tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60947962009-02-21T03:01:47.274-06:00Small College Sporting TimesInteresting facts, records, and more stuffDavenoreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-7950539175713850782007-09-27T11:13:00.000-05:002007-09-27T11:20:26.996-05:00Coloradi Classic Tickets Now On SaleColorado Classic tickets now on sale by Chris Day9/26/2007PUEBLO, Colo.- Tickets for the second annual Colorado Classic at Dutch Clark Stadium are now on sale at several venues. The football game between Adams State College and Western State College will be held on Saturday, October 27. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. but is just a part of the festivities for Grizzly fans throughout the day.The ASC Alumni Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-72064802575724646842007-09-14T13:35:00.000-05:002007-09-14T13:37:15.458-05:00Game day is a big deal in Chadron by Con MarshallBy CON MARSHALLGame day is a big deal in scores of college and university towns across America. That is true in Chadron, just as it is in Lincoln, Ann Arbor, South Bend or Tuscaloosa.Fans don’t flock to watch the Eagles by the tens of thousands like they do in the heavily-populated areas and fill stadiums that hold more bodies than there are living in a 150-mile radius of Chadron. But they do Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-32306945709397292432007-09-14T12:24:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:25:07.690-05:00WOU tops Linfield 32-20 in front of 3,800 at McArthur FieldMONMOUTH, Ore.—Western Oregon controlled the football and thus the game during a 32-20 win over Linfield in front of an overflow crowd of 3,800 fans at McArthur Field on Saturday night.The Wolves had the ball for over 38 minutes in the ball game, compared to 21+ for the visiting Wildcats as WOU moved to 2-0 on the season. The game was the season opener for Linfield.Western Oregon had nearly 400 Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1320111154222601432007-09-14T12:17:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:20:20.475-05:00USD Defeats Winona State 49-28For the second straight game The University of South Dakota amassed over 600 yards of offense in a game as USD picked up their first victory of the season. The Coyotes, who entered the game ranked 20th in the nation, defeated Winona State University 49-28 in front of 8,267 fans at the DakotaDome.The win for USD is their 20th-straight home victory, dating back to the final game of the 2003 season.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1161362003400157862006-10-20T11:33:00.000-05:002006-10-20T11:33:23.490-05:00Colleges benefit from student athletesPresident's Message 10/20/2006In high school I was a confirmed pencil neck. At 6 feet 2, I was more than painfully thin and called "Stretch" by a few friends. Naturally, I was picked on by the usual group of males, some of whom were athletes and all of whom were much stronger than me. By the time I was in college, I had developed a healthy skepticism of everything athletic, if not a downright Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1161131689926389042006-10-17T19:34:00.000-05:002006-10-17T19:34:50.026-05:00This Week in College Football History: Oct. 23 - Oct. 29NFF Contacts: Phil Marwill, director of communications1-800-486-1865, ext. 118Mobile: 917-579-4256Hillary Jeffries, special projects assistant1-800-486-1865, ext. 123Bo Carter, correspondentMobile: 214-418-6132This Week in College Football History: Oct. 23 - Oct. 29 MORRISTOWN, N.J., Oct. 17, 2006 – As part of an on-going series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College HallDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1159947029061620942006-10-04T02:30:00.000-05:002006-10-04T02:30:29.166-05:00Monday’s ChalktalkNFF Contacts: Phil Marwill, director of communications1-800-486-1865, ext. 118Mobile: 917-579-4256Hillary Jeffries, special projects assistant1-800-486-1865, ext. 123Bo Carter, correspondentMobile: 214-418-6132 News and Notes From Around College Football for Oct. 2, 2006 Eller On-Campus Salute Slated for Oct. 7 Minnesota- Penn St. GameCarl Eller, the legendary defensive tackle for the Golden Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1158836500421842812006-09-21T06:01:00.000-05:002006-09-21T06:01:40.603-05:00This Week in College Football History: Sept. 25 – Oct. 1The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, Inc. MORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 19, 2006 – As part of an on-going series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame circulates in advance This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 138 years. During the season, many of these Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1158258811681110712006-09-14T13:33:00.000-05:002006-09-14T13:33:31.963-05:00Peterson to Be Recognized at Halftime of Football