Guilford Quakers football

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Guilford Quakers football
First season1893
Athletic directorBill Foti
Head coachBrad Davis
2020-Present season, 3–20 (.130)
StadiumArmfield Athletic Center
(capacity: 2,200 +)
Field surface Artificial turf
Location Greensboro, North Carolina
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Past conferencesNorth State Conference, Conference Carolinas
ColorsCrimson and gray
   
Fight songOn Brave Ol’ Guilford Team

The Guilford Quakers football team represents Guilford College in the sport of college football. The NCAA Division III team first competed in 1893. [1] [2]

Head coach Bear Bryant won his first career game against the Quakers as a coach with Maryland in 1945.

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References

  1. "Guilford" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  2. "Guilford football schedule and results - D3football". d3football.com.