Central Connecticut Blue Devils football

Central Connecticut Blue Devils
Central Connecticut Blue Devils
	2024 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
First season	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;
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 Field in New Britain, Connecticut. The Blue Devils are coached by Adam Lechtenberg.

History

Season	Coach	Conference	Overall Record
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
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]