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Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football

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Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football
First season1887
Head coachTom Blumenauer
3rd season, 16–8 (.667)
StadiumShadek Stadium
(capacity: 2,500)
Field surfaceArtificial turf
LocationLancaster, Pennsylvania
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceCentennial Conference
Past conferencesEastern Pennsylvania Conference (1937–1940)
Middle Atlantic Conference (1958–1982)
Bowl record10–6 (.625)
Conference titles7
ColorsBlue, white, and light blue[1]
     

The Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football program represents Franklin & Marshall College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Diplomats have competed as members of the Centennial Conference since 1983 and play their home games at Shadek Stadium in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Tom Blumenauer has served as the team's head coach since 2022.

Franklin & Marshall first formed a football team in 1887 and began playing other colleges in 1889. From 1889 to 1895, the program was coached by team captains. Alfred E. Bull was hired in 1896 as Franklin & Marshall's first professional coach.[2] The Diplomats have never appeared in the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, but have played in 15 NCAA Division III bowl games.

Conference championships

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Franklin & Marshall has won seven Centennial Conference titles, two of them outright.

Season Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1986† Tom Gilburg Centennial Conference 8–3 6–1
1987 Tom Gilburg Centennial Conference 9–1–1 7–0
1988† Tom Gilburg Centennial Conference 7–3 6–1
1993† Tom Gilburg Centennial Conference 6–4 5–2
1995 Tom Gilburg Centennial Conference 7–3 6–1
2004† Shawn Halloran Centennial Conference 8–3 4–2
2017† John Troxell Centennial Conference 10–1 8–1

† Co-champions

Division championships

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In their time in the Middle Atlantic Conferences, the Diplomats won the Southern Division championship seven times.[3]

Season Overall record Conference record
1964 8–0 7–0
1968† 6–2 6–1
1971 6–2 6–1
1972 9–0 8–0
1973 8–1 8–1
1974 9–0 8–0
1976 8–1 8–1

† Co-champions

Bowl games

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The Diplomats are 10–6 in bowl games.[4]

Season Bowl Opponent Result
1986 ECAC Southern Championship Wagner L 28–40
1987 ECAC Southern Championship Kean W 21–0
1989 ECAC Southwest Championship St. John's (N.Y.) W 31–18
1996 ECAC South Championship Merchant Marine L 0–20
2004 ECAC South Championship Moravian W 37–20
2005 ECAC South Championship Salisbury L 23–27
2009 ECAC South Atlantic Championship Wilkes W 29–24
2010 ECAC Southwest Championship Washington & Jefferson L 41–54
2012 ECAC Southeast Championship Albright L 34–38
2013 ECAC Southeast Championship Delaware Valley W 38–14
2016 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Albright L 23–28
2017 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Widener W 21–7
2018 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Lycoming W 21–20
2019 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Misericordia W 31–13
2021 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Stevenson W 42–28
2023 Centennial-MAC Bowl Series King's (Pa.) W 30–7

References

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  1. ^ "Franklin & Marshall College Athletics Identity Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Holman Leads 27 F & M Coaches In Gettysburg Grid Series That Started in 1890". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 17, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Franklin & Marshall Football Championship Teams".
  4. ^ "Franklin & Marshall Football Bowl Appearances".
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