2018 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

The 2018 Mercyhurst Lakers football team represented Mercyhurst University as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. The Lakers, led by 18th-year head coach Marty Schaetzle, played their home games at Tullio Field in Erie, Pennsylvania.

2018 Mercyhurst Lakers football
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–6 (3–4 PSAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDave Kotulski (2nd season)
Home stadiumTullio Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East
No. 17 West Chester xy$^   6 0     10 1  
Kutztown ^   5 1     9 2  
Bloomsburg   4 2     6 5  
Shippensburg   3 3     6 5  
Millersville   2 4     2 9  
Lock Haven   1 5     2 9  
East Stroudsburg   0 6     2 9  
West
No. 12 Slippery Rock xy^   7 0     11 3  
IUP   5 2     8 3  
California (PA)   5 2     7 4  
Edinboro   3 4     6 5  
Mercyhurst   3 4     5 6  
Clarion   2 5     4 7  
Gannon   2 5     2 9  
Seton Hill   1 6     1 10  
Championship: West Chester 33, Slippery Rock 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 p.m.at Hillsdale*L 9–141,963[1]
September 812:00 p.m.Tiffin*
L 20–241,274[2]
September 151:00 p.m.Bloomsburg*
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 14–101,739
September 224:00 p.m.at No. 3 IUPL 7–343,406
September 296:00 p.m.at Slippery RockL 21–415,936[3]
October 612:00 p.m.Edinboro
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 24–61,505[4]
October 1312:00 p.m.at Seton Hill
L 33–34500
October 2012:00 p.m.California (PA)
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
Suspended
October 2112:00 p.m.California (PA)
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
L 0–231,082
October 2712:00 p.m.at GannonW 38–211,001
November 312:00 p.m.Clarion
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 14–71,723
November 101:00 p.m.Millersville
  • Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
W 35–14834

References

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  1. ^ Gensterblum, James (September 4, 2018). "Chargers overcome lengthy weather delay to edge Mercyhurst, 14-9, in season opener". Hillsdale Daily News. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Reisenweber, Tom (September 8, 2018). "Second-half surge dooms Mercyhurst in loss to Tiffin". Go Erie. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Cukovich, Stephen (October 1, 2018). "Rock Football rolls past Mercyhurst". The Rocket. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "PSAC football: Mercyhurst 24, Edinboro 6". Go Erie. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2024.