Framingham State Rams football

Framingham State Rams football
First season	1972;53 years ago (1972)
Athletic director	Tom Kelley
Head coach	Tom Kelley 21st season, 128–78–1 (.621)
Stadium	Bowditch Field (capacity: 5,130)
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Framingham, Massachusetts
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	MASCAC
Past conferences	NEFC
All-time record	220–251–2 (.467)
Bowl record	4–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances	6 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Playoff record	0–6 (.000)
Conference titles	8
Division titles	3
Rivalries	Western Connecticut [1]
Colors	Gold and black [2]
Mascot	Ram
Website	fsurams.com/football

The Framingham State Rams football team represents Framingham State University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Rams are members of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, having joined in 2013. The Rams play their home games at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Massachusetts. ^[3]

Their head coach is Tom Kelley, who took over the position for the 2007 season. ^[4]

Conference affiliations

• Club team (1972–1973)
• New England Football Conference (1974–2012) ^[5]
• Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (2013–present) ^[6]

Championships

Conference championships

Framingham State claims 8 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 2021.

Year	Conference	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach
2012	New England Football Conference	10–2	8–0	Tom Kelley
2013	Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference	9–2	8–0
2014		10–1	8–0
2015		9–2	8–0
2017†		10–1	7–1
2018		8–3	7–1
2019		8–3	8–0
2021		8–3	8–0

† Co-champions

Division championships

Bridgewater State claims 7 division titles, the most recent of which came in 2008.

Year	Division	Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record	Opponent	CG result
2010	NEFC Bogan	Tom Kelley	9–2	7–1	N/A lost tiebreaker to Maine Maritime
2011†			7–4	6–2	Western New England	L 13–20
2012			10–2	8–0	Salve Regina	W 28–16

† Co-champions

Postseason games

NCAA Division III playoff games

Framingham State has appeared in the Division III playoffs six times, with an overall record of 0–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	First Round	Cortland	L, 19–20
2013	First Round	Ithaca	L, 0–25
2015	First Round	Wesley	L, 22–42
2018	First Round	Brockport	L, 27–40
2019	First Round	Wesley	L, 21–58
2021	First Round	Muhlenberg	L, 0–45

Bowl games

Framingham State has participated in four bowl games, and has a record of 4–0.

Season	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result
2010	Tom Kelley	ECAC Bowl	Norwich	W 27–21
2014		ECAC Bowl	RPI	W 42–36
2016		New England Bowl	Salve Regina	W 37–34
2017		New England Bowl	Curry	W 48–14

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, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards

No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DC	CC	NC	Awards
1	Dennis Golden [10]	1972–1981	82	47	35	0	0.573	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	Tom Kelley [11] [12]	1982–1984, 2007–2019, 2021–present	178	115	62	1	0.649	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
3	Tom Raeke [13] [14]	1985–1994	81	31	50	0	0.383	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Michael Strachan [15] [16]	1995–2001	75	15	58	1	0.220	9	45	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	Mark Sullivan [17]	2002–2006	45	4	41	0	0.089	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	Aynsley Rosenbaum [18]	2020	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Year-by-year results

