Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football

Football team of Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

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First season| 2003
Head coach| Tim Beck
1st season, 8–5 (.615)
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| 165-89 (.650)
Bowl record| 2-2 (.500)
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| 2
Rivalries| Liberty (rivalry)
Appalachian State
Consensus All-Americans| 1
Colors| Teal, bronze, and black[1]

Mascot| Chauncey
Outfitter| Under Armour
Website| GoCCUsports.com

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.

Their head coach is Tim Beck, who was hired after head coach Jamey Chadwell was hired by Liberty.

## History[edit]

See also: List of Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football seasons

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.[2]

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 are Liberty and Charleston Southern.[3][4][5]

Coastal Carolina's first full season as an FBS team was in 2017. The Chanticleers earned the program's first win as an FBS program when they played The UMass Minutemen on September 2, 2017. The final score to this game was 38–28. The Chanticleers had a tough time winning games during the 2017 season, as they went on to finish the year with a record of 3–9. Ending the 2017 season on a positive note, Coastal Carolina earned the program's first Sun Belt Conference win with a 13–7 win over the Idaho Vandals. Idaho has since left the Sun Belt Conference. The final game of the 2017 season was the program's second Sun Belt Conference win with a 28–17 win at home against the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Chanticleers first FBS season in 2017 proved that, with the proper corrections made to the team, the Chanticleers could be a good football team. Building off their momentum built at the end of the 2017 season, Coastal Carolina took the next step as an FBS program and finished the season with a record of 5–7. Some notable wins for the Chanticleers during their 2018 season were against the UAB Blazers, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, and Georgia State Panthers.

### David Bennett era (2003–2011)[edit]

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.[6]

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.[7] At that time, the football team began a two-year transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).[8] 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.[9]

### Jamey Chadwell era (2019–22)[edit]

Jamey Chadwell was introduced as the program's third head coach on January 18, 2019.[10] He previously served as the team's interim head coach in 2017 when head coach Joe Moglia took a medical leave of absence.[11]

#### 2020 season[edit]

On October 14, 2020, Coastal Carolina got its first win against a ranked FBS team by defeating No. 21 Louisiana 30–27.[12] Following the win, the AP ranked Coastal Carolina No. 25, making it their first time as a national ranked team.[citation needed] The same week, the College Football Playoff rankings listed Coastal at No. 20. For the remainder of the regular season, Coastal remained in the AP Top 25. Their highest AP ranking that year was #14 in the fourteenth week, with a CFP ranking of No. 18 the same week. Their original opponent for Week 14 (Dec 5th) was Liberty, but Liberty canceled the game citing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coastal’s new opponent for that week became No. 13 BYU.[13]

The undefeated Chanticleers created national attention and interest in the team, and their matchup with BYU led ESPN to broadcast College GameDay from Conway on December 5.[14] Coastal won 22–17, with the game ending when BYU was stopped one yard short of the goal-line. The victory resulted in Coastal Carolina ranked No. 11 by the AP Top 25 Rankings and No. 13 by the CFP Playoffs for Week 15. With the conference championship game scheduled for December 19th, CCU was set up for another showdown with Louisiana. However, they would have to settle for a co-championship with Louisiana, with both named champions after the Chanticleers found themselves unable to play when a positive COVID-19 test was found within the CCU team.[15]

Coastal ended their season against Liberty in the first bowl game in team history, the Cure Bowl, losing 37–34 in overtime.[16]

#### 2021 season[edit]

CCU was ranked No. 22 to start the season, and won their first six games to rise up to No. 15 before a loss to Appalachian State ended the streak.[citation needed] They won four of their next five games but finished second in the East Division. They were invited to the 2021 Cure Bowl where CCU defeated Northern Illinois 47-41 to earn the first bowl game victory in school history.[17][18]

A game between Coastal Carolina and Army at Brooks Stadium in 2022

## Conference affiliations[edit]

* Big South Conference (2003–2015)
* Sun Belt Conference (2016–present)

## Championships[edit]

### Conference championships[edit]

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.[19]

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[edit]

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
2022 | Troy | L 26-45

^ The 2020 championship game was not played due to Coastal Carolina being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic[19]

## Rivalries[edit]

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### Liberty[edit]

Main article: Coastal Carolina–Liberty football rivalry

Coastal Carolina maintains a football rivalry with Liberty which began in 2003. The teams played every year from 2003 to 2016 and met in the 2020 Cure Bowl.

## Postseason games[edit]

### NCAA Division I FCS playoffs[edit]

Coastal Carolina made six appearances in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs before moving to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (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

### Bowl games[edit]

Coastal Carolina has participated in four bowl games, going 2–2.

Season  | Coach  | Bowl  | Opponent  | Result

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2020 | Jamey Chadwell | Cure Bowl | Liberty | L 34–37OT
2021 | Jamey Chadwell | Cure Bowl | Northern Illinois | W 47–41
2022 | Chad Staggs
(interim)  | Birmingham Bowl | East Carolina | L 29–53
2023 | Tim Beck | Hawaii Bowl | San Jose State | W 24–14

## Head coaches[edit]

Coastal Carolina has had five head coaches.

Years  | Coach  | Record  | Pct.

