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Elon Phoenix football
Football program representing Elon University
Football program representing Elon University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CurrentSeason | 2025 Elon Phoenix football team |
| TeamName | Elon Phoenix football |
| Image | Elon Phoenix wordmark.svg |
| ImageSize | 150 |
| HeadCoach | Tony Trisciani |
| HeadCoachYear | 7th |
| HCWins | 38 |
| HCLosses | 37 |
| Stadium | Rhodes Stadium |
| StadCapacity | 11,250 |
| Location | Elon, North Carolina |
| NCAAdivision | I FCS |
| Conference | CAA Football |
| FirstYear | 1909; |
| WebsiteName | ElonPhoenix.com |
| WebsiteURL | https://elonphoenix.com/sports/football |
| ATWins | 547 |
| ATLosses | 489 |
| ATTies | 18 |
| NAIANatlTitles | D-I: 1980, 1981 |
| ConfTitles | NSC: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1957 CC: 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974SAC: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981 |
The Elon Phoenix football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Elon University located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The school first fielded a football team in 1909 and currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). After 11 seasons in the Southern Conference, Elon joined the Coastal Athletic Association for all sports, including football, in 2014. The Phoenix play their home games at the 13,100 seat Rhodes Stadium.
History
Classifications
- 1991–1998: NCAA Division II
- 1999–present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
Conference affiliations
- Independent (1909–1931)
- North State Conference/Carolinas Conference (1932–1974)
- South Atlantic Conference (1975–1996)
- NCAA Division II independent (1997–1998)
- NCAA Division I-AA independent (1999–2001)
- Big South Conference (2002)
- Southern Conference (2003–2013)
- Coastal Athletic Association (2014–present)
Postseason history
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
The Phoenix have appeared in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs four times. Their record combined is 0–4.
| 2022 | First Round | at Furman | L, 6–31 |
|---|
NAIA
The Phoenix, then known as the Fighting Christians, appeared in the NAIA playoffs six times. Their combined record was 10–4.
| 1981 | Quarterfinals |
|---|---|
| Semifinals | |
| National Championship | Concord |
| Hillsdale | |
| Pittsburg State | W, 38–8 |
| W, 41–13 | |
| W, 3–0 |
Championships
National
| 1981 | NAIA | Division I | Jerry Tolley | Playoffs | 11–1–1 | Pittsburg State | 3–0 |
|---|
Conference
| Elon Phoenix | border=0 | color=white}}" | Total | Elon Phoenix | border=0 | color=white}}" | 18 |
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Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Jack Boone
- Hal Bradley
- Joey Hackett
- Terrell Hudgins
- Dwayne Ijames
- Michael Pyle
- Rich McGeorge
- Cameron McGlenn
- Shane Gillis
- Aaron Mellette
- Chad Nkang
- Tony Settles
- Jimmy Smith
- Joe West
- Oli Udoh
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of December 16, 2025.
References
References
- "Olisaemeka Udoh - Football".
- "Elon Phoenix Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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