2023 Charleston Golden Eagles football team
2023 Charleston Golden Eagles football | |
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MEC champion | |
NCAA Division II second round, L 31–32 vs. Kutztown | |
Conference | Mountain East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AFCA | No. 19 |
Record | 10–2 (8–1 MEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Marshall Cooper (2nd season) |
Home stadium | University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 $^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairmont State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frostburg State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame (OH) | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Pembroke | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glenville State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wheeling | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Liberty | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concord | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia Wesleyan | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Charleston Golden Eagles football program represented University of Charleston as a member of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Quinn Sanders. the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, winning the MEC title.[1][2][3][4]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Gannon* | W 22–13 | 347 | ||
September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Concord |
| W 42–7 | 428 | |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at UNC Pembroke | W 37–29 | 3,972 | ||
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia Wesleyan![]() |
| W 76–16 | 683 | |
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Glenville State |
| W 52–17 | 1,000 | |
October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Notre Dame (OH) |
| W 52–27 | 18,000 | |
October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fairmont State |
| L 30–33 | 1,016 | |
October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Frostburg State |
| W 28–25 | 500 | |
November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | West Liberty |
| W 42–17 | 567 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at West Virginia State |
| W 52–20 | 2,100 | |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | New Haven* | No. 24 |
| W 52–44 | 1,212 |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Kutztown* | No. 24 |
| L 31–32 | 686 |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
AFCA | 24 | 19 |
Preseason
MEC media poll
The preseason poll was released on August 14, 2023.[6]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Notre Dame (OH) | 100 (10) |
2 | Frostburg State | 88 (1) |
3 | Charleston | 74 |
4 | Concord | 72 |
5 | Glenville State | 54 |
6 | UNC Pembroke | 50 |
7 | Wheeling | 49 |
8 | West Virginia State | 45 |
9 | Fairmont State | 38 |
10 | West Liberty | 25 |
11 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 10 |
- First place votes in ()
References
- ^ "2023 Football Roster". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Carey, Greg (November 21, 2024). "Golden season for unbeaten Golden Eagles moves into playoffs". WV MetroNews. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Charleston Wins 2023 MEC Football Championship". mountaineast.org. November 11, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Treacy, Jim (August 30, 2023). "A 'Golden' matchup in Charleston". WSAZ. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "2023 Football Schedule". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Notre Dame Tops 2023 Preseason Football Poll". August 14, 2023.