| Misericordia Cougars football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 2012 |
| Athletic director | Chuck Edkins |
| Head coach |
John Davis 3rd season, 6–13 (.316) |
| Stadium | Mangelsdorf Field (capacity: 1,400) |
| Year built | 2002 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Dallas, Pennsylvania |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | MAC |
| All-time record | 24–76 (.240) |
| Colors | Blue and yellow
[1] |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | athletics.misericordia.edu |
The Misericordia Cougars football team represents Misericordia University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Cougars are members of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC), fielding its team in the MAC since 2012. The Cougars play their home games at the Mangelsdorf Field in Dallas, Pennsylvania. [2]
Their head coach is John Davis, who took over the position for the 2021 season. [3]
Conference affiliations
- Middle Atlantic Conferences (2012–present) [4]
List of head coaches
Key
| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason [A 1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Order of coaches [A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties [A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
| † | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage [A 4] | ||||
Coaches
| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC | CC | NC | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Ross [8] | 2012–2020 | 81 | 18 | 63 | 0 | 0.222 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 0.243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | MAC Coach of the Year (2018) |
| 2 | John Davis [9] | 2021–present | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0.316 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0.294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Year-by-year results
| National champions | Conference champions | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
| Season | Year | Head coach | Association | Division | Conference | Record | Postseason | Final ranking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||||||
| Misericordia Cougars | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | Mark Ross | NCAA | Division III | MAC | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10th | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9th | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9th | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10th | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10th | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9th | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2018 | 2018 | 8 | 3 | 0 | T–2nd | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2019 | 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| No team due to COVID-19 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2021 | John Davis | NCAA | Division III | MAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9th | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | 3 | 7 | 0 | T–8th | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 | — | — | |||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [5]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [6]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [7]
References
- ^ "Misericordia University Visual Brand Identity Standards Manuel" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Mangelsdorf Field". Misericordia University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Misericordia Names John Davis Head Football Coach". Misericordia University Athletics. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Cougars Picked Eighth in MAC Football Poll". Misericordia University Athletics. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ "Ross Stepping Down as Head Football Coach at Misericordia". Misericordia University Athletics. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Gawlik, Mike. "Misericordia Welcomes New Head Football Coach". The Highlander. Retrieved August 29, 2023.