| Erskine Flying Fleet football | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 1896 |
| Athletic director | Mark Peeler |
| Head coach | Shap Boyd 5th season, 7–37 (.159) |
| Stadium | J. W. Babb Stadium |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | South Atlantic Conference (Division II) |
| All-time record | 87–225–11 (.286) |
| Colors | Garnet and gold[1] |
| Website | erskinesports.com |
The Erskine Flying Fleet football team represents Erskine College in the sport of American football. The Flying Fleet compete in the NCAA Division II as an independent, but will join the South Atlantic Conference as an associate member in 2022.[2] The team is currently led by head coach Shap Boyd, who has held the position since November 15, 2018, making him the first head football coach at Erskine since 1951.[3]
The Erskine College football program was terminated after the 1951 season. The team went on hiatus before announcing the return for the 2020. The program will practice in 2019, and its players will use a redshirt season. Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the fall 2020 season was postponed until spring 2021. The program played its first game in 70 years on 27 February 2021, defeating Barton College 30-28.[4]
- ^ "Erskine Flying Fleet Brand Guidelines" (PDF). July 1, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ South Atlantic Conference Announces Additions of Barton and Erskine as Associate Members for Football, June 10, 2021, retrieved June 11, 2021
- ^ Shap Boyd Officially Named Head Football Coach, November 15, 2018, retrieved June 15, 2019
- ^ Michael Lananna (February 27, 2021), "Erskine makes history, plays first football game in 70 years — and gets the win", The State, retrieved February 28, 2021