When the Schreiner Mountaineers take the field to play a junior varsity schedule in 2025, it will mark nearly 69 years since the university last sponsored a program. Originally known as the Schreiner Institute, the university fielded a football team from 1923 through 1956.
Schreiner experienced success on the gridiron, including recording its first undefeated season in 1926 and winning the Texas junior college championship in 1935. Raymond Berry played for the Mountaineers before embarking on an NFL career, where he was invited to six Pro Bowls and led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards three times during his time with the Baltimore Colts.