# Georgetown Tigers football

The Georgetown Tigers football program represents Georgetown College of Georgetown, Kentucky in college football. The Tigers have been one of the most successful football teams playing NAIA.

## Accomplishments

* National Champions – 1991, 2000, 2001
* National Finalist – 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
* National Semi-Finalist – 2004, 2011, 2023
* 19 Mid-South Conference Champions – 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2023
* NAIA National Coach of the Year – Bill Cronin – 2000, 2001

## History

The team had rivalries with both Kentucky and Transylvania going back to the 19th century.

### The Kevin Donley era

Kevin Donley has been one of the most successful coaches in NAIA football. Donley joined the Georgetown College staff as head coach in 1982. The high point of his career here came in 1991 when the Tigers went 13–1 (.929) and won the NAIA Division II National Football Championship. In the 14 games played that season, the Tigers scored 744 points, among the most of all college football teams at all levels of play. For his team's achievements, Donley was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year.
Following is a game-by-game recap of the Kevin Donley era:

#### 1982

(2–9 overall, 1–6 conference)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | West Virginia Tech* | Georgetown, KY | W 21–17 | |
| September 11 | at Northwood* | Midland, MI | L 13–70 | |
| September 18 | at Davidson* | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | L 21–33 | 1,500 |
| September 25 | at Emory & Henry* | Emory, VA | L 20–21 | |
| October 2 | at Franklin | Franklin, IN | L 6–41 | |
| October 9 | at Saint Joseph’s | Rensselaer, IN | L 14–31 | |
| October 16 | Butler | Georgetown, KY | L 0–39 | |
| October 23 | at Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | L 7–30 | |
| October 30 | Ashland | Georgetown, KY | L 0–56 | |
| November 6 | at Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | W 23–21 | |
| November 13 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | L 14–59 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

#### 1983

(7–3)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 10 | at West Virginia Tech | Montgomery, WV | W 6–3 |
| September 17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Georgetown, KY | W 16–14 |
| September 24 | at Emory & Henry | | W 20–0 |
| October 1 | at Franklin | | W 33–24 |
| October 8 | at Saint Joseph’s | | W 29–27 |
| October 15 | at Butler | Indianapolis, IN | L 14–38 |
| October 22 | Indianapolis | Georgetown, KY | W 9–0 |
| October 29 | at Ashland | Ashland, OH | L 7–20 |
| November 5 | Valparaiso | Georgetown, KY | L 8–24 |
| November 12 | at Evansville | | W 16–14 |

#### 1984

(4–6)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 1 | at Morehead State | Morehead State, KY | L 0–31 |
| September 8 | at West Virginia Tech | Montgomery, WV | L 16–26 |
| September 15 | at Kentucky Wesleyan | Owensboro, KY | W 47–3 |
| September 22 | Emory & Henry | Georgetown, KY | W 17–0 |
| September 29 | at Butler | Indianapolis, IN | L 7–33 |
| October 6 | Ashland | Georgetown, KY | L 19–24 |
| October 13 | Franklin | Georgetown, KY | L 10–27 |
| October 27 | at Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | L 7–35 |
| November 3 | Evansville | Georgetown, KY | W 29–27 |
| November 10 | Saint Joseph’s | Georgetown, KY | W 30–0 |

#### 1985

(4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 7 | at West Virginia Tech | Montgomery, WV | L 9–22 |
| September 14 | at Carson-Newman | | L 12–17 |
| September 21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Georgetown, KY | W 16–12 |
| September 28 | Butler | Georgetown, KY | L 18–31 |
| October 5 | at Ashland | Ashland, OH | L 7–41 |
| October 12 | at Franklin | | L 10–27 |
| October 19 | at Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | W 67–19 |
| October 26 | Indianapolis | Georgetown, KY | L 10–35 |
| November 2 | at Evansville | | W 23–21 |
| November 9 | at Saint Joseph’s | | W 41–14 |

#### 1986

(6–4)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 6 | at Carson-Newman | | L 14–38 |
| September 13 | Union | Georgetown, KY | W 31–0 |
| September 20 | at Kentucky Wesleyan | Owensboro, KY | W 47–14 |
| September 27 | at Hanover | Hanover, IN | W 31–18 |
| October 4 | Ashland | Georgetown, KY | L 21–23 |
| October 11 | at Franklin | Franklin, IN | L 19–24 |
| October 18 | Cumberlands | Georgetown, KY | W 34–6 |
| October 25 | at Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | L 13–30 |
| November 1 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | W 21–14 |
| November 8 | West Virginia Tech | Georgetown, KY | W 39–0 |

#### 1987

(8–3 overall, 3-1 conference)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 12 | Tiffin* | Georgetown, KY | W 41–14 |
| September 19 | at Union | Barbourville, KY | W 37–10 |
| September 26 | Hanover* | Georgetown, KY | W 37–14 |
| October 3 | at Urbana* | Urbana, IN | W 37–13 |
| October 10 | at Ashland* | Ashland, OH | L 20–27 |
| October 17 | at Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | W 34–24 |
| October 24 | at Franklin* | Franklin, IN | W 38–27 |
| October 31 | Indianapolis* | Georgetown, KY | W 31–9 |
| November 7 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | L 3–7 |
| November 14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Georgetown, KY | W 34–0 |
| November 21 | Westminster* | Lexington, KY (NAIA D-II First Round) | L 17–24 |
| *Non-conference game ||||

