Buffalo State Bengals football

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Buffalo State Bengals football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Buffalo State Bengals football team
First season1980;44 years ago (1980)
Athletic directorRenee Carlineo
Head coach Lazarus Morgan
3rd season, 4–19 (.174)
StadiumCoyer Field
(capacity: 3,000)
Field surfaceA-Turf
Location Buffalo, New York
NCAA division Division III
Conference Liberty League
Past conferences Division III Independent (1980–2003)
ACFC (2004–2005)
NJAC (2006–2011)
Empire 8 (2012–2018)
All-time record177206 (.462)
Bowl record42 (.667)
Rivalries Brockport
ColorsOrange and black [1]
   
MascotBenji the Bengal
Website buffalostateathletics.com

The Buffalo State Bengals team represents Buffalo State College in college football. The Bengals competes in the NCAA Division III as a member of the Liberty League, which they joined in 2019.

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Buffalo State's first football team was fielded in 1980. The team plays its home games at the 3,000 seat Coyer Field, located on-campus in Buffalo, New York. The Bengals are currently coached by Lazarus Morgan.

Notable former players

Notable former players include:

Year-by-year results

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017-18 college football season
NCAA Division III Playoff Berth Conference ChampionsDivision ChampionsUndefeated Season
YearNCAA DivisionConferenceConference DivisionOverallConferenceCoachFinal Ranking
GamesWinLossTiePct.GamesWinLossTiePct.Standing
1980 III Division III Independent N/A6330.5000000.000N/A Les Dugan -
1981 III Division III Independent N/A6330.5000000.000N/A Les Dugan -
1982 III Division III Independent N/A10460.4000000.000N/A Les Dugan -
1983 III Division III Independent N/A9540.5560000.000N/A Les Dugan -
1984 III Division III Independent N/A9540.5560000.000N/A Les Dugan -
1985 III Division III Independent N/A9270.2220000.000N/A Les Dugan -
1986 III Division III Independent N/A9180.1110000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1987 III Division III Independent N/A10190.1000000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1988 III Division III Independent N/A8170.1250000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1989 III Division III Independent N/A9180.1110000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1990 III Division III Independent N/A9720.7780000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1991 III Division III Independent N/A11920.8180000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1992 III Division III Independent N/A11830.7270000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1993 III Division III Independent N/A10730.7000000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1994 III Division III Independent N/A10640.6000000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1995 III Division III Independent N/A11920.8180000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1996 III Division III Independent N/A10820.8000000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1997 III Division III Independent N/A10820.8000000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1998 III Division III Independent N/A12930.7500000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
1999 III Division III Independent N/A10730.7000000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
2000 III Division III Independent N/A11740.6360000.000N/A Jerry Boyes -
2001 III Division III Independent N/A9180.1110000.000N/A Bob Swank -
2002 III Division III Independent N/A10190.1000000.000N/A Bob Swank -
2003 III Division III Independent N/A10280.2000000.000N/A Bob Swank -
2004 III ACFC N/A10460.4005320.600T-3rd Paul Shaffner -
2005 III ACFC N/A9360.3335140.200T-4th Paul Shaffner -
2006 III NJAC N/A10370.3009360.333N/A Paul Shaffner -
2007 III NJAC N/A10280.2009270.222N/A Paul Shaffner -
2008 III NJAC N/A10190.1009180.1119th Paul Shaffner -
2009 III NJAC N/A10280.2009270.222T-8th Jerry Boyes -
2010 III NJAC N/A10460.4009450.4446th Jerry Boyes -
2011 III NJAC N/A10550.5009540.556T-5th Jerry Boyes -
2012 III Empire 8 N/A10640.6007430.571T-4th Jerry Boyes -
2013 III Empire 8 N/A10550.5007340.429T-6th Jerry Boyes -
2014 III Empire 8 N/A11830.7278530.625T-3rd Jerry Boyes -
2015 III Empire 8 N/A11740.6368530.625T-3rd Jerry Boyes -
2016 III Empire 8 N/A10550.5008350.375T-6th Jerry Boyes -
2017 III Empire 8 N/A11650.5457340.4294th Jerry Boyes -
2018 III Empire 8 N/A10190.1007160.1437th Jerry Boyes -
2019 III Liberty League N/A10190.1006150.1675th Christian Ozolins -
Totals3831772060.46211645710.387

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References

  1. "Web Palette | College Relations | Buffalo State" . Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. "Buffalo State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-15.