Defiance Yellowjackets

Schedule

Overall record: 5-5 - Conference: 4-3
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • D-III opponent)
9/1 vs. Adrian • L, 35-9 BX
9/8 at Otterbein • W, 16-14 BX
9/15 at Tri-State • L, 17-13 BX
9/29 vs. Manchester * • W, 27-8 BX
10/6 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 33-31 BX
10/13 at Anderson * • W, 34-7 BX
10/20 vs. Hanover * • W, 33-7 BX
10/27 at Mount St. Joseph * • L, 10-0 BX
11/3 at Franklin * • L, 55-22 BX
11/10 vs. Bluffton * • L, 22-21 BX
Overall record: 5-5 - Conference: 4-3
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/29 vs. Manchester * • W, 27-8 BX
10/6 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 33-31 BX
10/13 at Anderson * • W, 34-7 BX
10/20 vs. Hanover * • W, 33-7 BX
10/27 at Mount St. Joseph * • L, 10-0 BX
11/3 at Franklin * • L, 55-22 BX
11/10 vs. Bluffton * • L, 22-21 BX

2007

Schools Conf All
Franklin 7-0 9-2
Mount St. Joseph 6-1 9-2
Rose-Hulman 4-3 7-3
Defiance 4-3 5-5
Anderson 3-4 4-6
Hanover 2-5 2-8
Manchester 1-6 3-7
Bluffton 1-6 1-9

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2023 0-0, 0-0 HCAC
2022 3-7, 3-4 HCAC
2021 1-9, 1-6 HCAC
2020 2-5, 2-5 HCAC
2019 1-9, 1-6 HCAC
2018 1-9, 1-7 HCAC
2017 2-8, 2-6 HCAC
2016 5-5, 4-4 HCAC
2015 2-8, 2-6 HCAC
2014 3-7, 3-5 HCAC
2013 3-7, 3-5 HCAC
2012 2-8, 2-6 HCAC
2011 4-6, 4-4 HCAC
2010 6-4, 6-2 HCAC
2009 4-6, 3-4 HCAC
2008 4-6, 4-3 HCAC
2007 5-5, 4-3 HCAC
2006 7-3, 5-2 HCAC
2005 6-4, 4-2 HCAC
2004 1-9, 1-5 HCAC
2003 4-6, 3-3 HCAC
2002 3-7, 1-5 HCAC
2001 8-3, 5-1 HCAC
2000 7-3, 4-2 HCAC
1999 4-5, 3-3 MIAA
1998 3-6, 1-5 MIAA

Team Info

Defiance

Yellow Jackets

Coach: Robert Taylor (Albion '95)
Conference: HCAC
Enrollment: 514
Location: Defiance, OH
Colors: Purple, Gold
Stadium: Coressel (4000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

January 9, 2024 OAC, PAC, NCAC, HCAC going bowling Four Division III football conferences are joining the ever-growing number of leagues sponsoring postgame bowls, as the Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference will square off this November in Canton.
June 26, 2022 Defiance assistant gets promoted Bill Nickell, who joined the Defiance football staff in February as an assistant coach, was promoted to head coach and will be the Yellow Jackets' fifth coach in seven seasons.
May 6, 2022 Defiance coaching job turns over again Earnest Wilson, who spent the 2021 season as Defiance's interim coach, then had the interim tag removed this offseason, will instead move on.
July 8, 2018 Defiance coach leaves after one season Aaron Mershman, who took over the head coaching position at Defiance in July of 2017, left it for an assistant coaching job in July 2018. He will be the offensive line coach at Misericordia.
July 3, 2017 Goff goes from Defiance to TCNJ Casey Goff spent one year as head coach at Defiance this past season and is heading to TCNJ, where he's replacing an interim head coach.
September 14, 2016 A tree grows in Allentown Mike Donnelly's coaching tree continues to develop new branches. There are now six D-III head coaches who learned under the tutelage of the Muhlenberg legend. More in Around the Mid-Atlantic.
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