Limestone Saints football

The Limestone Saints football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Limestone University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes at the NCAA Division II levels and are members of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). Limestone's first football team was fielded in 2014.[2][3] The team plays its home games at the 1,000-seat Saints Field in Gaffney, South Carolina.

Limestone Saints football
2024 Limestone Saints football team
First season2014
Athletic directorHailey Martin
Head coachJerricho Cotchery
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumSaints Field
(capacity: 1,000)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationGaffney, South Carolina
NCAA divisionDivision II
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Conference
All-time record33–67 (.330)
Division titles2 SAC Piedmont Division (2022–2023)
ColorsBlue, white, and limestone gold[1]
     
Websitegolimestonesaints.com

Conference affiliations

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Limestone has played as both an independent and conference-affiliated team.

Playoffs

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The Saints have appeared in the Division II Playoffs two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2022 First Round West Florida L 19–45[5]
2023 First Round Valdosta State L 41–62[6]

Championships

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Divisional championships

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The Saints have shared two division titles in 2022 and 2023 in the South Atlantic Conference Piedmont Division.

Year Division championship Opponent Result
2022 South Atlantic Conference Piedmont Division N/A N/A
2023 South Atlantic Conference Piedmont Division N/A N/A

References

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  1. ^ 2.4 Color Palette. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Limestone College Announces Much Anticipated Inaugural Football Schedule". Limestone University Athletics. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ "Limestone Football Falls to Wingate in Program Opener". Limestone University Athletics. 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ "Limestone University Officially Joins the South Atlantic Conference". Limestone University Athletics. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. ^ "Limestone Football Team Has Already Secured Back-To-Back Winning Seasons For First Time". Limestone University. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. ^ "Saints' Season Comes To An End After First Round Defeat". Limestone University Athletics. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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