Widener Pride football

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Widener Pride
Widener logo from NCAA.svg
First season1879;146 years ago (1879)
Head coachMike Barainyak
6th season, 27–26 (.509)
Stadium Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium [1]
(capacity: 4,000)
FieldElizabeth J. Hirschmann Field
Year built1994
Location Chester, Pennsylvania
NCAA division Division III
Conference MAC
Claimed national titles2 (1977, 1981)
ColorsBlue and gold [2]
   
Mascot Pride
Website widenerpride.com/football

The Widener Pride football team represents Widener University, located in Chester, Pennsylvania, in NCAA Division III college football. Under previous college names and athletics nicknames, the team was also previously known as the Pennsylvania Military Cadets and the Widener Pioneers.

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The Pride, who began playing football in 1879, compete as members of the Middle Atlantic Conferences.

Widener's home games are played at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.

Championships

National championships

YearAssociationDivisionHead coachRecordOpponentResult
1977 NCAA (2) Division III (2) Bill Manlove 11–1 (6–0 MAC) Wabash W, 39–36
1981 13–0 (8–0 MAC) Dayton W, 17–10

References

  1. ↑ "Elizabeth J. Hirschmann Field at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium". widenerpride.com. Widener Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ Widener University – Graphic Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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