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North Greenville Crusaders football

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The North Greenville Crusaders football program is the intercollegiate American football team for North Greenville University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes as the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC). North Greenville's first football team was fielded in 1994. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Younts Stadium in Tigerville, South Carolina. The Crusaders are coached by Jeff Farrington.[2]

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For information on all North Greenville University sports, see North Greenville Crusaders

History

The Crusaders started off as an NAIA team in 1994, they finished their first season 1–8.[3]

In 2003 they joined the NCAA as a Division II member. Four seasons after joining the NCAA they went 10–2 in 2006 and won the Victory Bowl.[4] They made their first NCAA playoff appearance in 2011 and went on to make the quarterfinals before losing to Delta State.[5]

As of 2023, they have made 2 Division II playoffs (2011 and 2016) and won 3 Victory Bowls (2006, 2010, and 2014).[6]

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Year-by-year results

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season
NCAA Division I champions NCAA Division I FCS champions NCAA Division II champions Conference Champions Division Champions Bowl Eligible Undefeated Season

1988 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-1

1989 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-0

1990 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-2

1991 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 8-0

1992 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-3

1993 North Greenville Mounties Football team Transition to 4 year 5-5

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Championships

Conference championships

Individual Conference Honors

Mid-South Honors

Gulf South Honors

References

  1. [1]
    "North Greenville University Brand & Style Guide". Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "North Greenville Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  3. [3]
    "North Greenville Crusaders College Football Scores and Schedules". college-football-results.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. [4]
    "2006 Football Schedule". North Greenville University. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. [5]
    "North Greenville?s run in NCAA playoffs ends at Delta State". GreerToday.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. [6]
    "Victory Bowl History". thenccaa.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. [7]
    "MSC FOOTBALL ARCHIVES" (Press release). Mid-South Conference.
  8. [8]
    "GSC Announces 2019 Football All-Conference Awards" (Press release). Gulf South Conference. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. [9]
    "GSC Football All-GSC and Awards Announced" (Press release). Gulf South Conference. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Football All-GSC, Major Awards Announced for 2022" (Press release). Gulf South Conference. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "GSC Announces 2018 Football All-Conference Awards" (Press release). Gulf South Conference. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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