Campbell Fighting Camels football
| Campbell Fighting Camels | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1925 (first program); 2008 (modern era program) | ||
| Athletic director | Bob Roller | ||
| Head coach |
Mike Minter 6th season, 29–33 (.468) | ||
| Stadium |
Barker–Lane Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Buies Creek, North Carolina | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Big South Conference | ||
| All-time record | 38–73 (.342) | ||
| Rivalries | Davidson Wildcats | ||
| Colors |
Black and Orange[1] | ||
| Fight song | Campbell University Fight Song | ||
| Mascot | Gaylord the Camel | ||
| Website | GoCamels.com | ||
- For information on all Campbell University sports, see Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels
The Campbell Fighting Camels football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Campbell University located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Big South Conference. Campbell's first football team was fielded in 2008. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Barker–Lane Stadium in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The Fighting Camels were coached by Dale Steele from 2008–2012. Campbell announced on November 5, 2012 that they would not retain head coach Dale Steele following the conclusion of the 2012 season. Steele was the head coach for the Camels for six years compiling a 14–41 record. On November 27, 2012, it was announced that Mike Minter, former safety for the National Football League's Carolina Panthers would be the head coach.
The Fighting Camels, which did not award scholarships in football (though awarding them in other sports), have since announced that they will transition to scholarship football. The team will join most of the school's other sports in the Big South Conference in 2018.[2]
History
Campbell University once had a football team, years ago, but it was disbanded and Campbell discontinued football for 58 years. That football program lasted for 25 years between 1925 and 1950, and was cancelled at the onset of the Korean War.[3]
Classifications
- 2008–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1925–1950: Independent
- 1951–2007: No team
- 2008–2017: Pioneer Football League
- 2018–future: Big South Conference
Current coaching staff
| Name | Title | Position Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Minter | Head Coach | N/A |
| Craig Cox | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | N/A |
| David Marsh | Offensive Coordinator | N/A |
| Damien Adams | Assistant Coach | Defensive Line |
| Adam Morris | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | Wide Receivers |
| Kevin Thompson | Assistant Coach | Offensive Line |
| Bryan Butterworth | Assistant Coach / Defensive Pass Game Coordinator | Defensive Backs |
| Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay | Assistant Coach / Defensive Run Game Coordinator | Linebackers |
| D.J. Summers | Assistant Coach | Running Backs |
| Nick Grimes | Assistant Coach | Tight Ends |
| Antonio Wallace | Defensive Line Assistant | N/A |
| Jacob Dopsovic | Offensive Quality Control | N/A |
| Ben Bolling | Defensive Quality Control | Safeties |
| Hunter Somerville | Defensive Quality Control | N/A |
| Jarrett Ozimek | Video and Graphics Coordinator | N/A |
| Kady Knight | Director of Football Operations | N/A |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include: Brian Hudson
Year-by-year results
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017-18 college football season
| NCAA Division I champions | NCAA Division I FCS champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Bowl Eligible | Undefeated Season |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | ||||||
| 2008 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 9th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2009 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 8th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2010 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | T-7th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2011 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2012 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 10th | Dale Steele | – |
| 2013 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 8th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2014 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | T-4th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2015 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 7th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2016 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 6th | Mike Minter | – |
| 2017 | FCS | Pioneer | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | T-3rd | Mike Minter | – |
| Totals | 111 | 38 | 73 | 0 | .342 | 63 | 20 | 43 | 0 | .317 | ||||||
References
- ↑ Campbell University Graphic Standards Manual and Style Guide (PDF). July 1, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Fighting Camels football to join Big South in 2018" (Press release). Campbell University. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ gocamels.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/1569443_1. Missing or empty
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