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Albany State Golden Rams football

College football team for Albany State University

Summary

College football team for Albany State University

FieldValue
TeamNameAlbany State Golden Rams football
ImageAlbany State Golden Rams wordmark.svg
ImageSize200
FirstYear
AthleticDirectorDr. Kristene Kelly
HeadCoachDavid Bowser
HeadCoachYear1st
HCWins0
HCLosses0
StadiumAlbany State University Coliseum
StadiumBuilt2004
StadCapacity10,000
LocationAlbany, Georgia
NCAAdivisionII
ConferenceSIAC
ATWins443
ATLosses311
ATTies22
BowlWins1
BowlLosses1
ConfTitles23
RivalriesFort Valley State
WebsiteNameasugoldenrams.com
WebsiteURLhttps://asugoldenrams.com/sports/football

The Albany State Golden Rams football team represents Albany State University (ASU) in the sport of American football. The Golden Rams compete in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). They play their home games at Albany State University Coliseum on the university's Albany, Georgia, campus, and are currently led by coach Quinn Gray Sr.

In 2003, the Golden Rams played Fayetteville State in the Pioneer Bowl. Albany State won, 52–30.

The Albany State Golden Rams were named the 2010 SBN Black college Football National Champions.

Former Golden Rams players that have played in the NFL include current Indianapolis Colt Grover Stewart, former Golden Rams head coaches Mike White and Dan Land, Steve Carter, Kenneth Gant, Arthur Green, Jeff Hunter, Keyon Nash, Clarence Benford III and Chris Sheffield.

Rapper Rick Ross played briefly for the Golden Rams during the mid 1990s.

Rivalries

Fort Valley State University

The rivalry began in the first meeting of the two schools in 1945, when FVSU beat ASU, 27–21. The two schools did not play each other in 1946 and 1947. While the rivalry between the two teams spans more than half a century, Fountain City Classic officials moved the game to Columbus in 1990 to attract more corporate support. FVSU leads the series 45–42–4.

Albany State won their last meeting in 2025, 48–3.

Head coaches

Quinn Gray32023–20253524110

Championships

[[Southeastern Athletic Conference|SEAC]]

6: 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1966

[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]

17: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2021, 2025

SIAC East Division

2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021

[[Black college football national championship|Black college national]]

2003, 2004, 2010, 2025

Postseason

Bowl games

2003Pioneer BowlFayetteville StateW 52–30

NCAA Division II playoffs

The Golden Rams have made fifteen appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 5–15.

2025Quinn GrayFirst Round
Regional Semifinals
Regional FinalsValdosta State
Benedict
NewberryW 35–30
W 14–12
L 24–31

All-Americans

NFL draft picks

2017Grover StewartDLIndianapolis Colts4th144

Undrafted

Players that went undrafted but spent at least one season on a team's active roster.

  • Steve Carter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987)
  • Arthur Green: New Orleans Saints (1972)
  • Dan Land: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987), Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1989–1997)
  • Chris Sheffield: Pittsburgh Steelers (1986–1987), Detroit Lions (1987)

References

References

  1. "Albany State Golden Rams".
  2. "Albany State (GA) Players/Alumni".
  3. "Fountain City Classic".
  4. "All-Time Conference Champions". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  5. (2022). "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS".
  6. "AP Little All-America Archive (1934–2017)".
  7. "Koenen named second-team Daktronics, Inc., Division II All-American".
  8. "Chadron State's Danny Woodhead, Albany State's Alton Pettway Headline 2006 AFCA Division II Coaches'-America Team".
  9. (December 12, 2006). "MSU's Burson named Daktronics, Inc. All-American - Midwestern State University".
  10. (December 14, 2011). "Deonte? Gist named to Daktronics All-America Football Team".
  11. "2013 Beyond Sports Network Division II All-America Team Announced".
  12. "2014 Beyond Sports Network Division II All-America and All-Super Region 4 teams".
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