11th game?

[BigJohn94]

A couple years ago we travelled to the coast to play Coastal Carolina. I looked for their schedule and it hasn't been released at this time. I would like to think a Chants' trip to the Burg would be in order.

[T-Dog 4]

Trust me on this....think NAIA. Just waiting on the signed contract.

Not doubting you...just think it's a waste

[BigJohn94]

I just found Coastal Carolina's potential schedule for the next couple years. This schedule was posted on coastalfans.com back in March of 2009. What gets me is this was posted almost 2 years in advance. Here wer are 7 months before the season and we're trying to find an 11th game. God forbid we ever decide to play 12 games, as the NCAA allows. I wonder just how far in advance we start planning our schedule.

2010 (Five home, six away)
Week 1 | at West Virginia
Week 2 | at Towson
Week 3 | Georgia Southern
Week 4 | Delaware State
Week 5 | at Richmond
Week 6 | Bye
Week 7 | at Presbyterian
Week 8 | Stony Brook
Week 9 | at Gardner-Webb
Week 10 | at VMI
Week 11 | Liberty
Week 12 | Charleston Southern

2011 (Six home, five away)
Week 1 | Furman
Week 2 | at Georgia Southern
Week 3 | at Georgia
Week 4 | Georgia State
Week 5 | Towson
Week 6 | VMI
Week 7 | at Liberty
Week 8 | Gardner-Webb
Week 9 | at Stony Brook
Week 10 | Presbyterian
Week 11 | at Charleston Southern
Week 12 | Bye

[wocomouth]

I know for a fact we have been trying for at least 18 months to schedule this fifth and final home game for the 2010 season. This is one of the problems with being a very successful problem with a small budget.

The simple fact is we can't afford to do a home and home with someone that would force us to fly to their site. The mindset has also been that the SoCon is too tough for us to schedule a I-AA power from the CAA or Big Sky, etc.

To me the X factor in this whole situation is SC State. We ought to have a permanent agreement with them to play every year. It's easy on the budget, easy travel for both sets of fans, and has produced some good football games. I would even go as far as saying we should play them home one year, away the next, and then at a neutral site in the thrid year of a rotation.

[Hobo]

To me the X factor in this whole situation is SC State. We ought to have a permanent agreement with them to play every year. It's easy on the budget, easy travel for both sets of fans, and has produced some good football games. I would even go as far as saying we should play them home one year, away the next, and then at a neutral site in the thrid year of a rotation.

I was just going to propose SC State and don't think they have released a 2010 schedule yet.

[BestOfBreed]

I wouldn't mind a Home and Home with Jacksonville State. Newly remodeled stadium with 24,000 seats. 4 and a half hour drive from Spartanburg. Division I FCS member of the OVC. Easiest way to expand the footprint. They have a 2010 schedule set but wouldn't mind seeing them show up in the future.

Georgia State (2010 schedule set), Campbell, North Carolina Central aren't as interesting but are Division I at least.

[boulder3m]

In 2013 UNC Charlotte is beginning football. They would be an attractive rival allowing both schools to travel at little expense, but play in an area in which we recruit both athletes and students. They are going to try to build an on campus stadium, but home and home with them would work. Don't know in what conference they eventually intend to compete. They are Conference USA in basketball, I believe.

[BestOfBreed]

NAIA

Union College
The Bulldogs will also face NCAA Division I Wofford (S.C.) University on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

http://www.ucbulldogs.com/article/1923.php

[boulder3m]

Nice Find!

[Oak Grove]

Thanks, BofB. About what we figured. Union College is in Georgetown's conference. Should make for a good final tune-up for us before beginning the grind of conference play. I know that a lot of folks on this boad wanted to see us play a marquee FCS opponent, even a second FBS team, but I like the way our 2010 schedule is put together. We'll get three non-conference games to begin, two of which we'll be favored to win, then an open week. Hopefully, we'll gain some valuable experience and confidence in those early games that we can carry into SoCon play. And incidentally, we're not the only SoCon team who plays NAIA opponents. Off the top of my head, I remember that Samford played Faulkner and Western played Shorter College in 2008, both of which are in Union and Georgetown's conference.

[Art Vandalay]

And incidentally, we're not the only SoCon team who plays NAIA opponents. Off the top of my head, I remember that Samford played Faulkner and Western played Shorter College in 2008, both of which are in Union and Georgetown's conference.

Don't forget about Weber International in Fla. which The Citadel played two years in a row.

[Eyes of Old Main]

A game is a game at this point, but Wofford does seem to always have trouble finalizing schedules.

Wofford needs to cultivate an OOC rivalry. Many here would say PC, although I would say SC State or Coastal Carolina would be much better. I also like the idea of Jacksonville State (some of the Tennesee schools like TN-Martin, Tennessee Tech, etc. as well). I think an OOC schedule of one Big South game, one OVC game and a FBS game would be a nice compliment to our SoCon slate.

[woffordgrad94]

So, it's Union (KY). Not the best of all non-conference opponents, but we are not alone in scheduling a non-D1 opponent as several other SoCon schools have done it. Our finalized schedule is now posted in the 2010 SoCon schedules thread (along with the schedules of all other SoCon teams). I like where our bye week is- right betweennon-conference and conference play.

[youngterrier]

So, it's Union (KY). Not the best of all non-conference opponents, but we are not alone in scheduling a non-D1 opponent as several other SoCon schools have done it. Our finalized schedule is now posted in the 2010 SoCon schedules thread (along with the schedules of all other SoCon teams). I like where our bye week is- right betweennon-conference and conference play.

are they D2 D3 or NAIA?

[Art Vandalay]

So, it's Union (KY). Not the best of all non-conference opponents, but we are not alone in scheduling a non-D1 opponent as several other SoCon schools have done it. Our finalized schedule is now posted in the 2010 SoCon schedules thread (along with the schedules of all other SoCon teams). I like where our bye week is- right betweennon-conference and conference play.

are they D2 D3 or NAIA?

D3. No scholarships. Same as Davidson I would guess.