2023 Elon Phoenix football | |
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Conference | CAA Football Conference |
Record | 6–5 (6–2 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Drew Folmar (7th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Dovonte Edwards (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Rhodes Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Albany +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Villanova +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Richmond +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Delaware ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix were led by fifth-year head coach Tony Trisciani and played home games at Rhodes Stadium in Elon, North Carolina.
The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest * | ACCN | L 17–37 | 30,028 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb * | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 5,078 | ||
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T | FloSports | W 27–3 | 11,257 | ||
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Campbell | FloSports | W 28–24 | 3,344 | ||
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 5 William & Mary |
| FloSports | W 14–6 | 12,705 | |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 14 North Carolina Central * | No. 25 |
| FloSports | L 23–34 | 5,563 |
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Villanova | FloSports | L 0–21 | 2,429 | ||
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Monmouth |
| FloSports | W 28–26 | 5,891 | |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Delaware | FloSports | W 33–27 | 16,722 | ||
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Richmond | FloSports | L 24–38 | 6,539 | ||
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Hampton |
| FloSports | W 51–14 | 4,625 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Demon Deacons | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ELON | WAKE |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
Total yards | 251 | 427 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 98 |
Passing yards | 149 | 327 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Elon | Passing | Justin Allen | 18/29, 130 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jalen Hampton | 15 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Bonner | 7 catches, 58 yards | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Mitch Griffis | 19/30, 329, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 13 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 6 catches, 108 yards, 1 TD |
The Elon Phoenix is the official mascot of Elon University, located in Elon, North Carolina. It is the name that each of the sports teams at the university are referred to. The university is a member of the Coastal Athletic Association and that league's technically separate football arm of CAA Football. Elon competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, fielding 17 varsity teams in 11 sports.
Curt Cignetti is an American football coach and former quarterback, currently serving as the head football coach at Indiana University. He has previously held head coaching positions at James Madison University, Elon University, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). He is a five-time conference coach of the year, most recently the 2024 Big Ten Coach of the Year.
The 2013 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jason Swepson and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. This was their final season as a member of the SoCon as they joined the Colonial Athletic Association in 2014. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
The 2014 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by-first year head coach Rich Skrosky and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were first-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in CAA play to finish in last place.
The 2015 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Rich Skrosky and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were second year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place.
The 2015–16 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by seventh year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were second year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Drexel.
The 2016 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Rich Skrosky and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 11th place.
The 2016–17 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by eighth-year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym in Elon, North Carolina as third-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the CAA tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to William & Mary.
The 2017 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Curt Cignetti and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 8–4, 6–2 in CAA play to finish in third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they were lost to Furman in the first round.
The 2018 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Curt Cignetti and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 6–5, 4–3 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they were lost to Wofford in the first round.
The 2019 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tony Trisciani and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place.
The 2020 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tony Trisciani and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. Theyed play as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
The 2020 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Russ Huesman and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
The 2021 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Tony Trisciani, played their home games at Rhodes Stadium.
The 2021–22 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by third-year head coach Mike Schrage, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 10–22, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to UNC Wilmington.
The 2022 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Phoenix, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Trisciani, played their home games at Rhodes Stadium.
Davis Cheek is a former American football quarterback. He was a member of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL), New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL), and Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Elon.
The 2022–23 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by first-year head coach Billy Taylor, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Phoenix finished the season 8–24, 6–12 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place.
The 2023–24 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Billy Taylor, played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.