- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers First season 2003 Head coach David Bennett 8th year, 58–35 (.624) Home stadium Brooks Stadium Field James C. Benton Field Year built 2003 Stadium capacity 9,112 Stadium surface Natural Grass Location Conway, SC League NCAA Division I (FCS) Conference Big South All-time record 58–35–0 (.624) Postseason bowl record – Playoff appearances 2 Playoff record 0-2 Claimed national titles 0 Conference titles 4 Colors Teal and Black Mascot Chauncy Outfitter Russell Rivals Liberty Flames
CSU BuccaneersWebsite GoCCUsports Coastal Carolina University announced in the late '90's that they would be fielding a football squad in the coming years. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football program played its inaugural season in 2003 on campus at Brooks Stadium. The team is coached by David Bennett, who has held the position since the team's inception. In the program's short history, wins have already been recorded over traditional Football Championship Subdivision powers such as a James Madison University (ranked #1 at the time), Furman University and Wofford College. The program has won four Big South Conference championships, in 2004, 2005 (co-champions), 2006, and 2010 (co-champions). The program has already seen several former players move on to NFL careers
In 2006, the Chanticleers made school history when the team received its first FCS playoff berth, also the first playoff berth for the Big South Conference, losing a first-round contest to the Appalachian State Mountaineers, who would go on to win the FCS national championship that season. In 2010 Coastal went to the playoffs for the second time after winning the Big South Championship (a three way tie with Liberty and Stony Brook) and received the Big South's first ever automatic playoff bid.
Coastal's primary football rivals are Charleston Southern University and Liberty University.
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Coastal Carolina – Charleston Southern rivalry
These two schools first met on the football field in 2003.
Coastal Carolina leads the series 6-3.
- 2003 - Coastal @ CSU - W, 48-14 (First Meeting)
- 2004 - CSU @ Coastal - W, 56-28
- 2005 - Coastal @ CSU - L, 34-27 (2 OT)
- 2006 - CSU @ Coastal - W, 31-17
- 2007 - Coastal @ CSU - W, 41-2
- 2008 - CSU @ Coastal - L, 24-0
- 2009 - Coastal @ CSU - L, 30-23
- 2010 - CSU @ Coastal - W, 70-3
- 2011 - Coastal @ CSU - W, 45-38
Coastal Carolina – Liberty rivalry
These two schools first met on the football field in 2003.
Liberty leads series 5-4.
- 2003 - Coastal @ Liberty - L, 38-21 (First Meeting)
- 2004 - Liberty @ Coastal - W, 33-6
- 2005 - Coastal @ Liberty - W, 27-21 (3 OT)
- 2006 - Liberty @ Coastal - W, 38-26
- 2007 - Coastal @ Liberty - L, 37-24
- 2008 - Liberty @ Coastal - L, 43-38
- 2009 - Coastal @ Liberty - L, 58-13
- 2010 - Liberty @ Coastal - W, 45-31
- 2011 - Coastal @ Liberty - L, 63-27
Longest Game in School History
On September 11, 2010 Coastal Carolina played a game against the Towson Tigers, the longest game in school history. Coastal Carolina went to Towson, MD looking for their first win of the season after losing the previous week to West Virginia. Coastal Carolina fullback Racheed Gause scored a 10-yard touchdown with 12:36 in the fourth quarter bringing their lead to 21-7. Just a few minutes later Towson quarterback Chris Hart threw a 57-yard pass to Hakeem Moore who went out of bounds at the Coastal Carolina four-yard line. On third-and-goal at the two-yard line, Hart threw a two-yard touchdown pass to freshman tight end James Oboh, cutting the Tigers' deficit to 21-14 with 9:40 left in regulation.
On the next Coastal Carolina possession the Towson Tigers forced a punt taking possession at their own 30-yard line with 3:54 remaining. On fourth-and-four at the Coastal 39-yard line, Hart completed a short pass to sophomore Alex Blake at the 35-yard line. On the next play, Hart scrambled 12 yards to the Chanticleers' 20-yard line. Moments later, he ran to the two-yard line on an 18-yard scamper. With just 29 seconds left Hart completed a pass to Tom Ryan in the left corner of the end zone. Following a successful conversion by Nick Wallace the game was tied 21-21.
First Overtime
Towson took possession of the ball first, unable to move the ball they settled for a 34-yard field goal by Nick Wallace to take the lead at 24-21. On Coastal's first possession they were unable to convert on three straight passes, tying the game with a 42-yard field goal at 24-24.
