Buffalo State Bengals football

The Buffalo State Bengals team represents Buffalo State College in college football. The Bengals competes in the NCAA Division III as a member of the Liberty League, which they joined in 2019 after playing in the Empire 8 from 2012 to 2018.

Buffalo State Bengals
2024 Buffalo State Bengals football team
First season1980
Athletic directorRenee Carlineo
Head coachLazarus Morgan
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumCoyer Field
(capacity: 3,000)
Field surfaceA-Turf
LocationBuffalo, New York
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceLiberty League
Past conferencesDivision III Independent (1980-2003)
ACFC (2004-2005)
NJAC (2006-2011)
Empire 8 (2012-2018)
All-time record177–206–0 (.462)
Bowl record4–2 (.667)
RivalriesBrockport
ColorsOrange and black[1]
   
MascotBenji the Bengal
Websitebuffalostateathletics.com

Buffalo State's first football team was fielded in 1980. The team plays its home games at the 3,000 seat Coyer Field, located on-campus in Buffalo, New York. The Bengals are currently coached by Lazarus Morgan.

History

Notable former players

Notable former players include:

Year-by-year results

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017-18 college football season
NCAA Division III Playoff BerthConference ChampionsDivision ChampionsUndefeated Season
YearNCAA DivisionConferenceConference DivisionOverallConferenceCoachFinal Ranking
GamesWinLossTiePct.GamesWinLossTiePct.Standing
1980IIIDivision III IndependentN/A6330.5000000.000N/ALes Dugan-
1981IIIDivision III IndependentN/A6330.5000000.000N/ALes Dugan-
1982IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10460.4000000.000N/ALes Dugan-
1983IIIDivision III IndependentN/A9540.5560000.000N/ALes Dugan-
1984IIIDivision III IndependentN/A9540.5560000.000N/ALes Dugan-
1985IIIDivision III IndependentN/A9270.2220000.000N/ALes Dugan-
1986IIIDivision III IndependentN/A9180.1110000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1987IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10190.1000000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1988IIIDivision III IndependentN/A8170.1250000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1989IIIDivision III IndependentN/A9180.1110000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1990IIIDivision III IndependentN/A9720.7780000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1991IIIDivision III IndependentN/A11920.8180000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1992IIIDivision III IndependentN/A11830.7270000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1993IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10730.7000000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1994IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10640.6000000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1995IIIDivision III IndependentN/A11920.8180000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1996IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10820.8000000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1997IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10820.8000000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1998IIIDivision III IndependentN/A12930.7500000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
1999IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10730.7000000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
2000IIIDivision III IndependentN/A11740.6360000.000N/AJerry Boyes-
2001IIIDivision III IndependentN/A9180.1110000.000N/ABob Swank-
2002IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10190.1000000.000N/ABob Swank-
2003IIIDivision III IndependentN/A10280.2000000.000N/ABob Swank-
2004IIIACFCN/A10460.4005320.600T-3rdPaul Shaffner-
2005IIIACFCN/A9360.3335140.200T-4thPaul Shaffner-
2006IIINJACN/A10370.3009360.333N/APaul Shaffner-
2007IIINJACN/A10280.2009270.222N/APaul Shaffner-
2008IIINJACN/A10190.1009180.1119thPaul Shaffner-
2009IIINJACN/A10280.2009270.222T-8thJerry Boyes-
2010IIINJACN/A10460.4009450.4446thJerry Boyes-
2011IIINJACN/A10550.5009540.556T-5thJerry Boyes-
2012IIIEmpire 8N/A10640.6007430.571T-4thJerry Boyes-
2013IIIEmpire 8N/A10550.5007340.429T-6thJerry Boyes-
2014IIIEmpire 8N/A11830.7278530.625T-3rdJerry Boyes-
2015IIIEmpire 8N/A11740.6368530.625T-3rdJerry Boyes-
2016IIIEmpire 8N/A10550.5008350.375T-6thJerry Boyes-
2017IIIEmpire 8N/A11650.5457340.4294thJerry Boyes-
2018IIIEmpire 8N/A10190.1007160.1437thJerry Boyes-
2019IIILiberty LeagueN/A10190.1006150.1675thChristian Ozolins-
Totals3831772060.46211645710.387

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