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2017 Charlotte 49ers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record1–11 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Mullen (5th season; first 4 games)
Greg Adkins (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Wallerstedt (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJerry Richardson Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$   8 0     11 3  
FIU   5 3     8 5  
Marshall   4 4     8 5  
Western Kentucky   4 4     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Old Dominion   3 5     5 7  
Charlotte   1 7     1 11  
West Division
North Texas x   7 1     9 5  
UAB   6 2     8 5  
Southern Miss   6 2     8 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 4     7 6  
UTSA   3 5     6 5  
Rice   1 7     1 11  
UTEP   0 8     0 12  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (also called Charlotte or UNC Charlotte) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the school's fifth season of NCAA football, their third season of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) play, and their third season as a member of Conference USA's East Division. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Brad Lambert and played its home games on campus at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 49ers finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Coaching staff

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Tight Ends and Assistant head coach Dean Hood left the program in February to take over coaching Special Teams and Outside Linebackers for the Kentucky Wildcats.[1] Recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Joe Tereshinski also resigned in February to pursue a non-football related career. Recruiting Coordinator responsibilities were transferred to Outside Linebackers Coach Ulrich Edmonds.[2] Former Oklahoma State Offensive Line Coach Greg Adkins joined the staff in the same position in February. Previous Offensive Line Coach Johnson Richardson moved back to his former position as Tight Ends Coach.[3] Catawba College Defensive coordinator and Assistant head coach Keith Henry joined the staff as Running Backs Coach. Previous Running Backs Coach Damien Gray moved to take over Wide Receivers.[4] Defensive line coach Aaron Curry left the program in June to pursue a non-football related career. Charlie Skalaski, former Assistant head coach at Eastern Kentucky, was promoted to Special Teams Coordinator after having served on the Analytics Staff the previous season. Head Coach Brad Lambert will now directly coach the Defensive linemen.[5]

Name Position Seasons at
Charlotte
Alma mater
Brad Lambert Head coach/Defensive line 5 Kansas State (1987)
Jeff Mullen Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 5 Wittenberg (1990)
Matt Wallerstedt Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers 3 Kansas State (1988)
James Adams Secondary 5 Wake Forest (2006)
Greg Adkins Offensive line 1 Marshall (1990)
Charlie Skalaski Special teams 1 Florida (1978)
Ulrick Edmonds Recruiting coordinator/Outside linebackers 2 James Madison (2001)
Damien Gary Wide receivers 5 Georgia (2005)
Keith Henry Running backs 1 Catawba College (1989)
Johnson Richardson Tight ends 5 Wofford (2010)
Reference:[6]

Recruiting

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Position key

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H-Back H-Back Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruiting class

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The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2017 recruiting year.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Michael Adams
DT
Summerville, GA Chattooga 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Nov 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Jalen Allen
OL
Hutchinson, KS Hutchinson CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Cameron Bent
Athlete
Bluffton, SC Bluffton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Sean Bernard
LB
El Dorado, KS Butler CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Dec 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Cameron Dollar
WR
Denver, NC East Lincoln 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Kameron Duncan
RB
Ocala, FL West Port 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Ryan Eachus
TE
Costa Mesa, CA Orange County CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Jason Eason
OL
San Francisco, CA City College of San Francisco 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Nov 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
D'Mitri Emmanuel
OL
Waxhaw, NC Marvin Ridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Sep 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
David Foust
OL
Valley Glen, CA Los Angeles Valley CC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Dec 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Jonathan Francois
LB
Hialeah Gardens, FL Mater Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Marquavis Gibbs
DB
Coffeyville, KS Coffeyville CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
DeAnthony O'Neill
DE
Tallahassee, FL Leon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Chris Phillips
OL
Senatobia, MS Northwest Mississippi CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 350 lb (160 kg) Jan 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Mic Roof
QB
Buford, GA Bufford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Henry Segura
DB
Tallahassee, FL Leon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Antonie Shaw
TE
Rockingham, NC Rockingham County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Mark Shekletski
OL
Ijamsville, MD Urbana 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Aug 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Sherard Sutton
LB
Kannapolis, nC A.L. Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jan 28, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars
Victor Tucker
WR
Miami Gardens, FL Carol City 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Jacob Webb
OL
Canton, GA Creekview 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jan 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Chrishawn Wilson
DE
Florence, SC West Florence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jan 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 111   Rivals: 97  247Sports: 113  ESPN: N/A
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Charlotte Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "2017 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

