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Merrimack Warriors football

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Merrimack Warriors
2024 Merrimack Warriors football team
First season1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Athletic directorJeremy Gibson[1]
Head coachMike Gennetti[2]
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumDuane Stadium
(capacity: 4,000)
Field surfaceSynthetic turf
LocationNorth Andover, Massachusetts
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceIndependent
All-time record141–127 (.526)
ColorsBlue and gold[3]
   
OutfitterUnder Armour
WebsiteMerrimackAthletics.com

The Merrimack Warriors football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Merrimack College located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and plays as an FCS Independent. Merrimack's first football team was fielded in 1996. The team plays its home games at the 4,000 seat Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts. The Warriors are led by Mike Gennetti.

History

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Classifications

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  • 1996: NCAA Division III
  • 1997–2018: NCAA Division II
  • 2019–present: NCAA Division I FCS

Conference memberships

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Division II Playoffs results

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Merrimack has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs; their record is 1–1.[4]

Year Round Opponent Result
2006 First Round
Second Round
Southern Connecticut
Shepherd
W, 28–26
L, 7–31
Playoff Record 1–1

Future opponents

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Announced schedules as of May 17, 2024[5]

2024 2025 2026
@ Air Force @ Colgate @ Delaware
@ UConn Fordham @ Maine
@ Bucknell
Maine
Dartmouth
@ Morgan State
Stonehill
Colgate
@ Robert Morris
Sacred Heart
@ Fordham

References

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  1. ^ "Jeremy Gibson - Director of Athletics - Staff Directory". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael Gennetti - Merrimack Promotes Gennetti to Head Football Coach". Merrimack College Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "2006 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Future Merrimack Football Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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