Alfred State Pioneers football

Alfred State Pioneers football
Alfred State Pioneers football
First season	1995
Head coach	Scott Linn ; 6th season, 26–36 (.419)
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	2 (D-III: 2023, 2024)
Playoff record	0–2 (D-III: .000)
Conference titles	3
Colors	Blue and gold;
Website	alfredstateathletics.com

Last updated November 30, 2024

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

Conference championships

Alfred State claims three conference titles, the most recent of which came in 2024.

Year	Conference	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach
2021†	Eastern Collegiate Football Conference	6–5	5–1	Scott Linn
2023†		6–5	3–1
2024		5–6	2–1

† Co-champions

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games

Alfred State has appeared in the Division III playoffs two times, with an overall record of 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2023	First Round	Mount Union	L, 14–56
2024	First Round	Endicott	L, 0–44

Bowl games

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

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
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

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records and conference records
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

↑ 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]

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References

↑ "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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[3] 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]

[4] 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.

[6] Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]

[8] When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

[1] "STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (SUNY Alfred State)" . Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[Bowls-2] 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.

[Ties-5] 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.

[TieCalc-7] 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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