The team competed in the NCAA Division II and was a member of the Gulf South Conference.

[5] Official record (including any NCAA-imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current GSC opponents: $ North Alabama was a member of the Gulf South Conference for the matchups between 2013 and 2017 Florida Tech was 6–16 all-time against ranked opponents with two of those wins coming against Top 5 teams in the 2015 season, at #5 Delta State and at home against #1 West Georgia.

It features a large bronze anchor and a 6-pointed ship's wheel with nautical sailing rope as the focal point of the trophy.

[7] West Florida won the series' first installment during their inaugural season of 2016, upsetting the 16th ranked Panthers, 42–39 in Pensacola.

[8] The following year in Melbourne, a controversial intentional grounding penalty against Florida Tech on fourth down on what would have been the game's final play gave West Florida the ball for one play to attempt and convert a 44-yard field goal for a 23–21 victory.

Their 8–2 record earned them the #3 seed in Super Region Two and a first-round home game only to be upset by North Greenville, 27–13.