Harding Bisons football
The Harding Bisons football program represents Harding University in college football. The Bisons are a Division II school, where they are a member of the Great American Conference.
Conference championships
† Denotes shared title.Conference affiliations
- 1925–1931: Independent
- 1960–1994: Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
- 1995–1996: NAIA Independent
- 1997–1999; Lone Star Conference
- 1999–2010: Gulf South Conference
- 2011–present: Great American Conference
Playoff appearances
The Bison have participated in the NCAA Division II Playoffs three times: 2014, 2016 and 2017.| Year | Opponent | Round | Result |
| 2014 | Pittsburg State | 1st Round | L 42-59 |
| 2016 | Central Missouri | 1st Round | W 48-31 |
| 2016 | Sioux Falls | 2nd Round | W 27-24 |
| 2016 | Northwest Missouri State | Quarterfinals | L 0-35 |
| 2017 | Indianapolis | 1st Round | W 27-24 |
| 2017 | Ashland | 2nd Round | W 34-24 |
| 2017 | Ferris State | Quarterfinals | W 16-14 |
| 2017 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Semifinals | L 17-31 |
Bowl games
The Bison have participated in three College Division bowl games.| Date | Opponent | Bowl | Result |
| December 6, 1972 | Langston Lions | Cowboy Bowl | W 30–27 |
| December 4, 1976 | Abilene Christian Wildcats | San Jacinto Shrine Bowl | L 12–22 |
| December 13, 2013 | Texas A&M–Commerce Lions | Live United Texarkana Bowl | W 44–3 |
List of head coaches
- Earl B. Thompson: 1925-1925
- Clint Kercheville: 1926-1926
- W.T. Henry: 1927-1927
- Frank Turbeville: 1928-1928
- Buck Arnold: 1929–1930
- Paul Fiser: 1931-1931
- Carl Allison: 1959–1963
- John Prock: 1964–1987
- Larry Richmond: 1988–1993
- Randy Tribble: 1994–2007
- Ronnie Huckeba: 2007–2016
- Paul Simmons: 2017–Present