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Cortland assistant, Misericordia alum, comes home
February 14, 2025Steve Cushing, a former Misericordia football player and the defensive coordinator for the national champion Red Dragons, gets to return home as head coach at his alma mater. -
Cortland has its new coach
February 13, 2025The new coach of the Cortland Red Dragons played at their archrival and has been a Division III head coach for the past three seasons.
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Cortland coach takes job at Colgate
December 21, 2024Curt Fitzpatrick, the 2023 D3football.com Coach of the year as coach of national champion Cortland, will be movin' on up to Division I FCS as head coach at Colgate.
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Five named Gagliardi finalists
December 19, 2024Out of 18 semifinalists, we whittled it down to five on Thursday: four quarterbacks and a linebacker. One of these five will win the award, Division III football's top honor.
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Cortland Season Closes with 40-28 Loss to Springfield in NCAA Third Round
December 07, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. - Nationally 23rd-ranked Springfield ran for 351 yards and six touchdowns as the Pride defeated second-ranked and defending national champion Cortland, 40-28, in the third round of the NCAA Division III football tournament at Grady Field.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Springfield - NCAA Third Round (Dec. 7 at Cortland)
December 05, 2024Cortland hosts Springfield College in a battle of unbeaten teams in the third round (round of 16) of the 40-team NCAA Division III football playoffs. The defending national champion Red Dragons, at the end of the regular season, were ranked second by both D3football.com and the AFCA and are fourth in the Division III NCAA Power Index. Springfield was ranked 23rd by D3football.com and 20th by the AFCA, and the Pride were 10th in the final NPI rankings.
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Cortland Holds Off Endicott, 17-9, in NCAA Second Round
November 30, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cortland took a 14-0 halftime lead and held off Endicott in the second half to defeat the Gulls, 17-9, in an NCAA Division III tournament second-round game at Grady Field.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Endicott - NCAA Second Round (Nov. 30 at Cortland)
November 26, 2024Cortland hosts Endicott College in the second round of the 40-team NCAA Division III tournament. Cortland (10-0) is ranked second nationally by both D3football.com and the AFCA and is fourth in the Division III NCAA Power Index (NPI). The defending national champion Red Dragons earned a bye into the second round. Endicott (10-1) is ranked 10th nationally by D3football.com and 11th by the AFCA, and the Gulls are 21st in the NPI. Endicott advanced to the second round with a 44-0 home win versus Alfred State last Saturday. The winner will face either Springfield or UMass Dartmouth in the third round on Dec. 7.
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#2 Cortland Wins Cortaca Jug vs. Ithaca, 28-17, to Complete 10-0 Regular Season
November 16, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Cortland football team won the Cortaca Jug for the second straight year and completed the third 10-0 regular season in school history as the host Red Dragons defeated Ithaca College, 28-17, in the 65th edition of the rivalry game in front of 9,562 fans at Grady Field.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Ithaca - 65th Cortaca Jug Game (Nov. 16 at Cortland)
November 15, 2024Cortland looks to complete a perfect regular season as the nationally second-ranked Red Dragons host Ithaca College in the Cortaca Jug rivalry game.
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Baloga's Late Field Goal Lifts #2 Cortland Past Brockport, 29-28, for Fourth Straight Empire 8 Title
November 09, 2024BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Mike Baloga (New Windsor/Cornwall) made a 38-yard field goal with 27 seconds left to give Cortland its lone lead of the day and the nationally second-ranked Red Dragons clinched their fourth straight Empire 8 football title with a 29-28 victory at Brockport.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Brockport (Nov. 9 at Brockport)
November 07, 2024The Empire 8 title is on the line as nationally second-ranked Cortland travels to Brockport. Both teams are undefeated in league play and the winner will clinch the league title and an NCAA tournament automatic berth. Cortland has won the previous three Empire 8 titles from 2021-23 and Brockport earned the league's NCAA berth the previous three seasons from 2017-19 (Cortland was co-champ with Brockport in 2019 but lost the head-to-head tiebreaker).
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#2 Cortland Wins 68-10 vs. Hartwick on Senior Day
November 02, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. - Senior quarterbacks Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) and Vin Mazzone (Staten Island/St. Peter's) combined to throw a school single-game record six touchdown passes as nationally second-ranked Cortland remained unbeaten with a 68-10 Empire 8 win over visiting Hartwick on Senior Day. The Red Dragons honored 35 seniors prior to the game.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Hartwick (Nov. 2 at Cortland)
October 31, 2024Cortland, ranked second nationally in Division III, looks to extend its 19-game winning streak as it hosts Hartwick in an Empire 8 contest. The Red Dragons are off to a 7-0 start this fall. Hartwick is coming off a home victory versus Hilbert last weekend for its second win of the season.
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#2 Cortland Earns Third Shutout, Mostly Unstoppable on Offense, in 49-0 Win vs. St. John Fisher
October 26, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cortland scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions and Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) completed 20-of-25 passes for 373 yards and four scores and ran for a touchdown as the nationally second-ranked Red Dragons defeated visiting St. John Fisher, 49-0, in front of a Family Weekend crowd of more than 5,000 fans.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. St. John Fisher (Oct. 26 at Cortland)
October 24, 2024Nationally second-ranked Cortland returns home for the first time in three weeks as the Red Dragons host St. John Fisher in an Empire 8 contest. Cortland is perfect to start the season at 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the league. The Red Dragons bring an 18-game winning streak into the game. St. John Fisher has won its last two games to improve to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the league.
