Roughly 13 months ago, the West Florida Argonauts were finishing up their first football season in the university's history.
It was, in the words of head coach Pete Shinnick, a "tough stretch" for the Pensacola, Fla., school. In their final three games of the year, the Argos lost 45-21 to West Alabama, 51-3 to North Alabama and 69-0 to West Georgia to finish their season 5-6.
A tough stretch, indeed.
Not that such results are unexpected for a fledgling program, especially one whose roster included approximately 70 freshmen. New programs are expected to take their lumps.