Elon Phoenix football
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| Elon Phoenix | |||
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| First season | 1909 | ||
| Head coach | Rich Skrosky 3rd year, 5–18 (.217) |
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| Stadium | Rhodes Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 13,100 | ||
| Location | Elon, North Carolina | ||
| Conference | CAA | ||
| All-time record | 482–398–18 (.547) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–0 (–) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 2 (NAIA–1980, 1981) | ||
| Conference titles | 0 | ||
| Division titles | 0 | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 | ||
| Website | elonphoenix.com | ||
The Elon Phoenix football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Elon University located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The school, which first fielded a football team in 1909, competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). After 11 seasons in the Southern Conference, Elon joined the Colonial Athletic Association for all sports, including football, in 2014. The Phoenix play their home games at the 13,100 seat Rhodes Stadium, and are coached by Rich Skrosky.
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Conference affiliations
- 1909–31: Independent
- 1932–74: Conference Carolinas
- 1975–96: South Atlantic Conference
- 1997–98: NCAA Division II Independent
- 1999–2001: NCAA Division I-AA Independent
- 2002: Big South Conference
- 2003–13: Southern Conference
- 2014–present: Colonial Athletic Association
Playoffs
The Phoenix have appeared in the FCS Playoffs one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2009 | First Round | Richmond | L 13–16 |
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Jack Boone
- Hal Bradley
- Joey Hackett
- Dwayne Ijames
- Rich McGeorge
- Cameron McGlenn
- Chad Nkang
- Tony Settles
- Jimmy Smith
- Joe West
- Aaron Mellette
