2009 SCAC Football News
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Centre football wins close game over the Great Britain Lions
May 30, 2010LONDON, England - On Saturday, May 29, the Centre College football team took on the British National Football Team, the Great Britain Lions, in London, England, at the Crystal Palace and the Colonels won by a score of, 10-9. -
Centre football team to play British National Team
May 17, 2010DANVILLE, Ky. - The Centre football team will be taking on the British National Football Team, the Great Britain Lions, on Saturday, May 29 in London, England at 5:00 p.m. at the Crystal Palace.
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DePauw Wins Fifth Consecutive SCAC President's Trophy
April 28, 2010SUWANEE, Ga. - With spring championships in women's tennis and women's golf - in addition to second-place finishes in men's and women's track & field, baseball and men's tennis - DePauw University cruised to a 127.5 point victory in the race for the 2009-10 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference President's Trophy. It is the fifth consecutive all-sports trophy for the Tigers.
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Long-time Millsaps Coach Remembered for Impact on Students' Lives
March 25, 2010JACKSON, Miss. - Long-time Millsaps athletic coach Tommy Ranager, 68, died March 22 in Brandon.
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Rhodes' Boucher selected for NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
March 08, 2010INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA recently announced the fall recipients of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and Rhodes' Andy Boucher was one of thirty-seven honorees.
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Millsaps names Aaron Pelch Head Football Coach
March 01, 2010JACKSON, Miss. - In an announcement made today, former special teams coach Aaron Pelch will return to take over as head coach at Millsaps College this fall. Pelch, who left Millsaps after the 2008 season to take a special teams job with the Oakland Raiders, will become the school's 20th head football coach.
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Dawson named Austin College football coach
February 09, 2010SHERMAN, Texas - When the Austin College football team takes the field in 2010, it will be led by a familiar face, as college officials announced today that former Kangaroo defensive coordinator Loren Dawson has been named the team’s head coach. Dawson will return to Austin College after having served during the 2008 and 2009 seasons as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Colorado School of Mines.
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Record 782 student-athletes highlight SCAC Fall 2009 Academic Honor Roll
January 29, 2010SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named a record 783 student-athletes to the 2009 SCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll on Friday. This year's total eclipsed last year's previous record of 778 student-athletes. Since its inception in the fall of 1997, over 15,500 student-athletes have achieved recognition for their contributions in the classroom.
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ESPN's Mark Schlabach names "Mississippi Miracle" one of top football moments of last decade
January 20, 2010BRISTOL, Conn. - They are the plays that became indelible images of college football. Game-winning touchdown runs. Hail Mary passes. Blocked field goals. Trick plays. David beating Goliath.
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Gage Steps Down as Austin College Football Coach
January 19, 2010SHERMAN, Texas - After four seasons at the helm of the Austin College football team, head coach Ronnie Gage will be stepping down from that position after accepting the same position at Barbers Hill ISD in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Gage will also serve as Barbers Hill's athletics director.
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Former Tiger All-American Snags Passes in NFL Divisional Playoff Game
January 18, 2010SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jerheme Urban, a former Trinity University football and track star, was in the lineup during the NFC Divisional game against the New Orleans Saints Saturday.
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Trinity Kicker Biel Ranked No. 1 in Nation
January 07, 2010SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity University Tigers first-year football kicker Garrett Biel has finished the 2009 season ranked No. 1 in the nation in field goals, after being successful on 17 of 19 attemps in 10 games.
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USA Today Lists Trinity Miracle Play as One of the Best of the Decade
December 31, 2009SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity University Tiger football's Trinity Miracle Play has received recognition from USA Today. The national publication listed the 2007 play, consisting of 15 laterals, as part of a decade-ending countdown of the top-10 Web sports sensations since 2000.
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DePauw's Koors, Millsaps' Hawkins highlight D3football.com All-American selections
December 20, 2009SALEM, Va. - DePauw University junior wide receiver Alex Koors and Millsaps College junior linebacker Will Hawkins highlighted the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's four selections to the 2009 D3football.com All-American teams. Koors and Hawkins each were named First-Team All-American.
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Curry and Team Stars & Stripes fall short in Tazon de Estrellas
December 19, 2009MONTERREY, Mexico - Trinity University Tigers senior wide receiver Riley Curry of Sugar Land, Texas (Clements), played a large part in the Team Stars & Stripes comeback bid Saturday at the Tazon de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars).
