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, NY
Varsity teams	16
Football stadium	Coyer Field
Basketball arena	Buffalo State Sports Arena
Mascot	Benji the Bengal
Nickname	Bengals
Colors	Burnt Orange, Light Gray, and Dark Gray
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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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. "Buffalo State College Athletics". buffalostateathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
2. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Buffalo State College (Buffalo, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.

External links

• Official website