| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Cortland Red Dragons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Empire 8 |
| Short Conf: | Empire 8 |
| Afcarank: | 1 |
| D3footballrank: | 1 |
| Record: | 14–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–0 |
| Head Coach: | Curt Fitzpatrick |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Patrick Rotchford |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Steve Cushing |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Grady Field (6,500) |
| Champion: | NCAA Division III National champion Empire 8 champion |
| Bowl: | Stagg Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 38–37 vs. North Central (IL) |
The 2023 Cortland Red Dragons football team was an American football team that represented the State University of New York at Cortland as a member of the Empire 8 during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their third year under head coach Curt Fitzpatrick, the Red Dragons compiled a 14–1 record (6–0 in conference games) and won both the Empire 8 championship and the NCAA Division III national championship. In the Division III playoffs, the Red Dragons defeated (23–17) in the first round, (25–24) in the second round, Alma (58–41) in the quarterfinals, and Randolph–Macon (49–14) in the semifinals and North Central (IL) (38–37) in the Stagg Bowl. It was Cortland's first Division III championship.[1]
The Red Dragons outscored opponents by a total of 693 to 296 in 15 games. On offense, they scored an average of 46.2 points per game and gained an average of 509.2 yards per game (284 passing yards and 225 rushing yards).[2] The team's individual statistical leaders included: