Mercyhurst Lakers football
{{Short description|Intercollegiate American football team of Mercyhurst University}}
{{Infobox NCAA football school
| TeamName = Mercyhurst Lakers football
| CurrentSeason = 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team
| Image = Mercyhurst logo from NCAA.svg
| ImageSize = 100
| FirstYear = {{Start date and age|1981}}
| HeadCoach = Ryan Riemedio
| HeadCoachYear = 3rd
| HCWins = 8
| HCLosses = 24
| Stadium = Saxon Stadium
| StadiumBuilt = 1996
| StadCapacity = 2,300
| StadSurface = FieldTurf
| Location = Erie, Pennsylvania
| NCAAdivision = I FCS
| Conference = NEC
| ATWins = 204
| ATLosses = 222
| ATTies = 4
| BowlWins =
| BowlLosses =
| ConfTitles = 1
| AllAmericans =
| MarchingBand =
| PagFreeLabel = Outfitter
| PagFreeValue = Under Armour
| WebsiteName =
| WebsiteURL = https://hurstathletics.com/sports/football
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Saxon Stadium |url=https://hurstathletics.com/sports/2014/9/24/GEN_0924144123.aspx |access-date=2024-04-04}}
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
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| style="text-align:center; background:black; color:white" | Name{{Cite web |title=Football All-Time Head Coaches |url=https://hurstathletics.com/sports/2008/5/24/FB_0524083811.aspx |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Mercyhurst University Lakers Athletics |language=en}} | 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 |
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of March 11, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/mercyhurst/|title=Mercyhurst Lakers Football Future Schedules|publisher=FBSchedules.com|access-date=March 11, 2025}}
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Mercyhurst Lakers|2025|2026}} |
| at Youngstown State
| at New Mexico |
| at Sacramento State
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| at Montana State
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| at South Dakota State
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| Sacred Heart
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References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Mercyhurst Lakers football navbox}}
{{Mercyhurst University}}
{{Northeast Conference football navbox}}
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Category:American football teams established in 1981
Category:1981 establishments in Pennsylvania
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