Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football
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| First season | 1907 | ||
| Head coach | Mike Kellar 1st year, 3–8 (.273) |
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| Stadium | Moretz Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Location | Hickory, NC | ||
| NCAA division | Division II | ||
| Conference | South Atlantic Conference | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 1 (NAIA, 1960) | ||
| Conference titles | 20 (8 NSC, 7 SAC, 5 CC) | ||
| Colors | Red and Black |
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| Mascot | Joe and Josie Bear | ||
| Marching band | Sprit of Lenoir-Rhyne | ||
| Website | LRBears.com | ||
The Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Lenoir–Rhyne University located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division II and are members of the South Atlantic Conference. Lenoir–Rhyne's first football team was fielded in 1907. The team plays its home games at the 8,500 seat Moretz Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina. The Bears are coached by Mike Kellar.
The Bears had no team from 1912–1920 and 1942–1945.
The Bears have participated in one notable bowl game, the Cigar Bowl.
Clarence Stasavich has the most victories as coach of the Bears.
Notable alumni include:
1939* (6–1–3), 1951 (10–1), 1952 (8–1), 1955 (9–0–1), 1956 (10–0), 1958 (9–1), 1959 (10–1), 1960 (12–0), 1961 (8–1–1), 1962 (11–1), 1965 (7–3), 1966* (6–3), 1967 (8–1), 1975 (7–3–1), 1988* (7–4), 1994* (8–2), 2009 (5–6), 2011* (7–3), 2012 (9–3), 2013 (13–2), 2014 (11–1), 2015 (5–5).
The Bears made three NAIA championship appearances in their tenure.
1939* (6–1–3), 1951 (10–1), 1952 (8–1), 1955 (9–0–1), 1956 (10–0), 1958 (9–1), 1959 (10–1), 1960 (12–0), 1961 (8–1–1), 1962 (11–1), 1965 (7–3), 1966* (6–3), 1967 (8–1), 1975 (7–3–1), 1988* (7–4), 1994* (8–2), 2011* (7–3), 2012 (9–3), 2013 (13–2), 2014 (11–1).
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