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Athletic director
  
Brian Hutchinson

Location
  
Morehead, Kentucky

All-time record
  
319–433–22 (.426)

Arena/Stadium
  
Jayne Stadium

Head coach
  
Rob Tenyer

Colors
  
Blue, Gold

Seating capacity
  
10,000

NCAA division
  
Division I FCS

Division
  
Division I (NCAA)

Conference
  
Pioneer Football League

First season
  
1927

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Field surface
  
Astroturf GameDay Grass

Division titles
  
4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)

The Morehead State Eagles football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Morehead State University located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League, the only public school in the conference. Morehead State's first football team was fielded in 1927. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Jayne Stadium in Morehead, Kentucky. The Eagles are coached by Rob Tenyer.

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Classifications

  • 1952–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

    • Conference memberships

  • 1924–1928: Independent
  • 1929–1932: West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • 1933: Independent
  • 1934–1941: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1942–1945: Independent
  • 1946–1947: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • 1948–1995: Ohio Valley Conference
  • 1996–2000: Division I–AA Independent
  • 2001–present: Pioneer Football League

    • Divisional championships

    From 2001 to 2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's South Division, Morehead State has made four appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. Morehead State shared the Division title with Jacksonville in 2004, but the tie-breaker allowed the Eagles to represent the division in the championship game.

    Notable former players

    Notable alumni include:

  • QB Mike Gottfried (1962–1965)
  • C Nick Nighswander (1970–1973)
  • TE Gary Shirk (1970–1973)
  • QB Phil Simms (1975–1979)
  • DB Greg Bright (1976-1980)
  • LB Zack Moore (1996–1998)
  • QB David Dinkins (1998–2000)
  • DB David Hyland (2005–2008)
  • DL Derik Steiner (2006–2009)
  • LB Brian Sauerbeck (2009–2011)
  • P Mason Webb (2004–2008)
  • WR Nick Feldman (2004–2008)
  • LT Grant Jennings (2003–2007)

    • References

    Morehead State Eagles football Wikipedia
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