Alfred Saxons football

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Alfred Saxons football
First season1895
Athletic directorDeb Stewart
Head coach Bob Rankl
12th season, 68–51 (.571)
StadiumYunevich Stadium
(capacity: 3,000)
FieldMerrill Field
Year built1921
Location Alfred, New York
NCAA division Division III
Conference Empire 8
All-time record560–421–45 (.568)
Conference championships
9 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1989, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2020)
Consensus All-Americans 84
ColorsPurple and gold
   
MascotSaxon
Website gosaxons.com

The Alfred Saxons football program represents Alfred University in college football. The team competes as the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Empire 8 conference. The Saxons play home games at the 3,000-seat Merril Field at Yunevich Stadium in Alfred, New York. [1] The team's head coach is Bob Rankl, who has held that position since the 2014 season, and is the program's fifth head coach since 1937. [2]

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History

The program was formed in 1895 under coach George Hill. Early teams faced turmoil, with 22 coaches in the program's first 40 years. The program first found stability under coach Alex Yunevich, who has the most coaching wins in school history with 177. [3] The team joined the Empire 8 in 1964, briefly leaving in 1990 before rejoining in 1999.

References

  1. ↑ "Merrill Field at Yunevich Stadium | Campus Map | Alfred University". www.alfred.edu. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Football Head Coaching Records (Overall)". Alfred University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Football Year-By-Year Results (1895-89)". Alfred University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2025.


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