Buffalo State Bengals

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Buffalo State Bengals
Buffalo State Bengals logo.svg
University Buffalo State College
Conference State University of New York Athletic Conference, Liberty League
NCAA Division III
Athletic director Renee Carlineo
Location Buffalo, New York
Varsity teams16
Football stadium Coyer Field
Basketball arena Buffalo State Sports Arena
MascotBenji the Bengal
NicknameBengals
ColorsOrange and black [1]
   
Website www.buffalostateathletics.com

The Buffalo State Bengals are composed of 18 teams representing Buffalo State College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, and track and field. Men's sports include football. Women's sports include volleyball, lacrosse, and softball. The Bengals compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the State University of New York Athletic Conference for most sports, except for the football team, which competes in the Liberty League. [2]

Contents

Teams

Men'sWomen's
BasketballBasketball
Cross CountryCross Country
Football Ice Hockey
Ice HockeyLacrosse
RugbyRugby
SoccerSoccer
Swimming & DivingSoftball
Track and FieldSwimming & Diving
VolleyballTrack and Field
Volleyball

Football

Former teams

Baseball

Buffalo State has had 6 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965. [3]

YearPlayerRoundTeam
1966 Richard Carlson61 Yankees
1966 Tom Bettecher60 Yankees
1966 Bert Jones7 Orioles
1967 Richard Carlson3 Mets
1969 Daniel Quinn22 Pirates
1974 Jonathon Walton19 Pirates

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References

  1. "Web Palette | College Relations | Buffalo State" . Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. "Buffalo State College Athletics". buffalostateathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved 2013-09-05.