GameSenior to Be Honored for Act of HeroismANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley College football team member Jake Peterson (Birdsboro, Pa./Daniel Boone), who helped save the life of a young child earlier this summer, will be recognized for his act of heroism at halftime of Saturday’s home game versus Juniata.In July, Peterson, a senior safety for the Dutchmen, and his sister, Allison, were working as Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1158254956664162622006-09-14T12:29:00.000-05:002006-09-14T12:29:16.756-05:00This Week in College Football History: Sept. 18 – Sept. 24NEWS RELEASE w/pdfThe National Football Foundation & College Hall of FameMORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 12, 2006 – As part of an on-going series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame circulates in advance This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 138 years. During the season, many of Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1157742177017590842006-09-08T14:02:00.000-05:002006-09-08T14:02:57.120-05:00No. 5 SXU Heads to No. 7 McKendree for MSFA ShowdownCHICAGO - Although it is only week two in the schedule for the No. 5 ranked Saint Xavier University football team, the biggest game of its 2006 season could take place this weekend. On Saturday, the Cougars travel to Lebanon, Ill., to face Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Midwest League rival and No. 7 ranked McKendree College (Ill.) in a showdown that not only has implications in the Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1157694083949076672006-09-08T00:41:00.000-05:002006-09-08T00:41:24.036-05:00News and Notes From Around College Football for Sept. 6, 2006National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, Inc.Monday’s Chalktalkhttp://footballfoundation.com/news.php?id=939Outside the Lines of the Longhorns-Buckeyes Sept. 9 Match-up This Saturday’s game marks the first time the nation’s top-ranked team has visited Austin since 1950 and the first time since 1996 a No. 1 and a No. 2 team have met in the regular season. It is the first time in Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1157051026055345012006-08-31T14:03:00.000-05:002006-08-31T14:03:46.163-05:00Contact: Harry “Trae” Stinson III SIAC Director of Communications 404-606-8095Week 1- SIAC Football Week PreviewPioneer Bowl VIII SIAC vs. CIAAAmerican Legion Memorial StadiumCharlotte, NC December 2, 2006 @ 2:00 pmwww.pioneerbowl.com MILES vs. SAMFORD (Aug. 31st)The Golden Bears of Miles College Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1156814162229116592006-08-28T20:16:00.000-05:002006-08-28T20:18:18.400-05:00This Week in College Football History Sept. 4 – Sept. 10The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, Inc. MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 28, 2006 – As part of an on-going series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame circulates in advance This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 138 years. During the season, many of these Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1156544481700402152006-08-25T17:21:00.000-05:002006-08-25T17:21:21.786-05:00PSAC CapsulesBy BILL ALBRIGHTWhen you take a close look at the head coaches of the schools in the Western Division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football situation entering the 2006 campaign, a couple of things will become evident from the start.There will be some of the old and a some of the new, even a little borrowed, but not a lot of blue. All of that considered, here is how things shape Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1156447222620593572006-08-24T14:20:00.000-05:002006-08-24T14:20:22.726-05:00Game notes for University of Arkansas-Monticello (0-0) @ Southern Arkansas University (0-0)The Series (SAU, 46-29-1, since 1913)This will be the 77th meeting between Southern ArkansasUniversity and the University of Arkansas-Monticelloin a series that began in 1913. SAU has a 46-29-1 advantageover the Boll Weevils and claimed six consecutive wins, notcounting the UAM forfeit in 1999 to the Muleriders, until theWeevils snapped the streak in Magnolia in 2004, 33-31. SAUblanked UAM, 48-0,Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1156371807342250022006-08-23T17:23:00.000-05:002006-08-23T17:23:27.453-05:00Eastern Illiniois Head Coach Bob Spoo to Undergo Surgery Next WeekContact: Rich Moser, SID (rlmoser@eiu.edu) Story Date: August 23, 2006 MARK HUTSON Assistant Head Coach CHARLESTON, Ill. - Eastern Illinois University athletic director Dr. Rich McDuffie has announced that Panthers head coach Bob Spoo will undergo surgery in St. Louis next Tuesday and will miss 4-to-6 weeks recovering prior to returning to the EIU sidelines.