Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represents Coastal Carolina University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Chanticleers are members of the Sun Belt Conference, fielding its teams at the FBS level since 2017. The Chanticleers play their home games at James C. Benton Field at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
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| First season | 2003 | ||
| Head coach | Jamey Chadwell 3rd season, 19–16 (.543) | ||
| Stadium | Brooks Stadium (Capacity: 20,000) | ||
| Field | James C. Benton Field | ||
| Year built | 2003 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Conway, South Carolina | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Past conferences | Big South | ||
| All-time record | 138–77 (.642) | ||
| Playoff appearances | Div. I FCS: 6 (FCS) | ||
| Playoff record | Div. I FCS: 4–6 (FCS) | ||
| Conference titles | 8 (7 Big South, 1 Sun Belt) | ||
| Division titles | 1 | ||
| Colors | Teal, Bronze, and Black[1] | ||
| Mascot | Chauncey | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Website | GoCCUsports.com | ||
Their head coach is Jamey Chadwell, who took over the full-time position in 2019.[2][3]
History
It was announced in the late 1990s that CCU would establish a football squad in the coming years. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football program played its inaugural season in 2003 on campus at Brooks Stadium. The team's first coach was David Bennett, who held the position from the team's inception until December 9, 2011. The university named Joe Moglia, former CEO of TD Ameritrade, as its new head coach on December 20, 2011.[4]
In the program's short history, the team has defeated such traditional Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) powers as James Madison University (ranked No. 1 at the time), Furman University, Wofford College, and the University of Montana. The program has won seven Big South Conference championships and has had several former players enter professional NFL careers.
Coastal's primary football rivals in FCS play were Liberty and Charleston Southern. Their primary Sun Belt rivals will be Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.
David Bennett era (2003–2011)
In 2006, the Chanticleers made school history when the team received its first FCS playoff berth, also the first playoff berth for the Big South Conference, losing a first-round contest to Appalachian State. Appalachian State would go on to win the FCS national championship that season.
In 2010, Coastal went to the playoffs for the second time after winning the Big South Championship (a three-way tie with Liberty and Stony Brook) and received the Big South's first ever automatic playoff bid. The Chanticleers returned to the playoffs in 2012 and 2013. On November 9, 2014, Coastal was ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation, a first for the school and the Big South Conference.[5]
On September 11, 2010, Coastal Carolina played a five-overtime game against the Towson Tigers, the longest game in school history. Coastal Carolina went to Towson, Maryland, looking for their first win of the season after losing the previous week to West Virginia. Coastal Carolina would lose the game 47–45.
The Chanticleers left the Big South Conference at the end of the 2015–16 school year and joined the Sun Belt Conference, initially as a non-football member.[6] At that time, the football team began a two-year transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).[7] The first season of the transition in 2016 was spent as an FCS independent; the Chanticleers officially joined Sun Belt football July 1, 2017, with full bowl eligibility following in 2018.[8]
Jamey Chadwell era (2019–present)
Jamey Chadwell was introduced as the program's third head coach on January 18, 2019. He was previously the team's interim head coach in 2017. On October 14, 2020, Coastal Carolina got its first ever win against a ranked FBS team, 30–27 over No. 21 Louisiana. Following the win, AP ranked Coastal Carolina No. 25, making it their first time being nationally ranked. As of December 12, Coastal remains undefeated (11-0) and has won the Sun Belt Eastern Division; a first for the program. The first College Football Playoff rankings ranked Coastal at No. 20. Since the win over No. 21 Louisiana, Coastal remained in the AP Top 25 with their highest AP ranking being No. 14 during Week 14 (the highest ranked Sun Belt team to date.) The CFP ranked Coastal Carolina No. 18 in Week 14. Their original opponent for Week 14 was the Liberty Flames, but citing COVID-19 concerns Liberty canceled and Coastal's new opponent became the No. 13 ranked BYU Cougars.[9] The attention drawn lead ESPN’s College GameDay to take place in Conway on December 5th. They won, 22-17, in a similar fashion to Super Bowl XXXIV. As a result to the victory over BYU, Coastal Carolina was ranked No. 11 by the AP Top 25 Rankings and No. 13 by the CFP Playoffs for Week 15.