Second Overtime
The Chanticleers struck first with a scoring drive capped off by a one-yard run giving Coastal a 30-24 lead. The Tigers caught a break when Coastal missed their extra point try. Towson took control of the ball and scored on five straight carries by Tremayne Dameron. To win the Tigers just needed a successful extra point kick to win their first game of the season. The conversion attempt though hit the left upright and fell to the ground, leading to a tie of 30-30.
Third Overtime
Towson received the ball and drove down the field. Towson scored on a third-and-one at the Coastal four-yard line with a run by Tremayne Dameron giving Towson the lead at 36-30. Overtime rules stipulate that both teams must try for two-point conversions after the second overtime. On the two-point conversion attempt Towson quarterback failed to connect with Hakeem Moore. Coastal received the ball and drove for a Touchdown, failing as well to convert the two-point attempt.
Fourth Overtime
Both teams settled for field goals in the fourth overtime, with a 43-yard field goal by Coastal Carolina and a 27-yard field goal by the Towson Tigers. The score leading into the fifth overtime was 39-39.
Fifth Overtime
Towson had possession of the ball first, on the first play of the fifth overtime quarterback Chris Hart threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Moore giving the Tigers a 45-39 lead. On the two-point conversion attempt quarterback Hart ran to his left, dropped the ball, picked it upon the bounce and ran into the end zone giving Towson a 47-39 lead. Coastal received the ball on the 25 yard line and drove down the field. They found themselves facing a fourth down-and-one at the Towson six-yard line. The converted with a one yard run to bring up a first-and goal at the Towson five-yard line. On the next play quarterback Zach Macdowall completed a five-yard touchdown pass to Eric O'Neal bringing the score to 47-45. On the two point conversion attempt Towson safety Jordan Dangerfield tipped a pass intended for Jamie Childers securing the win for the Towson Tigers.
Overtime Record
The Tigers and Chanticleers were just one overtime period away from tying the NCAA FCS record with a six-overtime contest.
NCAA Division I FCS Championship Appearances
NCAA Division I FCS Playoff Appearances 2006 Playoffs, Round 1
@ Appalachian State, L, 45–28
Boone, NC2010 Playoffs, Round 1
vs Western Illinois, L, 17-10
Conway, SCConference championships
Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record Head Coach 2004 Big South 10-1 4-0 David Bennett 2005* Big South 9-2 3-1 David Bennett 2006 Big South 9-3 4–0 David Bennett 2010* Big South 6-6 5–1 David Bennett Total 4 * Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion Coastal Carolina vs FBS schools
Year FBS Opponent Result Opponent's Conference Opponent's Head Coach Coastal Carolina Head Coach 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions L, 66-10 Big Ten Joe Paterno David Bennett 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes L, 18-0 MAC (East) Doug Martin David Bennett 2009 Clemson Tigers L, 49-3 ACC (Atlantic) Dabo Swinney David Bennett 2010 West Virginia Mountaineers L, 31-0 Big East Bill Stewart David Bennett 2011 Georgia Bulldogs L, 59-0 SEC (Eastern) Mark Richt David Bennett 2012 Toledo Rockets TBD MAC (West) Tim Beckman as of 2011 David Bennett as of 2011 2013 Miami (OH) RedHawks TBD MAC (East) Don Treadwell as of 2011 David Bennett as of 2011 2014 Clemson Tigers TBD ACC (Atlantic) Dabo Swinney as of 2011 David Bennett as of 2011 Coastal Carolina 0 - FBS Schools 5 Record by Year
Year Overall Record Conference Conference Record Head Coach Awards 2003 6-5 Big South 1-3 David Bennett 2004 10-1 Big South 4-0 David Bennett Big South Champions 2005 9-2 Big South 3-1 David Bennett Big South Co-Champions 2006 9-3 Big South 4-0 David Bennett Big South Champions 2007 5-6 Big South 3-1 David Bennett 2008 6-6 Big South 1-4 David Bennett 2009 5-6 Big South 3-3 David Bennett 2010 6-6 Big South 5-1 David Bennett Big South Co-Champions 2011 7-4 Big South 3-3 David Bennett Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football History Chanticleers in the NFL
Player Name Position Years at CCU Years in NFL NFL Team Maurice Simpkins Linebacker 2003–2004 2010–2011 free agent Jerome Simpson Wide Receiver 2004–2007 2008–Present Cincinnati Bengals Quinton Teal Defensive Back 2003–2006 2007–Present free agent Tyler Thigpen Quarterback 2003–2006 2007–Present Buffalo Bills Mike Tolbert Fullback 2004–2007 2008–Present San Diego Chargers National Football League (NFL) External links
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