Tag: Football

  • UAlbany Spring Football Gets Underway

    ALBANY, N.Y. – With the sun yet to rise and the temperature well below freezing at Bob Ford Field, the University at Albany football team opened the 2014 spring season Monday. The 6:30 a.m. practice marked the first of 15, including the annual Spring Game that will take place April 19th at 12:00 p.m. In…

  • Twenty Football Players Named To CAA All-Academic Team

    Twenty Football Players Named To CAA All-Academic Team CAA ALL-ACADEMIC RICHMOND, Va. – The University at Albany football program had 20 athletes named to the CAA All-Academic team, announced by the conference office Monday. The 20 student-athletes honored were Nick Beach, Presley Beauvais, Will Fiacchi, Alex Helmer, T.J. Idowu, Nic Ketter, Mat LaDucer, Eric LaPorta,…

  • Football To Feature Seven Home Games In 2014

    Football To Feature Seven Home Games In 2014 ALBANY, N.Y. – Entering the University at Albany’s 42nd season of varsity football, the Great Danes are slated to play a program-record seven home games in 2014. Under the direction of Greg Gattuso in his first season at the helm, UAlbany’s schedule will include four non-conference contests,…

  • Football Announces 2014 CAA Slate; Season Tickets On Sale Now!

    Football Announces 2014 CAA Slate; Season Tickets On Sale Now! BUY SEASON TICKETS HERE ALBANY, N.Y. – On the heels of announcing Greg Gattuso as head coach of the University at Albany football program, the Great Danes have released the 2014 CAA schedule. In addition, season tickets are now available for purchase. UAlbany will play…

  • Bob Ford: Father of UAlbany Football

    Bob Ford: Father of UAlbany Football  As a part of the “Going Deep” feature series, CAA Football took an inside look at Bob Ford’s legacy after more than four decades at the helm of the Great Dane football program. UAlbany will play its final game in the Bob Ford Coaching Era Saturday at Stony Brook.…

  • Football Falls, 37-20, To No. 23 UNH As Ford Says Farewell To Fans

    Football Falls, 37-20, To No. 23 UNH As Ford Says Farewell To Fans GAME STATS BOOK ALBANY, N.Y. – While it wasn’t the storybook ending the University at Albany football community was hoping for, there were many silver linings to Saturday evening’s 37-20 loss to No. 23 New Hampshire. Emotions filled Bob Ford Field from…

  • Football To Host No. 23 New Hampshire For Senior Day & Coach Ford’s Final Home Game

    Football To Host No. 23 New Hampshire For Senior Day & Coach Ford’s Final Home Game   ALBANY, N.Y. – Since the program began in 1970, the University at Albany football team has had one constant, and that is Head Coach Bob Ford. Retiring after this season, Coach Ford will call the shots one last…

  • Football Readies For CAA Clash At Richmond

    Football Readies For CAA Clash At Richmond ALBANY, N.Y. – Coming off a timely bye week, the University at Albany football team treks to Virginia for the third and final time this season, taking on the University of Richmond Saturday at 4:00 p.m at Robins Stadium.  Both squads will be in search of their first…

  • Football Readies For CAA Clash At Richmond

    Football Readies For CAA Clash At Richmond ALBANY, N.Y. – Coming off a timely bye week, the University at Albany football team treks to Virginia for the third and final time this season, taking on the University of Richmond Saturday at 4:00 p.m at Robins Stadium.  Both squads will be in search of their first…

  • Football Falls, 44-17, To No. 7 Towson

    Football Falls, 44-17, To No. 7 Towson GAME STATS BOOK ALBANY, N.Y. – Despite an early 7-0 lead In front of a sold-out homecoming crowd of 8,500 Saturday evening at Bob Ford Field, the University at Albany football team suffered a 44-17 defeat to the No. 7 Towson University Tigers. With the loss, the Great…