| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Livingstone Blue Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Division: | Southern Division |
| Short Conf: | CIAA |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Sean Gilbert |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Christian LaMay |
| Def Coach: | Michael Austin |
| Codef Coach1: | Mark Williams |
| Stadium: | Alumni Memorial Stadium |
The 2023 Livingstone Blue Bears football team was an American football team that represented Livingstone College as a member of the Southern Division of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Sean Gilbert, the Blue Bears compiled a 4–6 record (4–4 in CIAA games) and tied for third place in the CIAA's Southern Division. They were expected to finish in 11th place in the CIAA, but won consecutive upset victories over Bowie State and Winston-Salem State.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Marcus Drish with 960 passing yards, Matthew Henry with 650 receiving yards, JyMikah Wells with 254 rushing yards, Devontay Deloatch and Matthew Henry with 36 points each, and Jaden Echols with 80 total tackles.[3] Henry gave himself the nickname "Mr. Waffle House" for being "always open".[1]
Livingstone played home games at Alumni Memorial Stadium in Salisbury, North Carolina.
See main article: 2023 Virginia Union Panthers football team.
| Head coach | ||
| Michael Austin | Assistant head coach Defensive coordinator | |
| Mark Williams | Associate head coach Co–Defensive coordinator Recruiting coordinator Defensive line coach | |
| Troy Veale | Defensive special assistant | |
| Christian LaMay | Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach | |
| J. C. McDonald | Offensive special assistant | |
| Ebony Kimbrough | Special teams coordinator Running backs coach | |
| Marcelo Cavers | Wide receivers coach | |
| Robert Sherrod | Offensive line coach | |
| Markeem Bell | Graduate assistant Assistant linebackers coach | |
| Otis Powell | Defensive backs coach |
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