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class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hickory,_North_Carolina" title="Hickory, North Carolina">Hickory, North Carolina</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">NCAA division</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_Conference" title="South Atlantic Conference">South Atlantic Conference</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">All-time record</th><td class="infobox-data nowrap">546–467–34 (.538)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Claimed national titles</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NAIA_Football_National_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="NAIA Football National Championship">NAIA</a>: 1 (<a href="/wiki/1960_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="1960 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team">1960</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference titles</th><td class="infobox-data">23 (10 SAC, 8 NSC, 5 CC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rivalries</th><td class="infobox-data">Newberry, Wingate, Catawba</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Cardinal and black<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#89192c"> </span> <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:#000000"> </span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mascot</th><td class="infobox-data">Joe and Josie Bear</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Marching band</th><td class="infobox-data">Spirit of Lenoir-Rhyne</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lrbears.com/sports/football">LRBears.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football</b> program is the intercollegiate <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> team for <a href="/wiki/Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_University" title="Lenoir–Rhyne University">Lenoir–Rhyne University</a> located in the U.S. state of <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>. The team competes in the <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">NCAA Division II</a> and are members of the <a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_Conference" title="South Atlantic Conference">South Atlantic Conference</a>. Lenoir–Rhyne's first football team was fielded in 1907. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat <a href="/wiki/Moretz_Stadium" title="Moretz Stadium">Moretz Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Hickory,_North_Carolina" title="Hickory, North Carolina">Hickory, North Carolina</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">October 2012</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_history">Conference history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Conference history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1954–1969: <a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" title="National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics">NAIA</a></li> <li>1970–1992: NAIA Division I</li> <li>1989–present: NCAA Division II</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conference_affiliations">Conference affiliations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Conference affiliations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1907–1930: Independent</li> <li>1931–1960: <a href="/wiki/North_State_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="North State Conference">North State Conference</a></li> <li>1961–1974: <a href="/wiki/Carolinas_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="Carolinas Conference">Carolinas Conference</a></li> <li>1975–present: <a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_Conference" title="South Atlantic Conference">South Atlantic Conference</a></li></ul> <p>The Bears had no team from 1912–1920 and 1942–1945. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason_appearances">Postseason appearances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Postseason appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bowl_games">Bowl games</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bowl games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bears have participated in five postseason <a href="/wiki/Bowl_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowl games">bowl games</a>, compiling a 3–2 record.<sup id="cite_ref-NCAApdf_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCAApdf-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Season </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Game </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Date </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Opponent </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Result </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Location </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td>1951</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pythian_Bowl" title="Pythian Bowl">Pythian Bowl</a></td> <td>December 8, 1951</td> <td><a href="/wiki/California_Vulcans_football" title="California Vulcans football">California (PA)</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 13–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Salisbury,_North_Carolina" title="Salisbury, North Carolina">Salisbury, North Carolina</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td>1952</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cigar_Bowl" title="Cigar Bowl">Cigar Bowl</a></td> <td>December 13, 1952</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Spartans_football" title="Tampa Spartans football">Tampa</a></td> <td>L 12–21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa, Florida</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td>1955</td> <td>Palmetto Shrine</td> <td>December 10, 1955</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newberry_Wolves" title="Newberry Wolves">Newberry</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 14–13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Columbia,_South_Carolina" title="Columbia, South Carolina">Columbia, South Carolina</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td>1959</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Holiday_Bowl_(NAIA)" class="mw-redirect" title="Holiday Bowl (NAIA)">Holiday Bowl (NAIA)</a></td> <td>December 19, 1959</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M%E2%80%93Kingsville_Javelinas_football" title="Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football">Texas A&I</a></td> <td>L 20–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Petersburg,_Florida" title="St. Petersburg, Florida">St. Petersburg, Florida</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td>1960</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Holiday_Bowl_(NAIA)" class="mw-redirect" title="Holiday Bowl (NAIA)">Holiday Bowl (NAIA)</a></td> <td>December 10, 1960</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Humboldt_State_Lumberjacks" class="mw-redirect" title="Humboldt State Lumberjacks">Humboldt State</a></td> <td><b>W</b> 15–14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Petersburg,_Florida" title="St. Petersburg, Florida">St. Petersburg, Florida</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NCAA_Division_II_playoffs">NCAA Division II playoffs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: NCAA Division II playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bears have made eight <a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_II_football_championship_appearances_by_team" title="List of NCAA Division II football championship appearances by team">appearances</a> in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Their combined record is 12–8, with one appearance in the NCAA Division II championship game (2013). </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Round </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Opponent </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#89192C;color:#FFFFFF;">Result </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2012 NCAA Division II football season">2012</a> </td> <td>First Round<br />Second Round </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fort_Valley_State_Wildcats_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort Valley State Wildcats football">Fort Valley State</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Carson%E2%80%93Newman_Eagles_football" title="Carson–Newman Eagles football">Carson–Newman</a> </td> <td><b>W, 21–6</b><br />L, 35–38 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2013 NCAA Division II football season">2013</a> </td> <td>Second Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals<br />National Championship </td> <td>Carson–Newman<br /><a href="/wiki/North_Alabama_Lions_football" title="North Alabama Lions football">North Alabama</a><br /><a href="/wiki/West_Chester_Golden_Rams_football" class="mw-redirect" title="West Chester Golden Rams football">West Chester</a><br /><a href="/wiki/2013_Northwest_Missouri_State_Bearcats_football_team" title="2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team">NW Missouri State</a> </td> <td><b>W, 27–20</b><br /><b>W, 42–39</b><br /><b>W, 42–14</b><br />L, 28–43 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2014 NCAA Division II football season">2014</a> </td> <td>Second Round </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Valdosta_State_Blazers_football" title="Valdosta State Blazers football">Valdosta State</a> </td> <td>L, 21–23 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2018 NCAA Division II football season">2018</a> </td> <td>First Round<br />Second Round<br />Quarterfinals </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_Tech_Panthers_football" title="Florida Tech Panthers football">Florida Tech</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Wingate_Bulldogs_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Wingate Bulldogs football">Wingate</a><br />Valdosta State </td> <td><b>W, 43–21</b><br /><b>W, 21–17</b><br />L, 21–61 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2019 NCAA Division II football season">2019</a> </td> <td>First Round<br />Second Round<br />Quarterfinals </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miles_Golden_Bears_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Miles Golden Bears football">Miles</a><br />Carson–Newman<br /><a href="/wiki/West_Florida_Argonauts_football" title="West Florida Argonauts football">West Florida</a> </td> <td><b>W, 36–7</b><br /><b>W, 49–21</b><br />L, 38–43 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2021 NCAA Division II football season">2021</a> </td> <td>First Round </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bowie_State_Bulldogs_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowie State Bulldogs football">Bowie State</a> </td> <td>L, 10–31 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2023 NCAA Division II football season">2023</a> </td> <td>First Round<br />Second Round<br />Quarterfinals<br />Semifinals </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shepherd_Rams_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Shepherd Rams football">Shepherd</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Benedict_Tigers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Benedict Tigers football">Benedict</a><br />Valdosta State<br /><a href="/wiki/2023_Harding_Bisons_football_team" title="2023 Harding Bisons football team">Harding</a> </td> <td><b>W, 63–17</b><br /><b>W, 35–25</b><br /><b>W, 35–7</b><br />L, 14–55 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_II_football_season#Postseason" title="2024 NCAA Division II football season">2024</a> </td> <td>First Round<br />Second Round </td> <td><a href="/wiki/West_Alabama_Tigers_football" title="West Alabama Tigers football">West Alabama</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Virginia_Union_Panthers_football" title="Virginia Union Panthers football">Virginia Union</a> </td> <td><b>W, 37–34</b><br />L, 12–44 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaches">Coaches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Stasavich" title="Clarence Stasavich">Clarence Stasavich</a> has the most victories as coach of the Bears. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Warlick" title="Tom Warlick">Tom Warlick</a> (1907–1908)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Burton_H._Schoeff&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Burton H. Schoeff (page does not exist)">Burton H. Schoeff</a> (1909)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Daniel_M._Williams&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Daniel M. Williams (page does not exist)">Daniel M. Williams</a> (1910–1911)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Utley" title="Phil Utley">Phil Utley</a> (1921)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Norman_Lamotte&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Norman Lamotte (page does not exist)">Norman Lamotte</a> (1922–1923)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Gurley" title="Dick Gurley">Dick Gurley</a> (1924–1931)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_M._Shores&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robert M. Shores (page does not exist)">Robert M. Shores</a> (1932–1936)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albert_Spurlock&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Albert Spurlock (page does not exist)">Albert Spurlock</a> (1937)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_M._Shores&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robert M. Shores (page does not exist)">Robert M. Shores</a> (1938–1941)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=D._M._Williams&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="D. M. Williams (page does not exist)">D. M. Williams</a> (1942–1945)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Stasavich" title="Clarence Stasavich">Clarence Stasavich</a> (1946–1961)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanley_Painter" title="Hanley Painter">Hanley Painter</a> (1962–1972)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Danny_Williams_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Danny Williams (American football) (page does not exist)">Danny Williams</a> (1973)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jack_Huss&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jack Huss (page does not exist)">Jack Huss</a> (1974–1979)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Henry_Vansant&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Henry Vansant (page does not exist)">Henry Vansant</a> (1980–1983)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Perry_(American_football,_born_1950)" title="John Perry (American football, born 1950)">John Perry</a> (1984–1990)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charles_Forbes_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Charles Forbes (American football) (page does not exist)">Charles Forbes</a> (1991–1996)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Hart_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Hart (American football) (page does not exist)">Bill Hart</a> (1997–2001)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wayne_Hicks_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wayne Hicks (American football) (page does not exist)">Wayne Hicks</a> (2002–2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Goldsmith_(American_football)" title="Fred Goldsmith (American football)">Fred Goldsmith</a> (2007–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Houston_(American_football)" title="Mike Houston (American football)">Mike Houston</a> (2011–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Shields" title="Ian Shields">Ian Shields</a> (2014–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Kellar" title="Mike