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Dec. 29	Flora Named William Paterson Head Coach	William Paterson	Transaction
WAYNE, N.J. – After serving in an interim capacity for the last 12 months, Jerry Flora has been named the William Paterson University football program’s head coach, director of intercollegiate athletics Sabrina Grant announced Dec. 29. An assistant coach for the Pioneers for six years (2002-07) before assuming the head coaching [ more ]

Dec. 18	UD Appoints New Head Football Coach	Dubuque	Transaction
University of Dubuque Athletic Director Dan Runkle announced Wednesday, December 17, the appointment of Stan Zweifel as Head Football Coach for the University of Dubuque Spartans. “I’m very excited to be the next head football coach at the University of Dubuque,” commented Zweifel. “The support from President Jeffrey Bullock, Dan Runkle, [ more ]

Dec. 10	Platteville to face 2 of the 4 semifinalists	UW-Platteville	Miscellaneous
The Battle of the Bridge resumes in 2009 for the UW-Platteville football team, while the Pioneers face two of the four current NCAA III semifinalists during the 2010 campaign, the school announced today. The Pioneers open the 2009 campaign with Buena Vista (Iowa) making its first-ever visit to the Butch Leitl Field [ more ]

Dec. 09	Guilford's Vaughn Lands First Team All-South Honors	Guilford	Miscellaneous
Guilford College senior receiver Kevin Vaughn (Mount Airy, N.C./East Surry) earned First Team All-South Region honors from D3football.com Tuesday. A first-time all-region pick, Vaughn was the lone Guilford student and one of seven Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competitors so honored this year. He becomes eligible for selection to D3football.com's All-America [ more ]

Dec. 09	Hightower earns Team MVP honors as Scots Celebrate 2008 Success	Maryville (Tenn.)
The Maryville College football team celebrated an outstanding 2008 season with a banquet on Sunday evening in Maryville’s newly renovated Alumni Gymnasium. A crowd of more than 250 listened as guest speaker Alvin Nance, an MC football alumnus that saw his career rushing mark eclipsed by Rommel Hightower this season, addressed [ more ]

Dec. 05	Legendary Football Coach Jerry Boyes to Return to Sidelines at Buffalo State	Buffalo State	Transaction
Buffalo State College announced today that longtime football coach Jerry Boyes will return to the sidelines effective immediately while maintaining his current role as athletic director, which he assumed eight years ago. Boyes replaces Paul Shaffner who was relieved of his head football coaching duties this week. Upon coming to Buffalo [ more ]

Dec. 04	Barth Hired as Eureka College Head Coach	Eureka	Transaction
EUREKA, Ill. -- Eureka College would like to officially announce the hiring of Kurt Barth as its Head Football Coach. Barth is a 1998 graduate of Eureka and was inducted into the EC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004. Coach Barth returns to EC after serving as the head football [ more ]

Dec. 04	W&J-UMHB NCAA Quarterfinal Game Notes	Washington and Jefferson	Game Notes
2008 NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS QUARTERFINAL ROUND Washington & Jefferson College (11-1) at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (11-1) Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 – 1:00 pm EST Belton, Texas – Tiger Field (Capacity: 6,500/Perfect Grass Turf) Radio: WJPA-AM (1450) Internet: http://www.msasportsnetwork.com/game.asp?region=1&id=159273&team=6386 Announcer: Mark Uriah Series: UMHB leads, 2-0 First Meeting: UMHB 52, W&J 16 (12/4/04) – NCAA Quarterfinals Last [ more ]

Dec. 03	SCAC All-Sportsmanship Team	SCAC	Weekly conference awards
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Football All-Sportsmanship team. Nine football players were selected to the 2008 squad. The SCAC is placing a special emphasis on sportsmanship this year - asking all fans of the conference to exhibit good sportsmanship at all conference functions throughout [ more ]

Dec. 03	Cortland Game Notes vs. Mt. Union (NCAA Quarterfinals - Dec. 6, 2008)	Cortland State	Game Notes
Click here for Cortland's game notes vs. Mount Union College (NCAA Quarterfinals - Dec. 6 at Mt. Union) [ more ]

Dec. 03	Millsaps' Joseph Wins 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy	Millsaps	Miscellaneous
CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Millsaps College senior quarterback and All-American hopeful Juan Joseph capped a stellar four-year career with an unforgettable honor on Tuesday night, as he was named the recipient of the 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in the state of Mississippi. Up against incredible odds, [ more ]

Dec. 02	Franklin vs. Wheaton (Ill.) Playoff Game To Be Played At Franklin High School	HCAC	Miscellaneous
FRANKLIN, IN – Franklin College's NCAA Division III football quarterfinal playoff game with Wheaton College (Ill.) will be played Saturday, Dec. 6, at noon at Franklin Community High School. “In discussions with representatives of the NCAA and each of the participating teams, the condition of the playing surface at Faught Stadium [ more ]

