The Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). In its 47 years as a program, the team has played in nearly 500 games, including 6 post-season appearances. The Tigers have played at all three levels of NCAA football (DIII, DII, and DI) and are the only collegiate team to make the postseason at all three levels.
National Champions† | Conference Champions * | Post-Season Berth ^ |
Season | Head coach | Conference | Conference Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Post-Season Result | Sports Network | Coaches' Poll |
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1969 | Carl Runk | Mason-Dixon | 4 | 4 | 1 | No DIII Playoff | - | - | |
1970 | 6 | 2 | 0 | No DIII Playoff | - | - | |||
1971 | 1 | 8 | 0 | No DIII Playoff | - | - | |||
1972 | Phil Albert | 1 | 9 | 0 | No DIII Playoff | - | - | ||
1973 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | |||
1974 * | 1st | 10 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | ||
1975 | NCAA Division III Independents | - | 6 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | |
1976 ^ | - | 10 | 3 | 0 | Won First Round vs. C.W. Post, 14-10 Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence, 38-36 Lost DIII Championship vs. St. John's (MN), 28-31 | - | - | ||
1977 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | Did not qualify | - | - | ||
1978 | - | 7 | 3 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | ||
1979 | Division II Independents | - | 9 | 1 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
1980 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1981 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1982 | - | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1983 ^ | - | 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost First Round vs. North Dakota State, 17-24 | 4 | 4 | ||
1984 ^ | - | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won First Round vs. Norfolk State, 31-21 Lost Semifinals vs. Troy State, 3-45 | 8 | 8 | ||
1985 | - | 7 | 2 | 1 | Did not qualify | 10 | 10 | ||
1986 ^ | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost First Round vs. Central State University, 0-31 | 10 | 10 | ||
1987 | NCAA Division I Independents | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
1988 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1989 | - | 2 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1990 | - | 2 | 9 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1991 | - | 1 | 10 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1992 | Gordy Combs | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
1993 | - | 8 | 2 | 0 | Did not qualify | 24 | 24 | ||
1994 | - | 8 | 2 | 0 | Did not qualify | 26 | 26 | ||
1995 | - | 6 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1996 | - | 6 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1997 | Patriot League | 7th | 3 | 7 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
1998 | 4th | 5 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
1999 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2000 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2001 | 6th | 3 | 7 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2002 | 5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2003 | 5th | 6 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2004 | A-10 | 12th | 3 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
2005 | 3rd (South Division) | 6 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2006 | 3rd (South Division) | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2007 | CAA | 5th (South Division) | 3 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
2008 | 5th (South Division) | 3 | 9 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2009 | Rob Ambrose | 5th (South Division) | 2 | 9 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
2010 | 10th | 1 | 10 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2011 * | 1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost Second Round vs. Lehigh, 38-40 | 8 | 9 | ||
2012 * | 1st (Tied) | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | 15 | 14 | ||
2013 ^ | 2nd | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Second Round vs. Fordham, 48-28 Won Quarterfinals vs. Eastern Illinois, 49-39 Won Semifinals vs. Eastern Washington, 35-31 Lost FCS National Championship vs. North Dakota State, 7-35 | 2 | 2 | ||
2014 | 10th | 4 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2015 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2016 | 8th | 4 | 7 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2017 | 7th | 5 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
2018 ^ | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost First Round vs. Duquesne, 10-31 | 20 | 22 | ||
2019 | 9th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 22 | |||
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