Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football
| Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1907 |
| Head coach | Doug Socha 1st season, 10–3 (.769) |
| Location | Hickory, North Carolina |
| Stadium | Moretz Stadium (capacity: 8,200) |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | South Atlantic Conference |
| Colors | Cardinal and black |
| All-time record | 546–467–34 (.538) |
| NAIA national championships | |
| 1960 | |
| Conference championships | |
| 23 (10 SAC, 8 NSC, 5 CC) | |
| Rivalries | Newberry, Wingate, Catawba |
| Mascot | Joe Bear |
| Marching band | Spirit of Lenoir-Rhyne |
| Website | LRBears.com |
The Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Lenoir–Rhyne University located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division II and are members of the South Atlantic Conference. Lenoir–Rhyne's first football team was fielded in 1907. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Moretz Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina.