Jacksonville Dolphins football

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Jacksonville Dolphins
2013 Jacksonville Dolphins football team
First season 1998
Athletic director Brad Edwards
Head coach Kerwin Bell
7th year, 4730  (.610)
Home stadium D. B. Milne Field
Stadium capacity 5,000
Stadium surface AstroTurf
Location Jacksonville, FL
League NCAA Division I (FCS)
Conference Pioneer Football League
All-time record 8385 (.494)
Claimed national titles 0
Conference titles 2 (2008, 2010)
Division titles 2 (2001, 2004)
Heisman winners 0
Colors

Forest Green, White, and Vegas Gold

               
Mascot Nellie the Dolphin
Website JUDolphins.com
For information on all Jacksonville University sports, see Jacksonville Dolphins

The Jacksonville Dolphins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville University located in the U.S. state of Florida. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Jacksonville's first football team was fielded in 1998. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The Dolphins are coached by Kerwin Bell.

History

Bowl games

Season Bowl Champion Runner-Up
2008 Gridiron Classic Albany 28 Jacksonville 0

Awards

Pioneer Football League Offensive Freshman of the Year

  • Josh McGregor, QB, 2008

Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Year

  • Tyrone Wright, DB, 2001

Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

  • Micah Ross - played basketball and football at JU, playing in 1998 on the football team. Became the first former JU football player to play in the NFL, appearing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers and Carolina Panthers.
  • Will Weatherford - played defensive end at Jacksonville. Speaker of the House of Florida.

Year-by-year results

Season Results Notes
1998 4–5 (.444) Inaugural season
1999 3–6 (.333)
2000 3–8 (.273)
2001 6–5 (.545), 3–0 (1.000) PFL PFL South Division Champions
2002 3–7 (.300), 0–3 (.000) PFL
2003 5–6 (.455), 1–2 (.333) PFL
2004 3–7 (.300), 2–1 (.667) PFL
2005 4–4 (.500), 2–1 (.667) PFL
2006 4–6 (.400), 4–3 (.571) PFL
2007 3–8 (.273), 2–5 (.286) PFL
2008 9–4 (.692), 7–1 (.875) PFL PFL Champions
2009 7–4 (.636), 6–2 (.750) PFL
2010 10–1 (.909), 8–0 (1.000) PFL PFL Co-Champions, #22 FCS
2011 7–4 (.636), 6–2 (.750) PFL
2012 7–4 (.750), 5–3 (.800) PFL
2013 5–6 (.455), 4–4 (.500) PFL
Total 83–85 (.494), 50–27 (.649) PFL

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Championships

Conference championships

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
2008 Pioneer Football League Kerwin Bell 9–4 7–1
2010 Pioneer Football League (Co-Championship) Kerwin Bell 10–1 8–0
Total conference championships 2

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's South Division, Jacksonville has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001. The Dolphins also shared the Division title with Morehead State in 2004, but the tie-breaker allowed the Eagles to represent the division in the championship game.

Year Division Championship CG Result Opponent PF PA
2001 PFL South L Dayton 14 46
2004 PFL South (Co-Championship) NA Did Not Play (lost tiebreaker to Morehead State) X X
Totals 2 0–1 - 14 46

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