Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football tickets

About Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Division: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Sports Type: NCAA Division I Football

Location Played: Conway, South Carolina

Team Founding: 2003

Stadium: Brooks Stadium

Conference Titles: Seven Big South Conference Titles

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football Tickets

After being announced towards the end of the 1990s, the football team for Coastal Carolina University came into being in 2003. Named the Chanticleers after a mythical rooster, this team’s colors are teal, bronze and black. This Division I team has been a member of the Big South Conference and won the Big South Conference title for seven years before leaving the conference for the Sun Belt in 2017. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football games at home take place on the James C. Benton field at

Brook Stadium

in Conway, South Carolina. Altogether, this team has a fairly good record of 122 victories and 70 losses. The mascot of the Chanticleers is Chauncey the teal rooster; this rooster is presented in a very stylized and tough-looking image on the team’s logo. The team has also appeared at NCAA Division I FCS playoffs in 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Looking to check out the Chanticleers in action? Head on over to StubHub and purchase a Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football ticket to see a game today!

What was the most famous Chanticleers football game?

With such a good win ratio, it shouldn’t be too surprising that this college football team has had some legendary games. That being said, when it comes to standout exhibitions on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football schedule, the team's game on September 11th, 2010, against the

Towson Tigers

certainly was memorable. This game followed a loss to West Virginia, and it was the Chanticleers' opportunity to turn it all around. At the end of the fourth quarter, the teams managed to tie the exhibition at 21-21 so that the game was forced into overtime. After this first overtime, once again the game was tied at 24-24, which required another overtime extension. By the time all was said and done, there were five overtimes in total, and Towson took home the victory with a score of 47-45.

Have any Chanticleers players been drafted into the NFL?

Over the course of the Division I team’s history, several football players of various positions have gone on to play in the NFL. For example, one of the first players to be drafted was Tyler Thigpen. Thigpen was a quarterback for the Chanticleers and went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings. After Tyler, Jerome Simpson went on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals and served as the wide receiver. Next, in 2012, Josh Norman went to play for the Carolina Panthers. He served as the defensive back for this team. Another Chanticleer wide receiver by the name of Matt Hazel went on to play for the famous Miami Dolphins in 2014, and his teammate, Lorenzo Tallaferro also went to play as a running back for the Baltimore Ravens that same year. Finally, De’Angelo Henderson was drafted as a running back for the Denver Broncos in 2017.

How big is the Chanticleers stadium?

When it comes to sizing, Brooks Stadium, which is home to James C. Benton Field, is capable of handling 21,000 fans hoping to see a Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football game. This facility opened up the same year that the Chanticleers came into being, and the stadium uses artificial turf for the field.

Can Chanticleers fans tailgate at James C. Benton Field?

For those that love a cookout, tailgating is allowed in the parking lot of Brooks Stadium. The stadium has premium seating options as well as an upper deck.

Who was the most famous coach of the Chanticleers?

While there have been several noteworthy head coaches, the coach with the most titles under his belt is David Bennett. His period coaching the Chanticleers spanned from 2003 to 2011. Bennett was responsible for helping the team win the Big South Conference four times.