| Stony Brook Seawolves football | |||
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| First season | 1984; 40 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Shawn Heilbron | ||
| Head coach | Billy Cosh 1st season, 7–2 (.778) | ||
| Stadium | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (capacity: 12,300) | ||
| Year built | 2002 | ||
| Field surface | Artificial turf | ||
| Location | Stony Brook, New York | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | CAA Football | ||
| Past conferences | Northeast (1999–2006) Independent (2007) Big South (2008–2012) | ||
| All-time record | 209–213–2 (.495) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 4 | ||
| Playoff record | 3–4 | ||
| Conference titles | 5 (2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) | ||
| Rivalries | Albany (rivalry) | ||
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| Colors | Red, blue, and gray[1] | ||
| Fight song | Fight Song, "Go, Fight, Win"[2] | ||
| Mascot | Wolfie the Seawolf | ||
| Marching band | The Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band[3] | ||
| Uniform outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | stonybrookathletics.com/football | ||
The Stony Brook Seawolves football program represents Stony Brook University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level, competing in CAA Football. The Seawolves play at the 12,300-seat Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, New York.
Stony Brook first fielded a varsity team at the Division III level in 1984 and rose to Division II in 1996. In 1999, the Seawolves became a Division I program, joining the Northeast Conference without offering scholarships until 2006. After a year of FCS independence, Stony Brook joined the Big South Conference and fully transitioned into a 63-scholarship program. In the summer of 2012, the program announced its admission into CAA Football.
Since transitioning to Division I, the Seawolves have amassed five conference championships, including four straight from 2009 to 2012. They have participated in the Division I FCS playoffs four times and advanced to the second round three times. In 2012, they had their best performing season, winning a program-record ten games. After struggling in their first few CAA Football seasons, the Seawolves finished 10–3 in 2017 to finish in second place in the division, and returned to the playoffs in 2018.
In 2015, New York Giants tight end Will Tye became Stony Brook's first player to reach the NFL.[4]
- ^ "Stony Brook University Brand". Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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