Jacksonville Dolphins football

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Jacksonville Dolphins football
Jacksonville athletics wodmark.png
First season 1998; 27 years ago
Last season 2019; 6 years ago
Stadium D. B. Milne Field
(capacity: 5,000)
Location Jacksonville, Florida
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Pioneer Football League
All-time record118115 (.506)
Claimed national championships
0
Conference championships
2 (2008, 2010)
Conference division championships
2 (2001, 2004)
ColorsGreen and white [1]
   
MascotDunkin
Website JUDolphins.com

The Jacksonville Dolphins football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville University located in the U.S. state of Florida. The team competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Pioneer Football League. The team played its home games at the 5,000 seat D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida. On December 3, 2019, the university announced it would discontinue its football program, effective immediately. [2]

Contents

History

Conference affiliations

Bowl games

SeasonBowlChampionRunner-Up
2008 Gridiron Classic Albany 28Jacksonville0

Awards

Pioneer Football League Offensive Freshman of the Year

Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Year

Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year

Notable former players

Championships

Conference championships

YearConferenceCoachOverall recordConference record
2008 Pioneer Football League Kerwin Bell 9–47–1
2010 Pioneer Football League
(Co-championship)
Kerwin Bell 10–18–0
Total conference championships3

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's South Division, Jacksonville has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001. The Dolphins also shared the Division title with Morehead State in 2004, but the tie-breaker allowed the Eagles to represent the division in the championship game.

YearDivision ChampionshipCG ResultOpponentPFPA
2001 PFL SouthL Dayton 1446
2004 PFL South (Co-championship)NADid Not Play (lost tiebreaker to Morehead State)XX
Totals20–1-1446

References

  1. "Color Information" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins Usage and Style Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "Jacksonville University Discontinues Football". JU Dolphins. Retrieved December 3, 2019.