Players

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Player gameday honors

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Wearing Jersey #49 Position Game Game Captains
Darren Drake Offensive lineman Eastern Michigan Tyriq Harris, Karrington King, Eugene German, Wolfgang Zacherl
Tommy Doctor Defensive lineman Kansas State Nate Davis, Workpeh Kofa, Jeff Gemmell, Zach Duncan
Juwan Foggie Linebacker North Carolina A&T Karrington King, Juwan Foggie, Uriah LeMay, R.J. Tyler
Arthur Hart Punter Georgia State Zach Duncan, T.L. Ford II, Arthur Hart, Karrington King
Brain McDonough Long Snapper FIU Eugene German, Juwan Foggie, Arthur Hart, Karrington King
Jaelin Fisher Offensive lineman Marshall Tyriq Harris, Karrington King, Nate Davis, Trent Bostick
Tyler Fain Defensive lineman Western Kentucky Karrington King, Tyler Fain, Eugene German, Uriah LeMay
Karrington King Linebacker UAB R.J. Tyler, Trent Bostick, Zach Duncan, Juwan Foggie
Eugene German Offensive lineman Old Dominion Tyriq Harris, Jeff Gemmell, Eugene German, R.J. Tyler
Anthony Butler Linebacker Middle Tennessee Eugene German, Mark Quattlebaum, Juwan Foggie, Zach Duncan
Nate Davis Offensive lineman Southern Miss Tyler Fain, Juwan Foggie, Mark Quattlebaum, Nate Davis
Markevis Davis Linebacker FAU Markevis Davis, Eugene German, T.L. Ford II, Jeff Gemmell
Reference:[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Roster

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2017 Charlotte 49ers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 3 Mark Quattlebaum RJr
WR 4 Chris Montgomery Sr
WR 5 T.L. Ford II Sr
WR 6 Workpeh Kofa RJr
QB 7 Hasaan Klugh RJr
WR 9 Uriah LeMay RSr
QB 11 Mic Roof Fr
QB 12 Brooks Barden RJr
WR 13 Daniel Rose RSo
QB 14 Joe Thompson RFr
WR 16 Victor Tucker  Fr
QB 17 Chris Reynolds  Fr
WR 18 Cameron Dollar  Fr
WR 19 Cade Barnhill  Fr
WR 21 Brooks Cunningham RSo
WR 22 Angel Marrero Fr
RB 23 Kameron Duncan Fr
WR 29 Calvin Camp  Fr
WR 30 DeQuondre Wilson Fr
RB 38 Aaron McAllster RFr
OL 51 Chris Brown RJr
OL 53 Jalen Allen Jr
OL 55 Jean Eason Jr
OL 60 Darren Drake Jr
OL 63 Jacob Webb  Fr
OL 64 Nate Davis RJr
OL 68 Jaelin Fisher RFr
OL 69 Luke Prevette RSo
OL 70 D'Mitri Emmanuel  Fr
OL 71 Cameron Clark RSo
OL 72 Jamar Winston RJr
OL 73 David Foust Jr
OL 75 Eugene German RSr
OL 77 Wolfgang Zacherl RSr
OL 78 Trevor Stacy RSo
H-Back 80 Ben Jacques RSo
WR 81 Trent Bostick RSr
WR 82 Zach Gemmell  Fr
H-Back 84 Ryan Eachus  Jr
H-Back 85 Ryan Carriere RFr
TE 86 Antonie Shaw  Fr
TE 87 Chris Phillips Jr
H-Back 88 R.J. Tyler RJr
WR 89 Chris Tomberlin  Jr
H-Back 90 Zane Tally RJr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Ed Rolle Jr
LB 8 Markevis Davis Sr
LB 10 Tyriq Harris RSo
DB 11 Quinton Jordan Jr
DB 12 Alex Duncan RJr
DL 13 Zach Duncan RJr
DL 14 Michael Holmes RSo
DB 15 Marquavis Gibbs So
LB 16 Darius Irvin RSo
LB 17 Anthony Butler So
LB 21 Juwan Foggie RJr
DB 22 J.T. Starr RFr
DB 23 Anthony Covington RSr
DB 24 Nafees Lyon RSo
DB 25 Denzel Irvin RJr
DB 26 Jacione Fugate RFr
DB 27 Ben Bowbliss  Fr
DB 28 Ben DeLuca So
LB 33 Garrison Duncan RSr
LB 34 Jeff Gemmell RSo
DB 36 Robert Cheatem RFr
DB 37 Keshaun Woods RFr
LB 39 George Maya  Fr
DB 41 A.J. McDonald RSo
LB 42 Henry Segura  Fr
DB 43 Christian Haynes RSo
LB 44 Code Bartrum  Fr
LB 45 Javonte Misenheimer  Fr
LB 46 Alex Highsmith RSo
LB 48 Jonathan Francois Fr
LB 50 Karrington King RSr
LB 51 Christian Young RSo
LB 52 Cam Darley RJr
LB 54 Sherard Sutton Fr
LB 56 William Graham RFr
DL 58 Johnny Ray RFr
DL 61 Ernest King  Fr
DL 62 Tyler Fain RJr
DL 87 Isaiah Harris RSo
DE 90 Tommy Doctor RSo
DL 92 Nick Martin RFr
LB 93 Stedman Lucas Sr
LB 94 Javaris Jet RFr
DL 95 Julian Wheaton RSo
DL 96 Michael Adams  Fr
DL 98 Timmy Horne RFr
DL 99 Jon Hardy RSo
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 39 Kyle Corbett RFr
P 40 Arthur Hart Sr
P 43 Noah Brown Fr
K 44 Nigel Macaulry Jr
LS 47 Jack Wellenhofer  So
LS 54 Brian McDonough RJr
K 95 Andrew Favaro  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[6]


