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Christopher Newport Captains football First season 2001 Athletic director C.J. Woollum Head coach Matt Kelchner 9 year, 62–32–0 (.660) Home stadium Pomoco Stadium Stadium capacity 4,200 Stadium surface Natural Grass Location Newport News, Virginia Conference USA South All-time record 62–32–0 (.660) Postseason bowl record 0–0–0 Colors Royal Blue and Silver Mascot Captain Chris Website CNU Athletics The Christopher Newport Captains football team represents Christopher Newport University in the NCAA Division III, competing as part of the USA South Athletic Conference (USA South). Christopher Newport (CNU) plays its home games at the 4,200 seat Pomoco Stadium, which is located on-campus in Newport News, Virginia. Competing since 2001, the Captains are led by head coach Matt Kelchner.
History
By the late 1990s, the prospect of bringing football to Christopher Newport was gaining momentum from both students and the administration alike. On December 16, 1999, the CNU Board of Visitors voted in favor of starting a football program to compete at the Division III level by the 2001 season.[1] By Spring 2000, the initial schedule was released for play in the Dixie Conference in 2001, and on May 9, 2000, Matt Kelchner was announced as the program's first head coach.[2] In the Captains history, the program has captured six co-conference and one outright conference championship in addition to making seven appearances in the Division III playoffs.
Seasons
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° Christopher Newport Captains (Dixie Conference) (2001–2002) 2001 Matt Kelchner 5–4 Dixie Conference T–1st L 1st Round D-III Playoffs 2002 Matt Kelchner 6–5 Dixie Conference T–1st L 1st Round D-III Playoffs Christopher Newport Captains (USA South Conference) (2003–present) 2003 Matt Kelchner 8–3 USA South Conference T–1st L 2nd Round D-III Playoffs 2004 Matt Kelchner 9–3 USA South Conference T–1st L 2nd Round D-III Playoffs 2005 Matt Kelchner 6–4 USA South Conference T–3rd 2006 Matt Kelchner 8–3 USA South Conference T–1st L 2nd Round D-III Playoffs 2007 Matt Kelchner 7–3 USA South Conference 2nd 2008 Matt Kelchner 8–2 USA South Conference 1st L 1st Round D-III Playoffs 2009 Matt Kelchner 5–5 USA South Conference 3rd 2010 Matt Kelchner 6–5 USA South Conference T-1st L 1st Round D-III Playoffs Total: 68–37 National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. References
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