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Wofford Terriers football

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History
Classifications Conference memberships
Wofford vs. In-State NCAA Division I schools
Notable former players
Football Championship Sub-Division Playoffs
Conference championships
Bowl game appearances
Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results
Division II Playoffs results
References
External links

{{Infobox NCAA football school
| CurrentSeason = 2018 Wofford Terriers football team
| TeamName = Wofford Terriers football
| Image = Wofford Terriers wordmark.svg
| ImageSize = 125
| FirstYear = 1889
| AthleticDirector = Richard Johnson
| HeadCoach = Josh Conklin
| HeadCoachYear = 1st
| HCWins = 9
| HCLosses = 4
| Stadium = Gibbs Stadium
| StadCapacity = 13,000
| StadSurface = Grass
| Location = Spartanburg, South Carolina
| NCAAdivision = I FCS
| PastAffiliations =Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| Conference = Southern Conference
| WebsiteName = WoffordTerriers.com
| WebsiteURL = http://www.woffordterriers.com/
| ATWins = 478
| ATLosses = 467
| ATTies = 35
| BowlWins = 0
| BowlLosses = 1
| NatlTitles =
| Playoffs = 9–9
| ConfTitles = 5 (2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017)
| AllAmericans =
| uniform =
| FightSong =
| MascotDisplay = Terriers
| MarchingBand =
| Rivalries = Furman University and The Citadel
}}

For information on all Wofford College sports, see Wofford Terriers

The Wofford Terriers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wofford College located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. Wofford's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 13,000 seat Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Terriers are coached by Josh Conklin, who is entering his 1st season with the team in 2018.

History

Wofford moved from Division 2 to join the Division I-AA Southern Conference in the 96-97 season. Since then, Wofford has won 5 Southern Conference Championships, and received bids to the FCS Playoffs 8 times with the most recent bid coming in 2017. Wofford is typically one of the strongest teams in the Southern Conference every year. Wofford's best finish since moving from Division 2 was a trip to the National Semi-finals at Delaware in 2003, where they fell 24-9. Mike Ayers, Wofford's winningest and most honored coach who served as head coach for thirty years, retired following the 2017 season, when Wofford made it to the national quarterfinals and finished number 8 in the national polls. In recent years, Wofford's football and other athletic teams have finished near the top in the country in APR, which measures athletic performance of athletes. Numerous football players have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Classifications

1957–1969: NAIA
1970–1987: NAIA Division I
1988–1994: NCAA Division II
1995–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

1889–1900: Independent
1901–1941: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1942–1945: Independent
1946–1964: South Carolina Little Three
1965–1987: NAIA Independent
1988–1994: NCAA Division II Independent
1995–1996: NCAA Division I–AA Independent
1997–present: Southern Conference

Wofford vs. In-State NCAA Division I schools

School	Record	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting	Last Meeting
Charleston Southern	14-0	14\|0}}	Won 14	1993	2016
Clemson	3-12	3\|12}}	Lost 5	1896	2015
Coastal Carolina	0-1	0\|1}}	Lost 1	2006	2006
Furman	32-53-7	32\|53\|7}}	Won 4	1889	2017
Presbyterian	41-40-3	41\|40\|3}}	Won 6	1914	2017
South Carolina	4-20	4\|20}}	Lost 17	1895	2017
South Carolina State	6-2	6\|2}}	Won 5	1974	2006
The Citadel	29-42-1	28\|42\|1}}	Won 2	1916	2017
Wofford 124 - In-State NCAA Division I Schools 169 - Draws 11

Notable former players

Brenton Bersin - wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
Fisher DeBerry - Former Head Coach at Air Force and College Football Hall of Fame member
Nate Fuqua - Defensive Coordinator at Georgia State
Katon Bethay - Former fullback and nose guard in the Arena Football League
Ryan Cowden - Vice President of Player Personnel for Tennessee Titans
David Marvin - Kicker for the Atlanta Falcons
Ameet Pall - Former Defensive End in the CFL
Kasey Redfern - Punter for the Detroit Lions
Jerry Richardson - wide receiver for the Baltimore Colts, former owner of the Carolina Panthers.^[1]
Shiel Wood - Safeties Coach at Georgia Tech
Andy Strickland - former wide receiver in the NFL
Nate Woody - Defensive Coordinator at Georgia Tech

Football Championship Sub-Division Playoffs

Wofford has gone to the FCS Playoffs a total of 8 times (2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017). In 2003, Wofford appeared in the FCS Playoffs for the first time in school history, and won its first two games advancing to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, they lost to the would-be FCS Champions Delaware, and finished the season ranked #3 in the nation. The Terriers moved on to the quarterfinals in 2007 before losing to Richmond. They lost in the opening round to James Madison in 2008. In 2010, they advanced to the National Quarterfinals to face Southern Conference rival Georgia Southern. They were defeated in that game 20-23. In 2011, they made it to the playoffs, losing to Northern Iowa 21-28 in the second round. In 2012, Wofford dominated visiting New Hampshire, to move on to the Quarterfinals to face would-be champions North Dakota St. Although they had many chances to win, they fell 14-7.

Conference championships

Wofford's Football team has won 5 Southern Conference Championships. The first came in 2003, when Wofford finished 12-2, with a trip to face Delaware in the Division I-AA Playoff Semifinals. The next championship came in 2007, sharing the championship with Appalachian State, who would go on to win the Football Championship Sub-division (I-AA) Championship. Wofford would also win Conference titles in 2010, 2012 and 2017.

Bowl game appearances

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Wofford Terriers|Season|Coach|Bowl|Opponent|Result}}

1949	Phil Dickens	Cigar Bowl	Florida State	L 6–19

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Terriers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs nine times with an overall record of 9–9.

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Wofford Terriers|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

2003	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	North Carolina A&T WKU Delaware	W 31–0 W 34–17 L 9–24
2007	First Round Quarterfinals	Montana Richmond	W 23–22 L 10–21
2008	First Round	JMU	L 35–38
2010	Second Round Quarterfinals	Jacksonville State Georgia Southern	W 17–14 L 20–23
2011	Second Round	Northern Iowa	L 21–28
2012	Second Round Quarterfinals	New Hampshire North Dakota State	W 23–7 L 7–14
2016	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Charleston Southern The Citadel Youngstown State	W 15–14 W 17–3 L 23–30^2OT
2017	Second Round Quarterfinals	Furman North Dakota State	W 28–10 L 10–42
2018	First Round Second Round	Elon Kennesaw State	W 19–7 L 10–13

Division II Playoffs results

The Terriers have appeared in the Division II playoffs two times with an overall record of 0–2.

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Wofford Terriers|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

1990	First Round	Mississippi College	L 19–70
1991	First Round	Mississippi College	L 15–28

References

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External links

{{Official website}}

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