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2018

Awards and honors

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Preseason

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Athlon Preseason All-C-USA Team
Player Selection Ref.
Nate Davis (RJR) Second Team [19]
Ben DeLuca (SO) Third Team [19]
T.L. Ford II (SR) Fourth Team [19]

Post-season

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2017 all-Conference USA Football Team
Player Position Selection Ref.
Chris Montgomery (SR) Kick Returner Honorable Mention [20]
Arthur Hart (SR) Punter Honorable Mention [20]
Nate Davis (RJR) Offensive lineman Honorable Mention [20]
Jeff Gemmell (RSR) Linebacker Honorable Mention [20]
Eugene German (RSR) Offensive lineman Honorable Mention [20]
Juwan Foggie (RJR) Linebacker Honorable Mention [20]
Ben DeLuca (SO) Defensive back Honorable Mention [20]
2017 Conference USA all-Academic Team
Player Position Ref.
Tyriq Harris (RSO) Linebacker [21]

Depth chart

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.at Eastern Michigan*ESPN3L 7–2412,823
September 912:00 p.m.at No. 19 Kansas State*FSNL 7–5550,087
September 166:00 p.m.No. 25 (FCS) North Carolina A&T*7CL 31–3518,651
September 236:00 p.m.Georgia State*
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
7CL 0–2811,029
September 307:00 p.m.at FIUbeINL 29–3015,348
October 76:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
7CL 3–1410,584
October 144:30 p.m.at Western KentuckyFloSportsL 14–4516,754
October 216:30 p.m.UABdagger
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
beINW 25–24 OT11,889
November 43:30 p.m.at Old DominionESPN3L 0–620,118
November 112:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN3L 21–3510,937
November 183:00 p.m.at Southern MissL 21–6620,189
November 252:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
StadiumL 12–318,330

Schedule Source:[22][23]

Television

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Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games will be broadcast through Conference USA's television partners ESPN, CBS Sports, Stadium, beIN, and Facebook Watch.[24][25] Additional games will be available locally in the Charlotte TV market on WCCB.[26]

Radio

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Radio coverage for all games is broadcast by IMG College through the Charlotte 49ers Radio Network flagship station WZGV ESPN Radio 730 AM The Game, and the TuneIn Charlotte 49ers IMG Sports Network app. The radio announcers are "Voice of the 49ers" Matt Swierad with play-by-play, former Carolina Panther Kevin Donnalley with color commentary, and Bobby Rosinski with sideline reports. Swierad and Donnalley also host the "Gold Mine Live" Coaches Show each Monday during the season at noon from Norm's in the UNC Charlotte Student Union. "Gold Mine Live" can be heard on Mondays.[27]

Preseason media poll

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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 19, 2017, with the 49ers predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.[28]

East Division
Predicted finish Team
1 Western Kentucky
2 Middle Tennessee
3 Old Dominion
4 Marshall
5 Florida Atlantic
6 FIU
7 Charlotte

Game summaries

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Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Charlotte at Eastern Michigan
1 234Total
49ers 7 000 7
Eagles 14 370 24

The 49ers were looking to avenge a home loss from the previous season as they visited the State of Michigan for the first time, but eleven costly penalties and three turnovers doomed the 49ers' efforts.

Top performers for the game were Eastern Michigan quarterback Brogan Roback, who passed for 267 yards and an interception. Charlotte quarterback Hasaan Klugh also was the top rusher of the game, with 14 carries for 101 yards in addition to passing for 114 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. Charlotte's Trent Bostick had 3 receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First game in the State of Michigan in program history.

