Sam Kornhauser was the first coach of the Stony Brook Seawolves football program which represented Stony Brook University in the NCAA at the Division III, II, and I level. He was with the Seawolves from the first season in program history in 1984 (Division III) and successfully transitioned the Seawolves to Division I in the 1990s and early 2000s and joined the Northeast Conference offering scholarships in the football program for the first time. While at Stony Brook he led the Seawolves to moderate success sharing a Northeast championship in 2005. He stepped down from his coaching duties at the end of the 2005 season and was replaced by Chuck Priore .
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN[1] # Stony Brook Seawolves (Division III: Independent) (1984–1987) 1984 Stony Brook 4–5 1985 Stony Brook 6–4 1986 Stony Brook 5–4 1987 Stony Brook 4–5 Stony Brook Seawolves (Division III: Liberty Football) (1988–1991) 1988 Stony Brook 5–4 4-2 1989 Stony Brook 3–7 1-4 1990 Stony Brook 1–8 1-4 1991 Stony Brook 6–4 2-3 Stony Brook Seawolves (Division III: Freedom Football) (1992–1995) 1992 Stony Brook 6–4 2-3 1993 Stony Brook 6–3 3-2 1994 Stony Brook 7–4 4-2 1995 Stony Brook 7–3 3-2 Stony Brook Seawolves (Division III: Independent) (1996) 1996 Stony Brook 6–4 Stony Brook Seawolves (Division III: Eastern Football) (1997–1998) 1997 Stony Brook 4–6 4-4 1998 Stony Brook 3–7 3-5 Stony Brook Seawolves (Northeast Conference ) (1999–2005) 1999 Stony Brook 5–5 4-3 4th 2000 Stony Brook 2–8 1-7 8th 2001 Stony Brook 3–6 3-5 T-5th 2002 Stony Brook 8–2 5-2 T-2nd 2003 Stony Brook 6–4 4-3 T-3rd 2004 Stony Brook 3–7 2-5 7th 2005 Stony Brook 6–4 5-2 T-1st Stony Brook: 105–110 57-62 Total: 105-110 National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
Seasons [ edit ] 1984 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Hofstra L 0–45 Fairleigh Dickinson - Florham L 8–36 Massachusetts-Lowell L 8–23 Trenton State L 18–51 Merchant Marine W 34–7 Stonehill W 35–0 Ramapo L 14–17 Brockport State W 23–21 Fitchburg State W 25–20
1985 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Ramapo W 22–6 Hofstra L 15–17 Wagner L 10–26 Worcester State L 10–35 Kean L 13–21 Fitchburg State W 39–0 Brooklyn W 38–0 Merchant Marine W 36–0 Saint Peters W 45–6 Brockport State W 19–0
1986 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Ramapo W 34–16 Hofstra L 3–13 Pace L 22–26 Cortland State W 10–7 Kean W 44–20 Brooklyn W 43–6 St. Johns L 13–17 St. Peters W 48–0 Brockport State L 0–14
1987 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Ramapo W 34–6 Hofstra L 3–24 Cortland State L 0–23 Kean L 7–14 Brooklyn W 48–12 Fordham L 6–14 St. Johns L 3–21 St. Peters W 26–0 Brockport State W 24–7
1988 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Ramapo* L 7–14 Hofstra* L 3–8 St. Johns L 11–26 Iona W 3–0 C. W. Post L 7–13 Brooklyn* W 70–20 Fordham W 3–0 Merchant Marine W 16–10 Pace W 38–0
1989 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Ramapo* L 13–33 Hofstra* L 6–28 St. Johns L 21–38 Iona L 10–40 C. W. Post L 10–14 Bentley* W 43–24 Stonehill* W 41–31 Merchant Marine W 26–10 Worcester Tech* L 6–38 Pace L 9–10
1990 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Ramapo* L 0–24 Hofstra* L 0–48 St. John's L 0–21 Iona L 10–28 C. W. Post L 7–38 Bentley* L 3–13 Stonehill* T 27–27 Merchant Marine L 19–25 Worcester Tech* L 10–42 Pace W 16–14
1991 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Ramapo* L 0–12 Bentley* W 24–6 St. John's W 37–35 Iona L 6–37 C. W. Post L 7–13 Wesley (DE)* W 14-6 Merchant Marine L 7–23 Western Connecticut State W 14–9 MIT* W 38–0 Pace W 14–10
1992 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Pace* W 28–0 Bentley* W 27–12 Coast Guard W 24–19 Sacred Heart* W 20–0 Gettysburg* L 12–15 Wesley (DE)* L 14–21 Merchant Marine L 7–28 Western Connecticut State L 16–20 Plymouth State L 1–21 Massachusetts-Lowell W 31-27
1993 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Pace* W 20–2 Jersey City State* T 22–22 Coast Guard W 21–14 Sacred Heart* W 20–13 Gettysburg* W 43–36 Merchant Marine W 21–20 Western Connecticut State W 33–6 Plymouth State L 9–26 Massachusetts-Lowell L 18–38 St. John's* L 14–17
1994 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Pace* W 32–0 Jersey City State* W 25–7 Coast Guard W 22–21 Sacred Heart W 22–6 Gettysburg* L 41–48 Norwich W 21–6 Merchant Marine L 6–13 Western Connecticut State W 32–0 Plymouth State L 31–37 Massachusetts-Lowell W 54–0 Wilkes (ECAC Bowl) L 21–28
1995 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Pace* W 21–19 Wagner* L 27–28 Sacred Heart* W 44–17 Springfield (MA) W 33-22 Norwich W 27–12 American International* W 23–22 Western Connecticut State L 13–21 Plymouth State L 13–20 Massachusetts-Lowell W 26–0 Albany W 40–21
