Stetson Hatters football

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Stetson Hatters football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Stetson Hatters football team
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First season1901
(ended 1956, relaunched 2013)
Athletic directorRicky Ray
Head coach Brian Young
4th season, 11–21 (.344)
Stadium Spec Martin Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
Location DeLand, Florida
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Pioneer Football League
All-time record151–171–22 (.471)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
Rivalries Mercer
Rollins
ColorsHunter green and white [1]
   
Website GoHatters.com
For information on all Stetson University sports, see Stetson Hatters

The Stetson Hatters football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Stetson University located in the U.S. state of Florida. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Stetson's first football team was fielded in 1901, but the school dropped the sport in 1956 and did not reinstate it until 2013. The team plays its home games at the 6,000 seat Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida. The Hatters are coached by Brian Young.

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History

1894 Forbes team. 1894 Stetson University football team (Forbes squad).jpg
1894 Forbes team.

A 7-game series between intramural teams from Stetson and Forbes occurred in 1894, the first football games in the state of Florida. The first intercollegiate game between official varsity teams was played on November 22, 1901. Stetson beat Florida Agricultural College at Lake City, one of the four forerunners of the University of Florida, 6-0, in a game played as part of the Jacksonville Fair. [2] A sure score by FAC was obstructed by a tree stump. [3] Stetson claims state titles in 1901, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1909. [4]

The Hatters participated in one bowl game, the 1952 Tangerine Bowl. They won 35–20 over Arkansas State. [5]

After a 57-year hiatus, on August 31, 2013, Stetson revived their football program against Warner University (who were playing in their inaugural football game) at Spec Martin Stadium. The Hatters held a lead of 10-3 with 12:35 remaining in the 2nd quarter when the game was suspended due to lightning. After more than a two-hour delay, the game was officially postponed until the next day. [6] On September 1, 2013, the game resumed, and Stetson won 31-3. [7] It was Stetson's first win since defeating the University of Havana 64-0 at the end of the 1956 season.

The stands during 1894. 1894Stetsonstands.jpg
The stands during 1894.

On May 5, 2017, Donald Payne was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens. Though he would be cut, he would be picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he would become a star on special teams, becoming the first player from Stetson to play in the NFL. Payne spent two months on the injured reserve list at Jacksonville near the end of 2018, and was waived in May 2019. He would then sign with the Ravens in August 2019

Stetson finished their 2018 season 8–2, finishing second in the PFL and finishing with their first winning record since renewing the program. [8]

Classifications

Conference memberships

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

List of head coaches

Statistics correct as of February 2, 2021

The Hatters have had nine head coaches in over 50 seasons of (interrupted) play, with no play from 1917–1918, 1941–1945, and 1957–2012. [10]

#NameTermGCOWOLOTO%PWPL
1 Seaton Fleming 1901–19037412.714
2 Litchfield Colton 1904–1916, 19195232173.644
3 Horace Allen 1920–1923177100.500
4 Herb McQuillan 1923–1934, 1955–195610755448.540
5 Bradley Cowell 1935–1940, 1946–19487932407.449
6 Bob Trocolor 194910352.400
7 Joe McMullen 1950–1951201532.80010
8 Jay Pattee 1952–1954277173.315
9 Roger Hughes 2013–present7731460.403

Bowl game appearances

DateBowlOpponentResult
January 1, 1952 Tangerine Bowl Arkansas State W 35–20
Total1 bowl game1–0

Championships

Conference championships

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spec Martin Stadium</span> Stadium in DeLand, Florida

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The 2018 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 8–2, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in a tie for second place.

The 2019 Stetson Hatters football team represents Stetson University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by seventh-year head coach Roger Hughes and play their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They are members of the Pioneer Football League.

The 2020 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Roger Hughes and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium. They competed as members of the Pioneer Football League.

The 2021 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Pioneer Football League. They were led by first-year head coach Brian Young and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium.

The 2022 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Brian Young and played their home games at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida.

The 2023 Stetson Hatters football team represented Stetson University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hatters were led by third-year head coach Brian Young and played home games at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida.

The 2024 Stetson Hatters football team represents Stetson University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hatters are led by fourth-year head coach Brian Young and play their home games at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ Stetson University Hatters Athletics Brand Management Style Guide Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Florida Power:The Early Years". August 17, 1999.
  3. ↑ "A History of Stetson Football" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Reflections on Stetson Football". Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Stetson vs. Warner football game to resume at 3 p.m. Sunday". Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Stetson tops Warner, 31-3, in 1st game in 57 years". Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tentler, Stetson roll to 1st NCAA Division I victory at homecoming". DB News Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Veteran Lake builder Keith Shamrock tosses coin as football returns to alma mater Stetson". The Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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