FCS School of the Day #17 - Charleston Southern

[dbackjon]

Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Private - Southern Baptist
Founded 1964
Charleston, South Carolina
Students: 3,000
Big South Conference
Colors: Blue and White
Buccaneer Field (4,000)
2008 Record: 7-5, 3-2

Charleston Southern University, founded in 1964 as Baptist College, is an independent comprehensive university located in Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston Southern is one of South Carolina's largest accredited, independent universities, enrolling approximately 3,000 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the university's mission is promoting academic excellence in a Christian environment. Charleston Southern focuses its educational programs on five life preparation concepts: values and ethics, communication, leadership, service and wellness.

[bigSfan89]

CSU has won 28 football games over the past four seasons which ties us with one other school in the Big South Conference for the most wins over that time frame and we played 3 Bowl Championship teams over that span. We were conference champs in 2005. We open against Tebow's big bad Florida in 2009. We will play Hawaii 2011. We have less money for sports and need better facilities but we are building a program at CSU. Go Bucs!!!

[dbackjon]

CSU has won 28 football games over the past four seasons which ties us with one other school in the Big South Conference for the most wins over that time frame and we played 3 Bowl Championship teams over that span. We were conference champs in 2005. We open against Tebow's big bad Florida in 2009. We will play Hawaii 2011. We have less money for sports and need better facilities but we are building a program at CSU. Go Bucs!!!

good info - and welcome to CS.com!

[bigSfan89]

thanks for the welcome dbackjon and thanks for posting the FCS School of the day. CSU recently upgraded the schedule by dropping DII Mars hill and adding FBS Univ. of South Fla. Bulls who went 8-5 with a bowl win last year. tough addition. Go Bucs!!!

[dbackjon]

thanks for the welcome dbackjon and thanks for posting the FCS School of the day. CSU recently upgraded the schedule by dropping DII Mars hill and adding FBS Univ. of Central Fla. who went 8-5 with a bowl win last year. tough addition. Go Bucs!!!

NP!

And that is a good step for the Bucs - you are at full (63) schollies now, right?

[bigSfan89]

my information indicates that we provide 63 scholarships. Go bucs!!!

[dbackjon]

thanks!

[citdog]

the baptist college at charleston is a sorry excuse for a college located in ladson sc......they routinely play in front of their parents AND NO ONE ELSE.

[SUUTbird]

the baptist college at charleston is a sorry excuse for a college located in ladson sc......they routinely play in front of their parents AND NO ONE ELSE.

Well at least Charleston Southern wins games . Give me a break citdog they are a young program that didnt join the 1aa ranks that long ago and are apparently now doing pretty well.

[bigSfan89]

hey suutbird thanks for running defense. i try not to tear down another school to boost my own ego. go BUCS!!!

[CSUBUCDAD]

the baptist college at charleston is a sorry excuse for a college located in ladson sc......they routinely play in front of their parents AND NO ONE ELSE.

You no doubt have not been to a CSU home game in the last few years have you? May have been that way when Dodds was coaching but not now.

[OL FU]

I do think the Baptist College Buccaneers sounds better

[bigSfan89]

spring drills began yesterday and the spring game is 4/18. this is the second year in a row that we play two FBS schools. Go BUCS!!!

[dbackjon]

spring drills began yesterday and the spring game is 4/18. this is the second year in a row that we play two FBS schools. Go BUCS!!!

Be sure to keep us updated on how the Spring is going!

[BigApp]

Hawai'i is not a BCS program...but I get the point