National Champions

Conference Champions

Bowl game berth

Playoff berth

Season	Year	Head Coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
Framingham State Rams [19]
1972	1972	Dennis Golden	Club team	–	–	5	0	0					—	—
1973	1973					4	3	0					—	—
1974	1974		NCAA	Division III	NEFC	5	3	0	T–5th	4	3	0	—	—
1975	1975					6	2	0	3rd	5	2	0	—	—
1976	1976					5	4	0	T–5th	4	4	0	—	—
1977	1977					3	6	0	8th	2	6	0	—	—
1978	1978					5	4	0	6th	4	4	0	—	—
1979	1979					6	3	0	T–2nd	6	3	0	—	—
1980	1980					4	5	0	7th	4	5	0	—	—
1981	1981					4	5	0	6th	4	5	0	—	—
1982	1982	Tom Kelley				3	6	0	7th	3	6	0	—	—
1983	1983					3	6	0	T–7th	3	6	0	—	—
1984	1984					1	7	1	10th	1	7	1	—	—
1985	1985	Tom Raeke				3	6	0	8th	3	6	0	—	—
1986	1986					6	4	0	4th	6	3	0	—	—
1987	1987					2	6	0	5th (South)	1	4	0	—	—
1988	1988					2	7	0	6th (South)	2	4	0	—	—
1989	1989					4	5	0	T–2nd (South)	3	3	0	—	—
1990	1990					4	5	0	3rd (South)	3	3	0	—	—
1991	1991					2	6	0	T–6th (South)	1	5	0	—	—
1992	1992					4	5	0	7th	3	5	0	—	—
1993	1993					4	5	0	T–6th	3	5	0	—	—
1994	1994	Tom Raeke (week 1) / Michael Strachan (weeks 2–10)				1	7	1	8th	1	6	0	—	—
1995	1995	Michael Strachan				2	7	0	7th	2	6	0	—	—
1996	1996					1	8	0	8th	1	7	0	—	—
1997	1997					2	8	0	T–8th	1	7	0	—	—
1998	1998					2	8	0	7th (Red)	0	6	0	—	—
1999	1999					2	8	0	7th (Red)	0	6	0	—	—
2000	2000					3	7	0	T–5th (Bogan)	2	4	0	—	—
2001	2001					2	7	0	T–4th (Bogan)	2	4	0	—	—
2002	2002	Mark Sullivan				1	8	0	T–5th (Bogan)	1	5	0	—	—
2003	2003					0	9	0	8th (Bogan)	0	6	0	—	—
2004	2004					0	9	0	7th (Bogan)	0	6	0	—	—
2005	2005					2	7	0	6th (Bogan)	1	5	0	—	—
2006	2006					1	8	0	T–7th (Bogan)	1	6	0	—	—
2007	2007	Tom Kelley				2	7	0	T–7th (Bogan)	1	6	0	—	—
2008	2008					5	5	0	T–5th (Bogan)	3	4	0	—	—
2009	2009					5	5	0	5th (Bogan)	3	4	0	—	—
2010	2010					9	2	0	1st (Bogan)	7	1	0	W ECAC Northeast Bowl	—
2011	2011					7	4	0	T–1st (Bogan)	6	2	0	Conference champions	—
2012	2012					10	2	0	1st (Bogan)	8	0	0	L NCAA Division III First Round	—
2013	2013				MASCAC	9	2	0	1st	8	0	0	L NCAA Division III First Round	—
2014	2014					10	1	0	1st	8	0	0	W ECAC North Atlantic Bowl	—
2015	2015					9	2	0	1st	8	0	0	L NCAA Division III First Round	—
2016	2016					8	3	0	2nd	6	2	0	W New England Bowl	—
2017	2017					10	1	0	T–1st	7	1	0	W New England Bowl	—
2018	2018					8	3	0	1st	7	1	0	L NCAA Division III First Round	—
2019	2019					8	3	0	1st	8	0	0	L NCAA Division III First Round	—
Season canceled due to Covid-19
2021	2021	Tom Kelley	NCAA	Division III	MASCAC	8	3	0	1st	8	0	0	L NCAA Division III First Round	—
2022	2022					5	5	0	5th	4	4	0	—	—
2023	2023												—	—

Rivalries

Worcester State

The traditional final game of the season and plays for the Route 9 Cup ^[20] (the only state route that links Framingham directly with Worcester). Worcester State leads the series with twenty wins to seventeen as of the end of the 2022 season.

Massachusetts Maritime

Plays for the Kelley Bowl due to both coaches being a part of the Kelley family. ^[21]

Notable former players

• Joshua Onujiogu – Seattle Seahawks

See also

• Framingham State Rams

Notes

1. 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. ^[7]
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.
3. Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. ^[8]
4. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. ^[9]

References

1. Lowenadler, Eric (October 26, 2022). "Wolves Triumph In Rivalry Game". echowcsu.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
2. "FSU Branding and Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2018.
3. "Bowditch Field Athletic & Cultural Complex | City of Framingham, MA Official Website". www.framinghamma.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
4. Hilliard, John. "Mass. college's first woman football player loves the game". The Holland Sentinel. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
5. NEFC Timeline
6. "MASCAC". MASCAC. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Framingham State University Celebrating 50 Years of Football". Framingham SOURCE. September 28, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
11. "Framingham State Football Head Coach Tom Kelley Retires from Coaching". News. January 15, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
12. "Kelley can't escape Framingham State coaching job". October 21, 2021.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
13. "Retired coach touched many lives as a friend - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
14. Pave, Marvin (September 3, 2015). "Catching Up With... Scott Faessler: Milford High, Framingham State football, baseball". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
15. Hetu, Tyler. "Former Attleboro High football coach Strachan takes over on North Attleboro sideline". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
16. "North Attleborough High School Names Former Graduate, North Attleborough Native Mike Strachan Head Football Coach". John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
17. Vega, Damian. "Fresh start for Framingham State football". Milford Daily News. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
18. "Aynsley Rosenbaum named new Framingham State head football coach". Wicked Local. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
19. "Football Year-By-Year Results". fsurams.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
20. "FSU Mens Lax on Instagram: "Route 9 cup on the line tonight at 7 #HDRF"". Instagram. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
21. "Football Retains Kelley Cup with 34-10 Victory over Mass. Maritime on Homecoming". October 29, 2022.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Official website