Kellar">Mike Kellar</a> (2016–2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drew_Cronic" title="Drew Cronic">Drew Cronic</a> (2018–2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Jacobs_(American_football)" title="Mike Jacobs (American football)">Mike Jacobs</a> (2020–2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Socha" title="Doug Socha">Doug Socha</a> (2024–present)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_former_players">Notable former players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notable former players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Dugger" title="Kyle Dugger">Kyle Dugger</a>, drafted 2nd round (37th overall) in the <a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_draft" title="2020 NFL draft">2020 NFL draft</a> by the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perry_Fewell" title="Perry Fewell">Perry Fewell</a>, former NFL coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craig_Keith" title="Craig Keith">Craig Keith</a>, former tight end for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> (1993–1995)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Milem" title="John Milem">John Milem</a>, former defensive end for the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> and <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a> (2000–2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terence_Steward" title="Terence Steward">Terence Steward</a>, former wide receiver for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a> (1987)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dareke_Young" title="Dareke Young">Dareke Young</a>, drafted 7th round (233rd overall) in the <a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_draft" title="2022 NFL draft">2022 NFL draft</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Year-by-year_results">Year-by-year results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Year-by-year results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Year W-L-T 1907 (0-3), 1908 (5-2-1), 1909 (3-5), 1910 (1-2), 1911 (3-3), —-NO TEAM 1912-1920—- 1921 (2-3), 1922 (1-5), 1923 (0-5), 1924 (5-4), 1925 (6-3), 1926 (7-2), 1927 (3-6-1), 1928 (2-6-1), 1929 (4-5-1), 1930 (3-6-1), </p><p>1939* (6–1–3), 1951 (10–1), 1952 (8–1), 1955 (9–0–1), 1956 (10–0), 1958 (9–1), 1959 (10–1), 1960 (12–0), 1961 (8–1–1), 1962 (11–1), 1965 (7–3), 1966* (6–3), 1967 (8–1), 1975 (7–3–1), 1988* (7–4), 1994* (8–2), 2005 (5–5), 2006 (3–8), 2007 (2–9), 2008 (3–8), 2009 (5–6), 2010 (7–4), 2011* (7–3), 2012 (9–3), 2013* (13–2), 2014* (11–1), 2015 (5–5), 2016 (3–8), 2017 (3–7), 2018* (12–2), 2019* (13–1), Spring 2020 (3-1) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championship_appearances">Championship appearances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Championship appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bears made three appearances in the NAIA championship game during their tenure, winning in 1960, and appeared in the NCAA Division II championship game in 2013. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#AB002D; color:#FFFFFF;">Year </th> <th style="background:#AB002D; color:#FFFFFF;">Division </th> <th style="background:#AB002D; color:#FFFFFF;">Coach </th> <th style="background:#AB002D; color:#FFFFFF;">Opponent </th> <th style="background:#AB002D; color:#FFFFFF;">Record </th> <th style="background:#AB002D; color:#FFFFFF;">Score </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=1959_Lenoir-Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1959 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1959</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1959_NAIA_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1959 NAIA football season">NAIA Playoffs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Stasavich" title="Clarence Stasavich">Clarence Stasavich</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M%E2%80%93Kingsville_Javelinas_football" title="Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football">Texas A&I Javelinas</a></td> <td>10–1</td> <td>L 7–20 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Lenoir-Rhyne_Bears_football_team" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears football team">1960</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_NAIA_football_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 NAIA football season">NAIA 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title="2013 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears football team">2013</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division II football season">NCAA Division II Playoffs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Houston_(American_football)" title="Mike Houston (American football)">Mike Houston</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Northwest_Missouri_State_Bearcats_football_team" title="2013 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team">Northwest Missouri State</a></td> <td>13–2</td> <td>L 28–43 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_championships">Conference championships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Conference championships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>1939* (6–1–3), 1951 (10–1), 1952 (8–1), 1955 (9–0–1), 1956 (10–0), 1958 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href="/w/index.php?title=1907_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1907 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1908_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1908 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1909_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1909 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1910_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1910 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1911_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1911 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1911</a></li> <li><span style="color:gray">1912–1920</span></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1921_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1921 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1922_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1922 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1923_Lenoir_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1923 Lenoir football team (page does not exist)">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1924_Lenoir_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1924 Lenoir Bears football team (page does not exist)">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1925_Lenoir_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1925 Lenoir Bears football team (page does not exist)">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1927_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1927 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1928_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1928 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1929_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1929 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1930_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1930 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1931_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1931 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1932_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1932 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1933_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1933 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1934_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1934 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1935_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1935 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1936_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1936 