Alfred State football news

  • Empire 8, Liberty League execute trade
    June 19, 2024
    The Empire 8 and Liberty League will meet up in a non-conference scheduling arrangement in 2025 and 2026, and in order to balance their numbers, the E8 sent Hilbert over to the LL for the 2025 season.
  • Departures from ECFC continue
    October 10, 2023
    The Empire 8 is welcoming a ninth program for the fall of 2025, while Dean joins Anna Maria on the way to the MASCAC, leaving Gallaudet as the last team standing in the ECFC.
  • Barnes selected to lead Grinnell football program
    December 27, 2019
    The Pioneers plan to field a football team in 2020, and will do so under a veteran of many coaching stops.
  • Pioneers Rally in 4th to Win on Senior Day
    November 09, 2019
    The Alfred State football team scored 14 unanswered points in the 4th quarter as they rallied to defeat SUNY Maritime 21-17 in their season finale.
  • Big 2nd Half Propels Pioneers to Victory over Spartans
    October 26, 2019
    The Alfred State football team used a big 2nd half as they defeated Castleton 21-15 on Saturday afternoon.
  • Roundup: Hope holds on, Hobart rallies
    September 21, 2019
    The MIAA edged out a memorable victory in the NACC-MIAA challenge, Hobart won on the final play, while Alfred State got a goal-line stand and matched its best Division III start in program history in Saturday's Division III football action.
  • Goal Line Stand Seals Pioneer Victory
    September 21, 2019
    The Alfred State defense sealed the victory with a goal line stand in the final minute as the Pioneers defeated the University of Rochester 27-21 on Saturday. 
  • Alfred State's new coach moves across the street
    March 20, 2018
    When the Pioneers went looking for a new coach, they found someone who can just carry his stuff in a box from his old office to his new one. It's Scott Linn, from Alfred University, which is literally across the street in Alfred, New York.
  • Pioneers Ride Past Mustangs
    October 28, 2017
    The Alfred State football team earned their first Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) victory with a 18-8 victory over Mount Ida on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers scored 18 unanswered points in the 2nd half to erase a 8-0 deficit.
  • Coast Guard Takes Season Opener
    August 31, 2017
    The Coast Guard scored three times in the 1st quarter as they earned a 34-7 victory in the opening game of the 2017 season.
  • ECFC gains two members
    January 27, 2016
    The Eastern Collegiate Football Conference looks as if it will be able to retain its automatic bid after it added two new schools, one of which isn't even a provisional member of Division III as of yet.
  • Alfred State Joins ECFC
    January 27, 2016
    Alfred State President Dr. Skip Sullivan and Athletic Director Dr. Kelly Higgins are excited to announce that the college has been accepted and will become a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC). For the first time in school history, the blue and gold will begin play as a four-year NCAA school and member of the ECFC beginning in the 2017 season.
  • Higgins to Donate Kidney
    September 24, 2015
    Coaches across the country tell their players that the friendships built on athletic teams will last a lifetime and that teammates will become just like siblings. Alfred State athletic director Kelly Higgins is lending a helping hand to one of his former teammates in a big way.
  • Kumerow, Bailey, Franks among those with post-draft deals
    May 03, 2015
    Jake Kumerow, Andrew Franks and Rasheed Bailey are among the players who have already signed following the draft, and many others should find themselves with offers as well.
  • Williams Signs with Detroit Lions
    May 02, 2015
    Moments after the NFL draft Rasheed Williams (Swedesboro, NJ) signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Detroit Lions. Williams will look to make the Lions roster and become the second Pioneer (Rod Streater - Oakland Raiders) currently in the NFL.
  • Division III's draft prospects looking up
    April 28, 2015
    The last time a Division III player was drafted was three years ago. And although it appears D-III is in line for a really high pick, Ali Marpet might not be alone. Here's how some of the other candidates have been doing.
  • Dodson Named New Leader of Pioneer Football
    April 13, 2015
    Jarod Dodson has been named the new head football coach at Alfred State after an extensive search. Dodson, who will begin his duties this week, takes over for Mick Caba who retired at the end of February.
  • Caba set to retire from Alfred State
    January 30, 2015
    Alfred State head football coach Mick Caba will retire at the end February. Caba is the longest tenured (15 years) and winningest football coach in program history (66 wins), helping the program transition from the two-year ranks into Division III.
  • Williams Leads Big Pioneer Comeback
    October 04, 2014
    Rasheed Williams (Swedesboro, NJ) scored four 2nd half touchdowns as the Alfred State football team rallied from a 17-point deficit, 30-13, and scored 31 unanswered points to defeat the Apprentice School 44-30. Williams finished the day with five rushing scores.
  • Interception Helps Rally Spartans Past Pioneers
    September 27, 2014
    Derek McAddo intercepted a pass and returned it 33-yards with 1:47 remaining in the 3rd quarter to lift Castleton State to a 36-23 victory over Alfred State. The Spartans trailed 23-19 at the time of the interception and scored the contests final 17 points.
  • Merchant Marine loses another game
    October 08, 2013
    Not wanting to lose a Homecoming game, the University of Rochester has found another opponent for Saturday as the government shutdown continues.