Elon Phoenix football

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Elon Phoenix football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2025 Elon Phoenix football team
Elon Phoenix wordmark.svg
First season 1909; 116 years ago
Head coach Tony Trisciani
6th season, 33–32 (.508)
Stadium Rhodes Stadium
(capacity: 11,250)
Field surfaceTifSport Bermuda
Location Elon, North Carolina
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference CAA Football
All-time record503–457–18 (.524)
Claimed national titles NAIA Div. I: 2 (1980, 1981)
Conference titles18
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
Website ElonPhoenix.com

The Elon Phoenix football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Elon University located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The school first fielded a football team in 1909 and currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). After 11 seasons in the Southern Conference, Elon joined the Coastal Athletic Association for all sports, including football, in 2014. The Phoenix play their home games at the 13,100 seat Rhodes Stadium.

Contents

History

Classifications

Conference affiliations

Postseason history

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs four times. Their record combined is 0–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2009 First Roundat Richmond L, 13–16
2017 First Roundvs. Furman L, 27–28
2018 First Roundat Wofford L, 7–19
2022 First Roundat Furman L, 6–31

NAIA

The Phoenix, then known as the Fighting Christians, appeared in the NAIA playoffs six times. Their combined record was 10–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1973 Semifinals
National Championship		 Wisconsin–La Crosse
Abilene Christian 		W, 35–24
L, 14–42
1974 Semifinals
National Championship		 Henderson State
Texas A&I 		W, 21–7
L, 23–34
1976 Semifinals Central Arkansas L, 7–10
1978 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		 Concord
Grand Valley State
Angelo State 		W, 21–6
W, 13–7
L, 14–24
1980 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		Concord
East Texas State
Northeastern State 		W, 17–14
W, 14–6
W, 17–10
1981 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		Concord
Hillsdale
Pittsburg State 		W, 38–8
W, 41–13
W, 3–0

Championships

National

YearAssociationDivisionCoachSelectorRecordOpponentScore
1980 NAIADivision I Jerry Tolley Playoffs13–1–0 Northeastern State (OK) 17–10
1981 NAIADivision I Jerry Tolley Playoffs11–1–1 Pittsburg State 3–0

Conference

YearCoachConferenceRecord
1933 Peahead Walker North State Conference 5–3–1
1934 CoPeahead WalkerNorth State Conference6–2–1
1935 Peahead WalkerNorth State Conference6–4–0
1936 Peahead WalkerNorth State Conference6–5–0
1938 Co Horace Hendrickson North State Conference6–3–0
1941 Horace HendricksonNorth State Conference8–1–0
1957 Sid Varney North State Conference6–0–0
1963 Co George Tucker Carolinas Conference 6–4–0
1964 George TuckerCarolinas Conference8–1–1
1971 Shirley Wilson Carolinas Conference8–3–0
1972 CoShirley WilsonCarolinas Conference7–3–1
1973 Shirley WilsonCarolinas Conference12–1–0
1974 Shirley WilsonCarolinas Conference10–2–0
1976 Shirley Wilson South Atlantic Conference 11–1–0
1977 Shirley WilsonSouth Atlantic Conference9–2–0
1978 CoShirley WilsonSouth Atlantic Conference11–2–1
1980 Co Jerry Tolley South Atlantic Conference13–1–0
1981 Jerry TolleySouth Atlantic Conference11–1–1
Total18

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of February 18, 2025. [4]

2025202620272028
at Duke at Charlotte at Wake Forest
Davidson Norfolk State at Norfolk State
at Western Carolina
at ETSU

References

  1. ↑ "Elon University Phoenix - Elon Athletics Identity Standards". February 23, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Olisaemeka Udoh - Football".
  3. ↑ "Panaloko login". Archived from the original on July 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Elon Phoenix Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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