Kansas State Wildcats

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Charlotte at Kansas State
1 234Total
49ers 7 000 7
Wildcats 21 17107 55

Brad Lambert brought his 49ers into the State of Kansas for the first time to take on his Alma Mater. It would prove to be a long afternoon for the 49ers as the #19 team in the country put on a scoring clinic in front of the home crowd.

Top performers for the game were Kansas State quarterback Jesse Ertz, who passed for 178 yards. Kansas State rusher Alex Barnes had 16 carries for 99 yards and a touchdown. Kansas State's Isaiah Zuber had 7 receptions for 73 yards.

Game notes:

  • First game in the State of Kansas in program history.
  • First Big 12 opponent in program history.
  • Lambert played four seasons as a defensive back for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning all Big 8 honors his senior season.

North Carolina A&T Aggies

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N.C. A&T at Charlotte
1 234Total
Aggies 14 777 35
49ers 7 3714 31

The 49ers opened the home slate with a game against in-state opponent N.C. A&T. The 49ers were favored to win but the Aggies got up on them early and held off a 4th quarter rally to win the game.

Top performers for the game were Charlotte quarterback Hassan Klugh, who passed for 170 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. A&T rusher Marquell Cartwright had 17 carries for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. Charlotte's Workpeh Kofa had 6 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First home loss to a FCS opponent since the program moved to FBS in 2015.

Georgia State Panthers

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Georgia State at Charlotte
1 234Total
Panthers 0 14014 28
49ers 0 000 0

In 2015, the 49ers played their first ever FBS game against the Panthers in the Georgia Dome, holding off a late Panthers' rally to mark the first FBS win in program history. The Panthers were looking to avenge that loss while the 49ers were looking to recover from a disappointing loss the previous week. The 49ers never found an offensive rhythm and failed to score during the game, recording the first team shutout in program history.

Georgia State also dominated the top performances of the game. Quarterback Conner Manning threw for 250 yards and a touchdown. Glenn Smith rushed for 90 yards on 31 carries, resulting in 2 touchdowns. Penny Hart had 11 receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First team shutout in program history.
  • Post-game, offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen would be replaced in that position by Greg Adkins for the rest of the season.

FIU Panthers

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Charlotte at FIU
1 234Total
49ers 12 1430 29
Panthers 7 779 30

The Panthers ruined the 49ers' chance for their first ever Homecoming win when a late score gave them a one point victory. In their conference opener, the 49ers were looking for payback and would dominate the scoring into the second half, but would find the endzone elusive after that. FIU Would get within 2 points and take the go ahead field goal to make it a 1 point game and hold on to win.

Top performers of the game were Charlotte Quarterback Hasaan Klugh, who passed for 155 yards and a touchdown. Charlotte's Benny LeMay had 22 carries for 178 yards. Florida International's Trent Owens had 7 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • 49ers' second consecutive loss to FIU by 1 point.

Marshall Thundering Herd

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Marshall at Charlotte
1 234Total
Thundering Herd 7 070 14
49ers 0 030 3

The 49ers stunned the Thundering Herd in 2016 by winning their first game ever played inside Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Marshall came into town looking for revenge and would find it in a defense struggle which saw the 49ers avoid a second program shutout on a fourth quarter field goal.

Top performances were all from Marshall in this game. Quarterback Chase Litton, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Rusher Keion Davis had 23 carries for 122 yards. Tyre Brady had 6 receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • In 2016 Charlotte became the first team in Conference USA history to beat both Marshall and Southern Miss on the road in the same season.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Charlotte at WKU
1 234Total
49ers 7 700 14
Hilltoppers 14 2407 45
  • Date: October 14
  • Location: Houchens-Smith Stadium
    Bowling Green, KY
  • Game start: 3:30 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 16,754
  • Game weather: 83°F, Partly Cloudy, 8 mph S
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (FloFootball.com): Joe Brunk, Billy Rutledge

Despite being in the same conference and same division for the two previous years, these two teams had yet to play each other before this game. Charlotte visited Bowling Green, Kentucky for the first time to face the two time defending Conference USA Football Champions on their home field. The game was competitive going into the 2nd quarter, but WKU would add two more touchdowns and a field goal before halftime. A final WKU touchdown early in the fourth quarter would be the final score of a resounding victory for the Hilltoppers.

Top performers of the game were Western Kentucky Quarterback Mike White, who passed for 398 yards and an impressive five touchdowns. Charlotte's Aaron McAllister had 22 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns. The Hilltopper's Kylen Towner had 6 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First meeting of these two programs.
  • First time Charlotte faced a C-USA football champion.
  • Stretching back to the previous season the 49ers had the longest FBS losing streak at 10 games.

