North Greenville Trailblazers football
The North Greenville Trailblazers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for North Greenville University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes as the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC). North Greenville's first football team was fielded in 1994. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Younts Stadium in Tigerville, South Carolina. The Trailblazers are coached by Jeff Farrington.[2]
| North Greenville Trailblazers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1994 |
| Athletic director | Jan McDonald |
| Head coach | Jeff Farrington 10th season, 52–57 (.477) |
| Stadium | Younts Stadium (capacity: 4,500) |
| Location | Tigerville, South Carolina |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| All-time record | 129–167 (.436) |
| Colors | Black and red[1] |
| Website | nguathletics.com |
- For information on all North Greenville University sports, see North Greenville Trailblazers
History
The Trailblazers started off as an NAIA team in 1994, they finished their first season 1–8.[3]
In 2003 they joined the NCAA as a Division II member. Four seasons after joining the NCAA they went 10–2 in 2006 and won the Victory Bowl.[4] They made their first NCAA playoff appearance in 2011 and went on to make the quarterfinals before losing to Delta State.[5]
As of 2023, they have made 2 Division II playoffs (2011 and 2016) and won 3 Victory Bowls (2006, 2010, and 2014).[6]
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Andrew Jordan (American football)
- Clayton Holmes
- Jonathon Sharpe
- Nick Rosamonda
- Freddie Martino
- Willy Korn
- Chauncy Haney
Year-by-year results
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season
| NCAA Division I champions | NCAA Division I FCS champions | NCAA Division II champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Bowl Eligible | Undefeated Season |
1988 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-1
1989 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-0
1990 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-2
1991 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 8-0
1992 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-3
1993 North Greenville Mounties Football team Transition to 4 year 5-5
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | ||||||
| 1994 | NAIA | NAIA Independent | N/A | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Rich Beard | - |
| 1995 | NAIA | Mid-South | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Steve Patton | - |
| 1996 | NAIA | Mid-South | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T–4th | Steve Patton | - |
| 1997 | NAIA | Mid-South | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7th | Scott Parker | - |
| 1998 | NAIA | Mid-South | N/A | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .700 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | T–1st | Scott Parker | - |
| 1999 | NAIA | Mid-South | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3rd | Joe Johnson | - |
| 2000 | NAIA | Mid-South | N/A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 8th | Joe Johnson | - |
| 2001 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Joe Johnson | - |
| 2002 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Brian Smith | - |
| 2003 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Brian Smith | - |
| 2004 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Mike Taylor | - |
| 2005 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Mike Taylor | - |
| 2006 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Mike Taylor | - |
| 2007 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Mike Taylor | - |
| 2008 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Mike Taylor | - |
| 2009 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jamey Chadwell | - |
| 2010 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jamey Chadwell | - |
| 2011 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jamey Chadwell | 12 |
| 2012 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Carroll McCray | - |
| 2013 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jeff Farrington | - |
| 2014 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jeff Farrington | - |
| 2015 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jeff Farrington | - |
| 2016 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jeff Farrington | 17 |
| 2017 | II | Division II Independent | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jeff Farrington | - |
| 2018 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 6th | Jeff Farrington | - |
| 2019 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 8th | Jeff Farrington | - |
| 2021 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .454 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .400 | 6th | Jeff Farrington | - |
| 2022 | II | Gulf South | N/A | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .400 | T-6th | Jeff Farrington | - |
| Totals | 303 | 132 | 171 | 0 | .436 | 64 | 23 | 41 | 0 | .359 | ||||||
Championships
Conference championships
- Mid-South Conference (1998)