History of the Trojans

The Little Rock Trojans have a long and storied history in NCAA sports, having been around since the early days of college athletics. From their beginnings as an independent team in 1920 to becoming a Sun Belt Conference member in 2020, they’ve had many ups and downs. In this blog post, we’ll look at some key moments from their past that have made them one of America's most beloved college sports teams.

When it comes to basketball success for Little Rock Trojans fans, there are few better eras than when they were part of what is now known as Division I-AA (now FCS). During this period (1955-1980), they won five conference championships and reached two national championship games during that span – both losses, unfortunately, coming against Jacksonville State University by just three points each time! The 1980s saw more success come out from Arkansas with seven consecutive winning seasons under head coach Paul Hogue. He also led them through tough times during his tenure, such as sanctions due to recruiting violations, resulting in four years without postseason play or television appearances.

Little Rock has also enjoyed considerable baseball successes over its history too; making six trips to the College World Series between 1973 & 1989, including winning back–to–back titles in 1979 & 1980! They've consistently produced quality players like pitcher Jeff King who was drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1986 MLB Draft after being named National Player Of The Year 1985 season while playing at LRU – he went on become 4x All-Star Major League Baseball player to before retiring in 2000 season after 14 years professional career.

Aside from these highlights, though, many will remember 1990s-era football fondly when legendary head coach Joe Lee Dunn took charge program into uncharted waters leading the team all way up to Division 1AA playoffs in 1998, the only year they ever made it to a level postseason competition. Despite the eventual defeat in the quarterfinals game against Montana Grizzlies, reaching the point was still an impressive testament to the hard work and dedication displayed by every person involved successful run.

Overall, no matter what sport you follow or how long fans are, Little Rock Trojans have been cheering for school athletic programs, always providing exciting experiences for everyone involved! Whether watching current crop stars compete for the highest levels of collegiate competition or reminiscing about glory days gone past is sure to be something to enjoy for anyone associated with university pride alumni!