Ithaca Bombers football

Ithaca Bombers football
First season	1930;95 years ago (1930)
Athletic director	Susan Bassett
Head coach	Michael Toerper 4th season, 27–8 (.771)
Stadium	Butterfield Stadium (capacity: 5,000)
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Ithaca, New York
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	Liberty
Past conferences	Empire 8
All-time record	536–263–11 (.669)
Playoff appearances	21 (NCAA Division III)
Playoff record	31–18 (NCAA Division III)
Claimed national titles	3
Conference titles	25
Rivalries	Cortland (Cortaca Jug) [1]
Colors	Blue, gray, and gold [2]
Mascot	Bomber
Website	athletics.ithaca.edu

The Ithaca Bombers football team represents Ithaca College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Bombers are members of the Liberty League, fielding its team in the Liberty League since 2017. The Bombers play their home games at Butterfield Stadium in Ithaca, New York. ^[3]

Their team's coach is Michael Toerper, who took over the position for the 2022 season. ^[4]

Conference affiliations

• Independent College Athletic Conference (1971–1990; rebranded)
• Empire Athletic Association (1991–1999; rebranded)
• Empire 8 (2000–2016) ^[5]
• Liberty League (2017–present) ^[6]

Head coaching history

Main article: List of Ithaca Bombers head football coaches

Year-by-year results

National champions

Conference champions

Bowl game berth

Playoff berth

^[7]

Season	Year	Head Coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
Ithaca Bombers
1930	1930	Leonard Schreck	NCAA	–	–	1	3	1	–	–	–	–	—	—
1931	1931	Bucky Freeman				3	2	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1932	1932					4	2	1	–	–	–	–	—	—
1933	1933					3	2	1	–	–	–	–	—	—
1934	1934					5	1	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1935	1935					4	1	1	–	–	–	–	—	—
1936	1936					3	2	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1937	1937					2	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1938	1938					3	1	2	–	–	–	–	—	—
1939	1939	3				3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1940	1940	3				1	1	–	–	–	–	—	—
1941	1941	2				4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1942	1942	0				4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1943	1943	–		–		–	–	–	–	–	—	—
1944	1944	–		–		–	–	–	–	–	—	—
1945	1945	–		–		–	–	–	–	–	—	—
1946	1946	1		5		0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1947	1947	Pete Hatch		2		3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1948	1948			4		3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1949	1949	4		2		0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1950	1950	2		5		0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1951	1951	Joseph Hamilton		4	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1952	1952			0	6	1	–	–	–	–	—	—
1953	1953			2	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1954	1954	0		4	2	–	–	–	–	—	—
1955	1955	1		5	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1956	1956	Art Orloske		College Division	1	5	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1957	1957	2			5	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1958	1958	Dick Lyon			6	1	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1959	1959				5	2	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1960	1960				4	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1961	1961				4	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1962	1962		6		2	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1963	1963	6	2		0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1964	1964	6	2		0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1965	1965	8	0	0	–	–	–	–
—
1966	1966	4	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1967	1967	Jim Butterfield	4	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1968	1968		3	5	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1969	1969		3	5	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1970	1970		4	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1971	1971		ICAC	5	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1972	1972			5	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1973	1973			Division III	5	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1974	1974				10	1	0	–	–	–	–	National Champions [8]	—
1975	1975				10	1	0	–	–	–	–	National Champions	—
1976	1976				6	2	1	–	–	–	–	—	—
1977	1977				6	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1978	1978				9	1	0	–	–	–	–	Playoff berth	—
1979	1979				11	2	0	–	–	–	–	National Champions [9]	—
1980	1980				12	1	0	–	–	–	–	National Champions [10]	—
1981	1981				6	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1982	1982				6	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1983	1983				7	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1984	1984				10	1	0	–	–	–	–	Conference Champions	—
1985	1985				11	2	0	–	–	–	–	National Champions [11]	—
1986	1986				11	1	0	–	–	–	–	Playoff berth	—
1987	1987				7	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1988	1988				13	1	0	–	–	–	–	National Champions [12] [13]	—
1989	1989	7			3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1990	1990	8	2		0	–	–	–	–	Playoff berth	—
1991	1991	EAA	12		1	0	–	–	–	–	National Champions [14] [15]	—
1992	1992		9		2	0	–	–	–	–	Playoff berth	—
1993	1993		6		4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1994	1994		Mike Welch		10	3	0	–	–	–	–	Playoff berth	—
1995	1995				5	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1996	1996				7	3	0	–	–	–	–	Conference Champions	—
1997	1997				7	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
1998	1998				9	2	0	–	–	–	–	Conference Champions	—
1999	1999				7	4	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
2000	2000	Empire 8			7	3	0	–	–	–	–	—	—
2001	2001				11	2	0	–	–	–	–	Playoff berth	—
2002	2002				7	3	0	1st	4	0	0	—	—
2003	2003				10	3	0	1st	5	0	0	Playoff berth	—
2004	2004				9	2	0	1st	5	1	0	Conference Champions	—
2005	2005				8	3	0	1st	6	0	0	Playoff berth	—
2006	2006				7	3	0	–	4	2	0	—	—
2007	2007				8	3	0	–	4	2	0	Playoff berth	—
2008	2008				9	2	0	1st	5	1	0	Playoff berth	—
2009	2009				7	3	0	–	3	2	0	—	—
2010	2010				6	4	0	–	3	2	0	—	—
2011	2011				4	6	0	–	2	5	0	—	—
2012	2012				6	4	0	–	4	3	0	—	—
2013	2013				9	3	0	1st	6	1	0	Playoff berth	—
2014	2014				7	4	0	1st	6	2	0	Playoff berth	—
2015	2015				4	6	0	–	2	6	0	—	—
2016	2016				5	5	0	–	4	4	0	—	—
2017	2017	Dan Swanstrom	Liberty		8	3	0	T-1st	4	1	0	Bowl game berth	—
2018	2018				8	3	0	T-1st	4	1	0	—	—
2019	2019				8	3	0	–	4	2	0	—	—
Season canceled due to Covid-19
2021	2021	Dan Swanstrom	NCAA	Division III	Liberty	8	2	0	–	5	1	0	—	—
2022	2022	Michael Toerper				12	1	0	1st	6	0	0	Playoff berth [16]	—
2023	2023												—	—

