Jacksonville Dolphins football

Jacksonville Dolphins football
Jacksonville Dolphins football
First season	1998; 27 years ago
Last season	2019; 6 years ago
Stadium	D. B. Milne Field; (capacity: 5,000)
Field surface	AstroTurf
Location	Jacksonville, Florida
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Pioneer Football League
All-time record	118–115 (.506)
Conference titles	2 (2008, 2010)
Division titles	2 (2001, 2004)
Colors	Green and white;
Mascot	Dunkin
Website	JUDolphins.com

The Jacksonville Dolphins football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville University located in the U.S. state of Florida. The team competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Pioneer Football League. The team played its home games at the 5,000 seat D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida. On December 3, 2019, the university announced it would discontinue its football program, effective immediately.^[2]

History

Conference affiliations

Division I Independent (1998–2000)
Pioneer Football League (2001–2019)

Bowl games

Season	Bowl	Champion		Runner-Up
2008	Gridiron Classic	Albany	28	Jacksonville	0

Awards

Pioneer Football League Offensive Freshman of the Year

Josh McGregor, QB, 2008

Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Year

Tyrone Wright, DB, 2001

Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year

Kerwin Bell, 2008

Notable former players

Justin Horton - NFL player
Kelvin Jenkins Arena Football League Player
Dallas Jackson - Arena Football League player
Andy Jones - NFL player
E. J. Nduka - Arena Football League player, and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) professional wrestler
Billy Peach - CFL player
Micah Ross - played basketball and football at JU, playing in 1998 on the football team. Became the first former JU football player to play in the NFL, appearing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers and Carolina Panthers.
Lin-J Shell - CFL player
Will Weatherford - played defensive end at Jacksonville. Speaker of the House of Florida.

Championships

Conference championships

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall record	Conference record
2008	Pioneer Football League	Kerwin Bell	9–4	7–1
2010	Pioneer Football League (Co-championship)	Kerwin Bell	10–1	8–0
Total conference championships			3

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's South Division, Jacksonville has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001. The Dolphins also shared the Division title with Morehead State in 2004, but the tie-breaker allowed the Eagles to represent the division in the championship game.

Year	Division Championship	CG Result	Opponent	PF	PA
2001	PFL South	L	Dayton	14	46
2004	PFL South (Co-championship)	NA	Did Not Play (lost tiebreaker to Morehead State)	X	X
Totals	2	0–1	-	14	46

References

^ "Color Information" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins Usage and Style Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
^ "Jacksonville University Discontinues Football". JU Dolphins. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

External links

Official website

[1] "Color Information" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins Usage and Style Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

[2] "Jacksonville University Discontinues Football". JU Dolphins. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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