“Our thoughts and prayers are withDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1156266610913462092006-08-22T12:10:00.000-05:002006-08-22T12:10:11.346-05:00Ronnie Lott to Unveil Multi-Million Dollar Play It Smart Fundraising Initiative during NFF Conference CallThe National Football Foundation & College Hall of FameContacts:John Tataro, Alan Taylor CommunicationsPhone: 212-714-1280, ext. 258Hillary Jeffries, National Football FoundationPhone: 800-486-1865, ext. 123Ronnie Lott, NFF Conference Call to Unveil Multi-Million Dollar FundraisingInitiativePLAY IT SMART, NFF’S UNIQUE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE MENTORING PROGRAM, HASNATIONAL FOOTPRINT WITH OVER 136 HIGH Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1155897944686309742006-08-18T05:45:00.000-05:002006-08-18T05:45:45.443-05:00Ronnie Lott, NFF Conference Call To Unveil Multi-Million Dollar Fundraising InitiativeThe National Football Foundation & College Hall of FameContacts:John Tataro, Alan Taylor CommunicationsPhone: 212-714-1280, ext. 258Hillary Jeffries, National Football FoundationPhone: 800-486-1865, ext. 123Ronnie Lott, NFF Conference Call To Unveil Multi-Million Dollar Fundraising InitiativePLAY IT SMART, NFF'S UNIQUE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE MENTORING PROGRAM, NOW HAS NATIONAL FOOTPRINT WITH OVER 136 Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1155670558464066272006-08-15T14:35:00.000-05:002006-08-15T14:35:59.710-05:00Brevard College Completes First Week of PracticeBrevard College completed its first week of football practice with a controlled intra-squad scrimmage in rainy weather on a very muddy practice field on Saturday morning. Although the sloppy field conditions made for difficult footing and some sloppy ball-handling, head coach Bobby Poss was positive about the progress of the start-up program."As a start-up program there have got to be challengesDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1155383317070447732006-08-12T06:48:00.000-05:002006-08-12T06:48:37.176-05:00NEWS RELEASE w/ pdf, satellite coordinates, bios, quotes and event times The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame20 legends to be immortalized this weekend in South Bend, Ind.MORRISTOWN, N.J., August 10, 2006 - College football fans from across the country will join the National Football Foundation August 11-12 by gathering at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., to pay tribute to the storied careers of 20 of the game’s greatest stars at the organization’s annual Enshrinement Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1154695967141366092006-08-04T07:52:00.000-05:002006-08-04T07:52:47.140-05:00The Bottom Line -- 2006 Season Preview Part Two/Page 1 Columnist Chris Kelly provides an inside look on the upcoming Great West Football Conference season Aug. 3, 2006What are they saying? The last two years the GWFC roundtable helped out on a weekly basis by contributing some thoughts on each game of the week. The contributors all cover Great West teams and know these teams as well as anyone. They're back and will continue to offer their insights Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1154695849679143532006-08-04T07:50:00.000-05:002006-08-04T07:50:49.790-05:00The Bottom Line -- 2006 Season Preview Part Two /page 2Columnist Chris Kelly provides an inside look on the upcoming Great West Football Conference season 3. NORTH DAKOTA STATE - The Bison finished last season 7-4, with three of their four losses coming to teams that finished the season ranked in the top 25. North Dakota State also spent 10 of 12 weeks ranked among the top 25. This season NDSU is still loaded with talent at key spots on the field, Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1154531777835655282006-08-02T10:16:00.000-05:002006-08-02T10:16:17.973-05:00ESPN names Centre's 1921 win over Harvard as a "Biggest College Football Upset"DANVILLE, KY—The C6-H0 spirit continues to seep into America's sporting consciousness. Last year, the New York Times' "This Day in Sports" described Centre College's 1921 victory over the highly favored Harvard team as "arguably the upset of the century in college football." Now, another media heavyweight is acknowledging the magnitude of Centre's contribution to America sports history. Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094796.post-1154459049424716462006-08-01T14:04:00.000-05:002006-08-01T14:04:09.546-05:00Brevard College Tornado Club hosts “Pigskin Pig-out Party” August 11BREVARD, NC (July 11, 2006) — The Brevard College Tornado Club will host a “Pigskin Pig-out Party” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday August 11. Former University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley will be the special guest speaker at this festive event which will feature Brevard College coach Bobby Poss and the new Tornados football team. Attendees will be able to purchase Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076410478033583831noreply@blogger.com0