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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. -
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.
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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.
