Towson State Tigers football
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| First season | 1969 | ||
| Athletic director | Tim Leonard | ||
| Head coach |
Rob Ambrose 9th season, 52–54 (.491) |
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| Stadium |
Johnny Unitas Stadium (Capacity: 11,198) |
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| Field | Minnegan Field | ||
| Year built | 2002 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf Revolution | ||
| Location | Towson, Maryland | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
| All-time record | 262–235–4 (.527) | ||
| Conference titles | 2 | ||
| Colors | Black and Gold |
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| Fight song | "Hail Towson" | ||
| Mascot | Doc | ||
| Marching band | The World Famous Towson Tiger Marching Band | ||
| Rivals | University of Delaware | ||
| Website | www.TowsonTigers.com/Football | ||
The Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, formerly Division I-AA) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Tigers are currently coached by Rob Ambrose. All home games are played at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland.
Towson University has had four head coaches since the program began in 1969 and has competed at three levels of NCAA Football: Division III (1969–1978), Division II (1979–1986), and Division I-AA (FCS) (1987–present). The Towson Tigers have qualified for post-season play at each level.
The Towson Tigers football program debuted in 1969 with Carl Runk as the first-ever head coach. The first Tiger team posted a 4–4–1 record. The first program win came against Frostburg State University in a 53–16 blowout victory. In only the second season of Tiger football in 1970, the program posted its first winning season at 6–2.
After a dismal 1–8 record in 1971 and Carl Runk's resignation, Phil Albert became the new Tiger head coach for the 1972 season. Albert's first season was unsuccessful as the Tigers went 1–9; however, the Towson team would follow this season with 14 consecutive non-losing seasons under Albert's leadership. In 1974, the Towson Tigers went 10–0 in the programs only unbeaten season. Towson's first All-American player came the following year when QB Dan Dullea led the team to a 6–4 record. The 1976 season saw the program's first playoff berth after posting an 8-2 record. Towson beat C.W. Post (14–10) and St.Lawrence (38-36) on their way to the NCAA Division III Championship game. In the Stagg Bowl, Towson trailed St. John's of Minnesota 28-0 until quarterback Dan Dullea rallied the team to tie 28–28 with a minute left. Eventually St. John's won with a 19-yard field goal with only seconds remaining. The final score was 31–28.
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