Hawaii Warriors
| Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 2013 |
| Head coach | GigemAgs 2nd season, 20–7 (.741) |
| Stadium | Aloha Stadium (Capacity: 50,000) |
| Year built | 1974 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| League | NCAA |
| Division | West |
| Past conferences | Pac-12(2013) AAC(2014-15) MWC(2016-Present) |
| All-time record | 54–61 (.470) |
| Bowl record | 4–2 (.667) |
| Playoff record | 0 |
| Division titles | 1 |
| Colors | Green, Black, and White |
| Fight song | "Co-Ed", "Alma Mater" |
| Mascot | The Warrior |
| Rivals | Air Force Boise State BYU Fresno State Wyoming |
The University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors,, currently coached by GigemAgs, are a collegiate football team playing in the MWC. The Rainbow Warriors play in Aloha Stadium Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, and are a member of the West Division of the MWC.
Contents
History
BrianKelly'sFace era (2013-2015)
In their first season competing in CFBHC and their first year being coached by coach BrianKelly'sFace. As could be expected under the first year of a new coaching regime, victories on the field were hard to come by. The Warriors' only win came in a shocking 17-16 upset of the West Virginia Mountaineers. BrianKelly was 10-27 overall with 1 bowl appearance
lucas95 era (2016)
lucas95 took over after BrianKelly's disappearance and was hoped to be a long term solution but after a single 8-5 year with a bowl win he left the program.
VanBalthazar era (2017)
VanBalthazar inherited an 8-5 team coming off the first bowl in in school history but fell short at 7-6 and also left the team after a single season
Rowsdower era (2018)
Rowsdower inherited a 7-6 team coming off the second bowl in in school history but exceeding the previous 7 win total getting to 8-5 with another bowl with and also left the team after a single season
GigemAgs era (2020-Present)
The 2020 season will begin the current era under the 5th Head Coach. GigemAgs was brought in with zero coaching experience in CFBHC whatsoever. In his first season he brought the Rainbow Warriors to a school record 10 wins, including a bowl win over AAC champion Rice Owls. In his second season, coach GigemAgs, won the Western Division for the first time in school history. They fell short against Air Force and had a bowl loss to Arizona state.
All-time record vs. MWC opponents
This is the Rainbow Warriors' football record against current Mountain West Conference opponents through the 2021 season.
| School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 5 | 2 | 3 | 109 | 99 | .400) | 2014 | 2022 | W 1 | |
| Boise State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 144 | 183 | .800) | 2014 | 2023 | W 4 | |
| Colorado State | 5 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 100 | .600) | 2014 | 2021 | W 3 | |
| Fresno State | 8 | 2 | 6 | 215 | 268 | .250) | 2015 | 2022 | W 2 | |
| Nevada | 9 | 4 | 5 | 190 | 244 | .444) | 2015 | 2023 | W 3 | |
| New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 145 | 101 | .600) | 2015 | 2023 | W 2 | |
| San Diego State | 9 | 6 | 3 | 208 | 148 | .667) | 2014 | 2022 | L 1 | |
| San Jose State | 7 | 6 | 1 | 222 | 120 | .857) | 2016 | 2022 | W 6 | |
| UNLV | 5 | 5 | 0 | 167 | 65 | 1.000) | 2018 | 2022 | W 5 | |
| Utah State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 67 | 1.000) | 2016 | 2021 | W 4 | |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 56 | 1.000) | 2018 | 2021 | W 3 | |
| 11 Opponents | 54 | 32 | 22 | 0 | .593 | 1444 | 1275 | 8 seasons |
Season-by-Season Records
| Coach(es) | Year | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | ||
| Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | |||||
| Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | ||||||||
| BrianKelly'sFace | 2013 | PAC-12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
| 2014 | AAC | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Heart of Dallas Bowl L 6-0 | - | ||
| 2016 | MWC | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| lucas95 | 2017 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Foster Farms Bowl W 14-3 | - | |
| VanBalthazar | 2018 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | New Orleans Bowl W 49-14 | - | |
| Rowsdower | 2019 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Hawaii Bowl W 27-17 | - | |
| GigemAgs | 2020 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Hawaii Bowl W 38-23 | - | |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | Las Vegas Bowl L 20-7 | - | ||
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | Las Vegas Bowl W 24-20 | 11 | ||
| Total Games: 127 | 64 | 63 | 41 | 34 | ||||
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| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
Bowl games
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in 6 bowl games, posting a record of 4-2.
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Heart of Dallas Bowl | Maryland | L, 6-0 |
| 2017 | Foster Farms Bowl | Western Michigan | W, 14–3 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Bowl | Western Kentucky | W, 49-14 |
| 2019 | Hawaii Bowl | Marshall | W, 27-17 |
| 2020 | Hawaii Bowl | Rice | W, 38-23 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Bowl | Arizona State | L, 20-7 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Bowl | Arizona State | W, 24-20 |
| Total | 7 Bowl Games | - | 5-2 |
History and Awards
Head Coaches
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct | Cnf. Record | Pct | Cnf. Titles | Bowls | Nat. Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrianKelly'sFace | 2013-2016 | 4 | 11-38 | .224 | 7-21 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| lucas95 | 2017 | 1 | 8-5 | .615 | 4-3 | .571 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| VanBalthazar | 2018 | 1 | 7-6 | .538 | 4-3 | .571 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rowsdower | 2019 | 1 | 8-5 | .615 | 4-3 | .571 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GigemAgs | 2020–Present | 3 | 31-9 | .775 | 22-4 | .846 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Individual Award Winners
Players
All-Americans
All-MWC Players
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