| Cortland Red Dragons football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 1893; 133 years ago (1893) |
| Athletic director | Mike Urtz |
| Head coach | Tom Blumenauer 1st season, 8–3 (.727) |
| Stadium | James J. Grady '50, M '61 Field at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex (Grady Field) (capacity: 6,500) |
| Location | Cortland, New York |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | Empire 8 |
| All-time record | 499–339–27 (.592) |
| Bowl record | 5–8 (.385) |
| Claimed national championships | |
| 1 (2023) | |
| Conference championships | |
| 13 | |
| Rivalries | Ithaca Bombers (rivalry) |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| Website | cortlandreddragons.com |
TheCortland Red Dragons football program is the intercollegiateAmerican football team for theState University of New York at Cortland. The team competes in theNCAA Division III, and is a member of theEmpire 8. The team plays its home games at James J. Grady '50, M '61 Field at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex or Grady Field for short inCortland, New York. The Red Dragons are led byTom Blumenauer, who has served as head coach since 2025.[2] The Red Dragons won their first NCAA Division III national championship in 2023.
| NCAA Division III playoff berth | National champion | Conference champion | Division champion | Undefeated season |
| Year | NCAA Division | Conference | Conference division | Coach | Overall | Conference | Final ranking | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Standing | ||||||
| 2007 | III | NJAC | — | Dan MacNeill | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | T–1st | — |
| 2008 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 6 | ||||
| 2009 | 11 | 0 (7)* | 4 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 0 (7)* | 2 | 0 | .000 | 3rd | — | ||||
| 2010 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | T–1st | 18 | ||||
| 2011 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | T–2nd | — | ||||
| 2012 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 24 | ||||
| 2013 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3rd | — | ||||
| 2014 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 4th | — | ||||
| 2015 | Empire 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | T–1st | 15 | |||
| 2016 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | T–6th | — | ||||
| 2017 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | T–2nd | — | ||||
| 2018 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2nd | — | ||||
| 2019 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | T–1st | — | ||||
| 2021 | Curt Fitzpatrick | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 16 | |||
| 2022 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 19 | ||||
| 2023 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 2 | ||||
| 2025 | Tom Blumenauer | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 22 | |||
| Totals | 206 | 147* | 52 | 0 | .739 | 133 | 103* | 23 | 0 | .817 | ||||||
* All seven wins from the 2009 season were later vacated by theNCAA.
The Red Dragons have made fourteenappearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 13–13 and one national championship.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | First Round Second Round | Hofstra Ithaca | W, 32–17 L, 17–24 |
| 1989 | First Round | Union (NY) | L, 14–42 |
| 1990 | First Round | Hofstra | L, 9–35 |
| 1997 | First Round | TCNJ | L, 30–34 |
| 2005 | First Round | Hobart | L, 22–23 |
| 2008 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Plymouth State Curry Mount Union | W, 31–14 W, 42–0 L, 14–41 |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round | Endicott Alfred | W, 49–35 L, 20–34 |
| 2012 | First Round Second Round | Framingham State Wesley | W, 20–19 L, 6–56 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round | Salisbury Linfield | W, 45–21 L, 22–38 |
| 2021 | First Round Second Round | Springfield RPI | W, 26–21 L, 14–21 |
| 2022 | First Round | Randolph–Macon | L, 28–35 |
| 2023 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stagg Bowl | Endicott Grove City Alma Randolph–Macon North Central (IL) | W, 23–17 W, 25–24 W, 58–41 W, 49–14 W, 38–37 |
| 2024 | Second Round Third Round | Endicott Springfield | W, 17–9 L, 28–40 |
| 2025 | First Round | Springfield | L, 7–21 |
