Mercyhurst Lakers football

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Mercyhurst Lakers football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team
Mercyhurst logo from NCAA.svg
First season1981;44 years ago (1981)
Head coach Ryan Riemedio
3rd season, 8–24 (.250)
Stadium Saxon Stadium
(capacity: 2,300)
Year built1996
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Erie, Pennsylvania
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference NEC
All-time record204–222–4 (.479)
Conference titles1
ColorsForest green and navy blue [1]
   
Outfitter Under Armour
Website Official website

The Mercyhurst Lakers football team represents Mercyhurst University in football. Mercyhurst is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

Contents

The Lakers play in Saxon Stadium on the campus of Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, which has a seating capacity of 2,300. [2]

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

Head coaches

Name [3] SeasonsRecordWin pct.
Tony DeMeo 1981–198741–21–20.656
Ken Brasington1988–198911–70.610
Jim Chapman 1990–199211–16–10.411
Joe Kimball1993–200141–46–10.472
Marty Schaetzle 2002–202197–1140.460
Ryan Riemedio 2022–4–180.182

Playoffs

NCAA Division II

The Lakers appeared in the Division II playoffs one time, with an overall record of 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2010 Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Bloomsburg
Shepherd 		W, 28–14
L, 14–49

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of September 22, 2025. [4]

20252026202720282029
at Youngstown State at New Mexico State at San José State at Akron
New Haven at New Mexico
at Sacramento State
at Montana State
at South Dakota State

References

  1. ↑ "PSCAC Logos and Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Saxon Stadium" . Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Football All-Time Head Coaches". Mercyhurst University Lakers Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mercyhurst Lakers Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.


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