American college football seasons
TheStony Brook Seawolves football program from 1984 to 1998 representedStony Brook University during its first 15 years ofcollege football competition. The team was known as the Patriots prior to the 1994 season. Stony Brook began playing in 1984 as anNCAA Division III independent . The team was a member of theLiberty Football Conference from 1988 to 1991 and theFreedom Football Conference (FFC) from 1992 to 1995 before returning to independent status in 1996. Stony Brook moved up toNCAA Division II competition in 1997, joining theEastern Football Conference (EFC). In 1999, the Seawolves stepped up again, to theNCAA Division I-AA level as a member of theNortheastern Conference (NEC).Sam Kornhauser was the team's head coach throughout this entire period, coaching the team through the 2005 season.
The1984 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as anindependent during the1984 NCAA Division III football season . Led by first-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled a record of 4–5.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 14 atHofstra L 0–453,817 September 21 atFairleigh Dickinson–Florham Madison, NJ L 8–361,000 September 29 atLowell Lowell, MA L 8–231,200 October 5 atTrenton State Trenton, NJ L 18–511,000 October 13 Maritime W 34–7October 20 Stonehill Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 35–0October 27 atRamapo Mahwah, NJ L 14–17300 November 3 atBrockport Brockport, NY W 23–21562 November 10 Fitchburg State Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 25–20850
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The1985 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as anindependent during the1985 NCAA Division III football season . Led by second-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled a record of 6–4.
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The1986 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as anindependent during the1986 NCAA Division III football season . Led by third-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled a record of 5–4.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 13 atRamapo Mahwah, NJ W 34–16500 September 20 Hofstra L 3–131,500 September 27 Pace Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 22–261,200 October 4 Cortland State Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 10–71,000 October 11 atKean Union, NJ W 44–20200 October 24 atBrooklyn Brooklyn, NY W 43–6200 November 1 atSt. John's L 13–171,503 November 8 Saint Peter's Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 48–0184 November 15 atBrockport Brockport, NY L 0–14294
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The1987 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as anindependent during the1987 NCAA Division III football season . Led by fourth-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled a record of 4–5.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 12 Ramapo W 34–61,100 September 18 atHofstra L 3–242,719 October 3 atCortland State Cortland, NY L 0–23822 October 10 Kean Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 7–14850 October 17 Brooklyn Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 48–121,450 October 24 atFordham L 6–146,013 October 31 St. John's Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 3–211,275 November 6 atSaint Peter's Jersey City, NJ W 26–0500 November 14 Brockport Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 24–71,250
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The1988 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theLiberty Football Conference (LFC) during the1988 NCAA Division III football season . Led by fifth-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the LFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 10 atRamapo * Mahwah, NJ L 7–14September 17 Hofstra * L 3–82,400 September 24 atSt. John's L 11–261,546 October 1 Iona Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 3–01,200 October 8 atC. W. Post Brookville, NY L 7–13525 October 14 Brooklyn * Brooklyn, NY W 70–20October 22 Fordham Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 3–02,300 October 29 atMerchant Marine Kings Point, NY W 16–101,051 November 12 Pace Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 38–02,000
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The1989 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theLiberty Football Conference (LFC) during the1989 NCAA Division III football season . Led by sixth-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the LFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 8 Ramapo * L 13–331,125 September 17 atHofstra * L 6–282,417 September 24 St. John's Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 21–382,926 September 30 atIona L 10–401,309 October 7 C. W. Post Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 10–141,017 October 13 atBentley * Waltham, MA W 43–24578 October 21 Stonehill * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 41–311,281 October 28 Merchant Marine Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 26–101,297 November 4 WPI * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 6–381,046 November 11 atPace L 9–101,000
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The1990 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theLiberty Football Conference (LFC) during the1990 NCAA Division III football season . Led by seventh-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled an overall record of 1–8–1 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the LFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 8 Ramapo * L 0–241,497 September 15 Hofstra * L 0–481,706 September 21 atSt. John's L 0–212,104 September 29 Iona Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 10–28911 October 6 atC. W. Post Brookville, NY L 7–381,164 October 13 Bentley * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 3–13250 October 20 atStonehill * Easton, MA T 27–271,005 October 27 atMerchant Marine Kings Point, NY L 19–251,100 November 3 atWPI * Worcester, MA L 10–421,000 November 10 Pace Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 16–14150
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The1991 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theLiberty Football Conference (LFC) during the1991 NCAA Division III football season . Led by eighth-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing forth in the LFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 14 atRamapo * Mahwah, NJ L 0–12500 September 21 atBentley * Waltham, MA W 24–6750 September 28 St. John's W 37–351,037 October 5 atIona L 6–371,200 October 12 C. W. Post Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 7–13936 October 19 Wesley (DE) * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 14–61,684 October 26 atMerchant Marine Kings Point, NY L 7–231,382 November 2 Western Connecticut Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 14–9761 November 9 atMIT * Cambridge, MA W 38–0204 November 16 atPace W 14–10500
