The Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). In its 47 years as a program, the team has played in nearly 500 games, including 6 post-season appearances. The Tigers have played at all three levels of NCAA football (Division III, Division II, and Division I-AA/FCS) and are the only collegiate team to make the postseason at all three levels.
Seasons
National Champions †
Conference Champions Post-Season Berth ^
List of seasons showing head coach, conference, conference finish, wins, losses, ties, post-season results and final poll standings.
Season
Head coach
Conference
Conference Finish
Wins
Losses
Ties
Post-Season Result
Sports Network/STATS Poll
Coaches' Poll
1969
Carl Runk
Mason-Dixon
5th
4
4
1
No playoff
-
-
1970
3rd
6
2
0
No playoff
-
-
1971
7th
1
8
0
No playoff
-
-
1972
Phil Albert
5th
1
9
0
No playoff
-
-
1973
T–5th
4
4
0
Did not qualify
-
-
1974 *
1st
10
0
0
Did not qualify
-
-
1975
NCAA Division III Independent
–
6
4
0
Did not qualify
-
-
1976 ^
–
10
3
0
Won First Round vs. C.W. Post , 14–10 Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence , 38–36 Lost Division III Championship (Stagg Bowl) vs. St. John's (MN) , 28–31
-
-
1977
–
5
4
1
Did not qualify
-
-
1978
–
7
3
0
Did not qualify
-
-
1979
NCAA Division II Independent
–
9
1
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1980
–
5
5
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1981
–
5
5
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1982
–
7
4
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1983 ^
–
10
2
0
Lost First Round vs. North Dakota State , 17–24
4
4
1984 ^
–
9
4
0
Won First Round vs. Norfolk State , 31–21 Lost Semifinals vs. Troy State , 3–45
8
8
1985
–
7
2
1
Did not qualify
10
10
1986 ^
–
8
3
1
Lost First Round vs. Central State , 0–31
10
10
1987
NCAA Division I-AA Independent
–
4
6
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1988
–
5
5
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1989
–
2
8
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1990
–
2
9
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1991
–
1
10
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1992
Gordy Combs
–
5
5
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1993
–
8
2
0
Did not qualify
24
24
1994
–
8
2
0
Did not qualify
26
26
1995
–
6
4
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1996
–
6
4
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1997
Patriot League
7th
3
7
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1998
T–6th
5
6
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
1999
3rd
7
4
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2000
4th
7
4
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2001
6th
3
7
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2002
5th
6
5
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2003
5th
6
6
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2004
A-10
12th
3
8
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2005
T–3rd (South Division)
6
6
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2006
3rd (South Division)
7
4
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2007
CAA
5th (South Division)
3
8
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2008
5th (South Division)
3
9
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2009
Rob Ambrose
6th (South Division)
2
9
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2010
10th
1
10
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2011 *
1st
9
3
0
Lost Second Round vs. Lehigh , 38–40
8
9
2012 *
T–1st
7
4
0
Did not qualify
15
14
2013 ^
T–2nd
13
3
0
Won Second Round vs. Fordham , 48–28 Won Quarterfinals vs. Eastern Illinois , 49–39 Won Semifinals vs. Eastern Washington , 35–31 Lost Division I Football Championship Game vs. North Dakota State , 7–35
2
2
2014
T–10th
4
8
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2015
T–4th
7
4
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2016
T–8th
4
7
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2017
T–7th
5
6
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2018 ^
T–4th
7
5
0
Lost First Round vs. Duquesne , 10–31
20
22
2019
T–9th
7
5
0
Did not qualify
RV
RV
2020
No team [ n 1]
2021
Rob Ambrose
CAA
T–9th
4
7
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2022
T–6th
6
5
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2023
Pete Shinnick
T–6th
5
6
0
Did not qualify
NR
NR
2024
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Notes
^ Towson opted out of the 2020 spring football season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
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