Stonehill Skyhawks football
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9th season, 41–52 (.441)
(capacity: 2,400)
| Stonehill Skyhawks football | |||
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| First season | 1988 | ||
| Head coach | Eli Gardner 9th season, 41–52 (.441) | ||
| Location | Easton, Massachusetts | ||
| Stadium | W.B. Mason Stadium (capacity: 2,400) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | NEC | ||
| Colors | Purple and white[1] | ||
| All-time record | 161–202–3 (.444) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| ECFC: 1989, 1991, 1995 NE10: 2013 | |||
| Consensus All-Americans | 3[2] | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
The Stonehill Skyhawks football team represents Stonehill College in football. Stonehill is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). Prior to 2005, Stonehill's athletics teams were known as the Chieftains.
The Skyhawks play on Timothy J. Coughlin Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium, located on Stonehill's campus in Easton, which has a seating capacity of 2,400.[3]
Classifications
On Saturday, September 8, 2012, the Skyhawks defeated Southern Connecticut State University for the first time in 15 years, by a score of 13–0. In addition to breaking the losing streak, Stonehill also became the first team to shut out the Owls in 12 years.[4]
On Thursday, October 18, 2012, Stonehill hosted the University of New Haven Chargers in Stonehill's first ever nationally televised football game, broadcast as part of CBS Sports Network's Thursday night Division II game of the week. The game drew an overcapacity crowd that saw heavily favored New Haven win 45–41 on a last-second touchdown pass.[5][6][7]
- 1988–1996: NCAA Division III
- 1997–2021 NCAA Division II
- 2022–present: NCAA Division I FCS
Conference memberships
- 1988: Independent
- 1989–1996: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
- 1997–2000: Eastern Football Conference
- 2001–2021: Northeast-10 Conference
- 2022–present: Northeast Conference
Notable athletes
- Nathaniel Robitaille, wide receiver for the Rhein Fire
- Andrew Jamiel, wide receiver for the Orlando Guardians
Head coaches
| Name[8] | Seasons | Record | Win Pct. |
| Cliff Sherman | 1988–1989 | 6–5–1 | 0.500 |
| Dave Swanton | 1990–1992 | 14–10–2 | 0.538 |
| Connie Driscoll | 1993–1998 | 36–24 | 0.600 |
| Rich Beal | 1999–2003 | 9–44 | 0.170 |
| Chris Woods | 2004–2006 | 7–22 | 0.241 |
| Robert Talley | 2007–2015 | 48–46 | 0.511 |
| Eli Gardner | 2016–present | 41–52 | 0.441 |
