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{{Infobox NCAA football school
| CurrentSeason    = 2012 Marist Red Foxes football team
| TeamName         = Marist Red Foxes
| Image            = Marist Red Foxes M Wordmark.jpeg 
| ImageSize        = 220
| Helmet           =
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| HeadCoachDisplay = Jim Parady
| HeadCoachLink    = Jim Parady
| HeadCoachYear    = 21st
| HCWins           = 99
| HCLosses         = 96
| HCTies           = 1
| OtherStaff       = 
| Stadium          = Leonidoff Field
| StadCapacity     = 5,000
| StadSurface      = [[Field Turf]]
| Location         = [[Poughkeepsie, NY]] 
| League           = [[NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[Football Championship Subdivision|(FCS)]]
| ConferenceDisplay= Pioneer Football League
| ConferenceLink   = Pioneer Football League
| ConfDivision     =
| FirstYear        = 1978
| AthlDirectorDisp = Tim Murray
| AthlDirectorLink = Tim Murray (athletic director)
| Radio            = 
| Announcers       = 
| WebsiteName      = GoRedFoxes.com
| WebsiteURL       = http://www.goredfoxes.com/
| ATWins           = 152
| ATLosses         = 182
| ATTies           = 3
| BowlWins         = 1
| BowlLosses       = 0
| BowlTies         = 
| NatlTitles       = 0
| ConfTitles       = 3 (1994, 2006, 2007)
| DivTitles        = 0
| Heismans         = 0
| AllAmericans     = 
| uniform          = File:Marist Uniform.PNG
| Color1           = Red
| Color1Hex        = E51837
| Color2           = White
| Color2Hex        = Red
| FightSong        = [[Marist Red Foxes#Fight Song|Marist Fight Song]]
| MascotDisplay    = Shooter
| MascotLink       = Shooter
| MarchingBand     = [[Marist College#Marist Band|Marist Band]]
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The '''Marist Red Foxes football''' program is the intercollegiate [[American football]] team for [[Marist College]] located in the U.S. state of [[New York]]. The team competes in the [[Division I FCS|NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)]] and are members of the [[Pioneer Football League]]. Marist's first football team was fielded in 1978. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat [[Leonidoff Field]] in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]]. The Red Foxes are coached by [[Jim Parady]].

==History==

Marist College Football traces its roots back to 1965, when the first team, then a club, posted a 3-3 record under coach Ron Levine.<ref name="Marist Gets a National Stage and Travel Schedule" />  The program would soon become one of the most powerful club programs in the country advancing to two National Title Games (1970 and 1972) while competing in the Eastern Collegiate Club Football League.<ref name="The Marist Football Story 1965-2004" />  After 13 seasons of numerous All-America selections and conference crowns, the program was elevated to varsity status in 1978 at the Division III level.<ref name="The Marist Football Story 1965-2004" />  The first varsity win was a 14-9 decision over [[Manhattan College]] in 1978.<ref name="The Marist Football Story 1965-2004" />  The Red Foxes played at the Division III level for the next 15 years, as members of the Metropolitan Conference, the ACFC, and the Liberty Conference.<ref name="The Marist Football Story 1965-2004" />  Mike Malet was the first coach of the varsity Red Foxes, holding that position from 1978-88.<ref name="The Marist Football Story 1965-2004" />
 
In 1993 football moved up to Division I-AA and in 1994 became the first Marist athletic team to become a member of the [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]].<ref name="Marist Gets a National Stage and Travel Schedule" />  

The Red Foxes broke into the national spotlight in 1997 by setting national records. The Marist defense set a pair of I-AA records in the fall of 1997, breaking the opponent rushing yards per game and fewest yards allowed per rush marks, that had been held by [[Florida A&M University]]. The Red Foxes allowed just 39.8 rush yards a game, eclipsing the 1978 record of 45.4 yards per game. The stingy Marist defense also allowed just 1.2 yards per rush, which snapped the [[Florida A&M Rattlers|Rattlers]] 1984 national record of 1.3 yards a carry.

The 1998 campaign saw Marist again ranking among the best in the nation defensively. The Red Foxes ranked second in the nation in pass efficiency at 78.3, and total defense, allowing just 219.6 yards per game. Marist also ranked third in the nation in rushing defense at 73.8 yards per game, and was the sixth-best in the country in points allowed, giving up just 12.9 a game. The offense was not to be outdone that season, rewriting 15 school records, six on the legs of the school's all-time single-season touchdown leader (21), the late J.J. Allen. 

During 2000 Marist won its 100th game in its 23rd year of varsity competition in a 34-31 win over [[Wagner College]]. Marist had a then-program-record 11 athletes named to the All-MAAC teams at the end of the season, and had seven players named All-America recognition from the Football Gazette. It was the Red Foxes' seventh straight winning season. 

The team moved into its beautiful new home, [[Leonidoff Field|Tenney Stadium]], in 2007 and played its first game there on Oct. 6 against [[Duquesne University|Duquesne]].