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The1992 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theFreedom Football Conference (FFC) during the1992 NCAA Division III football season . Led by ninth-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the FFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 12 Pace * W 28–0700 September 19 Bentley * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 27–12600 September 26 atCoast Guard New London, CT W 24–191,000 October 3 Sacred Heart * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 20–0950 October 10 atGettysburg * Gettysburg, PA L 12–15503 October 17 atWesley (DE) * Dover, DE L 14–213,673 October 24 Merchant Marine Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 7–282,912 October 31 atWestern Connecticut Danbury, CT L 16–202,125 November 7 Plymouth State Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 10–21425 November 14 UMass Lowell Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 31–27250
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The1993 Stony Brook Patriots football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theFreedom Football Conference (FFC) during the1993 NCAA Division III football season . Led by tenth-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Patriots compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 11 atPace * W 20–2250 September 18 atJersey City State * Jersey City, NJ T 22–22425 September 25 Coast Guard W 21–14650 October 2 atSacred Heart * W 20–131,800 October 9 Gettysburg * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 43–36875 October 23 atMerchant Marine Kings Point, NY W 21–203,650 October 30 Western Connecticut Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 33–61,823 November 6 atPlymouth State Plymouth, NH L 9–26973 November 13 atUMass Lowell Lowell, MA L 18–38300 November 25 atSt. John's * L 14–171,052
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The1994 Stony Brook Seawolves football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theFreedom Football Conference (FFC) during the1994 NCAA Division III football season . Led by 11th-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Seawolves compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the FFC. Stony Brook was invited to the ECAC Bowl—Southeast Championship, where the Seawolves lost toWilkes .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 10 Pace * W 32–01,087 September 17 Jersey City State * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 25–7925 September 24 atCoast Guard W 22–211,500 October 1 Sacred Heart * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 22–6750 October 8 atGettysburg * Gettysburg, PA L 41–482,498 October 15 Norwich Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 21–62,352 October 22 Merchant Marine Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 6–131,402 October 29 atWestern Connecticut Danbury, CT W 32–02,433 November 5 atPlymouth State L 31–371,500–3,718 [ 24] [ 25] November 12 UMass Lowell Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 54–01,117 November 19 Wilkes * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY (ECAC Bowl—Southeast Championship) L 21–28OT
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The1995 Stony Brook Seawolves football team representedStony Brook University as a member of theFreedom Football Conference (FFC) during the1995 NCAA Division III football season . Led by 12th-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Seawolves compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the FFC.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 9 atPace * W 21–19650 September 16 atWagner * L 27–281,346 September 30 atSacred Heart * W 44–172,138 October 7 Springfield W 33–221,126 October 14 atNorwich Northfield, VT W 27–122,137 October 21 American International * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 23–221,382 October 28 Western Connecticut Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 13–21467 November 4 Plymouth State Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 13–201,417 [ 28] November 11 atUMass Lowell Lowell, MA W 26–0257 November 23 atAlbany W 40–211,126
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The1996 Stony Brook Seawolves football team representedStony Brook University as anindependent during the1996 NCAA Division III football season . Led by 13th-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Seawolves compiled a record of 6–4.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 14 Pace W 27–211,035 September 21 Montclair State Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 10–7750 September 28 atBentley Waltham, MA L 6–291,500 October 5 Sacred Heart Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 26–9700 October 12 atCentral Connecticut State W 52–7875 October 19 Albany Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY (rivalry ) L 12–19250 October 26 C. W. Post Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 13–162,465 November 9 Wagner Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 20–27505 November 16 atSouthern Connecticut State New Haven, CT W 31–28492 November 28 atSt. John's W 24–91,105
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The1997 Stony Brook Seawolves football team representedStony Brook University as a member of the Atlantic Division ofEastern Football Conference (EFC) during the1997 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 14th-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Seawolves compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the EFC's Atlantic Division.[ 33]
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The1998 Stony Brook Seawolves football team representedStony Brook University as a member of the Atlantic Division ofEastern Football Conference (EFC) during the1998 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 15th-year head coachSam Kornhauser , the Seawolves compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the EFC's Atlantic Division.[ 36]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 11 atSouthern Connecticut State New Haven, CT L 16–641,432 September 26 Pace W 30–161,113 October 3 atAssumption * Worcester, MA W 39–61,846 October 10 atBentley * Waltham, MA L 7–9550 October 17 Albany Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY (rivalry ) L 16–421,832 October 24 atMerrimack * North Andover, MA W 19–14677 October 31 Wagner * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 13–14503 November 7 American International * Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 7–35401 November 14 C. W. Post Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 3–9596 November 27 atSt. John's L 3–172,111
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