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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. It was part of the Western Athletic Conference until July 2012, when the team joined the Mountain West Conference. From 2000 until 2013, the team was known simply as the Warriors.[2] The Rainbow Warriors were the third team from a non automatic qualifier conference to play in a BCS bowl game. They played the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2008 Sugar Bowl and lost 41–10.

History

Early history

Otto Klum era (1921–1939)

Eugene Gill era (1940–1941)

Tom Kaulukukui era (1946–1950)

Hank Vasconcellos era (1952–1960)

Jim Asato era (1962–1964)

Shaughnessy-Sarboe-King era (1965–1967)

Dave Holmes era (1968–1973)

Larry Price era (1974–1976)

Dick Tomey era (1977–1986)

Bob Wagner era (1987–1995)

Fred von Appen era (1996–1998)

June Jones era (1999–2007)

Game between Boise State and Hawaiʻi in 2007. Hawaiʻi won 39–27.

Greg McMackin era (2008–2011)

Norm Chow era (2012–2015)

Hawaii players perform a war dance before a 2012 game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Nick Rolovich era (2016–2019)

Todd Graham era (2020–2021)

Timmy Chang era (2022–present)

Hawaii players tackle a Michigan ball-carrier during a game in 2022

Conference affiliations

Championships

Conference championships

† Co-champions

Division championships

Bowl games

Bowl games played from 1934 to 1952 were not NCAA-sanctioned. In December 1941, just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi was scheduled to play in a three-team round robin tournament called the Shrine Bowl, which included Hawaiʻi, San Jose State, and Willamette University of Salem, Oregon. Only one game was actually played, with Hawaiʻi defeating Willamette 20–6.

Head coaches

Rivalries

Fresno State

Battle for the Golden Screwdriver

With the BYU rivalry losing steam after the Cougars left the WAC in 1999, the rivalry with Fresno State has increased greatly in recent years, with both teams being the oldest members of the WAC contending regularly for the conference championship. Coaches from both schools have accused each side of various episodes of poor sportsmanship over the years, and both schools have some of the nation's rowdiest home fans. The rivalry has featured some lopsided results, including a 70–14 Fresno victory over Hawaiʻi in 2004 and a 68–37 Warriors victory in 2006 over Fresno. In 2007, allegations that Fresno State fans were physically and verbally abused by hometown Hawaiʻi fans circulated the internet and television media added to this rivalry.

It was being reported that several Fresno State fans attempted to warn Boise State fans from attending Hawaiʻi football games due to potential violence against them, however no incidents were reported by Boise State fans and many photographs from Hawaiʻi-based publications covered incidents where Hawaiʻi and Boise State fans were seen mingling together before and after their 2007 game. The rivalry still continues to be one that is anticipated by both sides and continues to the present, with Fresno State having joined the Mountain West Conference in 2012, reuniting it with Hawaiʻi and other former WAC members in Nevada and Boise State.

It is Hawaii's most-played rivalry series.[11] The two teams have met 55 times, with Fresno State leading the all-time series 30–24–1 through the 2022 season.[12]

Air Force

Battle for the Kuter Trophy

This is one of the oldest rivalries involving Hawaii, along with the Fresno State rivalry. This rivalry is attributed to the late General Laurence S. Kuter, who was stationed on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as commander of the Pacific Air Forces. This led to the creation of the Kuter Trophy, a symbol of sportsmanship and school pride, but also the eternal friendship between the Air Force and Hawaii. The Falcons are in possession of the trophy following a 56–26 win in Honolulu in 2019. The two teams have met 22 times, with Air Force leading the series 14–7–1.

Wyoming

Battle for the Paniolo Trophy

The rivalry began in 1978, when Hawaii joined the Western Athletic Conference, and was played annually until 1997, shortly before Wyoming departed from the WAC and joined the newly formed Mountain West Conference. The rivalry was renewed in 2013 when Hawaii joined the MW as a football-only affiliate member. The teams have met 26 times, with Wyoming leading the series 16–11. Wyoming and Hawaii play for the Paniolo Trophy. 'Paniolo' is a Hawaiian word meaning “cowboy”,[13] and the trophy featured a bronze cowboy on horseback, twirling a lariat. The trophy was donated to the two schools by the Wyoming Paniolo Society, a group of Hawaii residents with Wyoming roots.[14] Because the two teams could not find the original trophy, a new trophy was modeled after a statue that stands in Waimea on the Big Island at the Parker Ranch Center. Wyoming won that game in Laramie 59–56 in overtime. Before that, the last time the two schools met was in 1997 in the old Western Athletic Conference with Wyoming winning 35–6 in Honolulu. Hawaii holds the Paniolo Trophy as they won the most recent meeting, 38–14 in Laramie, their first since 1991. [when?][citation needed]

San Jose State

Dick Tomey Legacy Game

The two schools were each led by legendary coach Dick Tomey, who died in 2019. The winner of the rivalry game each year takes possession of the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy. San Jose State currently holds the trophy after winning the last 4 meetings, the most recent in Oahu, Hawaii in 2023.

