Jacksonville Dolphins football

The Jacksonville Dolphins football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville University located in the U.S. state of Florida. The team competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Pioneer Football League. The team played its home games at the 5,000 seat D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida. On December 3, 2019, the university announced it would discontinue its football program, effective immediately.[2]

Jacksonville Dolphins
2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football team
First season1998
Last season2019
StadiumD. B. Milne Field
(Capacity: 5,000)
Field surfaceAstroTurf
LocationJacksonville, Florida
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferencePioneer Football League
All-time record118–115 (.506)
Conference titles2 (2008, 2010)
Division titles2 (2001, 2004)
ColorsGreen and White[1]
         
MascotDunkin
WebsiteJUDolphins.com
For information on all Jacksonville University sports, see Jacksonville Dolphins

History
See also: List of Jacksonville Dolphins football seasons

Conference affiliations

Bowl games
SeasonBowlChampionRunner-Up
2008Gridiron ClassicAlbany28Jacksonville0

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

Notable former players
  • Dallas Jackson - Arena Football League player
  • Andy Jones - NFL player
  • E. J. Nduka - Arena Football League player
  • Billy Peach - CFL player
  • 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.
  • Lin-J Shell - CFL player
  • Will Weatherford - played defensive end at Jacksonville. Speaker of the House of Florida.

Year-by-year results

Championships

Conference championships
Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
2008Pioneer Football LeagueKerwin Bell9–47–1
2010Pioneer Football League
(Co-Championship)		Kerwin Bell10–18–0
Total conference championships 3

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.

Year Division Championship CG Result Opponent PF PA
2001PFL SouthLDayton1446
2004PFL South (Co-Championship)NADid Not Play (lost tiebreaker to Morehead State)XX
Totals 2 0–1 - 14 46
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References
  1. "Color Information" (PDF). Jacksonville Dolphins Usage and Style Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "Jacksonville University Discontinues Football". JU Dolphins. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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