In 2008 after the MAAC football conference disbanded the team joined the [[Pioneer Football League]].<ref name="Marist Gets a National Stage and Travel Schedule" />

In their first season as a member of the Pioneer Football League (2008), Marist tied a program record with seven victories, and set a program record with a six-game winning streak.  They finished the season 7-4.<ref name="Football historical stats - Marist Red Foxes" />

In 2010 the Red Foxes set a single-season program record with 2,950 yards through the air. Quarterback Tommy Reilly set the program's single-game and single-season records for completions, attempts and passing yards.<ref name="Football historical stats - Marist Red Foxes" />

==Individual Records==
[[File:Marist vs davidson 022.jpg|thumb|right|Marist vs [[Davidson College|Davidson]] 2012]]
 
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|-
|'''Most Passing Yards'''
|'''Season'''
|'''Yards'''
|-
|Tommy Reilly
|2010
|2383
|-
|}
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|-
|'''Most Rushing Yards'''
|'''Season'''
|'''Yards'''
|-
|Bo Ehikioya         
|2008
|1140
|-
|}
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|-
|'''Most Receiving Yards'''
|'''Season'''
|'''Yards'''
|-
|James LaMacchia  
|2009
|1075
|-
|}

==Notable former players==
Notable alumni include:

*[[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] - Punter (1967-1970) during his senior season O’Reilly was the National Club Football Association’s leading punter, averaging 41.4 yards per punt (23 for a total of 957 yards).<ref name="The Marist Football Story 1965-2004" />
*Jaquan Bryant - Cornerback (2008-2011) invited to [[Oakland Raiders]] rookie minicamp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2012/5/12/3016442/oakland-raiders-holding-tryouts-during-rookie-mini-camps|title=Oakland Raiders holding tryouts during rookie mini camps|date=May 12, 2012}}</ref> 
*Kevin Fitzpatrick - Wide receiver (2008-2011) invited to [[Buffalo Bills]] rookie minicamp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buffalobillsdraft.com/2012/04/2012-buffalo-bills-udfa-signings-thread/|title=2012 Buffalo Bills UDFA Signings|date=April 29, 2012}}</ref> 
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==Current Coaches==

* [[Jim Parady]], Head Coach (20th Season).<ref name="Football historical stats - Marist Red Foxes" />
* Scott Rumsey, Assoc. Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach (14th Season).
* Nate Fields, Special Teams / Wide Receivers Coach.
* Tunde Agboke, Defensive Line Coach / Video Coordinator.
* Pete Mahoney, Running Backs Coach, Director of Football Operations.
* Tom Kelly, Kickers Coach(26th Season).
* Larry Riley, Cornerbacks Coach (25th Season).
* Bill Roos, Offensive Line Coach (10th Season).
* Clarence Johnson, Safeties Coach, Recruiting Coordinator.
* Rory Foley, Tight Ends Coach.

==Past Coaches==

*[[Rick Pardy]]  (1989-1991) record: 18-11-2 (.613).<ref name="Football historical stats - Marist Red Foxes" />
*[[Mike Malet]]  (1978-1988) record: 31-71-0 (.304).<ref name="Football historical stats - Marist Red Foxes" />

==Year-by-year results==
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<ref>http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct654.htm</ref>

{{See also|2011 Marist Red Foxes football team}}
{{See also|2012 Marist Red Foxes football team}}

== Championships ==

=== Conference championships ===
{| border="0" width="100%" 
| valign="top" |
{| cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="75%"
!bgcolor="#E51837"| <span style="color:white;">Year
!bgcolor="#E51837"| <span style="color:white;">Conference
!bgcolor="#E51837"| <span style="color:white;">Coach
!bgcolor="#E51837"| <span style="color:white;">Overall Record
!bgcolor="#E51837"| <span style="color:white;">Conference Record
|- align="center"
| [[1994 Marist Red Foxes football team|1994]] || [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (Co-Championship) || [[Jim Parady]] || 7-3 || 6–1
|- align="center"
| [[2006 Marist Red Foxes football team|2006]] || [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (Co-Championship) || [[Jim Parady]] || 4-7 || 3–1
|- align="center"
| [[2007 Marist Red Foxes football team|2007]] || [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (Co-Championship) || [[Jim Parady]] || 3-8 || 2–1
|- align="center"
| colspan=3 bgcolor="#E51837"| <span style="color:white;"> '''Total conference championships'''
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#E51837"| <span style="color:white;"> '''3'''
|-
|}

===Bowl Games===

{| class=wikitable
! Date played || Bowl ||colspan="2" | Champion || colspan="2" | Runner-Up
|-
| 1990 || ACFC Bowl || Marist || 40 || [[Brooklyn College|Brooklyn]]|| 0
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name= "The Marist Football Story 1965-2004">{{Cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mari/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/04mg-24-38.pdf|title=The Marist Football Story 1965-2004|publisher= goredfoxes.com|date= |accessdate=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name= "Marist Gets a National Stage and Travel Schedule">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/sports/ncaafootball/12marist.html|title=Marist gets a National Stage and Travel Schedule|publisher= nytimes.com|date=September 11, 2009}}</ref>
<ref name= "Football historical stats - Marist Red Foxes">{{Cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballstats.com/TeamProfile.asp?id=2219|title=Football historical stats - Marist Red Foxes|publisher=totalfootballstats.com|accessdate=November 29, 2012}}</ref>}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.goredfoxes.com/}}

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