North Greenville Trailblazers football explained

Teamname:North Greenville Trailblazers football
Firstyear:1994
Athleticdirector:Jan McDonald
Headcoach:Jeff Farrington
Headcoachyear:10th
Hcwins:52
Hclosses:57
Stadium:Younts Stadium
Stadcapacity:4,500
Ncaadivision:II
Conference:Gulf South Conference
Atwins:129
Atlosses:167
Websitename:nguathletics.com
Websiteurl:http://www.nguathletics.com/sports/football

For information on all North Greenville University sports, see North Greenville TrailblazersThe 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 as the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC). 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. The Trailblazers are coached by Jeff Farrington.[1]

History

The Trailblazers started off as an NAIA team in 1994, they finished their first season 1–8.[2]

In 2003 they 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:

Year-by-year results

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season

NCAA Division I championsNCAA Division I FCS championsNCAA Division II championsConference ChampionsDivision ChampionsBowl EligibleUndefeated Season

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

YearNCAA DivisionConferenceConference DivisionOverallConferenceCoachFinal Ranking
Games Win Loss Tie Pct.Games Win Loss Tie Pct. Standing
N/A 9 1 8 0 .111 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 11 5 6 0 .455 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 11 7 4 0 .636 7 3 4 0 .429 T–4th -
N/A 10 2 8 0 .111 6 0 6 0 .000 7th -
N/A 12 8 4 0 .700 7 6 1 0 .857 T–1st -
N/A 11 5 6 0 .455 7 5 2 0 .714 3rd -
N/A 10 0 10 0 .000 8 0 8 0 .000 8th -
N/A 10 0 10 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 10 4 6 0 .400 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 11 6 5 0 .545 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 10 3 7 0 .300 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 10 2 8 0 .200 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 12 10 2 0 .833 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 11 5 6 0 .455 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 11 2 9 0 .182 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 10 2 8 0 .200 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 10 7 3 0 .700 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 14 11 3 0 .786 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A 12
N/A 11 5 6 0 .455 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 11 5 6 0 .455 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 12 7 5 0 .583 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 10 7 3 0 .700 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 14 9 5 0 .643 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A 17
N/A 10 4 6 0 .400 0 0 0 0 .000 N/A -
N/A 10 4 6 0 .400 7 3 4 0 .429 6th -
N/A 10 3 7 0 .300 8 2 6 0 .250 8th -
N/A 11 5 6 0 .454 7 2 5 0 .400 6th -
N/A 11 3 8 0 .273 7 2 5 0 .400 T-6th -
Totals 303 132 171 0 64 23 41 0
[1]

Championships

Conference championships

Individual conference honors

Mid-South Conference

1998: Derek Burnette (QB)[6]

1998: Scott Parker[6]

1996: Anthony Johnson (DB)[6]

1996: CoCo Henderson (RB)[6]

1996: Patrick Banister (P)[6]

1996: PJ Crosby (WR)[6]

1996: Scott Buchanan (OL)[6]

1996: Vernon Adams (DL)[6]

1997: Patrick Banister (P)[6]

1998: Derek Burnett (QB)[6]

1998: Patrick Banister (K)[6]

1998: Patrick Banister (P)[6]

1998: Jerome Kennedy (SB)[6]

1999: Trevor Cole (TE)[6]

1999: Jamie Ballenter (P)[6]

2000: Jamie Ballenter (P)[6]

1996: Kamell Evans (DB)[6]

1996: Michael Edmunds (DL)[6]

1996: Stuart Fulcher (LB)[6]

1997: Derek Burnette (QB)[6]

1997: Clay Sims (OL)[6]

1998: Aaron Moose (OL)[6]

1998: Chris Davis (WR)[6]

1998: Trevor Cole (TE)[6]

1998: Scott Simpson (DL)[6]

1999: Aaron Moose (OL)[6]

1999: Chris Davis (WR)[6]

1999: Corey Fountain (QB)[6]

1999: James Rice (RB)[6]

2000: Anton Gist (DB)[6]

Gulf South Conference

2019: Chauncy Haney (DL)[7]

2021: De'Iveon Donald[8]

2022: Kendrick Clark Jr[9]

2018: Seth Laughter (DL)[10]

2019: Aaron Watson (DB)[10]

2019 Chauncy Haney (DL)[7]

2019: Johnny Worthy (BT)[7]

2021: Myles Prosser (P)[8]

2021: Nick Jones (STU)[8]

2022: De'Iveon Donald (LB)[9]

2022: Myles Prosser (P)[9]

2018: Demajiay Rooks (WR)[10]

2019: Jordan Helms (TE)[7]

2019: Dantevian Byrd (LB)[7]

2019: Aaron Watson (DB)[7]

2019: Chauncy Haney (BT)[7]

2021: Dre' Williams (AP)[8]

2021: De'Iveon Donald (LB)[8]

2021: Aaron Watson (DB)[8]

2022: Corey Watkins (RB)[9]

2022: Lewis McBeth (OL)[9]

2022: Kwame Livingston (DL)[9]

2022: Kendrick Clark Jr (DB)[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Greenville Historical Data. College Football Data Warehouse. 2012-10-15. 2007-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20070922114151/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/independents/north_greenville/index.php. dead.
  2. Web site: North Greenville Crusaders College Football Scores and Schedules . 2023-08-13 . college-football-results.com.
  3. Web site: 2006 Football Schedule . 2023-08-13 . North Greenville University . en.
  4. Web site: North Greenville?s run in NCAA playoffs ends at Delta State . 2023-08-13 . GreerToday.com.
  5. Web site: Victory Bowl History . 2023-08-13 . thenccaa.org . en.
  6. MSC FOOTBALL ARCHIVES . Mid-South Conference.
  7. GSC Announces 2019 Football All-Conference Awards . Gulf South Conference . November 20, 2019 . November 20, 2019.
  8. GSC Football All-GSC and Awards Announced . Gulf South Conference . November 18, 2021 . November 18, 2021.
  9. Football All-GSC, Major Awards Announced for 2022 . Gulf South Conference . November 17, 2022 . November 17, 2022.
  10. GSC Announces 2018 Football All-Conference Awards . Gulf South Conference . November 14, 2018 . November 14, 2018.