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Mercyhurst Lakers football
Intercollegiate American football team of Mercyhurst University From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mercyhurst Lakers football team represents Mercyhurst University in football. Mercyhurst is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC).
The Lakers play in Saxon Stadium on the campus of Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, which has a seating capacity of 2,300.[2]
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History
Classifications
- 1981–1992: NCAA Division III
- 1993–2023 NCAA Division II
- 2024–present: NCAA Division I FCS
Conference memberships
- 1981–1992: D-III Independent
- 1993–1997: D-II Independent
- 1998: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
- 1999–2007: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- 2008–2023: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
- 2024–: Northeast Conference
Head coaches
| Name[3] | Seasons | Record | Win pct. |
| Tony DeMeo | 1981–1987 | 41–21–2 | 0.656 |
| Ken Brasington | 1988–1989 | 11–7 | 0.610 |
| Jim Chapman | 1990–1992 | 11–16–1 | 0.411 |
| Joe Kimball | 1993–2001 | 41–46–1 | 0.472 |
| Marty Schaetzle | 2002–2021 | 97–114 | 0.460 |
| Ryan Riemedio | 2022– | 4–18 | 0.182 |
Playoffs
NCAA Division II
The Lakers appeared in the Division II playoffs one time, with an overall record of 1–1.
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of March 11, 2025.[4]
| 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|
| at Youngstown State | at New Mexico |
| at Sacramento State | |
| at Montana State | |
| at South Dakota State | |
| Sacred Heart |
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