Southwestern Pirates

Schedule

Overall record: 6-4 - Conference: 6-3
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/2 at Denison • L, 49-31 BX RC P
9/9 vs. McMurry * • W, 56-12 BX RC
9/16 vs. East Texas Baptist * • L, 28-10 BX
9/23 at Louisiana College * • W, 37-34 BX
9/30 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor * • L, 44-10 BX RC
10/7 vs. Sul Ross State * • W, 29-27 BX
10/14 at Belhaven * • W, 60-31 BX
10/28 at Hardin-Simmons * • L, 21-7 BX P
11/4 vs. Howard Payne * • W, 70-6 BX
11/11 at Texas Lutheran * • W, 51-33 BX
Overall record: 6-4 - Conference: 6-3
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/9 vs. McMurry * • W, 56-12 BX RC
9/16 vs. East Texas Baptist * • L, 28-10 BX
9/23 at Louisiana College * • W, 37-34 BX
9/30 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor * • L, 44-10 BX RC
10/7 vs. Sul Ross State * • W, 29-27 BX
10/14 at Belhaven * • W, 60-31 BX
10/28 at Hardin-Simmons * • L, 21-7 BX P
11/4 vs. Howard Payne * • W, 70-6 BX
11/11 at Texas Lutheran * • W, 51-33 BX

2017

Schools Conf All
Mary Hardin-Baylor 9-0 14-1
Hardin-Simmons 8-1 9-2
East Texas Baptist 6-3 7-3
Texas Lutheran 6-3 6-4
Southwestern 6-3 6-4
Sul Ross State 4-5 5-5
Louisiana College 2-7 3-7
McMurry 2-7 2-8
Belhaven 1-8 2-8
Howard Payne 1-8 1-9

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 SAA
2025 4-6, 2-5 SAA
2024 4-6, 2-5 SAA
2023 3-7, 3-5 SAA
2022 3-7, 2-6 ASC
2021 4-6, 4-5 ASC
2020 0-5, 0-5 ASC
2019 4-6, 3-6 ASC
2018 6-4, 5-4 ASC
2017 6-4, 6-3 ASC
2016 7-3, 6-0 SCAC
2015 2-8, 0-3 SCAC
2014 1-8, 0-3 SCAC
2013 0-10, 0-3 SCAC

Team Info

Southwestern

Pirates

Coach: Joe Austin
Conference: ASC
Enrollment: 1440
Location: Georgetown, TX
Colors: Black, Gold
Stadium: Bernard Birklebach Field (10000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

July 16, 2024 Southwestern's founding coach steps down When Southwestern restarted football after a 62-year hiatus, it chose Joe Austin to do so. Now after 11 seasons as the head coach of the Pirates, Austin is stepping down.
November 2, 2022 SCAC announces football plan A new full member, an associate member, a member adding football and bringing its teams playing elsewhere back home have the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference looking to get an automatic bid again by 2026.
August 19, 2021 Southwestern announces move to SAA In 2023, Southwestern will leave the American Southwest Conference and join the Southern Athletic Association for football, reversing the path that Austin College is taking this season.
August 15, 2020 Austin College brings football back to ASC After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference.
July 29, 2018 ATN Podcast: Trying to break through How do you break into the upper echelon of the ASC? How do you get into contention in the WIAC? In the latest D3football.com Around the Nation podcast, Pat and Keith talk to coaches trying to do just that, plus, hey, gray turf.
September 9, 2017 Pirates Rout McMurry in First ASC Win Making their maiden voyage into their new waters, the American Southwest Conference, the Southwestern Pirates stymied the McMurry War Haws 56-12 Saturday evening at Birkelbach Field.
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