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Trinity's Curry to play in All-Star Football Game
December 14, 2009SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Trinity University Tigers senior wide receiver Riley Curry of Sugar Land, Texas (Clements), will play on Team Stars & Stripes in the Tazón de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) Saturday in Monterrey, Mexico.
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DuBose Resigns as Head Football Coach at Millsaps
December 11, 2009JACKSON, Miss. – After leading the Majors to four consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championships and two NCAA Division III playoff appearances, head football coach Mike DuBose has announced his resignation from Millsaps College to take an assistant position as the defensive line coach at the University of Memphis.
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DePauw's Dick highlights 12 from SCAC on D3football.com All-Region Team
December 10, 2009STERLING, Va. - DePauw University senior quarterback Spud Dick, selected the South Region Offensive Player-of-the-Year, leads a list of 12 SCAC student-athletes selected to the 2009 D3football.com All-South Region Team.
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Spud Dick Named One of Four Gagliardi Finalists and Earns Top Vote from Fans
December 10, 2009MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Of the over 19,000 student-athletes who play football in Division III, only four of those student-athletes are in contention for the 2009 Gagliardi Trophy. DePauw University quarterback Gerry (Spud) Dick is one of those four special individuals, as the senior was named the South Region Finalist today.
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SCAC Announces 2009 Football All-Sportsmanship Team
December 07, 2009SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced the second annual football All-Sportsmanship team. Eight players were selected to the 2009 squad.
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DePauw takes early lead in quest for fifth consecutive SCAC President's Trophy
December 02, 2009SUWANEE, Ga. - Seeking its fifth consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) President's Trophy, DePauw University took the early lead in that quest following the completion of the 2009 fall sports season.
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DePauw's Dick Finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy
November 25, 2009SALEM, Va. - The 10 finalists for the 2009 Gagliardi Trophy have been selected as contenders for Division III football's most prestigious individual honor and DePauw University senior quarterback Spud Dick is among the 10.
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DePauw's Fitch Named a First Team Football Academic All-America®
November 25, 2009GREENCASTLE, Ind. - An economics and mathematics double major with a 3.97 cumulative grade point average, DePauw senior defensive end Alex Fitch has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® College Division Football First Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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SCAC Announces 2009 All-Conference Football Team
November 24, 2009SUWANEE, Ga. – DePauw University and Millsaps College each went 5-1 in league play to share the 2009 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) football crown. For that success on the gridiron, both were awarded with two major awards each with today’s announcement of the 2009 All-SCAC Football team.
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Millsaps' Chris Graves named One of 10 Conerly Trophy Finalists
November 24, 2009JACKSON, Miss. - Senior quarterback Chris Graves of Millsaps College has been named one of 10 finalists by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame for the 2009 Cellular South Conerly Trophy, given annually to the state's top player at a four-year institution.
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Robby Long Officially Named Tigers' Head Football Coach
November 24, 2009GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Robby Long, who served as DePauw's interim head football coach during the 2009, today had the term "interim" removed from his title and was officially named head coach.
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DePauw falls to Thomas More in NCAA Football Playoffs
November 21, 2009CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - DePauw University's rally fell short and the Tigers dropped a 49-39 decision to Thomas More (Ky.) College Saturday afternoon in first round NCAA Football Playoff action.
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Millsaps' Hawkins & Trinity's Baer named to D3football.com Team of the Week
November 18, 2009MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Millsaps College junior linebacker Will Hawkins and Trinity University senior running back Chris Baer were named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the final time in the regular season. Both Hawkins and Baer led their teams to season ending victories last week.
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DePauw to travel to PAC champion Thomas More for NCAA First Round contest
November 15, 2009INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - DePauw University (7-2), winner of the SCAC's NCAA Division III Football Championship automatic berth, will travel to Presidents' Athletic Conference champion Thomas More (Ky.) (10-0) for a first round matchup on Saturday, Nov. 21 at Noon Eastern time.
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Football Recap (Week 10) - Around the SCAC
November 09, 2009SUWANEE, Ga. - Behind quarterback Spud Dick's 306 passing yards, the DePauw University Tigers wrapped up the SCAC automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Championship with a 34-23 win over the visiting Austin College Kangaroos.
