SUNY Cortland's football team, with 39 Long Islanders, faced North Central College in the NCAA Division III national football championship. The Stagg Bowl was held in Salem, VA. The game was tied at 31-31 with 7:16 left. Cortland won 38-37, securing their first-ever national championship. QB Luke Lehnen set a new NCAA passing efficiency record. The game was described as one of the most exciting college football games of the season.
Great read and plenty of terrific photos here on @CortlandFB national title https://t.co/LQyQgUbGcQ
Congrats @CortlandFB. CNY truly is the home of elite college football
๐ PROGRAM HISTORY ๐ @CortlandFB wins their first ever @ncaadiii National Championship! #d3fb https://t.co/Xg0OcyVuf1
Cortland wins their first ever national championship 38-37 after stopping a 2-point conversion https://t.co/lqWhsFT1ul
North Central came up 1 point short of a Championship tonight, but QB Luke Lehnen shatters the NCAA single season passing efficiency record of 230.4. He finishes the season at 263.18. https://t.co/B6IQJqWdsc
Congrats to @CortlandFB on the D3 title win. Incredible game.
Cortland State upsets North Central in their repeat bid, 38-37, to win the D3 national title. One of the most exciting college football games of the season. The Red Dragons clinch it by stuffing the Cardinals on a 2-point conversion attempt.
Congrats to the Cortland State Red Dragons. D-III national champs.
Cortland wins the #d3fb championship 38-37 over North Central! The Red Dragons are the first northeastern team to win the Stagg Bowl since arch-rival Ithaca did it in 1991.
Congratulations to our neighbors to the south, Cortland State, for winning the DIII national football title.
SUNY CORTLAND WINS THE STAGG BOWL AND THE D3 NATIONAL TITLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY!!!! https://t.co/igLvswgOmJ
D3 football: Title game is unbelievable. Cortland leads North Central, 38-37, with a little more than a minute to go. North Central just failed to convert a two-point play. Teams have combined for 65 points in second half, including 41 in the fourth quarter.
CORTLAND GETS THE STOP ON THE TWO POINT CONVERSION CORTLAND IS UP 38-37 WITH THE BALL AND 1:20 REMAINING
SUNY CORTLAND TAKES THE LEAD WITH 1:41 LEFT
Cortland takes the lead in the DIII title game with 1:41 left https://t.co/lVnaVQQea8
D3 National Championship coming down to the wire, tied at 31 with 7 minutes to play. ๐๐ https://t.co/sB0CzuSqa0
This D3 title game is awesome right now. North Central and Cortland are tied 31-31 with 7:16 to go.
The #d3fb title game was tied 0-0 a minute before halftime. Less than 18 minutes of game time later, it's 24-24.
Go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Stagg Bowl by Cortlandโs Joe Iadevaio ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค https://t.co/Xyn0QooRqC
Go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Stagg Bowl but Cortlandโs Joe Iadevaio ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค https://t.co/uRj5KhaPqI
RED DRAGONS UP AGAIN This one is hella fun - Stagg Bowl on ESPNU https://t.co/jf7kEyr387
Cortland puts North Central in a position theyโve only been in twice this year - behind. https://t.co/KvjyXmUfj5
North Central leads Cortland 7-3 at halftime in the #d3fb title game. There was one punt in the first half.
North Central is lined up to attempt just their third FG all year. And they call a timeout to rethink it. https://t.co/FMgbcUjGoM
Game #49โฆ the Stagg Bowl! https://t.co/45eHhFQVVe
Several people suggested that I go to the Cortaca game when I was in New York last month but the truth is I knew all along that I would get to see the Cortland Red Dragons at tonightโs Division III championship game in Salem, Virginia
Bowl season starts tomorrow! Tonight's the D3 championship: Stagg Bowl | Salem, VA #1 North Central vs #11 Cortland 7pm ET | ESPNU | #D3FB https://t.co/S9VeOti96q
SUNY @CortlandFB will have 39 Long Islanders in uniform on Friday when it facesย North Central College for the NCAA Division III national football championship. Thirty-nine!!! And yeah, we list โem all. Via @deanzulkofske โคต๏ธ https://t.co/rpXkWjLWVa