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Gallo Runs for Four Scores, Boyes Throws Four TD Passes, as #2 Cortland Wins at Alfred
October 19, 2024ALFRED, N.Y. - Ethan Gallo (Slate Hill/Minisink Valley) ran for 173 yards and four touchdowns and Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) completed 20-of-28 passes for 298 yards and four scores as nationally second-ranked Cortland defeated host Alfred University, 59-17, in an Empire 8 contest.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Alfred (Oct. 19 at Alfred)
October 17, 2024Nationally second-ranked Cortland travels to Alfred University for an Empire 8 showdown. The Red Dragons have opened the season with a 5-0 record, including 3-0 in league play, while Alfred is 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Cortland enters the game with a 17-game winning streak dating back to last season.
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#2 Cortland Stays Unbeaten with 45-7 Win at Utica
October 12, 2024UTICA, N.Y. - Jaden AlfanoStJohn (Westhampton/Westhampton Beach) and Ethan Gallo (Slate Hill/Minisink Valley) each scored two touchdowns and Cortland's defense recorded three interceptions as the nationally second-ranked Red Dragons remained unbeaten with a 45-7 win at Utica in Empire 8 play.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Utica (Oct. 12 at Utica)
October 10, 2024Cortland, ranked second nationally in Division III, travels to Utica University for a key Empire 8 contest. The Red Dragons have won 16 straight games dating back to last September and have posted 21 consecutive league victories since their final league contest of 2019. Utica enters the game 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference. The Pioneers are a combined 22-5 overall and 10-3 in E8 play since the start of the 2022 season.
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#2 Cortland Shuts Out Morrisville, 41-0
October 05, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cortland outgained Morrisville 488-204 in total offensive yardage and recorded its second shutout of the season as the nationally second-ranked Red Dragons defeated visiting Morrisville, 41-0, in Empire 8 play. Cortland (4-0, 2-0 Empire 8) extended its school-record winning streak to 16 games and has now won 21 straight league games dating back to 2019. Morrisville fell to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the conference.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Morrisville (Oct. 5 at Cortland)
October 03, 2024The nationally second-ranked Cortland football team returns after its bye week to host Morrisville in an Empire 8 contest. The Red Dragons are off to a 3-0 start this fall (1-0 Empire 8) and have won 15 straight games dating back to last September. Morrisville is 1-2, all in non-league games, and each of the three games has been decided by eight points or less.
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Cortland's Team 119 chasing its own destiny
September 26, 2024The Red Dragons are the defending champions of Division III football, but that's so last year. This year's Cortland team is focused on making this year's squad the best it can be, regardless of what it did last year. Greg Thomas talks with the folks in Cortland in Around the Nation.
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#2 Cortland Rallies to Win at #11 Susquehanna, 40-38
September 21, 2024SELINSGROVE, PA. - Cortland rallied from an early 17-point deficit and the nationally second-ranked Red Dragons defeated 11th-ranked Susquehanna, 40-38, at Susquehanna's Amos Alonzo Stagg Field.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Susquehanna (Sept. 21 at Susquehanna)
September 19, 2024The nationally second-ranked Cortland football team looks to avenge its lone loss from the 2023 season when it travels to 11th-ranked Susquehanna University in a big non-conference matchup. Cortland's only blemish during a 14-1 season and national title run last fall was a 38-35 setback at home to Susquehanna during Week 3. Cortland enters this matchup with a 14-game winning streak since that loss. Susquehanna has won 23 straight regular-season games dating back to a loss to Muhlenberg on Nov. 6, 2021.
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#2 Cortland Routs Lycoming, 70-7, in Home Opener
September 14, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. - Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) completed 18-of-19 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters of action, Jaden AlfanoStJohn (Westhampton/Westhampton Beach) caught seven passes for 182 yards and two scores and ran for a touchdown, and Ethan Gallo (Slate Hill/Minisink Valley) rushed 17 times for 73 yards and three scores as nationally second-ranked Cortland opened the home portion of its schedule with a 70-7 non-league win over Lycoming.
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Cortland Football Game Notes vs. Lycoming (Sept. 14 at Cortland)
September 12, 2024Cortland, ranked second nationally in Division III, begins the home portion of its schedule with a non-league game versus Lycoming College of Pennsylvania. The defending national champion Red Dragons will recognize their 2023 NCAA Division III title with the unveiling of a championship sign at Grady Field prior to the game.
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#2 Cortland Sets School Single-Game Scoring Mark in 76-0 Win at Hilbert
September 07, 2024HAMBURG, N.Y. - The nationally second-ranked Cortland football team broke a school single-game scoring record in its season-opening 76-0 victory over Hilbert College in an Empire 8 contest at St. Francis High School.
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Empire 8, Liberty League execute trade
June 19, 2024The 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.
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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.