Dec. 02	Franklin's Rupp Named Men's HCAC Player of the Month for Second Time	HCAC	Weekly conference awards
GREENWOOD , IN – Franklin College 's Chad Rupp (Evansville , Ind. /Memorial) has been named November's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Player of the Month. The senior quarterback helped guide the Grizzlies to their second consecutive HCAC championship and two wins in the NCAA Division III playoffs with a 5-0 [ more ]

Nov. 26	W&J-Millsaps NCAA Second Round Game Notes	Washington and Jefferson	Game Notes
2008 NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND Washington & Jefferson College (10-1) at Millsaps College (11-0) Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 – 1:00 pm EST Jackson, Mississippi – Harper Davis Field (Capacity: 5,000/Sprinturf) Radio: WJPA-AM (1450) Announcer: Mark Uriah Internet: http://www.wjpa.com/sports.htm THE SERIES: Washington & Jefferson and Millsaps will meet for the first time in any sport. W&J [ more ]

Nov. 26	North Central (Ill.) Game Notes vs. Franklin	North Central (Ill.)	Game Notes
North Central vs. Franklin (Nov. 29, 2008) [ more ]

Nov. 25	Cortland Game Notes vs. Curry (NCAA Second Round - Nov. 29, 2008)	Cortland State	Game Notes
Click here for Cortland's game notes vs. Curry College (NCAA Second Round - Nov. 29 at Cortland) [ more ]

Nov. 25	Joseph Highlights Historic Finalists for Cellular South Conerly Trophy	Millsaps	Miscellaneous
JACKSON - A historic trio of finalists have been selected by media voters for the 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy, Mississippi’s most prestigious individual football honor. The trio includes the first offensive lineman and the first Division III finalist in the award’s 13-year history along with only the third defensive lineman [ more ]

Nov. 25	WIAC Football Weekly Release	WIAC	Weekly conference awards
WIAC Football Weekly Release for Nov. 25, 2008 [ more ]

Nov. 25	ODAC Football All-Conference Teams Announced	ODAC	Miscellaneous
CUA’s Ricca, Olivero Earn Top Football Player Awards RMC’s Arruza, W&L’s Westfal Named Best Coach, Rookie November 25, 2008 SALEM, Va. --- Catholic University took home three of the top five awards in the annual all-conference voting of the league’s football coaches on Monday afternoon. Cardinal quarterback Keith Ricca was named the ODAC [ more ]

Nov. 24	SLIAC ANNOUNCES 2008 FOOTBALL AWARD WINNERS	SLIAC	Miscellaneous
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Football All-Conference Teams and award winners for the 2008 season were announced today (November 24). After posting a 0-20 record in its first two years of sponsoring football, LaGrange College turned around to claim the 2008 SLIAC Championship by going undefeated [ more ]

Nov. 24	All-America Candidate Torrey Lowe Promotional Flyer	Greensboro	Miscellaneous
Greensboro College's Torrey Lowe finished his illustrious four-year career recently. He will leave GC with 25 Pride football records. See the Torrey Lowe All America Promotional Flyer at: http://www.greensborocollegesports.com/custompages/football/2008/torrey-aa-web.pdf The All-America and all region candidate has 11 career, six single-season and eight single-game records and two USAs marks to his credit. Lowe [ more ]

Nov. 21	Dr. Randy Hunt Named Greensboro College Head Football Coach	Greensboro	Transaction
See story photos, video and more on the web at: http://www.greensborocollegesports.com/news/2008/11/21/FB_1121081303.aspx?path=football Dr. Randy Hunt has been named head football coach at Greensboro College, announced Pride Athletics Director Kim Strable. Dr. Hunt returns to coaching after distinguished service as an administrator and instructor, most notably at Greensboro College. In his lone season as a college [ more ]

Nov. 21	Cortland Game Notes vs. Plymouth St. (NCAA First Round - Nov. 22, 2008)	Cortland State	Game Notes
Click here for Cortland's game notes vs. Plymouth St. University (NCAA First Round - Nov. 22 at Cortland) [ more ]

Nov. 21	2008 All-ACFC Teams	ACFC	Weekly conference awards
http://www.acfcfootball.com/seasons/2008/news/112008-allacfcteam [ more ]

Nov. 20	Loras' McGrew Named IIAC MVP; Buena Vista's Anderson Named Coach of the Year	Simpson	Weekly conference awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joshua Schroeder November 20, 2008 jschroeder@iowaconference.com 319-366-4845 LORAS’ McGREW NAMED IIAC FOOTBALL MVP BUENA VISTA’S ANDERSON NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Loras College senior running back Alex McGrew (Van Horne, Iowa/Benton Community) has been [ more ]

