# Buffalo State Bengals football

The Buffalo State Bengals team represents Buffalo State College in college football. The Bengals competes in the NCAA Division III as a member of the Liberty League, which they joined in 2019.
Buffalo State's first football team was fielded in 1980. The team plays its home games at the 3,000 seat Coyer Field, located on-campus in Buffalo, New York. The Bengals are currently coached by Lazarus Morgan.

## Notable former players

Notable former players include:
* T. J. Cottrell: Former National Football League tight end

## Year-by-year results

    Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017-18 college football season
| NCAA Division III Playoff Berth | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Undefeated Season |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Coach | Final Ranking |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference Division | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | Coach | Final Ranking |
| 1980 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Les Dugan | - |
| 1981 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Les Dugan | - |
| 1982 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Les Dugan | - |
| 1983 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Les Dugan | - |
| 1984 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Les Dugan | - |
| 1985 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Les Dugan | - |
| 1986 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1987 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1988 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1989 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1990 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1991 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1992 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1993 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1994 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1995 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1996 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1997 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1998 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 1999 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2000 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2001 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bob Swank | - |
| 2002 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bob Swank | - |
| 2003 | III | Division III Independent | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Bob Swank | - |
| 2004 | III | ACFC | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | T-3rd | Paul Shaffner | - |
| 2005 | III | ACFC | N/A | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | T-4th | Paul Shaffner | - |
| 2006 | III | NJAC | N/A | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | N/A | Paul Shaffner | - |
| 2007 | III | NJAC | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | N/A | Paul Shaffner | - |
| 2008 | III | NJAC | N/A | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 9th | Paul Shaffner | - |
| 2009 | III | NJAC | N/A | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | T-8th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2010 | III | NJAC | N/A | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 6th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2011 | III | NJAC | N/A | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | T-5th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2012 | III | Empire 8 | N/A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | T-4th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2013 | III | Empire 8 | N/A | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | T-6th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2014 | III | Empire 8 | N/A | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | T-3rd | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2015 | III | Empire 8 | N/A | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | T-3rd | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2016 | III | Empire 8 | N/A | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | T-6th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2017 | III | Empire 8 | N/A | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 4th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2018 | III | Empire 8 | N/A | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 7th | Jerry Boyes | - |
| 2019 | III | Liberty League | N/A | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 5th | Christian Ozolins | - |
| | Totals | | | 383 | 177 | 206 | 0 | .462 | 116 | 45 | 71 | 0 | .387 | | | |