Misericordia Cougars football

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Misericordia Cougars football
First season2012
Athletic directorChuck Edkins
Head coach John Davis
3rd season, 6–13 (.316)
StadiumMangelsdorf Field
(capacity: 1,400)
Year built2002
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Dallas, Pennsylvania
NCAA division Division III
Conference MAC
All-time record24–76 (.240)
ColorsBlue and yellow [1]
   
Mascot Cougars
Website athletics.misericordia.edu

The Misericordia Cougars football team represents Misericordia University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Cougars are members of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC), fielding its team in the MAC since 2012. The Cougars play their home games at the Mangelsdorf Field in Dallas, Pennsylvania. [2]

Contents

Their head coach is John Davis, who took over the position for the 2021 season. [3]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties [A 3] C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O%Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLPTDCCCNCAwards
1 Mark Ross [8] 2012–202081186300.222175300.243—————— MAC Coach of the Year (2018)
2 John Davis [9] 2021–present1961300.31651200.294000000—

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Misericordia Cougars
2012 2012 Mark Ross NCAA Division III MAC 010010th090——
2013 2013 1909th180——
2014 2014 1909th180——
2015 2015 19010th180——
2016 2016 19010th180——
2017 2017 1909th180——
2018 2018 830T–2nd710——
2019 2019 5504th530——
No team due to COVID-19
2021 2021 John Davis NCAA Division III MAC 3609th260——
2022 2022 370T–8th360——
2023 2023 ——

Notes

  1. ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [5]
  2. ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [6]
  4. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Misericordia University Visual Brand Identity Standards Manuel" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mangelsdorf Field". Misericordia University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Misericordia Names John Davis Head Football Coach". Misericordia University Athletics. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cougars Picked Eighth in MAC Football Poll". Misericordia University Athletics. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  7. ↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Ross Stepping Down as Head Football Coach at Misericordia". Misericordia University Athletics. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Gawlik, Mike. "Misericordia Welcomes New Head Football Coach". The Highlander. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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