The La Salle Explorers football team was an American football team representing La Salle University. The team competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) football league at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level (formerly I-AA).
History The football program existed from 1931 to 1941, until the start of World War II. The war reduced the number of male students at the university, so the football program ended in 1941. It was revived in 1997 and joined the MAAC football league in 1999.
At the end of the 2007 Football season, in which the team finished 0–10, it was announced that La Salle would again be discontinuing the Football program. The MAAC football league also dissolved soon thereafter.
In November 2009, the university settled a $7.5 million lawsuit with a football player who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2005 game.
Honors Two La Salle football players, Mike Mandarino and George Somers, played in the National Football League (NFL). The team had one undefeated season in 1934 (7–0–1) and former head coach Bill Manlove is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Yearly records Season Head coach Overall record Conference record1931Tom Conley4–41932Tom Conley4–2–21933Marty Brill3–3–21934Marty Brill7–0–11935Marty Brill4–4–11936Marty Brill6–4–11937Marty Brill2–71938Marty Brill4–41939Marty Brill6–1–11940Jim Henry6–21941Jim Henry5–31997Bill Manlove1–81998Bill Manlove3–61999Bill Manlove4–63–5 (T-6th/9)2000Bill Manlove7–44–3 (4th/8)2001Bill Manlove5–42–4 (T-5th/8)2002Archie Stalcup2–92–6 (T-7th/9)2003Archie Stalcup3–82–3 (T-3rd/6)2004Phil Longo3–71–3 (T-3rd/5)2005Phil Longo4–72–2 (T-3rd/5)2006Tim Miller3–71–3 (T-4th/5)2007Tim Miller0–100–3 (4th/4)
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