Campbell Fighting Camels football

Campbell Fighting Camels football
2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
First season1925; 99 years ago (1925)[a]
Athletic directorHannah Bazemore
Head coachBraxton Harris
1st season, 3–9 (.250)
StadiumBarker–Lane Stadium
(capacity: 6,200)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationBuies Creek, North Carolina
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceCAA Football
All-time record54–96 (.360)
RivalriesDavidson Wildcats
Consensus All-AmericansCaleb Snead (2018)
ColorsBlack and orange[1]
   
Fight songCampbell University Fight Song
MascotGaylord the Camel; Gladys the Camel
Marching bandSound of the Sandhills
WebsiteGoCamels.com

The Campbell Fighting Camels football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Campbell University located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of CAA Football, the legally separate football league operated by the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). Campbell's first football team was fielded in 2008. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Barker–Lane Stadium in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

The Fighting Camels, which did not award scholarships in football (though awarding them in other sports), transitioned to scholarship football and joined most of the school's other sports in the Big South Conference in 2018.[2] In 2023 the team transitioned into CAA Football, with the rest of the athletic program joining the multi-sports CAA at that time.[3]

History

See also: List of Campbell Fighting Camels football seasons

Campbell University once had a football team, years ago, but it was disbanded and Campbell discontinued football for 58 years. That football program lasted for 25 years between 1925 and 1950, and was canceled at the onset of the Korean War.

Classifications

  • 2008–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Current coaching staff

Name Title Position coach
Braxton Harris Head coach N/A
Eric Daniels Defensive Coordinator Linebackers
Matt Kubik Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks
Eric Amoako Assistant Coach Cornerbacks
Matt Chiappelli Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator Tight Ends
Larry Hart Assistant Coach Defensive line
Ross Hornor Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator Offensive line
Mike Ridings Assistant Coach Safeties
Tyler Scott Assistant Coach Running Backs
Aaron Winchester Assistant coach/Camp Coordinator Wide Receivers
Mason Ruzicka Defensive Quality Control Linebackers
David Crane Director of football operations N/A
Isabella Bogdan Assistant director of football operations N/A
Jeff Campbell Head equipment manager N/A

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Year-by-year results

Main article: List of Campbell Fighting Camels football seasons
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season
NCAA Division I champions NCAA Division I FCS champions Conference Champions Division Champions Bowl Eligible Undefeated Season
Year NCAA Division Conference Overall Conference Coach Final Ranking
Games Win Loss Tie Pct. Games Win Loss Tie Pct. Standing
2008 FCS Pioneer 11 1 10 0 .091 8 0 8 0 .000 9th Dale Steele –
2009 FCS Pioneer 11 3 8 0 .273 8 2 6 0 .250 8th Dale Steele –
2010 FCS Pioneer 11 3 8 0 .273 8 2 6 0 .250 T-7th Dale Steele –
2011 FCS Pioneer 11 6 5 0 .545 8 5 3 0 .625 4th Dale Steele –
2012 FCS Pioneer 11 1 10 0 .091 8 0 8 0 .000 10th Dale Steele –
2013 FCS Pioneer 12 3 9 0 .250 8 1 7 0 .125 8th Mike Minter –
2014 FCS Pioneer 12 5 7 0 .417 8 4 4 0 .500 T-4th Mike Minter –
2015 FCS Pioneer 11 5 6 0 .455 8 3 5 0 .375 7th Mike Minter –
2016 FCS Pioneer 10 5 5 0 .500 7 3 4 0 .429 6th Mike Minter –
2017 FCS Pioneer 11 6 5 0 .545 8 5 3 0 .625 T-3rd Mike Minter –
2018 FCS Big South 11 6 5 0 .545 5 1 4 0 .200 5th Mike Minter –
2019 FCS Big South 11 6 5 0 .545 6 3 3 0 .500 4th Mike Minter –
2020 FCS FCS Independent 4 0 4 0 .000 – – – – – – Mike Minter –
2021 FCS Big South 11 3 8 - .375 7 2 5 – .286 8th Mike Minter –
2022 FCS Big South 11 5 6 - .455 5 2 3 – .400 3rd Mike Minter
Totals 159 58 101 0 .365 86 28 58 0 .324

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Notes and references

  1. ^ The first football team fielded played from 1925 to 1950, then was folded. The program was restarted in 2008; 16 years ago.
  1. ^ "Campbell Athletics Style Guide | Campbell University" (PDF). June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Fighting Camels football to join Big South in 2018" (Press release). Campbell University. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Washburn, Rob. "Campbell University Accepts Invitation To Join The CAA In 2023". caasports.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Williams, Jason (August 29, 2023). "Hill named to Dolphins 53-man roster". Campbell Fighting Camels.
  5. ^ "Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014.
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