Nov. 20	Caffey a Finalist for Coordinator of the Year Award	Millsaps	Miscellaneous
JACKSON – Muscle Milk® and FootballScoop.com today announced a partnership creating a new “Coaches of the Year” award for 14 different position coaches in College Football, with first-year offensive coordinator John David Caffey a finalist for this year's Division III Coordinator of the Year award. “The FootballScoop set of awards is unique [ more ]

Nov. 20	Empire 8 Announces All-Conference Team	E8	Miscellaneous
ROCHESTER, NY – The Empire 8 announced its 2008 Football All-Conference team with senior quarterback Jason Boltus of Hartwick College being unanimously selected as Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and Ithaca College senior linebacker Matt Scalice chosen as Defensive Player of the Year. Boltus, enters ECAC play [ more ]

Nov. 20	North Central (Ill.) Game Notes vs. Thomas More	North Central (Ill.)	Game Notes
North Central vs. Thomas More (Nov. 22, 2008) [ more ]

Nov. 20	ASC All-Conference Teams, Awards Announced	ASC	Miscellaneous
RICHARDSON, Texas –– Hardin-Simmons University junior quarterback Justin Feaster, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor senior linebacker Eric Henri and Louisiana College sophomore returner Jordan Rideaux each won player of the year awards to highlight the 2008 American Southwest Conference football awards, the ASC office announced on Thursday (Nov. 20) after a vote [ more ]

Nov. 20	Greensboro to Announce New Coach on Friday	Greensboro	Miscellaneous
Greensboro College will introduce its new football coach on Friday, Nov. 21 at 12:15 p.m. The press briefing will take place at the Greensboro College Athletics Hall of Fame Room (bottom floor of Campbell Athletics Center, just north of Hanes Gym). The press conference will be video webcast live on PrideTV at: http://www.ustream.tv/gcpride Press [ more ]

Nov. 19	USA South Football Awards Announced	USAC	Miscellaneous
November 19, 2008 (FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for football. A total of 90 student-athletes have earned USA South All-Conference honors. Christopher Newport's Tunde Ogun is the Offensive Player of the Year, while Maryville's Kyle Chewning is the Defensive Player of the [ more ]

Nov. 19	Franklin 's Rupp and McManus Headline All-HCAC Football Selections	HCAC	Weekly conference awards
2008 All-HCAC Teams (Copy Link Below) http://www.heartlandconf.org/Football/2008/08_fb_all_hcac.htm GREENWOOD , IN – Franklin College placed six players on the 2008 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team, including the conference's offensive and defensive Most Valuable Players. Franklin 's Chad Rupp (Evansville , Ind. /Memorial) has been named the HCAC Offensive Most Valuable Player for [ more ]

Nov. 19	W&J-CNU Playoff Game Notes	Washington and Jefferson	Game Notes
2008 NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND Christopher Newport (8-1) at Washington & Jefferson College (9-1) Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 – Noon Washington, Pa. – Cameron Stadium (Capacity: 3,500/FieldTurf) Radio: WJPA-AM (1450) Announcers: Mark Uriah and Ryan Briggs Internet: http://www.wjpa.com/sports.htm Series: W&J leads 3-0 Series Streak: +3 W&J Last Meeting: W&J 27, CNU 23 -- 11/18/06 First Meeting: W&J [ more ]

Nov. 19	RPI's Robertson Named Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year	RPI	Miscellaneous
TROY, N.Y. – The Liberty League has announced its year-end football awards and 14 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athletes have been honored. Among those selected was senior quarterback Jimmy Robertson, who was named the Offensive Player of the Year and to the First Team. Also named to the First Team were [ more ]

Nov. 18	Sneed chosen as SCAC Defender-of-the-Week	Centre	Weekly conference awards
Following a season ending 20-7 victory on the road against Colorado College junior linebacker Brian Sneed (Hendersonville, Tenn.) has been named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Defender-of-the-Week for games played on Saturday, November 15. Against Colorado College Sneed recorded 5 solo tackles and assisted on 5 tackles. Sneed also recovered 2 fumbles [ more ]

Nov. 18	Neal Mitchell Out as Greensboro College Head Coach	Greensboro	Transaction
Neal Mitchell will not return next year as Greensboro College’s head football coach, announced Pride Athletics Director Kim Strable. Mitchell finished his seventh season with a 2-8 record. Overall, his team’s compiled a record of 18-52. Coach Mitchell’s tenure had numerous highlights. In the 2004 season, GC earned its first-ever win over a [ more ]

Nov. 18	Simpson's Unkrich Named IIAC Football Player of the Week	Simpson	Weekly conference awards
Simpson College junior quarterback Tyson Unkrich was named Iowa Conference Player of the Week ending Nov. 16. Unkrich threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 110 yards on 17 carries while leading the Storm to a 24-17 overtime victory over Central. Unkrich is the first Simpson quarterback [ more ]

