Buffalo State Bengals

Buffalo State Bengals
University Buffalo State College
Conference State University of New York Athletic Conference, Empire 8
NCAA Division III
Athletic director Jerry Boyes
Location Buffalo, New York
Varsity teams 16
Football stadium Coyer Field
Basketball arena Buffalo State Sports Arena
Mascot Benji the Bengal
Nickname Bengals
Colors Orange and Black[1]
         
Website www.buffalostateathletics.com

The Buffalo State Bengals are composed of 18 teams representing Buffalo State College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, and track and field. Men's sports include football. Women's sports include volleyball, lacrosse, and softball. The Bengals compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the State University of New York Athletic Conference for most sports, except for the football team, which competes in the Empire 8.[2]

Teams

Men's Women's
Basketball Basketball
Cross Country Cross Country
Football Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Rugby Rugby
Soccer Soccer
Swimming & Diving Softball
Track and Field Swimming & Diving
Track and Field
Volleyball

Football

Former teams

Baseball

Buffalo State has had 6 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]

Year Player Round Team
1966 Richard Carlson 61 Yankees
1966 Tom Bettecher 60 Yankees
1966 Bert Jones 7 Orioles
1967 Richard Carlson 3 Mets
1969 Daniel Quinn 22 Pirates
1974 Jonathon Walton 19 Pirates

References

  1. ↑ "Web Palette | College Relations | Buffalo State". Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Buffalo State College Athletics". buffalostateathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  3. ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
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