#### 1988

(7–3 overall, 4–1 conference)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 3 | at St. Francis (IL)* | | L 7–16 |
| September 10 | Union | Georgetown, KY | W 19–13 |
| September 17 | at Dayton* | Dayton, OH | L 7–23 |
| September 24 | at Hanover* | Hanover, IN | W 40–15 |
| October 1 | at Evansville | | W 14–7 |
| October 8 | at Tiffin* | Tiffin, OH | W 7–0 |
| October 15 | at Franklin* | | W 41–7 |
| October 22 | Cumberlands | Georgetown, KY | L 27–34 |
| November 5 | at Kentucky Wesleyan | Owensboro, KY | W 32–0 |
| November 12 | Campbellsville | Georgetown, KY | W 51–7 |
| *Non-conference game ||||

#### 1989

(7–3–1 overall, 5–0 conference)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 2 | at Tennessee Wesleyan* | | W 42–0 |
| September 9 | at St. Francis (IL)* | | L 19–40 |
| September 16 | at Evansville | | W 28–21 |
| September 23 | Hanover* | Georgetown, KY | T 14–14 |
| September 30 | at Union | Barbourville, KY | W 24–0 |
| October 7 | at Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | W 48–7 |
| October 14 | at Dayton* | Dayton, OH | L 7–27 |
| October 21 | at Franklin* | | W 48–28 |
| November 4 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Georgetown, KY | W 55–0 |
| November 11 | at Campbellsville | Campbellsville, KY | W 63–6 |
| November 18 | at Westminster* | New Wilmington, PA (NAIA D-II First Round) | L 9–29 |
| *Non-conference game ||||

#### 1990

(9–2 overall, 4–0 conference)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 8 | Findlay* | Georgetown, KY | W 21–14 |
| September 15 | Urbana* | Georgetown, KY | W 27–6 |
| September 22 | at Hanover* | Hanover, IN | L 14–17 |
| September 29 | Evansville | Georgetown, KY | W 37–14 |
| October 6 | Mount St. Joseph* | Georgetown, KY | W 63–0 |
| October 13 | Union | Georgetown, KY | W 62–15 |
| October 20 | Cumberlands | Georgetown, KY | W 64–24 |
| October 27 | at Tennessee Wesleyan* | Athens, TN | W 65–0 |
| November 3 | at Lambuth* | Jackson, TN | W 63–7 |
| November 10 | at Campbellsville | Campbellsville, KY | W 28–13 |
| November 17 | at Westminster* | New Wilmington, PA (NAIA D-II First Round) | L 13–47 |
| *Non-conference game ||||

#### 1991

(13–1 overall, 6–0 conference)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 14 | at Mount St. Joseph* | Cincinnati, OH | W 53–14 |
| September 21 | at Urbana* | Urbana, OH | W 78–25 |
| September 28 | Hanover* | Georgetown, KY | W 55–46 |
| October 5 | at Evansville | Evansville, IN | W 56–10 |
| October 12 | Shepherd* | Georgetown, KY | L 31–34 |
| October 19 | at Union | Barbourville, KY | W 49–26 |
| October 26 | at Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | W 63–7 |
| November 2 | Tusculum | Georgetown, KY | W 70–7 |
| November 9 | Lambuth | Georgetown, KY | W 77–0 |
| November 16 | Campbellsville | Georgetown, KY | W 63–14 |
| November 23 | Eureka* | Georgetown, KY (NAIA D-II First Round) | W 42–14 |
| December 7 | at Findlay* | Findlay, OH (NAIA D-II Quarterfinal) | W 37–19 |
| December 14 | Peru State* | Georgetown, KY (NAIA D-II Semifinal) | W 42–28 |
| December 21 | Pacific Lutheran* | Georgetown, KY (NAIA D-II Championship) | W 28–20 |
| *Non-conference game ||||

#### 1992

(8–3 overall, 4–1 conference)
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 12 | Mount St. Joseph* | Georgetown, KY | W 60–8 |
| September 19 | Urbana* | Georgetown, KY | W 49–8 |
| September 26 | at Knoxville* | | W 60–32 |
| October 3 | at Olivet Nazarene* | Bourbonnais, IL | W 42–17 |
| October 10 | at Westminster* | New Wilmington, PA | L 6–25 |
| October 17 | Union | Georgetown, KY | W 48–41 |
| October 24 | Cumberlands | Georgetown, KY | W 61–0 |
| October 31 | at Tusculum | Greeneville, TN | W 35–25 |
| November 7 | at Lambuth | Jackson, TN | W 48–32 |
| November 14 | at Campbellsville | Campbellsville, KY | L 27–29 |
| November 21 | at Findlay* | Findlay, OH (NAIA D-II First Round) | L 14–32 |
| *Non-conference game ||||

### Other notable years
#### 2001

The Kentucky State Senate honored the 2001 team.