	L NAIA Division II First Round	13
1996	1996		NCAA	Division III	ASC	8	2	0	3rd	2	2	0	—	19
1997	1997					7	3	0	2nd	3	2	0	—	—
1998	1998					8	2	0	3rd	5	2	0	—	—
1999	1999					5	5	0	3rd	4	3	0	—	—
2000	2000					6	4	0	T–3rd	6	3	0	—	—
2001	2001					8	2	0	3rd	7	2	0	—	—
2002	2002					9	1	0	2nd	8	1	0	—	17
2003	2003					6	4	0	4th	6	3	0	—	—
2004	2004					7	3	0	4th	6	3	0	—	—
2005	2005	Mike Redwine				7	3	0	T–2nd	7	2	0	—	—
2006	2006					5	5	0	T–5th	3	5	0	—	—
2007	2007					1	9	0	T–8th	1	7	0	—	—
2008	2008	Steve Fanara				2	8	0	8th	1	7	0	—	—
2009	2009					4	6	0	T–7th	2	6	0	—	—
2010	2010					2	8	0	T–8th	1	7	0	—	—
2011	2011					1	9	0	T–8th	1	7	0	—	—
2012	2012	Roger Geise				1	9	0	T–7th	1	6	0	—	—
2013	2013					4	6	0	T–4th	2	4	0	—	—
2014	2014					2	8	0	T–4th	1	4	0	—	—
2015	2015					1	9	0	T–4th	1	4	0	—	—
2016	2016	Hunter Sims				0	10	0	7th	0	6	0	—	—
2017	2017	Braxton Harris				1	9	0	T–9th	1	8	0	—	—
2018	2018					1	9	0	T–9th	1	8	0	—	—
2019	2019					5	5	0	5th	4	5	0	—	—
2020–21	2020–21	Jason Bachtel				2	3	0	3rd West	2	2	0	—	—
2021	2021					7	3	0	T–3rd	6	3	0	—	—
2022	2022					7	3	0	3rd	6	2	0	—	—
2023	2023	Kevin Bachtel

Notes

1. Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[4]
2. A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
3. Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[5]
4. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[6]