2023 Livingstone Blue Bears football team information
American college football season
2023Livingstone Blue Bears football
Conference
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Division
Southern Division
Record
4–6 (4–4 CIAA)
Head coach
Sean Gilbert (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator
Christian LaMay
Defensive coordinator
Michael Austin
Co-defensive coordinator
Mark Williams
Home stadium
Alumni Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Northern Division
No. 20 Virginia Union xy$^
7
–
1
10
–
2
Virginia State
6
–
2
8
–
2
Bowie State
5
–
3
6
–
4
Lincoln (PA)
3
–
5
4
–
6
Elizabeth City State
2
–
6
3
–
7
Bluefield State
0
–
8
1
–
9
Southern Division
Fayetteville State xy
8
–
0
8
–
3
Johnson C. Smith #
6
–
2
7
–
4
Livingstone
4
–
4
4
–
6
Winston-Salem State
4
–
4
4
–
6
Shaw
3
–
5
3
–
7
St. Augustine's
0
–
8
0
–
10
Championship: Virginia Union 21, Fayetteville State 10
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
# – Florida Beach Bowl participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll
The 2023 Livingstone Blue Bears football team was an American football team that represented Livingstone College as a member of the Southern Division of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Sean Gilbert, the Blue Bears compiled a 4–6 record (4–4 in CIAA games) and tied for third place in the CIAA's Southern Division. They were expected to finish in 11th place in the CIAA, but won consecutive upset victories over Bowie State and Winston-Salem State.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Marcus Drish with 960 passing yards, Matthew Henry with 650 receiving yards, JyMikah Wells with 254 rushing yards, Devontay Deloatch and Matthew Henry with 36 points each, and Jaden Echols with 80 total tackles.[3] Henry gave himself the nickname "Mr. Waffle House" for being "always open".[1]
Livingstone played home games at Alumni Memorial Stadium in Salisbury, North Carolina.
^ abJavondre Cole (October 20, 2023). "Livingstone College Is Beating The Odds On The Football Field: How the Blue Bears are making every game count". BET.
^"Blue Bears own winning streak, but still underdogs at FSSU". Salisbury Post. October 10, 2023.
^"2023 Football Cumulative Statistics". Livingstone College. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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