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D-III players sign after the draft
April 27, 2024There were no Division III football players taken in the NFL draft, which is the new norm these days, but a bunch of big names received free-agent contracts to sign with NFL teams, including two from the reigning champions. Here's the latest. -
Four Cortland Players Named to AP All-America Team
December 22, 2023Four members of the national champion SUNY Cortland football team have been selected to the 2023 Associated Press (AP) Division III All-America team. Junior quarterback Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West), senior wide receiver Cole Burgess (Greenwich) and junior offensive lineman Cody Aikey (Canandaigua/Canandaigua Academy) were named to AP first team and junior linebacker Jack Winey (Lindenhurst) was chosen to the second team.
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Cortland's storybook season
December 16, 2023It turns out that dragons are real, and that Cortland's Red Dragons were indeed for real this season. Greg Thomas explores the harmonic convergence that led Cortland to the 2023 Division III football national title.
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A mistake, a missed year
December 13, 2023“At the time, I didn’t know what good could possibly come from the situation,” Cortland wide receiver Cole Burgess said. “You can only understand life backwards. I wouldn’t be here if I ended up playing that season.” Joe Sager has more in a Stagg Bowl feature.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. North Central - Stagg Bowl 50 (Dec. 15 at Salem, Va.)
December 12, 2023Cortland will face North Central College in the 50th Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Division III championship game, at Salem Stadium in Salem, Va. The Red Dragons (13-1) are making their first-ever appearance in the national title game, while North Central, from Naperville, Illinois, is the defending national champion and is making its fourth straight Stagg Bowl appearance. The Cardinals won the 2019 national title in addition to last year.
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Cortland Football Stagg Bowl Bound After 49-14 NCAA Semifinal Win at Randolph-Macon
December 09, 2023ASHLAND, VA. - The Cortland football team advanced to the NCAA Division III championship game for the first time in school history with a convincing 49-14 win at previously undefeated Randolph-Macon College (Va.) in a national semifinal contest.
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'See big, focus small'
December 06, 2023At Cortland, it's OK to think about the big picture -- the program's first trip to the national semifinals, a chance to get even for last year's season-ending loss, a game on ESPN+, that sort of thing. But once the game starts, it's a different story. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem feature.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Randolph-Macon - NCAA Semifinals (Dec. 9 at Randolph-Macon)
December 06, 2023Cortland, playing in the national semifinals for the first time in school history, travels to Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va., with a berth in the Stagg Bowl on the line. Cortland (12-1) entered the NCAA playoffs ranked 11th nationally by D3football.com and 13th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Randolph-Macon (13-0), also in the national semifinals for the first time, is ranked eighth in both polls. The winner will face either top-ranked and defending national champion North Central (Ill.) or third-ranked Wartburg for the national title on Friday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in Salem, Va.
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Cortland Earns First-Ever Trip to NCAA Semifinals with 58-41 Win at Alma
December 02, 2023ALMA, MICH. - The nationally 11th-ranked Cortland football team earned its first-ever trip to the NCAA Division III tournament semifinals with a 58-41 victory at previously unbeaten and 13th-ranked Alma College.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Alma - NCAA Quarterfinals (Dec. 2 at Alma)
November 30, 2023Cortland travels to Alma College for the 2023 NCAA Division III football quarterfinals. Cortland (11-1) enters the game ranked 11th nationally by D3football.com and 13th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), while Alma (12-0) is 13th in the D3football.com poll and 11th in the AFCA rankings. The winner will face either Johns Hopkins or Randolph-Macon in the national semifinals on Dec. 9 at a site to be announced.
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Cortland Wins 25-24 Thriller vs. Grove City to Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals
November 25, 2023CORTLAND, N.Y. - Jaden AlfanoStJohn (Westhampton/Westhampton Beach) ran for a 1-yard touchdown and Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) completed a 2-point conversion pass to Omari Kendrick (Greenburgh/Woodlands) with 1:23 remaining to lift nationally 11th-ranked Cortland past visiting 18th-ranked Grove City, 25-24, in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. Grove City missed a potential game-winning 37-yard field goal with six seconds remaining.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Grove City - NCAA Second Round (Nov. 25 at Cortland)
November 22, 2023Cortland hosts Grove City in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division III tournament after both teams posted road victories in the opening round last weekend. Cortland, ranked 11th nationally by D3football.com and 13th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), held on to win at Endicott last Saturday, 23-17. Grove City, ranked 18th by D3football.com and 16th by the AFCA, won at Susquehanna, 21-20, on a touchdown pass with seven seconds remaining. The winner advances to the national quarterfinals on Dec. 2 versus either Mount Union or Alma at a site to be determined.
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Cortland Holds Off Endicott, 23-17, in NCAA Opener
November 18, 2023BEVERLY, MASS. - The nationally 11th-ranked Cortland football team held Endicott College on the game's final play and defeated the nationally 14th-ranked Gulls, 23-17, in the opening round of the 2023 NCAA Division III playoffs at Endicott's Hempstead Stadium.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Endicott - NCAA First Round (Nov. 18 at Endicott)
November 16, 2023Cortland travels to Endicott College for the opening round of the 32-team NCAA Division III tournament. The winner will face either Susquehanna or Grove City in the second round Nov. 25. Cortland enters the game ranked 11th nationally by D3football.com and 13th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Endicott is ranked 14th in both polls.
