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Campbell Fighting Camels football
2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
First season1925; 100 years ago (1925)[a]
Athletic directorHannah Bazemore
Head coachBraxton Harris
1st season, 3–9 (.250)
StadiumBarker–Lane Stadium
(capacity: 6,200)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationBuies Creek, North Carolina
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceCAA Football
All-time record54–96 (.360)
RivalriesDavidson Wildcats
Consensus All-AmericansCaleb Snead (2018)
ColorsBlack and orange[1]
   
Fight songCampbell University Fight Song
MascotGaylord the Camel; Gladys the Camel
Marching bandSound of the Sandhills
WebsiteGoCamels.com

The Campbell Fighting Camels football program represents Campbell University in American football. The team is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Campbell competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the CAA Football, the football league operated by the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). Campbell's first football team was fielded in 2008, and they play home games at the 5,000-seat Barker–Lane Stadium in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

The Fighting Camels transitioned to offering scholarships in football (they already offered them in other sports) and joined the Big South in 2018, where most of the school's other sports teams were already competing.[2] In 2023, the football team transitioned into CAA Football, coinciding with the rest of the athletic program joining the multi-sports CAA.[3]

History

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See also: List of Campbell Fighting Camels football seasons

Campbell University's football program has had two periods of operation. The original program lasted for 25 years (1925–1950) before being discontinued due to the onset of the Korean War, a hiatus of 58 years.

Classifications

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  • 2008–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

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Current coaching staff

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Name Title Position coach
Braxton Harris Head coach N/A
Eric Daniels Defensive Coordinator Linebackers
Matt Kubik Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks
Eric Amoako Assistant Coach Cornerbacks
Matt Chiappelli Assistant Coach/Video Coordinator Tight Ends
Larry Hart Assistant Coach Defensive line
Ross Hornor Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator Offensive line
Mike Ridings Assistant Coach Safeties
Tyler Scott Assistant Coach Running Backs
Aaron Winchester Assistant coach/Camp Coordinator Wide Receivers
Mason Ruzicka Defensive Quality Control Linebackers
David Crane Director of football operations N/A
Isabella Bogdan Assistant director of football operations N/A
Jeff Campbell Head equipment manager N/A

Notable former players

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Notable alumni include::

Year-by-year results

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Main article: List of Campbell Fighting Camels football seasons
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season
NCAA Division I champions NCAA Division I FCS champions Conference Champions Division Champions Bowl Eligible Undefeated Season
Year NCAA Division Conference Overall Conference Coach Final Ranking
Games Win Loss Tie Pct. Games Win Loss Tie Pct. Standing
2008 FCS Pioneer 11 1 10 0 .091 8 0 8 0 .000 9th Dale Steele –
2009 FCS Pioneer 11 3 8 0 .273 8 2 6 0 .250 8th Dale Steele –
2010 FCS Pioneer 11 3 8 0 .273 8 2 6 0 .250 T-7th Dale Steele –
2011 FCS Pioneer 11 6 5 0 .545 8 5 3 0 .625 4th Dale Steele –
2012 FCS Pioneer 11 1 10 0 .091 8 0 8 0 .000 10th Dale Steele –
2013 FCS Pioneer 12 3 9 0 .250 8 1 7 0 .125 8th Mike Minter –
2014 FCS Pioneer 12 5 7 0 .417 8 4 4 0 .500 T-4th Mike Minter –
2015 FCS Pioneer 11 5 6 0 .455 8 3 5 0 .375 7th Mike Minter –
2016 FCS Pioneer 10 5 5 0 .500 7 3 4 0 .429 6th Mike Minter –
2017 FCS Pioneer 11 6 5 0 .545 8 5 3 0 .625 T-3rd Mike Minter –
2018 FCS Big South 11 6 5 0 .545 5 1 4 0 .200 5th Mike Minter –
2019 FCS Big South 11 6 5 0 .545 6 3 3 0 .500 4th Mike Minter –
2020 FCS FCS Independent 4 0 4 0 .000 – – – – – – Mike Minter –
2021 FCS Big South 11 3 8 - .375 7 2 5 – .286 8th Mike Minter –
2022 FCS Big South 11 5 6 - .455 5 2 3 – .400 3rd Mike Minter
Totals 159 58 101 0 .365 86 28 58 0 .324

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Future non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of February 18, 2025.[6]

2025 2026 2027 2028
at East Carolina Western Carolina at Wake Forest at NC State
Furman at Florida at Western Carolina
Western Carolina
at NC State

Notes and references

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  1. ^ The first football team fielded played from 1925 to 1950, then was folded. The program was restarted in 2008; 17 years ago.
  1. ^ "Campbell Athletics Style Guide | Campbell University" (PDF). June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Fighting Camels football to join Big South in 2018" (Press release). Campbell University. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Washburn, Rob. "Campbell University Accepts Invitation To Join The CAA In 2023". caasports.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Williams, Jason (August 29, 2023). "Hill named to Dolphins 53-man roster". Campbell Fighting Camels.
  5. ^ "Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "Campbell Camels Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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