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| First season | 1935; 89 years ago (1935) | ||
| Athletic director | Brian Barrio | ||
| Head coach | Adam Lechtenberg 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Arute Field (capacity: 5,500) | ||
| Field surface | Turf artificial | ||
| Location | New Britain, Connecticut | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| All-time record | 298–330–22 (.475) | ||
| Conference titles | 10 | ||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
| Website | CCSUBlueDevils.com | ||
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils football program is the intercollegiate football team for Central Connecticut State University located in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Northeast Conference. Central Connecticut State's first football team was fielded in 1935.[2] The team plays its home games at the 5,500 seat Arute FieldinNew Britain, Connecticut. The Blue Devils are coached by Adam Lechtenberg.
| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall Record |
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| 1967† | Bill Loika | Eastern Football Conference | 7–1–0 |
| 1972† | Bill Loika | Eastern Football Conference | 5–5–0 |
| 1973 | Bill Loika | Eastern Football Conference | 9–1–0 |
| 1974 | Bill Loika | Eastern Football Conference | 4–5–1 |
| 2004† | Tom Masella | Northeast Conference | 8–2 |
| 2005† | Tom Masella | Northeast Conference | 7–4 |
| 2009 | Jeff McInerney | Northeast Conference | 9–3 |
| 2010† | Jeff McInerney | Northeast Conference | 8–3 |
| 2017 | Peter Rossomando | Northeast Conference | 8–4 |
| 2019 | Ryan McCarthy | Northeast Conference | 10–1 |
† Co-championship
The Blue Devils have made two appearances in the FCS Playoffs. Their record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2017 | First Round | New Hampshire | L 0–14 |
| 2019 | First Round | Albany | L 14–42 |
Future non-conference opponents announced as of January 20, 2023.[3]
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| atMarshall | Fordham | atUConn | atLehigh | atHoly Cross | Holy Cross |
| atBrown | atYale | American International | Dartmouth | ||
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