Azusa Pacific Cougars football


The Azusa Pacific Cougars football program is a college football team that represents Azusa Pacific University, and is a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference of NCAA Division II for football, which it joined in 2012. Prior to the 2012 season, the Cougars had been an "independent" program in the NAIA. The team has had 9 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1965. The current coach is Rudy Carlton, a former quarterback for Azusa Pacific and served as their offensive coordinator.

Head coaches

NameTerm
Tom Nelson1965
Dave Drake1966
John Crandall1967-1969
Bob Damewood1970-1971
Jerry Sconce1972-1977
Jim Milhon1978-1994
Vic Shealy1995-1998
Peter Shinnick1999-2005
Victor Santa Cruz2006-2019
Rudy Carlton2020-present