A member of the
Southern Conference, Wofford College sponsors teams in nine men's, eight women's, and one coed
NCAA sanctioned sports:
Baseball Although the sport has a story with the college that traces to the 1860s, the first Wofford team was formed in 1889, though records of that era are thin. Between 1898 and 1903, a well-balanced Wofford baseball team won about 33 games with 13 losses. Early Wofford teams played at textile parks until the field was leveled and expanded to add a baseball diamond.
Men's basketball The first
basketball teams started in early 1900s, with class teams and a varsity team. The first Wofford game recorded was a 1906 win over
Wake Forest. Due to the lack of records about those years, the court where Wofford played their games until the Andrews Fieldhouse opened in 1929 is still unknown. Wofford has defeated various high major opponents during their 27 years in D1. They have beaten North Carolina twice, South Carolina twice, Georgia twice, Clemson, Georgia Tech, NC State, Seton Hall, Purdue, Tulane, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Air Force, George Mason, Xavier and Texas A&M since joining D1 for the 1995–96 season.
Women's basketball The women's basketball team played its first tournament in 1980–81. Wofford has defeated Alabama and Virginia, among others
Football Wofford fielded its first football team in
1889. That season, Wofford and
Furman played the first intercollegiate football game in South Carolina. There is no record of more than four games in a season before 1900. Wofford has made the Division 1AA playoffs on several occasions, including advancing to the semifinals.
Soccer The Terriers fielded their first team in 1975, currently competing in the SoCon. Wofford's records include most victories (14) in 1994, fewest losses (3) in 1994 and 2009, 11 consecutive wins in 1994, most goals scored (53) in 1994, fewest goals allowed (14) in 1991. Since its inception, the team has been under the guidance of six coaches. Wofford has also competed in the
NCAA Division I tournmanet, making one appearance in the
2009 edition, when the team lost to
Santa Barbara 1–0 in first round. ==References==