Albany State Golden Rams football
| Albany State Golden Rams football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1940 |
| Athletic director | Dr. Kristene Kelly |
| Head coach | David Bowser 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
| Location | Albany, Georgia |
| Stadium | Albany State University Coliseum (capacity: 10,000) |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | SIAC |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold |
| All-time record | 443–311–22 (.585) |
| Bowl record | 1–1 (.500) |
| Conference championships | |
| 23 | |
| Rivalries | Fort Valley State |
| Website | asugoldenrams.com |
The Albany State Golden Rams football team represents Albany State University (ASU) in the sport of American football. The Golden Rams compete in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). They play their home games at Albany State University Coliseum on the university's Albany, Georgia, campus, and are currently led by coach Quinn Gray Sr.
In 2003, the Golden Rams played Fayetteville State in the Pioneer Bowl. Albany State won, 52–30.
The Albany State Golden Rams were named the 2010 SBN Black college Football National Champions.
Former Golden Rams players that have played in the NFL include current Indianapolis Colt Grover Stewart, former Golden Rams head coaches Mike White and Dan Land, Steve Carter, Kenneth Gant, Arthur Green, Jeff Hunter, Keyon Nash, Clarence Benford III and Chris Sheffield.
Rapper Rick Ross played briefly for the Golden Rams during the mid 1990s.