Where is Bethune-Cookman University? What conference do the Wildcats play in?
Founded in 1925, the Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times since 2002, making it to the Second Round in 2010.
Bethune-Cookman University is a non-profit HBCU college based on an 82-acre campus in Daytona, Florida. According to the latest figures, it’s total undergraduate enrollment in 2022 was 2,727 students. B-CU offers bachelor’s, certificates, and master’s degrees in 38 programs, alongside a wide range of sports. In 2022, B-CU ranked 48th in the Top 50 HBCU Schools in the United States and the third best HBCU School in Florida.
B-CU Sports curriculum
- Baseball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Men's Basketball
- Men's Golf
- Men's Tennis
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Bowling
- Women's Golf
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Volleyball
B-CU’s fascinating history
American philanthropist and civil rights activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune founded the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls with just $1.50 on 3 October 1904. The first pupils were five young girls, aged six to 12, and Dr. Bethune’s son, Albert. In 1923 the school merged with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida and from 1925 was known as the Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute. It gained junior college status in April 1931 and within a decade achieved full college status.
What conference do the Wildcats play in?
Since 2021, the B-CU Wildcats have been competing in the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC East league in NCAA D-I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) - the second level of intercollegiate athletics. Previously, they had been members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) since 1979. The team plays its home games at Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach.
Founded in 1925, the Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times since 2002, their best run was making it as far as the Second Round in 2010.
Raymond Woodie’s team head into this evening’s game against Florida at Miami Gardens with an overall record of 1-1 on the back of one win and one defeat.