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2003–2011 | David Bennett | 63–39 | .618
2012–2016, 2018 | Joe Moglia | 56–22 | .718
2017†, 2019–2022 | Jamey Chadwell | 39–22 | .639
2022^ | Chad Staggs | 0-1 | .000
2023-present | Tim Beck | 8-5 | .615

† Interim head coach in 2017 due to medical sabbatical taken by Joe Moglia.

^ Interim head coach for the 2022 Birmingham Bowl

## Individual award winners[edit]

### National award winners – coaches[edit]

* AP Coach of the Year

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* Home Depot Coach of the Year

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* Walter Camp Coach of the Year

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* George Munger Award

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* Sporting News 2020 Coach of the Year

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* CBS Sports/247Sports Coach of the Year

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* Paul Bear Bryant Group of 5 2020 Conference Coach of the Year

FBS National Coach of the Year
2020: Jamey Chadwell

* Eddie Robinson Award

FCS National Coach of the Year
2015: Joe Moglia

* AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

FBS National Assistant Coach of the Year
2021: Newland Isaac[20]

### Big South Conference honors[edit]

* Male Athlete of the Year

2013–14: Lorenzo Taliaferro
2014–15: Quinn Backus

* Offensive Player of the Year

2004: Patrick Hall
2006: Tyler Thigpen
2013: Lorenzo Taliaferro
2014: Alex Ross
2015: De'Angelo Henderson

* Defensive Player of the Year

2010: Andrae Jacobs
2012: Quinn Backus
2013: Quinn Backus
2014: Quinn Backus

* Special Teams Player of the Year

2013: Ladarius Hawthorne
2015: Devin Brown

* Freshman of the Year

2004: Jerome Simpson

* Coach of the Year

2004: David Bennett
2010: David Bennett
2012: Joe Moglia
2014: Joe Moglia

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### Sun Belt Conference honors[edit]

* Player of the Year

2022: Grayson McCall[21]
2021: Grayson McCall[22]
2020: Grayson McCall[23]

* Defensive Player of the Year

2020: Tarron Jackson[23]

* Freshman of the Year

2022: Jared Brown[21]
2020: Grayson McCall[23]

* Newcomer of the Year

2020: D'Jordan Strong[23]

* Coach of the Year

2020: Jamey Chadwell[23]

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## Future non-conference opponents[edit]

Announced schedules as of January 5, 2023.[24]

2024  | 2025  | 2026  | 2027  | 2028  | 2029  | 2030  | 2031  | 2032  | 2033

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at Jacksonville State | at Virginia | vs Temple | vs Liberty | at Liberty | at Liberty | vs Liberty |  |  | at BYU
vs William & Mary | vs Charleston Southern | vs Army | at Army |  |  |  |  |  |
at Temple | at South Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
vs Virginia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Coastal Carolina University Graphic Standards" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
2. ^ Taylor, John (December 21, 2011). "Coastal Carolina hires billionaire as its new head coach". CollegeFootballTalk. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
3. ^ Sordelett, Damien (December 20, 2020). "Rivalry renewed after all. Liberty, Coastal to meet in Cure Bowl". The News & Advance. Retrieved October 29, 2022. (subscription required)
4. ^ Walls, Dave (November 30, 2020). "Liberty football focused on preparation, not rivalry, ahead of Coastal Carolina showdown". WSET-TV. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
5. ^ Morris, Julie (September 28, 2016). "CCU ready for rivalry match up with Charleston Southern Saturday". WBTW. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
6. ^ "Coastal Carolina Football Attains First #1 Ranking". Retrieved 2017-08-24.
7. ^ "Welcome to the Sun Belt, NCAA champ Coastal Carolina". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
8. ^ "Coastal Carolina officially joins Sun Belt Conference – Sun Belt Conference". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
9. ^ "Coastal Carolina to Join Sun Belt Conference" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
10. ^ "Chadwell becomes Coastal Carolina head coach as Moglia steps down". WCSC-TV. January 19, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
11. ^ "Coastal's Moglia taking leave of absence, Jamey Chadwell named interim head coach". WCSC-TV. July 28, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
12. ^ "Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana - Game Summary". espn.com. October 5, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
13. ^ Low, Chris (December 3, 2020). "BYU replaces Liberty against Coastal Carolina". espn.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
14. ^ Judd, Brandon (December 5, 2020). "BYU-Coastal Carolina took center stage on 'College GameDay.' Who did they pick to win?". espn.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
15. ^ Everett, Ross (December 17, 2020). "Sun Belt Championship Game Cancelled, Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Named Co-Champs". sportsinsider.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
16. ^ "Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina - Game Recap". espn.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
17. ^ Blythe, Nathan (December 18, 2021). "Coastal Carolina Tops NIU, 47-41, in Tailgreeter Cure Bowl".
18. ^ Layberger, Tom (December 20, 2021). "Coastal Carolina's First Bowl Victory Underscores How Far The Football Program Has Come". Forbes. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
19. ^ a b "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."
20. ^ "AFCA Announces 2021 Assistant Coach of the Year Winners" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
21. ^ a b "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
22. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
23. ^ a b c d e "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
24. ^ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

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