Central Connecticut Blue Devils football

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Central Connecticut Blue Devils
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First season1935;90 years ago (1935)
Athletic director Brian Barrio
Head coach Adam Lechtenberg
2nd season, 10–13 (.435)
Stadium Arute Field
(capacity: 5,500)
Field surface Turf artificial
Location New Britain, Connecticut
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Northeast Conference
All-time record29833022 (.475)
Conference titles11
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
Website CCSUBlueDevils.com
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2025 players

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils football program is the intercollegiate football team for Central Connecticut State University located in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Central Connecticut State's first football team was fielded in 1935. [2] The team plays its home games at the 5,500 seat Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut. The Blue Devils are coached by Adam Lechtenberg.

Contents

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

Championships

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Coach Adam Lechtenberg

Conference

SeasonCoachConferenceOverall record
1967 Bill Loika (4) Eastern Football Conference (4)7–1
19725–5
1973 9–1
1974 4–5–1
2004 Tom Masella (2) Northeast Conference (7)8–2
20057–4
2009 Jeff McInerney (2)9–3
20108–3
2017 Peter Rossomando (1)8–4
2019 Ryan McCarthy (1)10–1
2024 Adam Lechtenberg (1)5–1

FCS Playoffs results

The Blue Devils have made three appearances in the FCS Playoffs. Their record is 0–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2017 First Round New Hampshire L 0–14
2019 First Round Albany L 14–42
2024 First Round Rhode Island L 17–21

Future non-conference opponents

Future non-conference opponents announced as of September 9, 2025. [3]

20252026202720282029
at UConn at Lehigh at Holy Cross Holy Cross at James Madison
American International at Toledo at Buffalo at Marshall
at Merrimack at Montana State Dartmouth
Dartmouth Delaware State
Sacred Heart

References

  1. CCSU Identity Manual (PDF). May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Archived 2016-08-04 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. "Central Connecticut Blue Devils Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 9, 2025.