Championships
Conference championships
Coastal Carolina has won seven Big South Conference championships, winning two of them outright and five shared, and has won one Sun Belt Conference championship which was shared with Louisiana in the 2020 season. The 2020 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was not played when Coastal Carolina was unable to participate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
| Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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| 2004 | Big South Conference | David Bennett | 10–1 | 4–0 |
| 2005† | Big South Conference | David Bennett | 9–2 | 3–1 |
| 2006 | Big South Conference | David Bennett | 9–3 | 4–0 |
| 2010† | Big South Conference | David Bennett | 6–6 | 5–1 |
| 2012† | Big South Conference | Joe Moglia | 8–5 | 5–1 |
| 2013† | Big South Conference | Joe Moglia | 12–3 | 4–1 |
| 2014† | Big South Conference | Joe Moglia | 12–2 | 4–1 |
| 2020† | Sun Belt Conference | Jamey Chadwell | 11–1 | 8–0 |
† Co-champions
Division championships
Coastal Carolina won their first division championship in the 2020 season.
| Year | Division | Coach | Opponent | CG result |
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| 2020 | Sun Belt Conference - East | Jamey Chadwell | Louisiana | No Contest |
^ The 2020 championship game was not played due to Coastal Carolina impacted by COVID-19 pandemic[10]
Bowl games
Coastal Carolina has participated in one bowl game, going 0–1.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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| 2020 | Jamey Chadwell | Cure Bowl | Liberty | L 34–37 |
Conference affiliations
- Big South Conference (2003–2015)
- Sun Belt Conference (2016–present)
Head coaches
Coastal Carolina has had three head coaches.
| Years | Coach | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2011 | David Bennett | 63–39 | .618 |
| 2012–2016, 2018 | Joe Moglia | 56–22 | .718 |
| 2017†, 2019–present | Jamey Chadwell | 19–16 | .543 |
† Interim head coach in 2017 due to medical sabbatical taken by Joe Moglia.
NCAA Division I FCS Playoff Appearances
Coastal Carolina made six appearances in the I-AA/FCS playoffs before moving to the FBS in 2017, going 4–6.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2006 | First Round | Appalachian State | L 28–45 |
| 2010 | First Round | Western Illinois | L 10–17 |
| 2012 | First Round Second Round | Bethune-Cookman Old Dominion | W 24–14 L 35–63 |
| 2013 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Bethune-Cookman Montana North Dakota State | W 48–24 W 42–35 L 14–48 |
| 2014 | Second Round Quarterfinals | Richmond North Dakota State | W 36–15 L 32–39 |
| 2015 | First Round | The Citadel | L 38–41 |
Individual award winners
National award winners – coaches
- FBS National Coach of the Year
- 2020: Jamey Chadwell
- FBS National Coach of the Year
- 2020: Jamey Chadwell
- FBS National Coach of the Year
- 2020: Jamey Chadwell
- FCS National Coach of the Year
- 2015: Joe Moglia
Big South Conference honors
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Sun Belt Conference honors
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Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of December 28, 2020.[12]
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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| The Citadel | Army | Liberty | at Liberty | Temple | Liberty | |
| Kansas | Buffalo | at UCLA | at Temple | Army | at Army | |
| at Buffalo | at Army | |||||
| UMass |
References
- "Coastal Carolina University Graphic Standards" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- Rapaport, Daniel. "Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia taking medical leave". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- Thomas, Elizabeth. "Moglia Steps Down and Gives the Reins to Chadwell". WPDE. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Taylor, John (2011-12-21). "Coastal Carolina hires billionaire as its new head coach". CollegeFootballTalk. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- "Coastal Carolina Football Attains First #1 Ranking". Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- "Welcome to the Sun Belt, NCAA champ Coastal Carolina". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- "Coastal Carolina officially joins Sun Belt Conference – Sun Belt Conference". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- "Coastal Carolina to Join Sun Belt Conference" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30442674/sources-byu-cougars-replace-liberty-flames-coastal-carolina-chanticleers-opponent
- "Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana canceled: Sun Belt crowns co-champions, title game called off due to COVID-19". CBSSports.com.
A highly anticipated rematch between No. 12 Coastal Carolina and No. 19 Louisiana in the Sun Belt Championship Game has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test in the Coastal Carolina program, the Sun Belt announced Thursday night. One of the Chanticleers' entire position groups would have been unavailable for the game "due to possible exposure," according to the league's announcement.
- "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