The two schools first met in 1936. The Rainbow Warriors and Spartans have played each other 46 times as of the 2023 season.

As of 2023, the Spartans lead the series 23–22–1.

UNLV

Ninth Island Showdown

Beginning in 2017, the annual game between UNLV and Hawai'i, 'Ninth Island Showdown' or, 'The Battle for the Golden Pineapple' gained a rivalry trophy when the California Hotel and Casino donated the "Golden Pineapple" to the winner of the game. Las Vegas, Nevada has long been a popular destination for Hawaiians for both pleasure and relocation, so much so that it has been dubbed "the Ninth Island", with the Cal Hotel in particular aggressively marketing itself to Hawaiian tourists. UNLV is one of Hawaii's two protected Mountain West Conference rivalries when the conference shifts to one division in 2023, meaning they will play every year. The 'Bows lead the all-time series between the two schools 19-13 as of 2022. [15]

Stadiums

Individual awards and recognitions

Retired numbers

All-Americans

AP All-Americans

AP Little All-Americans

Other All-Americans

Scripps/FWAA Freshman All-Americans

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Awards

Mosi Tatupu Award

Sammy Baugh Trophy

Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year

Super Bowl Performers

Notable players

Notable coaches

Future non-conference games

The NCAA permits Hawaiʻi to play one more than the normal 12 games during the regular season to recoup its unusually high travel costs to and from the mainland.[18] The team's opponents who play at Hawaiʻi each season are also allowed one more game than their normal limit.[19][20] This rule was modified before the 2016 season; Hawaii is now open to play before Labor Day Weekend (during FCS Kickoff Week).

The exemption was modified to avoid a 13-game schedule with no bye weeks.

Announced schedules as of November 27, 2023.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Campus Signature Examples". University of Hawaii Office of Communications. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Staff (May 14, 2013). "Nickname Of UH Men's Teams To Be Rainbow Warriors". University of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  3. ^ Nakama, Wes (March 10, 2007). "Tommy Kaulukukui, sports legend, 94". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jason Elam Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  5. ^ "UH coach Greg McMackin resigns under pressure". Hawaii News Now. December 5, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Stanley, Arthur; Keith, Julian (November 29, 2015). "Sydney's ANZ Stadium to Host Opening Match of 2016 US College Football Season". ANZ Stadium. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "UH football opens the 2020 season with a 34-19 road victory against Fresno State". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. ^ "New events halted at Aloha Stadium over virus, budget issues". The Washington Times. AP. December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Chinen, Kyle (January 11, 2021). "'Bows to play football home games on campus after Aloha Stadium fallout". hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Shimabuku, Christian (25 January 2022). "New Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang's contract details released". KHON2. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  11. ^ Warszawski, Marek (November 9, 2017). "Fresno State & Hawaii: 50 years of football, screwdrivers and ... 'odd' elbows?". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  12. ^ "Winsipedia – Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Hawaii Warriors football series history". Winsipedia.
  13. ^ "The Case of the Missing Paniolo Trophy". cowboyaltitude.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  14. ^ "UH hopes to revive trophy games in Mountain West". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. June 26, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  15. ^ "2022 UNLV Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  16. ^ "Football Retires Jersey #15 In Honor of Colt Brennan". hawaiiathletics.com.
  17. ^ "Warrior Football By The Numbers". hawaiiathletics.com.
  18. ^ "Bylaw 17.27.2 Alaska/Hawaii, Additional Football Contest" (PDF). 2011–12 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. p. 305. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  19. ^ "Bylaw 17.9.5.2 (j) Annual Exemptions: Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico. (FBS/FCS)" (PDF). 2011–12 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. p. 264. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  20. ^ Kevin K. "The Hawaii Exemption" FBSchedules.com, 25 May 2010.
  21. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  22. ^ "Hawai'i-Washington Announce 2030 Football Game". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

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