Merrimack Warriors football

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Merrimack Warriors

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First season| 1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Athletic director| Jeremy Gibson[1]
Head coach| Mike Gennetti[2]
1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium| Duane Stadium
(capacity: 4,000)
Field surface| Synthetic turf
Location| North Andover, Massachusetts
NCAA division| Division I FCS
Conference| Independent
All-time record| 141-127 (.526)
Colors| Blue and gold[3]

Outfitter| Under Armour
Website| MerrimackAthletics.com

The Merrimack Warriors football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Merrimack College located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and plays as an FCS Independent. Merrimack's first football team was fielded in 1996. The team plays its home games at the 4,000 seat Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts. The Warriors are led by Mike Gennetti.

## History

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### Classifications

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* 1996: NCAA Division III
* 1997–2018: NCAA Division II
* 2019–present: NCAA Division I FCS

### Conference memberships

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* 1985–1995: Independent
* 1996: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
* 1997–2000: Eastern Football Conference
* 2001–2018: Northeast-10 Conference
* 2019–2023: Northeast Conference

## Division II Playoffs results

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Merrimack has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs; their record is 1–1.[4]

Year  | Round  | Opponent  | Result

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2006 | First Round
Second Round | Southern Connecticut
Shepherd | W, 28–26
L, 7–31
Playoff Record | 1–1

## Future opponents

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Announced schedules as of May 17, 2024[5]

2024  | 2025  | 2026

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@ Air Force | @ Colgate | @ Delaware
@ UConn | Fordham | @ Maine
@ Bucknell |  |
Maine |  |
Dartmouth |  |
@ Morgan State |  |
Stonehill |  |
Colgate |  |
@ Robert Morris |  |
Sacred Heart |  |
@ Fordham |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Jeremy Gibson - Director of Athletics - Staff Directory". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
2. ^ "Michael Gennetti - Merrimack Promotes Gennetti to Head Football Coach". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
3. ^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
4. ^ "2006 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
5. ^ "Future Merrimack Football Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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