2020 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

The 2020 Stony Brook Seawolves football team represented Stony Brook University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Chuck Priore in his 15th season as head coach and played their home games at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, New York. The Seawolves competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2020 Stony Brook Seawolves football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth
Record1–3 (1–3 CAA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorCarmen Felus (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorChris Bache (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRob Noel (1st season)
Home stadiumKenneth P. LaValle Stadium
(Capacity: 12,300)
2020 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 4 Delaware x$^  4 –0   7 –1  
No. 18 Rhode Island †  2 –1   2 –1  
No. 16 Villanova  2 –2   2 –2  
Maine  2 –2   2 –2  
Stony Brook  1 –3   1 –3  
Albany †  1 –3   1 –3  
New Hampshire †  0 –1   0 –1  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x^  3 –0   7 –1  
No. 15 Richmond  3 –1   3 –1  
William & Mary  1 –2   1 –2  
Elon  0 –4   1 –5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the CAA suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Towson opted out of the spring football season.
    † – Albany, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 31, April 6, and April 7 respectively.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 17, 2020, the Colonial Athletic Association announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the conference is allowing the option for teams to play as independents for the 2020 season if they still wish to play in the fall.[1]

Three players from the 2020 Stony Brook team signed undrafted free agent contracts after the 2021 NFL Draft. Safety Augie Contressa signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, defensive tackle Sam Kamara signed with the Chicago Bears and defensive back TJ Morrison signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[2]

Schedule

Stony Brook had a game scheduled against Fordham on August 29, which was later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[3] This game was replaced with a game against FBS Western Michigan, which would have paid Stony Brook $325,000. Stony Brook was also originally scheduled to play FBS Florida Atlantic, which would have paid Stony Brook $400,000.[4] Stony Brook's home opener was originally scheduled for September 26 against Sacred Heart.[5] All games on the original 11-game schedule were canceled on July 17, 2020.

The CAA released its spring conference schedule on October 27, 2020.[6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 6, 2021 12:00 p.m. No. 5 Villanova
FloFootball L 13–16
March 13, 2021 12:00 p.m. at No. 19 Delaware
FloFootball L 3–31
March 20, 2021 12:00 p.m. Maine
  • Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
  • Stony Brook, NY
 FloFootball L 19–35
March 27, 2021 1:00 p.m. at Albany
FloFootball W 21–7
April 10, 2021 12:00 p.m. at New Hampshire
FloFootball Canceled
April 17, 2021 12:00 p.m. Rhode Island
  • Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
  • Stony Brook, NY
 FloFootball Canceled

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    References
    1. Singelais, Mark (July 16, 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
    2. Tam, Ethan (May 3, 2021). "Stony Brook alums Contressa, Kamara and Morrison sign as UDFAs following NFL Draft". The Statesman. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
    3. Wilmer, Brian (July 7, 2020). "Fordham cancels first three 2020 football games". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
    4. Tam, Ethan (July 17, 2020). "Stony Brook eyes money guarantees in increasingly uncertain 2020 football season". The Statesman. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
    5. "2020 Stony Brook Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
    6. Kelley, Kevin (October 27, 2020). "CAA releases Spring 2021 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
    7. "2020 Stony Brook Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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