2018 Charlotte 49ers football team

2018 Charlotte 49ers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShane Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorGlenn Spencer (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChip West (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJerry Richardson Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Middle Tennessee x   7 1     8 6  
Marshall   6 2     9 4  
FIU   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   4 4     5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     5 7  
Old Dominion   2 6     4 8  
Western Kentucky   2 6     3 9  
West Division
UAB x$   7 1     11 3  
North Texas   5 3     9 4  
Louisiana Tech   5 3     8 5  
Southern Miss   5 3     6 5  
UTSA   2 6     3 9  
UTEP   1 7     1 11  
Rice   1 7     2 11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, NC, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach Brad Lambert. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

On November 18, head coach Brad Lambert was fired.[1] He was allowed to stay on to coach their final game of the season. Lambert, who was the first and only coach Charlotte had in their history to that point, finished with a six-year record of 22–48.[2]

On December 5, Charlotte hired Austin Peay head coach Will Healy for the job.[3]

  1. ^ Scott, David (November 18, 2018). "Brad Lambert out as Charlotte 49ers' football coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hill Makes Football Coaching Change". University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Athletics. November 18, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Stewart, Mike (December 4, 2018). "Charlotte hires Will Healy as football coach". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.