Anna Maria Amcats football, 2020–2025

The 2020 Anna Maria Amcats football team was supposed to represent Anna Maria College of Paxton, Massachusetts. In what was going to be the fourth year under head coach Dan Mulrooney, Anna Maria cancelled their nine-game slate due to COVID-19.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Becker*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field
September 12		at Union (NY)*	Schenectady, NY Frank Bailey Field
September 19	12:00 p.m.	at Nichols*	Dudley, MA Vendetti Field
September 26	12:00 p.m.	RPI*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field
October 3	12:00 p.m.	Alfred State	Paxton, MA Caparso Field
October 10		at Dean	Franklin, MA Dale Lippert Field
October 17		at Maritime	Throggs Neck, NY Reinhart Field
October 24	12:00 p.m.	Keystone	Paxton, MA Caparso Field
November 14		at Castleton	Paxton, MA Caparso Field
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 2021 Anna Maria Amcats football team represented Anna Maria College of Paxton, Massachusetts. In its fifth and final year (fourth season) under head coach Dan Mulrooney, Anna Maria compiled an overall record of 7–3 as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) with a conference record of 5–1.

After leading Anna Maria to an overall record of 11–29, their first-ever winning season, first-ever conference championship, and first-ever playoff appearance, head coach Dan Mulrooney resigned to become the head coach for Lock Haven.^[2]

Head coach Dan Mulrooney was named ECFC Coach of the Year, while offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Steve Croce earned ECFC Assistant Coach of the Year. Wide receiver Deandre Wallace was selected as the ECFC Rookie of the Year and was also named First-team All-ECFC, along with defensive lineman Jude Sampson and defensive back Armstrong Antoine. Second-team All-ECFC selections included quarterback Alex Cohen, wide receiver Justin McMillian, offensive lineman Devin White, and defensive lineman Elijah Allston.^[3]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	12:30 p.m.	Nichols*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	L 23–27	2,203
September 18	1:00 p.m.	Massachusetts Maritime*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 23–13	602
September 25	1:30 p.m.	at Coast Guard*	New London, CT Cadet Memorial Stadium	W 29–24	2,651
October 2	12:00 p.m.	at Keystone	La Plume, PA Turf Field Complex	W 55–35
October 16	12:00 p.m.	at Alfred State	Alfred, NY Pioneer Stadium	W 28–17	832
October 23	1:30 p.m.	Dean	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 45–32	2,500
October 30	2:00 p.m.	at Castleton	Castleton, VT Dave Wolk Stadium	L 31–38	877
November 6	12:00 p.m.	Gallaudet	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 37–21	721
November 13	1:00 p.m.	Maritime	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 31–7	573
November 20	12:00 p.m.	at Delaware Valley	Doylestown, PA James Work Memorial Stadium (NCAA Division III First Round)	L 10–62	1,005
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 2022 Anna Maria Amcats football team represented Anna Maria College of Paxton, Massachusetts. In its first year under head coach Steve Croce, Anna Maria compiled an overall record of 5–4 as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) with a conference record of 3–3.

After six seasons on the staff, five as offensive coordinator, Steve Croce was promoted to head coach.^[5] Croce promoted quarterbacks coach Tanner Kingsley to replace him as offensive coordinator.^[6]

Wide receiver Devin Tolbert and offensive lineman Max Cyr were named First-team All-ECFC selections. Quarterback Alex Cohen, wide receiver Deandre Wallace, defensive linemen Terrence Jackson and Elijah Allston, linebackers Alvin Martin and Kyle Couto, and defensive back Lamar Wilkes earned Second-team All-ECFC honors.^[7]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	12:00 p.m.	UMass Dartmouth*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 63–48	197
September 17	1:00 p.m.	at Massachusetts Maritime*	Buzzards Bay, MA Clean Harbors Stadium	W 23–14	3,012
September 24	12:00 p.m.	Coast Guard*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	L 28–66
October 1	1:30 p.m.	Alfred State	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	L 25–30	257
October 8	1:00 p.m.	at Maritime	Throggs Neck, NY Reinhart Field	W 41–27	783
October 15	12:00 p.m.	Keystone	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	L 39–41	267
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Gallaudet	Washington, D.C. Hotchkiss Field	L 13–27	451
November 5	12:00 p.m.	at Dean	Franklin, MA Dale Lippert Field	W 36–22	350
November 12	2:00 p.m.	Castleton	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 27–26 (OT)	542
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 2023 Anna Maria Amcats football team represented Anna Maria College of Paxton, Massachusetts. In its second year under head coach Steve Croce, Anna Maria compiled an overall record of 5–5 as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) with a conference record of 3–1.

