Alfred State Pioneers football
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| Alfred State Pioneers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1995 |
| Head coach | Scott Linn 6th season, 21–30 (.412) |
| Stadium | Pioneer Stadium (capacity: 1,500) |
| Year built | 2009 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Alfred, New York |
| Conference | Eastern Collegiate Football Conference |
| All-time record | 110–175 (.386) |
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) |
| Playoff appearances | 1 (D-III: 2023) |
| Playoff record | 0–1 (D-III: .000) |
| Conference titles | 2 |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | alfredstateathletics.com |
The Alfred State Pioneers football team is a college football that competes as part of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, representing Alfred State College in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC).
Championships
[edit]Conference championships
[edit]Alfred State claims 2 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 2023.
| Year | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021† | Eastern Collegiate Football Conference | 6–5 | 5–1 | Scott Linn |
| 2023† | 6–5 | 3–1 |
† Co-champions
Postseason games
[edit]NCAA Division III playoff games
[edit]Alfred State has appeared in the Division III playoffs one time, with an overall record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | First Round | Mount Union | L, 14–56 |
Bowl games
[edit]Alfred State has participated in one bowl game, and has a record of 0–1.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Scott Linn | New England Bowl | UMass Dartmouth | L 16–42 |
List of head coaches
[edit]Key
[edit]| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
| † | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] | ||||
Coaches
[edit]| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | O% | CW | CL | C% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Shardlow | 1995–1999 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 0.426 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Mick Caba | 2000–2014 | 157 | 66 | 91 | 0.420 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Jarod Dodson | 2015–2017 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 0.100 | 1 | 6 | 0.143 |
| 4 | Scott Linn | 2018–present | 51 | 21 | 30 | 0.412 | 14 | 13 | 0.519 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[2]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[3]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (SUNY Alfred State)". Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
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