Worcester State Lancers football

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Worcester State Lancers football
First season1962;62 years ago (1962)
Athletic directorMichael Mudd
Head coach Zach Besaw (interim)
1st season, 2–2 (.500)
StadiumJohn F. Coughlin Field
(capacity: 2,500)
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Worcester, Massachusetts
NCAA division Division III
Conference MASCAC
Past conferences Independent
NEFC
All-time record185–181 (.505)
Rivalries Fitchburg State (Sterling Cup)
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
MascotLancer
Website wsulancers.com

The Worcester State Lancers football team represents Worcester State University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Lancers are members of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC), fielding its team in the MASCAC since 2013. The Lancers play their home games at John F. Coughlin Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. [2]

Contents

Their head coach is Adam Peloquin, who took over the position for the 2020 season. [3]

Conference affiliations

Championships

Conference championships

Worcester State claims 3 conference titles, the most recent of which came in 1997.

YearConferenceOverall RecordConference RecordCoach
1995 New England Football Conference 9–28–0 Brien Cullen
199610–18–0
1997†8–37–1

† Co-champions

Division championships

Worcester State claims 4 division titles, the most recent of which came in 2011.

YearDivisionCoachOverall RecordConference RecordOpponentCG result
1987 NEFC South Brien Cullen 7–25–0 Plymouth State L 0–40
19887–35–1 Plymouth State L 0–62
2000† NEFC Bogan 7–25–1N/A lost tiebreaker to Bridgewater State
2011†8–36–2N/A lost tiebreaker to Framingham State

† Co-champions

Postseason games

Bowl games

Worcester State has participated in seven bowl games, and has a record of 1–6.

SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResult
1995 Brien Cullen ECAC Bowl RPI L 12–69
1996 ECAC Bowl Ithaca L 21–27
1997 ECAC Bowl RPI L 13–14
2001 ECAC Bowl Curry W 36–35
2002 ECAC Bowl RPI L 29–55
2003 ECAC Bowl UMass Dartmouth L 7–21
2011 ECAC Bowl Salve Regina L 6–26

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall 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.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLPTDCCCNCAwards
1 Brien Cullen [10] 1985–201934618116500.52313011100.5391603605× NEFC Coach of the Year (1987, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2011)
2 Adam Peloquin [11] 2020–present2041600.20041200.250000000

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead
Coach		AssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Worcester State Lancers
1983 1983 Brien Cullen Club team
1984 1984
1985 1985 NCAA Division III Independent 500——————
1986 1986 NEFC 4507th450——
1987 1987 7201st (South)500Conference champions—
1988 1988 7301st (South)510Conference champions—
1989 1989 450T–2nd (South)330——
1990 1990 5402nd (South)510——
1991 1991 2805th240——
1992 1992 1908th170——
1993 1993 630T–3rd530——
1994 1994 820T–3rd620——
1995 1995 9201st800L ECAC Northeast Bowl—
1996 1996 10101st800L ECAC Northeast Bowl—
1997 1997 830T–1st710L ECAC Northeast Bowl—
1998 1998 4604th (Bogan)330——
1999 1999 1906th (Bogan)150——
2000 2000 720T–1st (Bogan)510Conference champions—
2001 2001 10102nd (Bogan)510W ECAC Northeast Bowl—
2002 2002 9202nd (Bogan)510L ECAC Northeast Bowl—
2003 2003 8302nd (Bogan)510L ECAC Northeast Bowl—
2004 2004 640T–4th (Bogan)330——
2005 2005 5504th (Bogan)330——
2006 2006 460T–4th (Bogan)340——
2007 2007 460T–4th (Bogan)340——
2008 2008 2807th (Bogan)250——
2009 2009 1908th (Bogan)160——
2010 2010 550T–4th (Bogan)340——
2011 2011 8301st (Bogan)620L ECAC Northwest Bowl—
2012 2012 6405th (Bogan)440——
2013 2013 MASCAC 370T–8th170——
2014 2014 7303rd530——
2015 2015 460T–4th440——
2016 2016 370T–6th350——
2017 2017 640T–3rd530——
2018 2018 280T–8th170——
2019 2019 01009th080——
Season canceled due to Covid-19
2021 2021 Adam Peloquin NCAA Division III MASCAC 3707th350——
2022 2022 1908th170——
2023 2023 ——

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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "No. 14 Union Football Topples Worcester State". Union College Athletics. September 11, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Peloquin Named Head Football Coach". alumni.worcester.edu. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Celebrating 50 Years of Football". alumni.worcester.edu. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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  6. ↑ "Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference". 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.
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  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.
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  11. ↑ Toland, Jennifer. "'Our program is on its way to having continued success,' Spencer's Adam Peloquin earns full-time job for Worcester State football". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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