https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/07/southwestern-founding-coach-joe-austin-steps-down When Southwestern restarted football after a 62-year hiatus, it chose Joe Austin to do so. Now after 11 seasons as the head coach of the Pirates, Austin is stepping down. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/07/southwestern-founding-coach-joe-austin-steps-down https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/11/scac-announces-football-plans A new full member, an associate member, a member adding football and bringing its teams playing elsewhere back home have the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference looking to get an automatic bid again by 2026. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/11/scac-announces-football-plans https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/08/southwestern-announces-move-to-saa In 2023, Southwestern will leave the American Southwest Conference and join the Southern Athletic Association for football, reversing the path that Austin College is taking this season. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/08/southwestern-announces-move-to-saa https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference. Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/07/atn-podcast-july How do you break into the upper echelon of the ASC? How do you get into contention in the WIAC? In the latest D3football.com Around the Nation podcast, Pat and Keith talk to coaches trying to do just that, plus, hey, gray turf. Sun, 29 Jul 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/07/atn-podcast-july https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709109lab5w Making their maiden voyage into their new waters, the American Southwest Conference, the Southwestern Pirates stymied the McMurry War Haws 56-12 Saturday evening at Birkelbach Field. Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709109lab5w https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170902rma9ci The Southwestern Pirates opened the game with a 14-0 lead but couldn't maintain the lead as Denison came from behind for the 49-31 win in Granville, Ohio Saturday evening. Sat, 02 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170902rma9ci https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/focus-on-family-at-UMHB UMHB star Baylor Mullins played high school ball with his father and brother as his coaches. Today, his dad is helping to coach the Cru, just on the opposite side of the ball. Tue, 15 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/focus-on-family-at-UMHB https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2016/out-of-darkness-light Sometimes, things don’t go your way. Sometimes, your highest expectations are crushed by unanticipated disappointment. But even if your team goes 0-for-2016, there's reason for hope. Around the Nation talks to five coaches who have brought their programs up from the bottom. Thu, 10 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2016/out-of-darkness-light https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/12/tlu-southwestern-join-asc-football When two of the SCAC's football programs aligned with the Southern Athletic Association last month, it seemed inevitable the other two would end up with the American Southwest Conference. And indeed, that's how it ends up. Thu, 03 Dec 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/12/tlu-southwestern-join-asc-football https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/2015111286a0o4 Nick Mask suited up this season as the first football senior at Southwestern University since 1950. Thu, 12 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/2015111286a0o4 https://www.d3football.com/awards/playoftheweek/2015/week10 Making the play call at exactly the right time, and executing it, is what it takes in this game. And if that means your punter is throwing a jump pass, hey, if it works ... that's the D3football.com Play of the Week. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/awards/playoftheweek/2015/week10 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2015/not-good-enough-not-likely Micah Sherman was told by the doubters he wasn’t good enough to play college football. But if they only knew his story, a story filled with adversity, they would have never doubted him. The skills that helped him survive in a Russian orphanage make football look like child's play. Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2015/not-good-enough-not-likely https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/best-road-trips/week4 Pack up the car. You have a long drive ahead of you, but you have a whole extra day to do it. Mon, 10 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/best-road-trips/week4 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2014/southwestern-still-pushing-ahead While other second-year programs have multiple wins under their belt, the 'W' column hasn't looked as rosy for Southwestern. But they are still making progress as a program. Wed, 22 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2014/southwestern-still-pushing-ahead https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141013fd5d87 Southwestern and Trinity will both look to snap losing skids Saturday as they meet up in a non-conference matchup at Tiger Stadium. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141013fd5d87 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201410071a18kp Southwestern looks to get back into the win column as Oklahoma Panhandle State comes to town for the first ever meeting between the two programs. Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201410071a18kp https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140930arh353 Southwestern returns home to face a surging Austin College team that ranks near the top of the league in rushing. Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140930arh353 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140923q0c7ph SHAWNEE, Okla. – A trio of first half turnovers proved to be too much for Southwestern University Saturday as the Pirates fell, 51-7, at Oklahoma Baptist in non-conference college football action. Sat, 27 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140923q0c7ph https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140921zuo1q4 MARSHALL, Texas – After a historic win the Southwestern University football team jumped out to a lead before East Texas Baptist responded with 20 points to open the second half and held onto a 58-34 win over in non-conference action from Ornelas Stadium. Sat, 20 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140921zuo1q4 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2014/startups-come-back-for-seconds The three teams that started up Division III football programs last season are now in the midst of Year Two, and they don't play so much like freshmen any more. Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2014/startups-come-back-for-seconds https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140916qdxdyr The Pirates hit the road for the first time in 2014 after forcing seven turnovers on defense, Southwestern matches up with the high-flying offense from East Texas Baptist. Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140916qdxdyr https://www.d3football.com/notables/2014/09/week2-roundup Rose-Hulman outlasted Illinois College 74-68 in a game that tied the D-III mark for most points in a game. Meanwhile, Southwestern picked up the first win since the revival of the program while Cortland State must be kicking itself after its second consecutive late-game miscue and an Elmhurst running back named Williams had a 300-yard game. Sat, 13 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2014/09/week2-roundup https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201409137r6592 GEORGETOWN – It will be a memory that will last a life time. Sat, 13 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201409137r6592 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140907f9rqs4 GEORGETOWN – The Southwestern University football team will have to wait another week for their first official game as Saturday night's opener against Hardin-Simmons was called after multiple weather delays. Sun, 07 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140907f9rqs4 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140901no78gh GEORGETOWN -- Southwestern opens the 2014 season under the lights on Saturday against American Southwest Conference foe Hardin-Simmons. Mon, 01 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140901no78gh https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140901x0qxsa GEORGETOWN -- Southwestern opens the 2014 season under the lights on Saturday against American Southwest Conference foe Hardin-Simmons. Mon, 01 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140901x0qxsa https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140529h2b0h1 STUTTGART, GERMANY - The Southwestern University Pirates triumphed 48-7 over German Football League side the Stuttgart Scorpions on Sunday. Thu, 29 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140529h2b0h1 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140529v17lw4 GRANBURY, TEXAS – Southwestern University will head to Germany next week to prepare to face German Football League (GFL) team the Stuttgart Scorpions as part of a 12-day overseas tour organized by Global Football. Mon, 12 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140529v17lw4 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140529hfmv6i Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140529hfmv6i