Team: Louisiana Monroe Indians
Stadium: Malone Stadium
Conference: Sun Belt
Sport: College Football
Background: University of Louisiana
at Monroe (ULM) is a university located in Monroe, Louisiana,
USA, a part of the University of Louisiana System.
In September 1931, the University held its first session
as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Its name was changed
to Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University
in 1939. In 1950, the state legislature approved the
expansion of Northeast Junior College to a full college
offering academic degrees. The name was changed again
to Northeast Louisiana State College. The university
began offering its first doctoral degrees in the 1969-70
academic year, and its name was changed to Northeast
Louisiana University by the legislature.
On August 27, 1999, the university officially changed
its name to its present form, the University of Louisiana
at Monroe. ULM enrolls approximately 9,000 students
annually, including more than 1,000 graduate students.