Athletics Articles and Features

OBU Athletics Announces Reduction in Sports

Oklahoma Baptist University boasts a tradition of all-around excellence in intercollegiate athletics that few can rival. From our history as one of the premier programs in the NAIA, culminating in three straight Learfield Sports Directors Cup…

OBU Alumni Invited to Alumni Day During Bison Basketball Feb. 29

OBU alumni are invited to herd to Bison Hill Saturday, Feb. 29, for Alumni Day during the OBU basketball games. The Bison will take on Southern Arkansas that afternoon, with the women tipping off at 1 p.m. and the men’s game to follow…

OBU Hosts Annual Awards Assembly May 8, Recognizes Outstanding Students

OBU recognized outstanding students during its annual awards chapel Wednesday, May 8. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium, with seniors Chandler Warren and Libby Unruh receiving the highest awards given. The…

OBU Mourns Passing of Coach Sam Freas

Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Samuel James Freas II: Friday April 5, 2019, 4 pm at Raley ChapelOklahoma Baptist University500 W. University, Shawnee, OK 74804 Legendary Oklahoma Baptist coach Dr. Sam Freas, who led OBU to seven…

OBU Crowns 2018 Harvest Court During Homecoming Football Game

OBU announced winners of the 2018 Harvest Court Saturday, Nov. 3, during halftime of the Bison football game versus Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The event was part of OBU’s homecoming celebration happening on campus…

OBU Crowns 2017 Harvest Court During Homecoming Game

OBU announced winners of the 2017 harvest court Saturday, Oct. 28, during halftime of the Bison football game versus Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The event was part of OBU’s homecoming celebration happening on campus…

SGA Honors Faculty and Staff ‘Seven Who Care’

OBU students honored seven faculty and staff members Wednesday, April 5, for their contributions to the campus community. The honorees received the Seven Who Care Award during the university's annual Hyde Park chapel service in Raley Chapel.…

OBU Grounds Team Wins Oklahoma Sports Field of the Year Award

Oklahoma Baptist University was recently honored with the 2016 Oklahoma Sports Field Managers Association Field of the Year award for the football field at Crain Family Stadium in the Eddie Hurt Jr. Athletic Complex. The team responsible for…

Bison Gameday Experience – Episode Two: The Bison Brigade

Football gameday on Bison Hill. The pageantry. The power. The pomp. The spectacle of America’s game on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University. Nothing defines the experience of a college football game more than the band. On…

OBU Approved for Year Three of NCAA Candidacy

The NCAA membership committee recommended Friday that Oklahoma Baptist advance to the third and final year of transition to NCAA Division II. The recommendation will be acted upon later this summer. If approved, OBU…

OBU Recognizes Outstanding Students During Awards Chapel

OBU recognized its outstanding students during the annual Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 4, in Raley Chapel, with seniors Lucas Adams and Jessica Dickinson receiving the highest awards given to students by OBU. The University also recognized…

OBU Recommended for Year Two of NCAA Candidacy

The NCAA Membership Committee announced Friday its recommendation that OBU advance to Year Two of its NCAA candidacy. Formal ratification of the Membership Committee's decision is expected to be made by the Division II Management Council later…

OBU Claims Third Consecutive Learfield Directors’ Cup as Top NAIA Athletics Program

The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 12 sports -- six…

Four Seniors Win OBU Athletics Awards

OBU recently recognized its exceptional students during OBU's 2014 Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 7. Four seniors were awarded athletics awards during the event. OBU Director of Athletics Robert Davenport presented the Outstanding Senior…

Eight Seniors Win Athletics Awards

OBU recently recognized its exceptional students during OBU's 2015 Awards Convocation Wednesday, May 6. Eight seniors were awarded athletics awards during the event. OBU Director of Athletics Robert Davenport presented the Outstanding Senior…

OBU Named NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution

OBU was recently named a 2013-14 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character Five-Star Institution. The vision of the NAIA Champions of Character program is to change the culture of sport. Its mission is to…

NCAA Membership Committee Recommends OBU

The Division II Membership Committee of the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Friday recommended the membership application for Oklahoma Baptist University, setting the stage for the Bison Athletic Department to move from NAIA to…

OBU Again Wins Learfield Sports Directors' Cup

For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma Baptist University earned recognition as the nation's top NAIA athletics program. OBU completed a set of Learfield Sports Directors' Cup trophy case bookends Tuesday with the award being announced…

OBU Football Kicks Off Saturday

Thousands of fans are expected to converge at OBU's Eddie Hurt Field on Saturday to experience the first OBU Bison football game since 1940. OBU Head Football Coach Chris Jensen (center) will lead his team in the first OBU football game since…

Eleven Athletic Teams Earn Scholar Distinctions

Eleven athletic teams from OBU are among the 898 from across the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to be named NAIA Scholar-Teams. OBU teams earning the honors were women's basketball, men's cross country, women's cross country,…