Avdeigrad State Bears football
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| Short name | ASU |
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| Founded | 1913 |
| League | SUAU Division 1 FPS football |
| Conference | Antonovich Conference |
| Division | East |
| Stadium | Bear Stadium |
| Colors | Orange, Black, White |
| Head coach | Vitaliy Borisov |
| Championships | 5 (1958, 1994, 2003, 2011, 2014) |
| Division titles | 8 |
| Conference Championships | 6 (1994, 1997, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2016) |
| FPS Playoffs Champions | 4 (1993, 2003, 2011, 2013) |
| FPS Playoffs Semifinals | 1 (1997) |
| FPS Playoffs | 8 (1990, 1994, 1997 2003, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020) |
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The ASU Bears football program represents Avdeigrad State University in college football. The Bears compete in the SUAU Division I Football Playoff Subdivision and the Eastern Division of the Antonovich Conference.
The Bears are one of the winningest programs in all of the FPS, having four national titles in the playoff era, five conference titles, and eight playoff appearances.
History
Championships
National Championships
ASU has one national title in the pre-playoff era and four in the playoff era.
| Year | Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Naum Dmitriev | 8-0 |
| 1994 | Taras Korolev | 12-1 |
| 2003 | Taras Korolev | 12-1 |
| 2011 | Taras Korolev | 13-1 |
| 2014 | Taras Korolev | 12-2 |
1958 national championship
The 1958 ASU Bears football team under head coach Naum Dmitriev, cruised to an undefeated season capped by a 17-6 win over then 7-0 Adrikagorod State. After the conclusion of the season ASU was named the national champions by the Adrikagorod Report. In 1958 ASU allowed just 44 points all season, not allowing their first touchdown until week 4 and not once allowing more than one touchdown in a game.
1994 national championship
The 1994 ASU Bears football team lost just one game in the regular season to East Tovaya, but they managed to recover by winning 38-24 in the conference championship game against Ularetsk, securing the two seed in the playoffs and rolling to the national championship where they beat the one seeded Adrikagorod Black Knights 27-10.
2003 national championship
The 2003 ASU Bears football team battled to a 8-1 regular season record, making the Antonovich Conference championship, they won against Mokovsky in the conference championship and managed to win the national championship.
2011 national championship
The 2011 ASU Bears football team was coached by Taras Korolev to a 13-1 season and his third national championship season.
2014 national championship
The 2014 ASU Bears football team went 12-2 in the final season of Taras Korolev's illustrious career.
Conference Championships
| Year | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Playoff Finish |
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| 1994 | Taras Korolev | 12-1 | 5-1 | National Champions |
| 1997 | Taras Korolev | 10-2 | 5-1 | Semifinals |
| 2003 | Taras Korolev | 12-2 | 6-0 | National Champions |
| 2011 | Taras Korolev | 13-1 | 7-1 | National Champions |
| 2014 | Taras Korolev | 12-2 | 6-2 | National Champions |
| 2016 | Toma Kozlova | 8-4 | 6-1 | Quarterfinals |
Division Championships
Since 1990 ASU has won the Antonovich East title 8 times and is 6-2 in the Antonovich Conference Championship game.
| Year | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Opponent | AC CG Result | Playoff Finish |
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| 1990 | Prokhor Zhukov | 9-2 | 6-0 | Ularetsk | L 17-49 | First Round |
| 1994 | Taras Korolev | 12-1 | 5-1 | Ularetsk | W 38-24 | National Champions |
| 1997 | Taras Korolev | 10-2 | 5-1 | Mokovsky | W 20-10 | Semifinals |
| 2003 | Taras Korolev | 12-2 | 6-0 | Mokovsky | W 27-24 | National Champions |
| 2011 | Taras Korolev | 13-1 | 7-1 | Adrikagorod State | W 38-31 | National Champions |
| 2014 | Taras Korolev | 12-2 | 6-2 | East Tovaya | W 21-10 | National Champions |
| 2016 | Toma Kozlova | 8-4 | 6-1 | Saint Basil | W 14-9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2020 | Toma Kozlova | 9-3 | 7-0 | Mozhev | L 10-24 | First Round |