The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Marist University Football traces its roots back to 1965, when the first team, then a club, posted a 3–3 record under coach Ron Levine.

[4] After 13 seasons of numerous All-America selections and conference crowns, the program was elevated to varsity status in 1978 at the Division III level.

The Red Foxes ranked second in the nation in pass efficiency at 78.3, and total defense, allowing just 219.6 yards per game.

The team's home, Leonidoff Field, was renovated after the 2006 season and beautiful Tenney Stadium was built around it.

Quarterback Tommy Reilly set the then program's single-game and single-season records for completions, attempts and passing yards.

A controversial league tiebreaker gave the PFL's FCS playoff auto-bid to Butler.