References

1. "Yankee Stadium to host 2022 Cortaca Jug game between Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland". MLB.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
2. "Color" . Retrieved December 7, 2018.
3. King, Daniel. "Ithaca College announces Butterfield Stadium to receive artificial turf | The Ithacan". theithacan.org. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
4. "Ithaca College's Toerper named Coach of the Year by AFCA". 870 AM 97.7FM News Talk WHCU. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
5. "Ithaca College to leave Empire 8, join Liberty League". 870 AM 97.7FM News Talk WHCU. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
6. "Empire 8 and Liberty League join to create New York State Football Bowl Game". Cortland Voice | Hyper-local News for Cortland County, NY. July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
7. "Football Year-by-Year Results". Ithaca College Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
8. White, Jr., Gordon S. (November 14, 1974). "Ithaca Is Lambert Winner for First Time". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 18, 2023.
9. "Big-play Bombers win national title". The Ithaca Journal. December 3, 1979. p. 13. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
10. Smith, Kevin L. (August 17, 2022). "Former Bombers coach talks title teams in 1980s". Tompkins Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
11. Wallace, William N. (November 29, 1985). "For Ithaca, Playoff Is Usual Mystery". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 18, 2023.
12. "Ithaca captures Division III title". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 11, 1988. p. 71. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
13. "Central is run ragged". The Des Moines Register. December 11, 1988. p. 25. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
14. "Ithaca wins Div. III title". Democrat and Chronicle. December 15, 1991. p. 55. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
15. Peterson, Scott (December 15, 1991). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Ithaca Beats Dayton and Captures Title". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 18, 2023.
16. "Ithaca College football punches ticket to DIII quarterfinals". WSYR. November 27, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

External links

• Official website