Fixtures

NCAAF Look Ahead Matches 08/30 22:00 1 South Carolina State vs Wofford - View
NCAAF Look Ahead Matches 09/06 22:00 1 Wofford vs Richmond - View
NCAAF Look Ahead Matches 09/13 22:00 1 Mercer vs Wofford - View
NCAAF Look Ahead Matches 09/20 17:00 1 Virginia Tech vs Wofford - View
NCAAF Look Ahead Matches 10/04 17:30 1 Wofford vs Western Carolina - View
NCAAF Look Ahead Matches 10/11 17:00 1 Wofford vs Norfolk State - View

Results

NCAAF 11/23 21:00 1 Wofford v South Carolina L 12-56
NCAAF 11/16 18:30 1 The Citadel v Wofford L 30-17
NCAAF 11/09 19:00 1 Wofford v Furman W 19-13
NCAAF 11/02 19:00 1 Wofford v Samford W 17-13
NCAAF 10/26 18:00 1 East Tennessee State v Wofford L 24-7
NCAAF 10/19 17:30 1 Wofford v Chattanooga L 5-37
NCAAF 10/12 17:30 1 [123] VMI v Wofford [83] W 16-31
NCAAF 10/05 18:30 1 Wofford v Danilov/Pulatov L 17-21
NCAAF 09/28 19:00 1 Mercer v Wofford L 22-3
NCAAF 09/14 22:00 1 William & Mary v Wofford L 28-21
NCAAF 09/07 19:30 1 Wofford v Richmond W 26-19
NCAAF 08/29 23:00 1 [5] Wofford v Gardner Webb [5] W 21-20

The Wofford Terriers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wofford College located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Wofford's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 13,000 seat Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Josh Conklin is the current head coach for the Terriers.

History

Wofford fielded its first football team in 1889. That season, Wofford and Furman played the first intercollegiate football game in South Carolina. There is no record of more than four games in a season before 1900.

Wofford moved from Division II to join the Division I-AA Southern Conference in the 1996–97 season. Since then, Wofford has won 7 Southern Conference Championships, and received bids to the FCS Playoffs 10 times with the most recent bid coming in 2019. Wofford is typically one of the strongest teams in the Southern Conference every year.

Wofford's best finish since moving from Division II was a trip to the National Semi-finals at Delaware in 2003, where they fell 24–9. Mike Ayers, Wofford's winningest and most honored coach who served as head coach for thirty years, retired following the 2017 season, when Wofford made it to the national quarterfinals and finished #8 in the national polls. In recent years, Wofford's football and other athletic teams have finished near the top in the country in APR, which measures athletic performance of athletes. Numerous football players have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Classifications

  • 1957–1969: NAIA
  • 1970–1987: NAIA Division I
  • 1988–1994: NCAA Division II
  • 1995–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

  • 1889–1900: Independent
  • 1901–1941: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1942–1945: Independent
  • 1946–1964: South Carolina Little Three
  • 1965–1987: NAIA Independent
  • 1988–1994: NCAA Division II independent
  • 1995–1996: NCAA Division I–AA independent
  • 1997–present: Southern Conference
The Wofford Terriers football team represents Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Established in 1889, the team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Southern Conference. Known for their strong tradition and competitive spirit, the Terriers have a dedicated fan base and a history of success within their conference. The team plays its home games at Gibbs Stadium, a modern facility that provides an exciting atmosphere for fans and players alike. Wofford football emphasizes discipline, teamwork, and resilience, striving to build character both on and off the field.