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Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, Florida · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.

1879
founded
Private
control
The Sun Conference (NAIA); football in the Sun Conference (previously Mid-South Conference)
conference
HBCU homecoming tailgate

Florida Memorial University

Photo: HBCU homecoming tailgate — file photo: uatl.com

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Miami Gardens, Florida

PrivateLionsThe Sun Conference (NAIA); football in the Sun Conference (previously Mid-South Conference)Est. 1879

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Founded
1879
Public / Private
Private
Enrollment
~1,700–1,800 (2025–2026)
Conference
The Sun Conference (NAIA); football in the Sun Conference (previously Mid-South Conference)
Mascot
Lions
State
Florida
Band
The ROAR Marching Band

Why here — the dossier

  1. Est. 1879
    Founded in 1879 — 147 years of history.
  2. Conference
    Competes in the The Sun Conference (NAIA); football in the Sun Conference (previously Mid-South Conference).
  3. The ROAR Marching Band
    Home of The ROAR Marching Band, founded 2020.
  4. Yard legends
    Alumni on record: Barrington Irving Jr, Harry T. Moore, Freddie Lee Peterkin (Freddie Lee).

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Band spotlight

The ROAR Marching Band

Band founded 2020

The ROAR is one of the youngest HBCU bands in America and one of the fastest to national prominence: named #1 band in its division by ESPN in its first year and Division II/NAIA Band of the Year by 2023. The band field is known as the Serengeti and the dance team as LionEssence. Before 2020, FMU had no marching band program at all — Beckford's program was the school's first. The band represents the United States internationally, including a 2023 performance in Paris at the 26th edition of Bandafolie's.

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Homecoming

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Game Oct 24, 2026 vs Thomas University.

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Admissions

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Head to head

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