2018 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

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2018 Mercyhurst Lakers football
Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–6 (3–4 PSAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Dave Kotulski (2nd season)
Home stadiumTullio Field
Seasons
←  2017
2019 →
2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East
No. 17 West Chester xy$^  6 –0   10 –1  
Kutztown ^  5 –1   9 –2  
Bloomsburg  4 –2   6 –5  
Shippensburg  3 –3   6 –5  
Millersville  2 –4   2 –9  
Lock Haven  1 –5   2 –9  
East Stroudsburg  0 –6   2 –9  
West
No. 12 Slippery Rock xy^  7 –0   11 –3  
IUP  5 –2   8 –3  
California (PA)  5 –2   7 –4  
Edinboro  3 –4   6 –5  
Mercyhurst  3 –4   5 –6  
Clarion  2 –5   4 –7  
Gannon  2 –5   2 –9  
Seton Hill  1 –6   1 –10  
Championship: West Chester 33, Slippery Rock 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2018 Mercyhurst Lakers football team represented Mercyhurst University as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. The Lakers, led by 18th-year head coach Marty Schaetzle, played their home games at Tullio Field in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.at Hillsdale *
L 9–141,963 [1]
September 812:00 p.m. Tiffin *
L 20–241,274 [2]
September 151:00 p.m. Bloomsburg *
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 14–101,739
September 224:00 p.m.at No. 3 IUP
L 7–343,406
September 296:00 p.m.at Slippery Rock
L 21–415,936 [3]
October 612:00 p.m. Edinboro
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 24–61,505 [4]
October 1312:00 p.m.at Seton Hill
L 33–34500
October 2012:00 p.m. California (PA)
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
 Suspended
October 2112:00 p.m.California (PA)
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
L 0–231,082
October 2712:00 p.m.at Gannon
W 38–211,001
November 312:00 p.m. Clarion
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 14–71,723
November 101:00 p.m. Millersville
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 35–14834

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References

  1. ↑ Gensterblum, James (September 4, 2018). "Chargers overcome lengthy weather delay to edge Mercyhurst, 14-9, in season opener". Hillsdale Daily News. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Reisenweber, Tom (September 8, 2018). "Second-half surge dooms Mercyhurst in loss to Tiffin". Go Erie. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Cukovich, Stephen (October 1, 2018). "Rock Football rolls past Mercyhurst". The Rocket. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "PSAC football: Mercyhurst 24, Edinboro 6". Go Erie. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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