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Jacksonville Dolphins football

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First season
  
1998

Seating capacity
  
5,000

Location
  
Jacksonville, Florida

Division
  
Division I (NCAA)

Conference
  
Pioneer Football League

Mascot
  
Dunkin

Colors
  
Green, White

Athletic director
  
Brad Edwards

Field surface
  
AstroTurf

NCAA division
  
Division I FCS

Head coach
  
Ian Shields

Arena/Stadium
  
D. B. Milne Field

Founded
  
1998

The Jacksonville Dolphins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville University located in the U.S. state of Florida. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Jacksonville's first football team was fielded in 1998. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The Dolphins were formerly coached by Kerwin Bell.

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Classifications

  • 1998–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
  • Conference memberships

  • 1998–2000: Division I Independent
  • 2001–present: Pioneer Football League
  • Awards

    Pioneer Football League Offensive Freshman of the Year

  • Josh McGregor, QB, 2008
  • Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Year

  • Tyrone Wright, DB, 2001
  • Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year

  • Kerwin Bell, 2008
  • Notable former players

    Notable alumni include:

  • Micah Ross - played basketball and football at JU, playing in 1998 on the football team. Became the first former JU football player to play in the NFL, appearing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers and Carolina Panthers.
  • Will Weatherford - played defensive end at Jacksonville. Speaker of the House of Florida.
  • Year-by-year results

  • See List of Jacksonville Dolphins football seasons
  • Divisional championships

    From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's South Division, Jacksonville has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2001. The Dolphins also shared the Division title with Morehead State in 2004, but the tie-breaker allowed the Eagles to represent the division in the championship game.

    References

    Jacksonville Dolphins football Wikipedia