North Greenville Trailblazers football

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North Greenville Trailblazers football
First season1994
Athletic directorJan McDonald
Head coach Jeff Farrington
10th season, 52–57 (.477)
Stadium Younts Stadium
(capacity: 4,500)
Location Tigerville, South Carolina
NCAA division Division II
Conference Gulf South Conference
All-time record129–167 (.436)
Website nguathletics.com
For information on all North Greenville University sports, see North Greenville Trailblazers

The North Greenville Trailblazers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for North Greenville University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes as the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC). North Greenville's first football team was fielded in 1994. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Younts Stadium in Tigerville, South Carolina. The Trailblazers are coached by Jeff Farrington. [1]

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History

The Trailblazers started off as an NAIA team in 1994, they finished their first season 1–8. [2]

In 2003 they joined the NCAA as a Division II member. Four seasons after joining the NCAA they went 10–2 in 2006 and won the Victory Bowl. [3] They made their first NCAA playoff appearance in 2011 and went on to make the quarterfinals before losing to Delta State. [4]

As of 2023, they have made 2 Division II playoffs (2011 and 2016) and won 3 Victory Bowls (2006, 2010, and 2014). [5]

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Year-by-year results

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season
NCAA Division I champions NCAA Division I FCS champions NCAA Division II champions Conference ChampionsDivision ChampionsBowl EligibleUndefeated Season

1988 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-1

1989 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-0

1990 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-2

1991 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 8-0

1992 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-3

1993 North Greenville Mounties Football team Transition to 4 year 5-5

YearNCAA DivisionConferenceConference DivisionOverallConferenceCoachFinal Ranking
GamesWinLossTiePct.GamesWinLossTiePct.Standing
1994 NAIA NAIA Independent N/A9180.1110000.000N/A Rich Beard -
1995 NAIA Mid-South N/A11560.4550000.000N/A Steve Patton -
1996 NAIA Mid-South N/A11740.6367340.429T–4th Steve Patton -
1997 NAIA Mid-South N/A10280.1116060.0007th Scott Parker -
1998 NAIA Mid-South N/A12840.7007610.857T–1st Scott Parker -
1999 NAIA Mid-South N/A11560.4557520.7143rd Joe Johnson -
2000 NAIA Mid-South N/A100100.0008080.0008th Joe Johnson -
2001 II Division II Independent N/A100100.0000000.000N/A Joe Johnson -
2002 II Division II Independent N/A10460.4000000.000N/A Brian Smith -
2003 II Division II Independent N/A11650.5450000.000N/A Brian Smith -
2004 II Division II Independent N/A10370.3000000.000N/A Mike Taylor -
2005 II Division II Independent N/A10280.2000000.000N/A Mike Taylor -
2006 II Division II Independent N/A121020.8330000.000N/A Mike Taylor -
2007 II Division II Independent N/A11560.4550000.000N/A Mike Taylor -
2008 II Division II Independent N/A11290.1820000.000N/A Mike Taylor -
2009 II Division II Independent N/A10280.2000000.000N/A Jamey Chadwell -
2010 II Division II Independent N/A10730.7000000.000N/A Jamey Chadwell -
2011 II Division II Independent N/A141130.7860000.000N/A Jamey Chadwell 12
2012 II Division II Independent N/A11560.4550000.000N/A Carroll McCray -
2013 II Division II Independent N/A11560.4550000.000N/A Jeff Farrington -
2014 II Division II Independent N/A12750.5830000.000N/A Jeff Farrington -
2015 II Division II Independent N/A10730.7000000.000N/A Jeff Farrington -
2016 II Division II Independent N/A14950.6430000.000N/A Jeff Farrington 17
2017 II Division II Independent N/A10460.4000000.000N/A Jeff Farrington -
2018 II Gulf South N/A10460.4007340.4296th Jeff Farrington -
2019 II Gulf South N/A10370.3008260.2508th Jeff Farrington -
2021 II Gulf South N/A11560.4547250.4006th Jeff Farrington -
2022 II Gulf South N/A11380.2737250.400T-6th Jeff Farrington -
Totals3031321710.4366423410.359

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Championships

Conference championships

Individual conference honors

Mid-South Conference

Gulf South Conference

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