1996 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Pace W 27–21 Montclair State W 10–7 Bentley L 6–29 Sacred Heart W 26–9 Central Connecticut State W 52–7 Albany L 12–19 C. W. Post L 13–16 Wagner L 20–27 Southern Connecticut State W 31–28 St. John's W 24–9
1997 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Southern Connecticut State L 13–15 Pace W 38–7 St. Johns* L 19–23 Sacred Heart W 22–7 Bentley* W 35–9 Albany L 23–30 Merrimack* W 17–6 Wagner* L 0–10 American International* L 7–30 C. W. Post L 0–7
1998 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Southern Connecticut State L 16–64 Pace W 30–16 Assumption* W 39–6 Bentley* L 7–9 Albany L 16–42 Merrimack* W 19–14 Wagner* L 13–14 American International* L 7–35 C. W. Post L 3–9 St. John's L 3–17 *Non-conference game Homecoming
1999 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Wagner L 12–24 Monmouth W 7–3 Albany L 21–44 Sacred Heart W 48–21 C.W Post* L 20–44 Central Connecticut State W 27–14 San Diego* L 9–20 St. Francis (PA) W 24–6 Robert Morris L 19–50 St. John's W 28–6
2000 season [ edit ] Opponent Site Result Southern Connecticut State* W 26–0 St. John's L 6–28 St. Francis (PA) W 60–7 Albany L 14–47 Wagner L 9–35 Sacred Heart L 6–23 Monmouth L 7–34 Jacksonville* L 14–17 Central Connecticut State L 34–35 Robert Morris (PA) L 6–36
2001 season [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 21 7:30 pm at St. John's DaSilva Mem. Field Jamaica, NY L 13–162,214 September 29 at Albany Albany, NY L 18–281,426 October 6 12:30 pm Wagner Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 52–30823 October 13 at Sacred Heart Fairfield, CT L 24–42 October 20 Monmouth Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 14–33 October 27 Jacksonville* Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY L 20–29 November 3 at Robert Morris Moon Township, PA L 19–45 November 10 Central Connecticut State Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 17–15 November 17 12:30 pm St Francis (PA) Seawolves Field Stony Brook, NY W 34–0
2002 season [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 14 St. John's* W 34–98,136 September 21 at Wagner L 14–173,218 September 28 Albany Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 24–206,331 October 5 at St. Francis W 24–14647 October 12 at Monmouth L 9–141,014 October 19 Sacred Heart Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 24–146,472 October 26 at Siena* Loudonville, NY W 14–0400 November 2 at Central Connecticut State W 24–102,296 November 9 Robert Morris Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 23–134,672 November 16 Canisius* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 42–71,767
2003 season [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 13 Siena* W 31–33,645 September 20 Wagner Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 28–214,697 September 27 Monmouth Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY L 14–204,834 October 4 at Robert Morris L 20–231,638 October 11 at Georgetown* L 21–492,267 October 18 St. Francis (PA) Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 49–146,079 October 25 at Albany L 7–405,340 November 1 at Sacred Heart W 47–163,138 November 8 Central Connecticut State Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 36–313,811 November 15 at Iona* W 31–20514
2004 season [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 4 at Lehigh* L 2–257,116 September 18 at Wagner L 13–211,309 September 25 at Monmouth W 27–03,356 October 2 Robert Morris L 24–315,740 October 9 Hofstra* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY L 21–614,650 October 16 at St. Francis (PA) W 29–21534 October 23 Albany Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY L 22–273,572 October 30 Sacred Heart Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY L 35–381,572 November 6 at Central Connecticut State L 28–382,995 November 13 Iona* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 45–131,350
2005 season [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 10 Bucknell* W 21–184,101 September 17 at Hofstra* L 0–555,347 September 24 Georgetown* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY L 7–106,028 October 1 Monmouth Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY L 7–362,534 October 8 at Albany W 7–31,121 October 15 St. Francis (PA) Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 47–292,631 October 22 at Sacred Heart L 14–212,252 October 29 at Robert Morris W 38–371,439 November 5 Wagner Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY W 28–102,760 November 12 at Central Connecticut State W 23–213,209 November 19 Marist* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY L 28–302,500
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