The Florida Memorial Lions are the athletic teams that represent Florida Memorial University, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) since the 1990–91 academic year.[2] Its football program began competing in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) from the 2020 to 2021 fall seasons.[3]
| Florida Memorial Lions | |
|---|---|
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| University | Florida Memorial University |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | The Sun (primary) |
| Athletic director | Jason Horn |
| Location | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Varsity teams | 13 (5 men's, 7 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex |
| Basketball arena | Wellness Center |
| Baseball stadium | Harry T. Moore Baseball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex Dr. Lester Brown Park |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Colors | Royal Blue, Orange, and White |
| Website | fmuathletics |
Varsity teams
editFlorida Memorial competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports:[4] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, flag football, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.
Football
editFrom 1945 to 1958, Florida Memorial—then known as Florida Normal and Industrial Institute—compiled a record of 41–25–6 with a break in the 1949 season. The team competed as a member of the Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC). The last football game played by the Lions was a 14–8 win over Albany State in 1958 before a 62-year hiatus. The football program was reinstated in 2020. On October 23, 2021, the Lions won their first game since the reinstatement of the program against the Union Bulldogs of Barbourville, Kentucky by a score of 41–17. [5]
References
edit- ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Staff (9 March 2020). "Florida Memorial releases 2020 football schedule". HBCU Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Quick Facts". FMU Lions. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "FMU Makes History, Tops Union College 41-17 For First Football Victory In 63 Years". FMU SID.