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Albany Great Danes
| Location: Albany, NY Founded: 1844  Enrollment: 17,040 Nickname: Great Danes Mascot: Great Dane School Colors: Purple and gold Joined the NEC: 1999 U. President: George M. Philip Head Coach: Bob Ford Director of Athletics: Lee McElroy Conference (co) Champions: 2002, '03, '07 Stadium: University Field Current Capacity: First Year of Football: 1970 |
Based in Albany, New York, the Albany Great Danes are members of the Northeast Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. The Danes joined the NEC in 1999 after competing in the ECAC and the East Football Conference. The Albany team plays its home games at the University Field.
Over their history, the Danes have won one ECAC North Championship(D-III), two East Football Conference Championships and three Northeast Conference Championships . The Albany Great Danes’ current head coach, Bob Ford, enters his 36th season with the team and holds a record of 216-140.
Last season 2008, the Great Danes finished with an overall record of 9-3 and obtained first place in the NEC with a conference record of 7-0, winning the last eight games of the season.
Albany 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | at Georgia Southern | TBA |
| September 12 | at Massachusetts | 6:00 PM ET |
| September 19 | Maine | 4:00 PM ET |
| September 26 | Sacred Heart | 4:00 PM ET |
| October 3 | at St. Francis (PA) | 1:00 PM ET |
| October 10 | Duquesne | 1:00 PM ET |
| October 17 | Bryant University | 1:00 PM ET |
| October 24 | at Monmouth | 1:00 PM ET |
| October 31 | at Central Connecticut State | 12:00 PM ET |
| November 7 | Robert Morris | 1:00 PM ET |
| November 21 | at Wagner | 1:00 PM ET |