Union Garnet Chargers

Schedule

Overall record: 10-2 - Conference: 5-1
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/2 at Hilbert • W, 65-0 BX RC
9/9 at Worcester State • W, 63-0 BX
9/15 vs. Springfield • W, 34-7 BX
9/23 vs. Montclair State • W, 43-7 BX RC
9/30 vs. St. Lawrence * • W, 34-0 BX RC
10/7 at Rochester * • W, 21-17 BX RC
10/14 at Ithaca * • L, 17-9 BX RC
10/21 vs. Hobart * • W, 27-10 BX
11/4 at Buffalo State * • W, 43-17 BX
11/11 vs. RPI * • W, 13-7 BX RC
11/18 at Delaware Valley W, 24-16 BX RC P
11/25 at Johns Hopkins L, 39-17 BX RC P
Overall record: 10-2 - Conference: 5-1
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/30 vs. St. Lawrence * • W, 34-0 BX RC
10/7 at Rochester * • W, 21-17 BX RC
10/14 at Ithaca * • L, 17-9 BX RC
10/21 vs. Hobart * • W, 27-10 BX
11/4 at Buffalo State * • W, 43-17 BX
11/11 vs. RPI * • W, 13-7 BX RC

2023

Schools Conf All
Ithaca 6-0 9-3
Union 5-1 10-2
Hobart 4-2 8-3
RPI 3-3 8-3
Rochester 2-4 5-5
St. Lawrence 1-5 3-7
Buffalo State 0-6 2-8

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 LL
2025 8-3, 7-0 LL
2024 3-7, 2-4 LL
2023 10-2, 5-1 LL
2022 6-4, 3-3 LL
2021 8-2, 4-2 LL
2020 0-0, 0-0 LL
2019 11-1, 6-0 LL
2018 7-2, 3-2 LL
2017 7-4, 3-2 LL
2016 3-7, 2-5 LL
2015 0-10, 0-7 LL
2014 2-8, 2-5 LL
2013 3-7, 3-4 LL
2012 6-4, 6-1 LL
2011 6-4, 5-1 LL
2010 2-7, 2-4 LL
2009 8-3, 6-1 LL
2008 5-4, 4-3 LL
2007 5-5, 5-2 LL
2006 7-3, 5-1 LL
2005 11-1, 7-0 LL
2004 6-3, 6-1 LL
2003 5-5, 2-2 UCAA
2002 5-5, 3-1 UCAA
2001 9-2, 3-1 UCAA
2000 9-2, 3-1 UCAA
1999 9-2, 3-1 UCAA
1998 6-3, 2-2 UCAA

Team Info

Union

Garnet Chargers

Coach: Jon Poppe (Williams '07)
Conference: LL
Enrollment: 2057
Location: Schenectady, NY
Colors: Garnet, White
Stadium: Frank Bailey FIeld (5000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

November 15, 2025 Union Regains Dutchman Shoes, Clinches Liberty League Title SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Senior Patch Flanagan threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more while the defensive unit made a last-minute stand to preserve the lead as the Union College football team brought the Dutchman Shoes back to Schenectady and also clinched a Liberty League championship and NCAA Tournament berth with a 28-21 win over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
September 14, 2024 Union Rallies Past SUNY Maritime in Home Opener, 18-15 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College football team put together a 13-play, 80-yard drive to take the lead with under four minutes remaining and the defense came up with a game-saving stop to give head coach Jon Drach his first Union victory with a hard-fought 18-14 win over SUNY Maritime on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
June 19, 2024 Empire 8, Liberty League execute trade The Empire 8 and Liberty League will meet up in a non-conference scheduling arrangement in 2025 and 2026, and in order to balance their numbers, the E8 sent Hilbert over to the LL for the 2025 season.
December 29, 2023 Drach named head coach at Union Jon Drach, who has been head coach at Wilkes since 2018, is moving just a little bit north and will be Union's third coach in three years.
November 18, 2023 Union Advances to Second Round with 24-16 Win over #25 Delaware Valley DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – A pick-six by junior James Gillespie gave the Union College football team a huge momentum boost going into halftime, and the Garnet Chargers never looked back in a 24-16 win over #25 Delaware Valley University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday afternoon at James Work Memorial Stadium.
November 15, 2023 Union excited for postseason shot The new energy around the Garnet Chargers has very little to do with a nickname and a lot more to do with their first-year head coach. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem Feature.
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