# Ithaca Bombers football

The Ithaca Bombers football team represents Ithaca College in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Bombers are members of the Liberty League, fielding its team in the Liberty League since 2017. The Bombers play their home games at Butterfield Stadium in Ithaca, New York.
Their team's coach is Michael Toerper, who took over the position for the 2022 season.

## Conference affiliations

* Independent College Athletic Conference (1971–1990; rebranded)
* Empire Athletic Association (1991–1999; rebranded)
* Empire 8 (2000–2016)
* Liberty League (2017–present)

## Year-by-year results

| National champion | Conference champion | Bowl game berth | Playoff berth |
| Season | Year | Head Coach | Association | Division | Conference | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Postseason | Final ranking |
| Season | Year | Head Coach | Association | Division | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | | | Postseason | Final ranking |
| Season | Year | Head Coach | Association | Division | Conference | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Win | Loss | Tie | Postseason | Final ranking |
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| 1930 | 1930 | Leonard Schreck | NCAA | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1931 | 1931 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1932 | 1932 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1933 | 1933 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1934 | 1934 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1935 | 1935 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1936 | 1936 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1937 | 1937 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1938 | 1938 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1939 | 1939 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1940 | 1940 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1941 | 1941 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1942 | 1942 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1943 | 1943 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1944 | 1944 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1945 | 1945 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1946 | 1946 | Bucky Freeman | NCAA | – | – | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1947 | 1947 | Pete Hatch | NCAA | – | – | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1948 | 1948 | Pete Hatch | NCAA | – | – | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1949 | 1949 | Pete Hatch | NCAA | – | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1950 | 1950 | Pete Hatch | NCAA | – | – | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1951 | 1951 | Joseph Hamilton | NCAA | – | – | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1952 | 1952 | Joseph Hamilton | NCAA | – | – | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1953 | 1953 | Joseph Hamilton | NCAA | – | – | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1954 | 1954 | Joseph Hamilton | NCAA | – | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1955 | 1955 | Joseph Hamilton | NCAA | – | – | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1956 | 1956 | Art Orloske | NCAA | College Division | – | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1957 | 1957 | Art Orloske | NCAA | College Division | – | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1958 | 1958 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1959 | 1959 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1960 | 1960 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1961 | 1961 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1962 | 1962 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1963 | 1963 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1964 | 1964 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1965 | 1965 | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| — | | Dick Lyon | NCAA | College Division | – |
| 1966 | 1966 | 4 | NCAA | College Division | – | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1967 | 1967 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | College Division | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1968 | 1968 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | College Division | – | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1969 | 1969 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | College Division | – | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1970 | 1970 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | College Division | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | College Division | ICAC | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1972 | 1972 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | 5 | ICAC | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1973 | 1973 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1974 | 1974 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | National Champions | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | National Champions | — |
| 1976 | 1976 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Playoff berth | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | National Champions | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | National Champions | — |
| 1981 | 1981 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1982 | 1982 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1983 | 1983 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1984 | 1984 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Conference Champions | — |
| 1985 | 1985 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | National Champions | — |
| 1986 | 1986 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Playoff berth | — |
| 1987 | 1987 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1988 | 1988 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | National Champions | — |
| 1989 | 1989 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1990 | 1990 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | ICAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Playoff berth | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | National Champions | — |
| 1992 | 1992 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Playoff berth | — |
| 1993 | 1993 | Jim Butterfield | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1994 | 1994 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 10 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Playoff berth | — |
| 1995 | 1995 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1996 | 1996 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Conference Champions | — |
| 1997 | 1997 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Conference Champions | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | EAA | 7 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 2000 | 2000 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 2001 | 2001 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | Playoff berth | — |
| 2002 | 2002 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2003 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Conference Champions | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1st | 6 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2006 | 2006 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 2007 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2008 | 2008 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1st | 6 | 1 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2014 | 2014 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1st | 6 | 2 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2015 | 2015 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016 | Mike Welch | NCAA | Division III | Empire 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017 | Dan Swanstrom | NCAA | Division III | Liberty | 8 | 3 | 0 | T-1st | 4 | 1 | 0 | Bowl game berth | — |
| 2018 | 2018 | Dan Swanstrom | NCAA | Division III | Liberty | 8 | 3 | 0 | T-1st | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019 | Dan Swanstrom | 8 | Division III | Liberty | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
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| 2021 | 2021 | Dan Swanstrom | NCAA | Division III | Liberty | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | Michael Toerper | NCAA | Division III | Liberty | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 6 | 0 | 0 | Playoff berth | — |
| 2023 | 2023 | Michael Toerper | NCAA | Division III | Liberty | | | | | | | | — | — |