D2 Program Prestige · Mars Hill1993
32-year tenure begins
Tim Clifton arrives at Mars Hill and stays for 32 years, defining what the program is
Mars Hill
2-0South Atlantic · Meares Stadium · 5,000
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Lenoir Rhyne · our model 33% Mars Hill · a number, not a pick
LastW 22–16 vs Catawba · Sat Sep 12
Nextat Lenoir Rhyne · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET · Helen and Leonard Moretz Stadium · series 0-3, lost the last 3
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
D2 Program Prestige · Mars Hill
Mid-Major Contender
All-time record · Mars Hill
Mars Hill has won 50% of its games since 1967 — 73% at home, 32% on the road.
35-34-1 all-time · 20 seasons · 1967–2026
Home
22-8
Away
12-25-1
Neutral
1-1
1 g
1960s
4 g
2000s
0%
2010s
65%
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2024
Clifton retirement
After 32 years, Clifton retires as the longest-tenured coach in North Carolina college football
Moment of the season — so far · Mars Hill · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · Mars Hill · 2026Won 17-0 at Winston-Salem State
Week 1 of 2026. The early statement — the game this season gets measured from, for now.
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Conference
South Atlantic standing · 2026
4th in the South Atlantic
Mars Hill sits 4th of 11 in the South Atlantic at 1-0. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson (SC) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Carson Newman | 1-0 |
| 3 | Lenoir Rhyne | 1-0 |
| 4 | Mars Hill | 1-0 |
| 5 | Tusculum | 1-0 |
| – | Limestone | 0-0 |
| 7 | Catawba | 0-1 |
| 8 | Emory & Henry | 0-1 |
| 9 | Newberry | 0-1 |
| 10 | UVA Wise | 0-1 |
| 11 | Wingate | 0-1 |
Cultural identity
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