North Greenville Trailblazers football
College football team
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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 at the NCAA Division II level as a member of Conference Carolinas. 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. Nate Garner is the head coach for the Trailblazers, a position he had held since 2015.
1st season, 6–5 (.545)
| North Greenville Trailblazers football | |
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| First season | 1994 |
| Athletic director | Jan McDonald |
| Head coach | Nate Garner 1st season, 6–5 (.545) |
| Location | Tigerville, South Carolina |
| Stadium | Younts Stadium (capacity: 4,500) |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Colors | Black and red[1] |
| All-time record | 143–181 (.441) |
| Website | nguathletics.com/football |
History
The Trailblazers started off as an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) team in 1994. They finished their first season 1–8.[2]
In 2003 North Greenville 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.[3] They made their first NCAA playoff appearance in 2011 and went on to make the quarterfinals before losing to Delta State.[4]
As of 2023, they have made 2 Division II playoffs (2011 and 2016) and won 3 Victory Bowls (2006, 2010, and 2014).[5]
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
Junior college
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
College
| NCAA Division I champions | NCAA Division I FCS champions | NCAA Division II champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Bowl eligible | Undefeated season |
| Year | Association | Conference | Overall | Conference | Coach | Final ranking | |||||||||
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| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | |||||
| 1994 | NAIA | Independent | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | N/A | Rich Beard | - | |||||
| 1995 | Mid-South | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Steve Patton | - | |
| 1996 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T–3rd | - | |||
| 1997 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7th | Scott Parker | - | ||
| 1998 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .700 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | T–1st | - | |||
| 1999 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3rd | Joe Johnson | - | ||
| 2000 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 8th | - | |||
| 2001 | NCAA Division II | Independent | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | N/A | - | ||||||
| 2002 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Brian Smith | - | ||||||||
| 2003 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | - | |||||||||
| 2004 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Mike Taylor | - | ||||||||
| 2005 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | - | |||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | - | |||||||||
| 2007 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | - | |||||||||
| 2008 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | - | |||||||||
| 2009 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Jamey Chadwell | - | ||||||||
| 2010 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | - | |||||||||
| 2011 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Carroll McCray | - | ||||||||
| 2013 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Jeff Farrington | - | ||||||||
| 2014 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | - | |||||||||
| 2015 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | - | |||||||||
| 2016 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | - | |||||||||
| 2018 | Gulf South | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 6th | - | ||
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 8th | - | |||
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .454 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .400 | 6th | - | |||
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .400 | T-6th | - | |||
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | T-5th | - | |||
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 4th | - | |||
| Totals | 324 | 143 | 181 | 0 | .441 | 79 | 31 | 48 | 0 | .392 | |||||
Championships
Conference championships
- Mid-South Conference (1998)
Postseason
NCAA Division II playoffs
The Trailblazers have made three appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 4–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Albany State Mars Hill Delta State |
W, 63–14 W, 52–38 L, 23–28 |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Florida Tech Tuskegee North Alabama |
W, 27–13 W, 45–26 L, 0–38 |
| 2025 | First Round | West Florida | L, 19–43 |
Individual conference honors
Mid-South Conference
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Gulf South Conference
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