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Charleston Southern Buccaneers
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UniversityCharleston Southern
ConferenceBig South Conference
DivisionDivision I
Athletic directorHank Small
LocationNorth Charleston, South Carolina
Varsity teams15
Football stadiumBuccaneer Field
ArenaCSU Field House
MascotBucky the Buccaneer
NicknameBuccaneers (Bucs)
ColorsNavy and Gold
Websitewww.csusports.com

Charleston Southern Buccaneers are the athletic teams that represent Charleston Southern University. They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a member of the Big South Conference. Charleston Southern (CSU) fields varsity teams in 16 sports, 7 for Men and 9 for Women. The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA.

Sports teams

CSU competes in the NCAA in the following sports:[1]

In 2008, CSU closed its highly successful men's tennis program to reallocate funds to other sports.[2] CSU formerly fielded a men's soccer team.

Athletic facilities

  • Buccaneer Field - home of the Football and Women's Soccer teams. It opened in 1970 and has a capacity of 4,000.
  • CSU Field House - home of the Men's and Women's Basketball teams. It has a capacity of 881. It is the smallest arena in Division I basketball. For home games involving major conference teams or local opponents such as The Citadel or the College of Charleston, the team will play home games in the North Charleston Coliseum.

Football

Charleston Southern - Coastal Carolina Rivalry

These two schools first met on the football field in 2003.

Coastal Carolina leads the series 5-3.

  • 2010 - CSU @ Coastal - L 3-70[3]
  • 2009 - Coastal @ CSU - W 30-23
  • 2008 - CSU @ Coastal - W 24-0
  • 2007 - Coastal @ CSU - L 41-2
  • 2006 - CSU @ Coastal - L 31-17
  • 2005 - Coastal @ CSU - W 34-27 (2 OT)
  • 2004 - CSU @ Coastal - L 56-28
  • 2003 - Coastal @ CSU - L 48-14 (First Meeting)

Charleston Southern vs FBS Schools

CSU is 0-9 when playing against FBS (1-A) Schools.

  • 2014 - CSU vs Georgia for a $450,000 payout [4]
  • 2011 - CSU vs UCF
  • 2010 - CSU vs Kentucky - L, 49-21
  • 2010 - CSU vs Hawaii - L, 66-7
  • 2009 - CSU vs South Florida - L, 59-0 (This game was schedule during the 2009 season when FIU backed out of its scheduled game against South Florida; CSU received a $450,000 payout for the game.[5], [6])
  • 2009 - CSU vs Florida - L, 62-3 (CSU was a 73 point underdog, and planned to use the $450,000 payout for the game to add a field house to the football stadium. [7])
  • 2008 - CSU vs Miami (OH) - L, 38-27
  • 2008 - CSU vs Miami (FL) - L, 52-7
  • 2007 - CSU vs Hawaii - L, 66-10
  • 2003 - CSU vs South Florida - L, 55-7
  • 2002 - CSU vs South Florida - L, 56-6

References

  1. ^ www.csusports.com
  2. ^ http://www.csusports.com/article.asp?articleID=2558
  3. ^ http://www.csusports.com/article.asp?articleID=4822
  4. ^ http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2010/09/30/uga-adds-charleston-southern-to-2014-football-schedule/
  5. ^ http://www.tampabay.com/sports/colleges/article976798.ece
  6. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-09-02-smallschool_payoffs_N.htm
  7. ^ http://www.independencedeclaration.com/content/college-football-team-73-point-underdog
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