The Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). In its 47 years as a program, the team has played in nearly 500 games, including 6 post-season appearances. The Tigers have played at all three levels of NCAA football (Division III, Division II, and Division I-AA/FCS) and are the only collegiate team to make the postseason at all three levels.
Seasons
edit| National Champions † | Conference Champions * | Post-Season Berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Conference Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Post-Season Result | Sports Network/STATS Poll | Coaches' Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Carl Runk | Mason-Dixon | 5th | 4 | 4 | 1 | No playoff | - | - |
| 1970 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | No playoff | - | - | ||
| 1971 | 7th | 1 | 8 | 0 | No playoff | - | - | ||
| 1972 | Phil Albert | 5th | 1 | 9 | 0 | No playoff | - | - | |
| 1973 | T–5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | ||
| 1974 * | 1st | 10 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | ||
| 1975 | NCAA Division III Independent | – | 6 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | |
| 1976 ^ | – | 10 | 3 | 0 | Won First Round vs. C.W. Post, 14–10 Won Semifinals vs. St. Lawrence, 38–36 Lost Division III Championship (Stagg Bowl) vs. St. John's (MN), 28–31 |
- | - | ||
| 1977 | – | 5 | 4 | 1 | Did not qualify | - | - | ||
| 1978 | – | 7 | 3 | 0 | Did not qualify | - | - | ||
| 1979 | NCAA Division II Independent | – | 9 | 1 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 1980 | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1981 | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1982 | – | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1983 ^ | – | 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost First Round vs. North Dakota State, 17–24 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1984 ^ | – | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won First Round vs. Norfolk State, 31–21 Lost Semifinals vs. Troy State, 3–45 |
8 | 8 | ||
| 1985 | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | Did not qualify | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1986 ^ | – | 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost First Round vs. Central State, 0–31 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1987 | NCAA Division I-AA Independent | – | 4 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 1988 | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1989 | – | 2 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1990 | – | 2 | 9 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1991 | – | 1 | 10 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1992 | Gordy Combs | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 1993 | – | 8 | 2 | 0 | Did not qualify | 24 | 24 | ||
| 1994 | – | 8 | 2 | 0 | Did not qualify | 26 | 26 | ||
| 1995 | – | 6 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1996 | – | 6 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1997 | Patriot League | 7th | 3 | 7 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 1998 | T–6th | 5 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 1999 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2000 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2001 | 6th | 3 | 7 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2002 | 5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2003 | 5th | 6 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2004 | A-10 | 12th | 3 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 2005 | T–3rd (South Division) | 6 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2006 | 3rd (South Division) | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2007 | CAA | 5th (South Division) | 3 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 2008 | 5th (South Division) | 3 | 9 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2009 | Rob Ambrose | 6th (South Division) | 2 | 9 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 2010 | 10th | 1 | 10 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2011 * | 1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost Second Round vs. Lehigh, 38–40 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 2012 * | T–1st | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | 15 | 14 | ||
| 2013 ^ | T–2nd | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Second Round vs. Fordham, 48–28 Won Quarterfinals vs. Eastern Illinois, 49–39 Won Semifinals vs. Eastern Washington, 35–31 Lost Division I Football Championship Game vs. North Dakota State, 7–35 |
2 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | T–10th | 4 | 8 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2015 | T–4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2016 | T–8th | 4 | 7 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2017 | T–7th | 5 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2018 ^ | T–4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost First Round vs. Duquesne, 10–31 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 2019 | T–9th | 7 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | RV | RV | ||
| 2020 | No team[n 1] | ||||||||
| 2021 | Rob Ambrose | CAA | T–9th | 4 | 7 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR |
| 2022 | T–6th | 6 | 5 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | ||
| 2023 | Pete Shinnick | T–6th | 5 | 6 | 0 | Did not qualify | NR | NR | |
| 2024 |