Head coach Steve Croce was named ECFC Coach of the Year, while offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tanner Kingsley earned ECFC Assistant Coach of the Year. Quarterback Ryan Russell was recognized as the ECFC Offensive Player of the Year, and offensive lineman Max Cyr was named ECFC Offensive Lineman of the Year. Kicker Ryan Kent received ECFC Special Teams Player of the Year honors.^[9]

Several Amcats were selected to the All-ECFC First Team, including quarterback Ryan Russell, running back Jamal Cariglia, wide receivers Deandre Wallace and Mark Johnson-Morgan, offensive linemen Max Cyr and Da'Shawn Allen, kicker Ryan Kent, defensive linemen Elijah Allston and Malik Kirnon, linebacker Antonio Giano, and defensive back Lamar Wilkes. Second-team All-ECFC selections included running back Justin Brown, tight end Tyler Bulinski, offensive lineman Timothy Northrup, linebacker Dilaver Ibrahimi, and defensive back Rashawn Shelton.^[9]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Westfield State*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 51–26	368
September 9	12:00 p.m.	at Coast Guard*	New London, CT Cadet Memorial Field	L 24–93	724
September 16	2:30 p.m.	Massachusetts Maritime*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 37–30	391
September 23	3:30 p.m.	at Husson*	Bangor, ME Winkin Athletic Conference	L 49–50	1,700
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at Western New England	Springfield, MA Golden Bear Stadium	L 17–33	1,250
October 14	12:00 p.m.	at Alfred State	Alfred, NY Pioneer Stadium	L 20–46	1,034
October 21	12:00 p.m.	at Dean	Franklin, MA Dale Lippert Field	W 52–20	847
October 28	12:00 p.m.	Gallaudet	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 49–14	342
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Castleton	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 58–23	679
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Salve Regina	Newport, RI Toppa Field (New England Bowl)	L 34–37	683
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 2024 Anna Maria Amcats football team represented Anna Maria College of Paxton, Massachusetts. In its third and final year under head coach Steve Croce, Anna Maria compiled an overall record of 4–5 as a member of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) with a conference record of 2–1.

Midway through the season, Croce announced his intentions to retire.^[11] Croce ended his tenure with an overall record of 14–14 including one bowl game appearance. Associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach Tanner Kingsley was quickly promoted to head coach for the 2025 season.^[12]

Anna Maria's season ended with a 39–37 loss to Alfred State in the first, and final, ECFC Championship.^[13] The Amcats were led by quarterback Ryan Russell, the ECFC Offensive Player of the Year and a First-team All-ECFC selection, who threw for 2,777 yards and 27 touchdowns in his second season as a starter. Kicker Ryan Kent earned ECFC Special Teams Player of the Year honors, while defensive back Di'Angelo Jean Pierre was named co-Rookie of the Year.^[14] Several players received all-conference recognition: First-team All-ECFC selections included running back Jamal Cariglia, wide receivers Justin Oliver, Kevin Acosta Jr., and Davien Atkinson, offensive lineman Max Cyr, return specialist Justin Oliver, defensive lineman Jordan Martin, and defensive back Jihad Brown. Second-team All-ECFC honorees were running back Nico Cavaliere, wide receiver David Robinson, tight end Tyler Garretson, offensive linemen Timothy Northrup and Nathan Kern, defensive lineman Gabriel Mendez, and linebackers Kellen Palm and Jaiquan Torrence.^[14]

This was the final season as a member of the ECFC, as the three other teams were leaving the conference. Anna Maria was accepted as a full member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) starting in the 2025 season.^[15]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	7:00 p.m.	at Westfield State*	Westfield, MA Alumni Field	W 41–13	1,913	[16]
September 14	12:00 p.m.	Coast Guard*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	L 45–52 (OT)	281	[17]
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at Maritime*	Throggs Neck, NY Reinhart Field	L 27–32	1,064	[18]
September 28	1:30 p.m.	Husson*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 47–29	539	[19][20]
October 5	7:00 p.m.	Western New England*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	L 10–44	425	[21]
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Gallaudet	Washington, D.C. Hotchkiss Field	L 34–39	1,527	[22]
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Alfred State	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 35–23	375
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Dean	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 63–0	330	[23]
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Alfred State*	Paxton, MA Caparso Field (ECFC Championship)	L 37–39	1,200	[13][24]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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The 2025 Anna Maria Amcats football team represented Anna Maria College of Paxton, Massachusetts. In its first year under head coach Tanner Kingsley, Anna Maria competed as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).

This was the school's first season as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) before closing in May 2026.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	7:00 p.m.	at Nichols*	Dudley, MA Dudley Field	(scrimmage)
September 6	12:00 p.m.	at Eastern*	Radnor, PA Football Facility at Valley Forge	L 7–46	1,775
September 13	12:00 p.m.	Framingham State	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	L 25–31	950
September 20	1:00 p.m.	at Massachusetts Maritime	Buzzards Bay, MA Clean Harbor Stadium	W 33–27 OT
September 27	1:30 p.m.	UMass Dartmouth	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 47–43	1,000
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at Westfield State	Westfield, MA Alumni Field	W 41–14	1,000
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Plymouth State	Plymouth, NH Currier Field	W 35–28	2,148
October 25	12:00 p.m.	Fitchburg State	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 30–22	1,150
November 1	1:30 p.m.	at Worcester State	Worcester, MA John F. Coughlin Field	W 45–35	1,345
November 8	4:00 p.m.	at Bridgewater State	Bridgewater, MA Swenson Field	L 35–41 OT	1,325
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Dean	Paxton, MA Caparso Field	W 62–15
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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