| Alfred State Pioneers football | |||
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| First season | 1995 | ||
| Head coach | Scott Linn 7th season, 31–41 (.431) | ||
| Stadium | Pioneer Stadium (capacity: 1,500) | ||
| Year built | 2009 | ||
| Location | Alfred, New York | ||
| Conference | Empire 8 | ||
| All-time record | 110–175 (.386) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| 3 | |||
| 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 Empire 8.
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
The Pioneers have made two appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | First Round | Mount Union | L, 14–56 |
| 2024 | First Round | Endicott | L, 0–44 |
The Pioneers have participated in one bowl game, with a record of 0–1.
| Season | Coach | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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| 2021 | Scott Linn | New England Bowl | UMass Dartmouth | L 16–42 |
| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason [A 1] | ||||
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| 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] | ||||
| No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | O% | CW | CL | C% |
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| 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 | 72 | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 19 | 18 | 0.514 |