2023 Livingstone Blue Bears football team

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2023 Livingstone Blue Bears football
Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
DivisionSouthern Division
Record4–6 (4–4 CIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChristian LaMay
Defensive coordinatorMichael Austin
Co-defensive coordinatorMark Williams
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Northern Division
No. 20 Virginia Union xy$^  7 –1   10 –2  
Virginia State  6 –2   8 –2  
Bowie State  5 –3   6 –4  
Lincoln (PA)  3 –5   4 –6  
Elizabeth City State  2 –6   3 –7  
Bluefield State  0 –8   1 –9  
Southern Division
Fayetteville State xy  8 –0   8 –3  
Johnson C. Smith #  6 –2   7 –4  
Livingstone  4 –4   4 –6  
Winston-Salem State  4 –4   4 –6  
Shaw  3 –5   3 –7  
St. Augustine's  0 –8   0 –10  
Championship: Virginia Union 21, Fayetteville State 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Florida Beach Bowl participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2023 Livingstone Blue Bears football team was an American football team that represented Livingstone College as a member of the Southern Division of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Sean Gilbert, the Blue Bears compiled a 4–6 record (4–4 in CIAA games) and tied for third place in the CIAA's Southern Division. They were expected to finish in 11th place in the CIAA, but won consecutive upset victories over Bowie State and Winston-Salem State. [1] [2]

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The team's statistical leaders included Marcus Drish with 960 passing yards, Matthew Henry with 650 receiving yards, JyMikah Wells with 254 rushing yards, Devontay Deloatch and Matthew Henry with 36 points each, and Jaden Echols with 80 total tackles. [3] Henry gave himself the nickname "Mr. Waffle House" for being "always open". [1]

Livingstone played home games at Alumni Memorial Stadium in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26:00 p.m. Bluefield State *
L 7–413,287 [4]
September 96:00 p.m.at Catawba *
L 15–553,374 [5]
September 166:00 p.m.No. 17 Virginia Union
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Salisbury, NC
L 20–281,250 [6]
September 236:00 p.m.at Virginia State
L 0–3338 [7]
September 304:00 p.m. Bowie State
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Salisbury, NC
W 31–182,753 [8] [9]
October 71:00 p.m.at Winston-Salem State
W 23–211,202 [10] [11]
October 142:00 p.m.at Fayetteville State
L 14–191,835 [12]
October 211:30 p.m. Shaw Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Salisbury, NC
W 27–264,501 [13]
October 284:00 p.m. St. Augustine's
  • Alumni Memorial Stadium
  • Salisbury, NC
W 34–141,092 [14]
November 41:00 p.m. Johnson C. Smith
L 17–383,333 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[16]

Game summaries

Virginia Union

Game Three – Livingstone Blue Bears (0–2) vs Virginia Union Panthers (2–0)
Period1234Total
Virginia Union0217028
Livingstone1307020

at Alumni Memorial Stadium • Salisbury, North Carolina

  • Date: Sunday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M. EST
  • Game attendance: 1,250
  • Referee: A. Randolph
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:45) LIV – Angel Carrillo 79-yard pass from Brenton Hilton, Tyler Priddy kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:38; Livingstone 0–6)
  • (1:23) LIV – Matthew Henerey 25-yard pass from Brenton Hilton, Jason Zapata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:37; Livingstone 0–13)
Second quarter
  • (11:39) VUU – Rashard Jackson 9-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; Livingstone 7–13)
  • (5:15) VUU – Rashard Jackson 1-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27; Virginia Union 14–13)
  • (1:31) VUU – Curis Allen 3-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:08; Virginia Union 21–13)
Third quarter
  • (8:29) VUU – RJ Rosales 25-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:39; Virginia Union 28–13)
  • (6:20) LIV – Matthew Henerey 42-yard pass from Brenton Hilton, Jason Zapata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:02; Virginia Union 28–20)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

StatisticsVUULIV
First downs2012
Plays–yards393332
Rushes–yards320313
Passing yards7319
Passing: comp–att–int5–9–218–29–4
Time of possession33:4726:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia UnionPassingChristian Reid5/8, 73 yards, 2 INTs
RushingRashard Jackson32 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingSaid Sadibe2 receptions, 50 yards
LivingstonePassingBrenton Hilton17/26, 314 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs
RushingJyMikaah Wells11 carries, 14 yards
ReceivingAngelo Carrillo5 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD

Coaching staff

NamePosition
Sean Gilbert Head coach
Michael AustinAssistant head coach
Defensive coordinator
Mark WilliamsAssociate head coach
Co–Defensive coordinator
Recruiting coordinator
Defensive line coach
Troy VealeDefensive special assistant
Christian LaMay Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks coach
J. C. McDonaldOffensive special assistant
Ebony Kimbrough Special teams coordinator
Running backs coach
Marcelo Cavers Wide receivers coach
Robert Sherrod Offensive line coach
Markeem Bell Graduate assistant
Assistant linebackers coach
Otis Powell Defensive backs coach

Source: [17]

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