Nov. 18	American Southwest Conference Weekly Report	ASC	Miscellaneous
Includes preview of #5 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. #8 Hardin-Simmons: http://www.ascsports.org/Pdfs/football/2008/11/18/2008%20ASC%20REPORT%20FB-12.pdf [ more ]

Nov. 18	WIAC Football Weekly Release	WIAC	Weekly conference awards
WIAC Football Weekly Release for Nov. 11, 2008 [ more ]

Nov. 18	CCIW Announces 2008 All-Conference Football Team	CCIW	Miscellaneous
2008 CCIW All-Conference Football Team (11/18/08) [ more ]

Nov. 18	ASC Players of the Week	ASC	Weekly conference awards
AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Games of November 15, 2008) OFFENSIVE Desmond Mays, RB, Jr., Mississippi College Mississippi College junior running back Desmond Mays (Normangee, TX / NHS) secured the ASC rushing title with a 185-yard, two-touchdown performance to fuel a 52-7 win over Texas Lutheran. Mays, who had 33 carries and caught [ more ]

Nov. 17	SCAC Weekly Football Report - Week 11	SCAC	Weekly conference awards
The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference named the following players as Players of the Week for week 11: Offense: BRYANT WILSON OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a 6-4, 191-pound senior quarter back from Plano, Texas has been named the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 15. Wilson completed 22-of-26 passes for a [ more ]

Nov. 17	2008 All-Centennial Conference Team	CC	Miscellaneous
2008 All-Centennial Conference Football NOVEMBER 17, 2008 563 College Avenue, B-101, Lancaster, PA 17603 Phone: (717) 358-4463 * Fax: (717) 358-4480 First Team Offense Pos Name, School Cl Ht Wt Hometown / High School QB-Eric Santagato, Muhlenberg % Sr 5-8 178 Ringwood, NJ / Lakeland Regional RB-John DeLuca, Muhlenberg * Sr 5-10 209 Sayville, NY / Sayville RB-Andrew Kase, Johns Hopkins # Jr 6-1 225 Wyomissing, PA / Wyomissing WR-Pat O'Connor, Dickinson Jr 5-11 185 Exton, PA / [ more ]

Nov. 17	USA South Players of the Week	USAC	Weekly conference awards
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Offensive Player of the Week Dontavious Watson, Averett - The junior running back from Tampa, Florida averaged 6.7 yards per carry in a 20-17 victory over USA South foe Maryville. Watson rushed 13 times for 87 yards with two touchdowns. Both of his scores came in [ more ]

Nov. 17	Parke, Wenger, Ittersagen Named CCIW Football Players of the Week	CCIW	Weekly conference awards
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Augustana’s Jake Parke, North Central’s Matt Wenger and Wheaton’s Pete Ittersagen were named College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Football Players of the Week Monday. Parke, a junior running back from St. Joseph, Ill., and St. Joseph-Ogden High School, scored a pair of touchdowns, one on a 25-yard [ more ]

Nov. 17	HCAC Football Players of the Week (Week 11)	HCAC	Weekly conference awards
The following athletes were named players of the week for the week ending November 16, 2008. Offense – Caleb Grimes, Manchester College Manchester College quarterback Caleb Grimes (South Haven, Mich./H.S.) helped the Spartans claim the Bronze Ball Trophy for the first time in eight years with a 35-14 win over Anderson and [ more ]

Nov. 16	HCAC Weekend Football Recap (Week 11)	HCAC	Game Notes
FRANKLIN , IN – Franklin (9-1, 7-0 HCAC) shut out arch rival Hanover (2-7, 2-5 HCAC) 34-0 on Senior Day to keep the Victory Bell trophy for one more season. The Grizzlies finished the regular season with a 9-1 overall record for the third straight year and will take part in [ more ]

Nov. 16	ODAC Football Report: Week 11	ODAC	Weekly conference awards
ODAC Football Report: Week 11 Randolph-Macon, Mount Union Meet in 1st Round Four teams sit atop the ODAC standings following the final week of the football regular season. Emory & Henry, Catholic, Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon all finished with 4-2 league marks, but it was R-MC that emerged from the logjam on tie-breakers [ more ]

Nov. 15	ODAC Football Wrap: Week 11	ODAC	Miscellaneous
Old Dominion Athletic Conference Football Wrap-up: Week 11 Saturday, November 15 BRIDGEWATER def. CATHOLIC, 37-26 WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Bridgewater capped its 2008 season on a winning note with a 37-26 victory Saturday afternoon at Catholic University. The Eagles victory, couple with Saturday’s other results, left the conference with four teams – Catholic, Emory & Henry, [ more ]

Nov. 13	North Central (Ill.) Game Notes vs. Elmhurst	North Central (Ill.)	Game Notes
North Central @ Elmhurst (Nov. 15, 2008) [ more ]