Francis Marion Patriots

{{Short description|Intercollegiate sports teams of Francis Marion University}}

{{Infobox college athletics

| name = Francis Marion Patriots

| logo = FMblueredLogo.png

| logo_width = 100

| university = Francis Marion University

| association = NCAA

| conference = Conference Carolinas (primary)
Southland (men's golf)

| division = Division II
Division I (men's golf)

| director = Murray Hartzler

| location = Florence, South Carolina

| first season =

| teams = 15

| mens_teams = 7

| womens_teams = 8

| coed_teams =

| basketballarena = Smith University Center

| baseballfield = Sparrow Stadium

| softballstadium = FMU Softball Stadium

| soccerstadium = Hartzler Soccer Field

| tenniscourt = Kassab Tennis Courts

| mascot = Frank the Fox

| nickname = Patriots

| color1 = Red

| color2 = white

| color3 = blue{{cite web|title=University Communications|url=https://www.fmarion.edu/communications-old/|access-date=January 20, 2023}}

| hex1 = cf142b

| hex2 = ffffff

| hex3 = 003882

| pageurl = https://fmupatriots.com/

| ncaa titles = 1

| indiv_relay ncaa champs = 2{{cite web|title=2022-23 PBC CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE|url=https://peachbeltconference.org/sports/2022/7/25/GEN_0725224137.aspx|access-date=January 20, 2023}}

}}

The Francis Marion Patriots are the athletic teams that represent Francis Marion University, located in Florence, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 2021–22 academic year.

Francis Marion competes in fifteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Francis Marion's men's golf program competes at the Division I level as an affiliate member of the Southland Conference.

Conference affiliations

NCAA

  • Peach Belt Conference (1990–2021){{cite web|title=Conference History|url=https://peachbeltconference.org/sports/2020/7/12/information-about-history.aspx|access-date=January 2, 2023}}
  • Conference Carolinas (2021–present)

Varsity teams

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! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Francis Marion Patriots|border=1|color= white }}"| Men's sports

! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Francis Marion Patriots|border=1|color= white }}"| Women's sports

BaseballAcrobatics and tumbling
BasketballBasketball
Cross countryCross country
GolfSoccer
SoccerSoftball
TennisTennis
Track and fieldTrack and field
Volleyball

National championships

=Team=

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! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Association

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Division

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Sport

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Year

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Opponent/Runner-Up

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Score

align="center"

| rowspan="1" | AIAW

| rowspan="1" | Division II

| rowspan="1" | Women's basketball

| 1982

| College of Charleston

| 92–83

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| rowspan="1" | NAIA

| rowspan="1" | No division

| rowspan="1" | Women's basketball

| 1986

| Wayland Baptist

| 75–65

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| rowspan="1" | NCAA

| rowspan="1" | Division II

| rowspan="1" | Men's golf{{Cite web|title=DII Men's Golf Championship History|url=https://www.ncaa.com/history/golf-men/d2|access-date=2021-05-05|website=ncaa.com|language=en}}

| 2003

| Rollins

| 1,149–1,163

=Individual=

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! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Association

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Division

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Sport

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Year

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Individual(s)

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Event

! style="background:#003882; color:#ffffff;" | Score

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| rowspan="2" | NCAA

| rowspan="2" | Division II

| rowspan="2" | Women's Tennis{{cite web|title=Division II Women's Tennis Championship Results |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/tennis_champs_records/2015/DIIWChamps.pdf |work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=January 4, 2016}}

| 1993

| rowspan="2" | Mary Hirst and Lee Whitwell

| rowspan="2" | Women's Doubles

| –

align="center"

| 1994

| –

References

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== External links ==

  • {{official website}}

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