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1937_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1937 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1938_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1938 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1939_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1939 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1940 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1941_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1941 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1942_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1942 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1943_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1943 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1944_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1944 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1945_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1945 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1946_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1946 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1948_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1948 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1949_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1949 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1950_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1950 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="1951 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1952_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1952 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1954_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1954 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1955_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1955 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="1956 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1957_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1957 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1958_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1958 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1959_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1959 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1959</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1960_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="1960 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team">1960</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="1961 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1962 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1963 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1964 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1965_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1965 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1966_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1966 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1967_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1967 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1968_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1968 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1969_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1969 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1970_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1970 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1971 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1972_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1972 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1973 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1974_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1974 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1975 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1976_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1976 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1977_Lenoir_Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1977 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1979 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1980_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1980 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1981_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1981 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1982 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1984 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1985_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1985 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1986_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1986 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1987_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1987 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1988_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1988 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1989 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1990_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1990 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1991_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1991 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1992_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1992 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1993_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1993 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1994_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1994 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1995_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1995 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1998 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1999_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1999 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2000 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2001_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2001 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2002_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2002 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2003_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2003 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2004_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2004 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2005 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2006 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2007_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2007 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2008 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="2009 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="2010 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="2011 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="2012 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team" title="2013 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2014_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2014 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2015_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2015 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2016_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2016 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2017_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2017 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2018_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2018 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2019 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2020_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2020 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Lenoir%E2%80%93Rhyne_Bears_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2021 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team (page does not exist)">2021</a></li> <li><a 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