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Central State Marauders football

Field	Value
TeamName	Central State Marauders football
FirstYear
HeadCoach	Tony Carter
HeadCoachYear	1st
HCWins	3
HCLosses	7
Stadium	McPherson Stadium
StadCapacity	7,000
Location	Wilberforce, Ohio
NCAAdivision	II
Conference	SIAC
NAIANatlTitles	D-I: 1990, 1992, 1995
BlackNatlTitles	1948, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
WebsiteName	maraudersports.com
WebsiteURL	https://maraudersports.com/sports/football

The Central State Marauders football team represents Central State University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, in NCAA Division II college football. Under prior university names and nicknames, the team was previously known as the Wilberforce State Green Wave and the Central State Green Wave.

The Marauders, who began playing football in 1947, compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

History

Central State experienced much success in Division II and NAIA during the 1980s through 1995 under then head football coaches, William "Billy" Joe (1981 to 1993) and Rick Comegy (1993 to 1996).

Under Billy Joe, the Marauders were NCAA Division II runners-up in 1983 and won the NAIA Football National Championship (Division I) in 1990 and 1992. Under Comegy, a former assistant coach under Joe, the Marauders won the NAIA Football National Championship (Division I) in 1995. The heyday of Central State football ended in the late 1990s when the university administration was forced to drop the football program in 1997 due to financial difficulties and a significant drop of enrollment. In 2005, under new administration leadership of president Dr. John W. Garland, Esq, (Class of 1971), the university reinstated the Central State Marauder football program.

Conferences

1947–1970: Midwest Athletic Association
1971–1977: NCAA D-II Independent
1978–1996: NAIA Independent
1997–2005: Discontinued
2005: NCAA D-II Independent
2006–2009: Great Lakes Football Conference
2010–2011: NCAA D-II Independent
2012–2014: Great Midwest Athletic Conference
2015–present: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Championships

National championships

1995	NAIA	Division I	Rick Comegy	10–1	Northeastern State	W, 37–7

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division II

The Marauders have made four appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 3–4.

1986	Quarterfinals
Semifinals	Towson State
North Dakota State	W, 31–0
L, 12–35

NAIA

The Marauders made nine appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 14–6 and three national championships.

1995	Semifinals
National Championship	Montana Western
Northeastern State	W, 49–21
W, 37–7

Notable players

Notable Marauder alumni who went on to play in the National Football League include:

Vince Heflin
Vince Buck
Erik Williams
Hugh Douglas
Charles Hope
Brandon Hayes
Mel Lunsford
Kerwin Waldroup
Dayvon Ross

References

"William Patrick McPherson Memorial Stadium". Ohio Stadiums.
Wright, Branson. (September 10, 2011). "Cleveland Classic: Central State hopes it can return to its former glory". [[The Plain Dealer]].
Price, Gilbert. (2010). "Central State University growing, but still challenged". Call & Post; All-Ohio edition.

Wikipedia Source

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