UAB Blazers

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UAB at Charlotte
1 234OTTotal
Blazers 0 14307 24
49ers 0 07108 25

After the drama that resulted in a two year hiatus from playing football, UAB was back on the gridiron and facing the 49ers for the first time. After a scoreless first quarter the Blazers took a two touchdown lead into the half. After the Blazers added a field goal early in the third quarter, they would not score again in regulation. Charlotte would do all the scoring left in regulation and tie the Blazers, forcing the 49ers' first overtime of the year. In the overtime period the Blazers would find the endzone first but the 49ers would match them. Seeking to get the program's first win of a frustrating year, Coach Lambert would go for two for the win; and after running in the matching touchdown Quarterback Hasaan Klugh would get the call again as he hauled in the game winning pass from Chris Montgomery to give the Niners' program its only win of the season and first ever Homecoming victory.

Top performers of the game were UAB Quarterback A. J. Erdely, who passed for 182 yards and a touchdown. Charlotte Quarterback Hasaan Klugh would be the team's top rusher with 25 carries for 1449ers yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers' Trent Bostick hauled in just 2 receptions which yielded an impressive 70 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First meeting between these two conference mates
  • First Homecoming victory in program history.
  • The win broke Charlotte's FBS 10 game losing streak.

Old Dominion Monarchs

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Charlotte at Old Dominion
1 234Total
49ers 0 000 0
Monarchs 3 030 6
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: Foreman Field
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 3:30 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:49
  • Game attendance: 20,118
  • Game weather: 64°F, Cloudy, 10 mph NE
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, Doug Ripley

The Monarchs rolled over the 49ers in Charlotte the previous season. Charlotte was looking to return the favor at Foreman Field, but both teams offenses struggled with neither ever finding the endzone. Unlike the 49ers, the Monarchs did find the goal posts, twice; to preserve the low score victory.

Top performers of the game were Old Dominion Quarterback Steven Williams, who passed for 153 yards. ODU's Ray Lawry had 25 carries for 98 yards. Charlotte's Mark Quattlebaum and ODU's Travis Fulgham had virtually identical stats with 4 receptions each with Fulgham having 1 yard more for 47 yards.

Game notes:

  • 3rd straight loss to ODU.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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Middle Tennessee at Charlotte
1 234Total
• Blue Raiders 14 1407 35
49ers 7 077 21

In 2016 Middle Tennessee pulled off a close win at Jerry Richardson Stadium. They had to return to Jerry Richardson Stadium for a second year in a row, but the 49ers couldn't get revenge or their first win against the Blue Raiders.

Top performers of the game were Middle Tennessee Quarterback Brent Stockstil, who passed for 255 yards and three touchdowns. The Blue Raiders' Tavares Thomas had 29 carries for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Charlotte's Mark Quattlebaum had 7 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • Third consecutive loss to Middle Tennessee.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

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Charlotte at Southern Miss
1 234Total
49ers 0 777 21
• Golden Eagles 13 251414 66
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: M.M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 2:06 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 20,189
  • Game weather: 76F, Cloudy, 15 mph SW
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • Television network: none

The 49ers pulled off a shocking drubbing of the Golden Eagles on the road the previous season. Charlotte had to return to Hattiesburg for the second year in a row and it was clear by the midway point that the game's outcome wasn't in doubt, and that the Golden Eagles were looking to make a statement. Turnovers also proved detrimental to any 49er comeback attempt.

Southern Miss dominated the top performances. Quarterback Kwadra Griggs passed for 221 yards and a touchdown. Rusher Ito Smith had 15 carries for 153 yards and three touchdowns. The Golden Eagles Korey Robertson had 6 receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. Charlotte quarterback Hasaan Klugh again was the 49ers' top rusher with 7 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown. He also had 96 passing yards for another touchdown and two interceptions.

Game notes:

  • In 2016 Charlotte became the first team in Conference USA history to beat both Marshall and Southern Miss on the road in the same season.

Florida Atlantic Owls

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Florida Atlantic at Charlotte
1 234Total
• Owls 10 1470 31
49ers 0 660 12

Charlotte garnered their first ever C-USA win after a dramatic last second endzone catch was waved off for the Owls in Boca Raton the previous season. The Owls easily erased that mark on their record on their way to the 2018 C-USA Championship Game and their first C-USA title.

The eventual conference champions dominated the offensive stats. Quarterback Jason Driskel passed for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Rusher Devin Singletary had 108 yards and two touchdowns. Willie Wright had 9 receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First time Charlotte will host a final weekend regular season game in FBS.

Attendance

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Season Games Sellouts W–L (%) Attendance Average Best
2017 6 1 1–5 (.167) 71,420 11,903 18,651

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