Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians
{{Short description|Athletics department of Haskell Indian Nations University}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Haskell Indian Nations
Fighting Indians
| logo = Haskell Indian Nations Uni Logo.png
| university = Haskell Indian Nations University
| association = NAIA
| division = Region IV
| conference = Continental (primary)
| director = Zach Wilkerson
| teams = 11
| stadium = Haskell Memorial Stadium
| nickname = Fighting Indians
| fightsong = Onward, Haskell!
| color1 = Purple
| color2 = Gold
| color3 = White
| hex1 = 49176e
| hex2 = fcb217
| hex3 = ffffff
| pageurl = http://www.haskellathletics.com
}}
The Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians are the athletic teams that represent Haskell Indian Nations University, located in Lawrence, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference since the 2015–16 academic year. The Fighting Indians previously competed in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2001–02 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved).{{cite web |url=http://www.playnaia.org/schoolsearch.php?viewSchoolID=280 |title=PlayNAIA Colleges & Universities|publisher=playnaia.org |access-date=July 13, 2015}}
Varsity teams
HINU competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf and track & field (indoor and outdoor); women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor){{cite web|url=https://www.haskellathletics.com/?skipSplash=1|title=Haskell Athletics|work=SID}} and volleyball. Club sports include baseball and boxing. Former sports included football and co-ed cheerleading.
=Football=
{{main|Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians football}}
Haskell fielded their first football team in 1896.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_RqQQHqQdAAC&q=haskell+institute+football&pg=PA156 |title=Shaping College Football: The Transformation of an American Sport, 1919-1930 - Raymond Schmidt - Google Books |date=June 30, 2007 |isbn=9780815608868 |access-date=October 19, 2012|last1=Schmidt |first1=Raymond }} From the 1900s to the 1930s, Haskell’s football program was referred to as the “Powerhouse of the West,” playing teams such as Harvard, Yale, Brown, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma A&M, Wisconsin and Minnesota.{{cite web|url=http://diverseeducation.com/article/12608/ |title=Haskell Indian Nations University Commemorates 125th Anniversary, Recognizes Painful History - Higher Education |publisher=Diverseeducation.com |date=June 1, 2009 |access-date=October 19, 2012}} But in 1931, a new superintendent (R. D. Baldwin) made the decision to shift the college football team to high school status following the 1931 season. With fewer teams available to play, Haskell dropped football after the 1938 season. Football at Haskell would not be resumed again until 1990.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}
Due to funding shortfalls, Haskell suspended football for the 2015 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/may/21/haskell-suspends-football-program-2015-season/|title=Haskell suspends football program, possibly others, to cut costs}}
=Men's basketball=
Men's basketball at Haskell has brought nationwide attention with its ability to bring Native American talent to the basketball court.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/columns/story?columnist=oneil_dana&id=4821534 |publisher=ESPN|title=Haskell offers haven for hidden talent|author=Dana O'Niell|date=January 13, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2012}}
=Women's basketball=
Women's basketball at Haskell Indian Nations University has made several post-season appearances including the Indian College National Basketball Tournament.{{Citation needed|date=December 2013}}
Fight song
Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians fight song is named Onward Haskell.{{cite web|url=http://www.haskellathletics.com/f/school_song.php|title=Haskell|work=haskellathletics.com}}
See also
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