Framingham State Rams football
First season1972
Athletic directorTom Kelley
Head coachTom Kelley
16th season, 120–67–1 (.641)
StadiumBowditch Field
(capacity: 5,130)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationFramingham, Massachusetts
NCAA divisionDivision III
ConferenceMASCAC
Past conferencesNEFC
All-time record220–251–2 (.467)
Playoff appearances6
Conference titles11
RivalriesWestern Connecticut[1]
ColorsGold and black[2]
   
MascotRam
Websitefsurams.com

The Framingham State Rams football team represents Framingham State University in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Rams are members of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, having joined in 2013. The Rams play their home games at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Massachusetts.[3]

Their head coach is Tom Kelley, who took over the position for the 2007 season.[4]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
† Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL PT DC CC NC Awards
1 Dennis Golden[10] 1972–1981 82 47 35 0 0.573 – – – – – – – – – – –
2 Tom Kelley[11][12] 1982–1984, 2007–2019, 2021–present 178 115 62 1 0.649 – – – – – – – – – – –
3 Tom Raeke[13][14] 1985–1994 81 31 50 0 0.383 – – – – – – – – – – –
4 Michael Strachan[15][16] 1995–2001 75 15 58 1 0.220 9 45 0 – – – – – – – –
5 Mark Sullivan[17] 2002–2006 45 4 41 0 0.089 – – – – – – – – – – –
6 Aynsley Rosenbaum[18] 2020 0 0 0 0 – – – – – – – – – – – –

Year-by-year results

National Champions Conference Champions Bowl game berth Playoff berth
Season Year Head
Coach 		Association Division Conference Record Postseason Final ranking
Overall Conference
Win Loss Tie Finish Win Loss Tie
Framingham State Rams[19]
1972 1972 Dennis Golden Club team – – 5 0 0 — —
1973 1973 4 3 0 — —
1974 1974 NCAA Division III NEFC 5 3 0 T–5th 4 3 0 — —
1975 1975 6 2 0 3rd 5 2 0 — —
1976 1976 5 4 0 T–5th 4 4 0 — —
1977 1977 3 6 0 8th 2 6 0 — —
1978 1978 5 4 0 6th 4 4 0 — —
1979 1979 6 3 0 T–2nd 6 3 0 — —
1980 1980 4 5 0 7th 4 5 0 — —
1981 1981 4 5 0 6th 4 5 0 — —
1982 1982 Tom Kelley 3 6 0 7th 3 6 0 — —
1983 1983 3 6 0 T–7th 3 6 0 — —
1984 1984 1 7 1 10th 1 7 1 — —
1985 1985 Tom Raeke 3 6 0 8th 3 6 0 — —
1986 1986 6 4 0 4th 6 3 0 — —
1987 1987 2 6 0 5th (South) 1 4 0 — —
1988 1988 2 7 0 6th (South) 2 4 0 — —
1989 1989 4 5 0 T–2nd (South) 3 3 0 — —
1990 1990 4 5 0 3rd (South) 3 3 0 — —
1991 1991 2 6 0 T–6th (South) 1 5 0 — —
1992 1992 4 5 0 7th 3 5 0 — —
1993 1993 4 5 0 T–6th 3 5 0 — —
1994 1994 Tom Raeke (week 1) / Michael Strachan (weeks 2–10) 1 7 1 8th 1 6 0 — —
1995 1995 Michael Strachan 2 7 0 7th 2 6 0 — —
1996 1996 1 8 0 8th 1 7 0 — —
1997 1997 2 8 0 T–8th 1 7 0 — —
1998 1998 2 8 0 7th (Red) 0 6 0 — —
1999 1999 2 8 0 7th (Red) 0 6 0 — —
2000 2000 3 7 0 T–5th (Bogan) 2 4 0 — —
2001 2001 2 7 0 T–4th (Bogan) 2 4 0 — —
2002 2002 Mark Sullivan 1 8 0 T–5th (Bogan) 1 5 0 — —
2003 2003 0 9 0 8th (Bogan) 0 6 0 — —
2004 2004 0 9 0 7th (Bogan) 0 6 0 — —
2005 2005 2 7 0 6th (Bogan) 1 5 0 — —
2006 2006 1 8 0 T–7th (Bogan) 1 6 0 — —
2007 2007 Tom Kelley 2 7 0 T–7th (Bogan) 1 6 0 — —
2008 2008 5 5 0 T–5th (Bogan) 3 4 0 — —
2009 2009 5 5 0 5th (Bogan) 3 4 0 — —
2010 2010 9 2 0 1st (Bogan) 7 1 0 W ECAC Northeast Bowl —
2011 2011 7 4 0 T–1st (Bogan) 6 2 0 Conference champions —
2012 2012 10 2 0 1st (Bogan) 8 0 0 L NCAA Division III First Round —
2013 2013 MASCAC 9 2 0 1st 8 0 0 L NCAA Division III First Round —
2014 2014 10 1 0 1st 8 0 0 W ECAC North Atlantic Bowl —
2015 2015 9 2 0 1st 8 0 0 L NCAA Division III First Round —
2016 2016 8 3 0 2nd 6 2 0 W New England Bowl —
2017 2017 10 1 0 T–1st 7 1 0 W New England Bowl —
2018 2018 8 3 0 1st 7 1 0 L NCAA Division III First Round —
2019 2019 8 3 0 1st 8 0 0 L NCAA Division III First Round —
Season canceled due to Covid-19
2021 2021 Tom Kelley NCAA Division III MASCAC 8 3 0 1st 8 0 0 L NCAA Division III First Round —
2022 2022 5 5 0 5th 4 4 0 — —
2023 2023 — —

Rivalries

Worcester State

The traditional final game of the season and plays for the Route 9 Cup[20] (the only state route that links Framingham directly with Worcester). Worcester State leads the series with twenty wins to seventeen as of the end of the 2022 season.

Massachusetts Maritime

Plays for the Kelley Bowl due to both coaches being a part of the Kelley family.[21]

Notable former players

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[7]
  2. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[8]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[9]

References

  1. ^ Lowenadler, Eric (October 26, 2022). "Wolves Triumph In Rivalry Game". echowcsu.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "FSU Branding and Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bowditch Field Athletic & Cultural Complex | City of Framingham, MA Official Website". www.framinghamma.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Hilliard, John. "Mass. college's first woman football player loves the game". The Holland Sentinel. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "NEFC Timeline". ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "MASCAC". MASCAC. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  8. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  9. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  10. ^ "Framingham State University Celebrating 50 Years of Football". Framingham SOURCE. September 28, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Framingham State Football Head Coach Tom Kelley Retires from Coaching". News. January 15, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Kelley can't escape Framingham State coaching job". October 21, 2021. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "Retired coach touched many lives as a friend - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Pave, Marvin (September 3, 2015). "Catching Up With... Scott Faessler: Milford High, Framingham State football, baseball". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Hetu, Tyler. "Former Attleboro High football coach Strachan takes over on North Attleboro sideline". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "North Attleborough High School Names Former Graduate, North Attleborough Native Mike Strachan Head Football Coach". John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  17. ^ Vega, Damian. "Fresh start for Framingham State football". Milford Daily News. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  18. ^ "Aynsley Rosenbaum named new Framingham State head football coach". Wicked Local. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "Football Year-By-Year Results". fsurams.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  20. ^ "FSU Mens Lax on Instagram: "Route 9 cup on the line tonight at 7 #HDRF"". Instagram. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "Football Retains Kelley Cup with 34-10 Victory over Mass. Maritime on Homecoming". October 29, 2022. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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