The Central Connecticut Blue Devils football program is the intercollegiate football team for Central Connecticut State University located in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Central Connecticut State's first football team was fielded in 1935.[2] The team plays its home games at the 5,500 seat Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut. The Blue Devils are coached by Adam Lechtenberg.
| Central Connecticut Blue Devils | |||
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| First season | 1935 | ||
| Athletic director | Brian Barrio | ||
| Head coach | Adam Lechtenberg 2nd season, 10–13 (.435) | ||
| Stadium | Arute Field (capacity: 5,500) | ||
| Field surface | Turf artificial | ||
| Location | New Britain, Connecticut | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| All-time record | 298–330–22 (.475) | ||
| Conference titles | 11 | ||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
| Website | CCSUBlueDevils.com | ||
History
editClassifications
edit- 1959–1962: NAIA
- 1963–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1992: NCAA Division II
- 1993–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
edit- 1935–1941: Independent
- 1942–1945: No team
- 1946–1964: Independent
- 1965–1974: Eastern Football Conference
- 1975–1992: NCAA Division II independent
- 1993–1995: NCAA Division I-AA independent
- 1996–present: Northeast Conference
Championships
editConference
edit| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967† | Bill Loika (4) | Eastern Football Conference (4) | 7–1 |
| 1972† | 5–5 | ||
| 1973 | 9–1 | ||
| 1974 | 4–5–1 | ||
| 2004† | Tom Masella (2) | Northeast Conference (7) | 8–2 |
| 2005† | 7–4 | ||
| 2009 | Jeff McInerney (2) | 9–3 | |
| 2010† | 8–3 | ||
| 2017 | Peter Rossomando (1) | 8–4 | |
| 2019 | Ryan McCarthy (1) | 10–1 | |
| 2024† | Adam Lechtenberg (1) | 5–1 |
- † notes Co-championship
FCS Playoffs results
editThe Blue Devils have made three appearances in the FCS Playoffs. Their record is 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | First Round | New Hampshire | L 0–14 |
| 2019 | First Round | Albany | L 14–42 |
| 2024 | First Round | Rhode Island | L 17–21 |
Future non-conference opponents
editFuture non-conference opponents announced as of July 22, 2024.[3]
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Central Michigan | at UConn | at Lehigh | at Holy Cross | Holy Cross |
| Fordham | American International | Delaware State | at Buffalo | at Marshall |
| at UMass | at Fordham | Dartmouth | ||
| at Yale | ||||
| at Dartmouth |
References
edit- ^ CCSU Identity Manual (PDF). May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Archived 2016-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Central Connecticut Blue Devils Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