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Cortland Takes Back Cortaca Jug with 38-28 Win at Ithaca
November 11, 2023ITHACA, N.Y. - Cortland quarterback Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) completed 24-of-32 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns and ran 15 times for 125 yards, including two crucial fourth-quarter rushes, as the nationally 15th-ranked Red Dragons reclaimed the Cortaca Jug with a 38-28 victory at 14th-ranked Ithaca. The game was played before a crowd of 7,800 fans at Bertino Field at Butterfield Stadium.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Ithaca (Nov. 11 at Ithaca)
November 09, 2023The Cortland football team travels to Ithaca for the Cortaca Jug rivalry game to close out the 2023 regular season. Both teams enter the game 8-1 and nationally ranked - Cortland is 15th in the latest D3football.com poll and 16th in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, while Ithaca is ranked 14th by both organizations. For the second straight year, both teams enter the game having already won their respective league titles - Cortland in the Empire 8 and Ithaca in the Liberty League - to earn NCAA Division III tournament automatic berths. The outcome of the Cortaca Jug game will likely have a major impact on each team's tournament seeding and potential first-round hosting opportunity.
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Cortland Wins Third Straight Outright Empire 8 Title
November 04, 2023CORTLAND, N.Y. - The nationally 16th-ranked SUNY Cortland football team earned its third straight outright Empire 8 championship with a 41-17 victory over the Brockport Golden Eagles on Senior Day at Grady Field.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Brockport (Nov. 4 at Cortland)
November 02, 2023The Empire 8 title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament are on the line as Cortland hosts Brockport in a battle of conference unbeaten teams. Cortland, ranked 16th nationally by D3football.com and 17th by the AFCA, enters its final league game with a 5-0 conference mark, while Brockport, among the "others receiving votes" section in both polls, is 4-0 in league play. Both teams are 7-1 overall, each with a non-league home loss to Susquehanna.
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#16 Cortland Matches School Scoring Record in 73-7 Rout at Hartwick
October 28, 2023ONEONTA, N.Y. - The nationally 16th-ranked Cortland football team tied a school record for points in a game as the Red Dragons defeated host Hartwick, 73-7, in an Empire 8 contest.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Hartwick (Oct. 28 at Hartwick)
October 26, 2023Cortland, ranked 16th nationally by D3football.com and 18th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), travels to Hartwick College for an Empire 8 matchup. Cortland enters the weekend 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the Empire 8, slightly ahead of Brockport (3-0) and Utica (3-1), who face each other Saturday at Brockport.
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#17 Cortland Wins at St. John Fisher, 42-14
October 21, 2023PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) connected on 18-of-24 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns and ran 11 times for 92 yards and a score as nationally 17th-ranked Cortland defeated host St. John Fisher, 42-14, in an Empire 8 matchup.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. St. John Fisher (Oct. 21 at St. John Fisher)
October 19, 2023Cortland looks to remain unbeaten in Empire 8 play as it travels to St. John Fisher University. The Red Dragons are ranked 17th nationally by D3football.com and 19th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Fisher is 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference.
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#17 Cortland Strikes Early and Often in 59-21 Win vs. Alfred
October 14, 2023CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cortland scored touchdowns on its first eight possessions, including three times in the game's opening eight minutes, and the nationally 17th-ranked Red Dragons defeated visiting Alfred University, 59-21, in an Empire 8 contest.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Alfred Univ. (Oct. 14 at Cortland)
October 12, 2023Cortland, ranked 17th nationally by D3football.com and 19th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), hosts Alfred University in an Empire 8 showdown. Both teams are unbeaten in league play - Cortland at 2-0 (4-1 overall) and Alfred at 1-0 (3-2 overall).
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#17 Cortland Dominates Previously Unbeaten Utica, 56-3
October 07, 2023CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cortland surged to a 42-0 halftime lead and the host Red Dragons, ranked 17th nationally by D3football.com and 19th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), defeated previously unbeaten Utica University, 56-3, in an Empire 8 contest.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Utica (Oct. 7 at Cortland)
October 05, 2023Cortland, ranked 17th nationally by D3football.com and 19th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), hosts unbeaten Utica University in an Empire 8 showdown. The Red Dragons enter the game with a 3-1 overall record. Utica, ranked 22nd by the AFCA and an "others receiving votes" team in the D3football.com poll, is off to a 5-0 start. Both teams won their league openers last weekend, and both programs were 2022 NCAA tournament participants - Cortland as the Empire 8 champion and Utica as an at-large selection.
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#16 Cortland Opens Empire 8 Play with 52-15 Win at Morrisville
September 30, 2023MORRISVILLE, N.Y. - Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) completed 22-of-29 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns and both Boyes and Ashton Capone (Saratoga Springs) rushed for more than 100 yards as nationally 16th-ranked Cortland began Empire 8 play with a 52-15 win at Morrisville.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Morrisville (Sept. 30 at Morrisville)
September 28, 2023Cortland, ranked 16th nationally by D3football.com and 20th by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), begins Empire 8 play as it travels to Morrisville. The Red Dragons (2-1) are the two-time defending Empire 8 champion. Morrisville also begins league play; the Mustangs are 2-2 on the season and last year finished 7-4 overall and 3-3 in the conference.
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Boyes has a new goal for Red Dragons
September 14, 2023Cortland is off to another fast start, and Greg Thomas helps us wrap up our unofficial "Quarterback Week" by looking at the man behind center for the Red Dragons, Zac Boyes. His goal for the year: Avoid complacency.
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Cortland to Host Delaware Valley in 2023 Season Opener Sept. 2
February 23, 2023The SUNY Cortland football team has announced that it will open its 2023 season at home versus perennial Division III power Delaware Valley University on Saturday, Sept. 2 at noon.
