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August 30, 2015 · 2:17 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 29th

This was Week Two for the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

* NAIA *

Marian Knights helmet newBATTLE IN THE TOP FIVE – The top ranked MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS traveled to face the number 4 team in the nation – the SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS. This crossover game in the Mid-States Football Association was all Marian most of the game. The Knights thoroughly dominated the Cougars and when all the dust had settled Marian University went back home boasting a FORTY-FIVE to THIRTEEN manhandling of SXU.

Baker University Wildcats NEWNUMBER SIX GETS TOPPLED – The number 15 BAKER UNIVERSITY WILDCATS were on the road against the 6th ranked GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS yesterday. This game wound up being an undisputed Instant Classic that practically redefined the expression Smash-Mouth Football. The Wildcats pulled off the upset, dragging down the Vikings by a final tally of 20-15.   Continue reading →

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August 23, 2015 · 3:58 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 22nd

No matter what ESPN says THIS was opening weekend for the 2015 College Football Season for plenty of 4-year and 2-year schools.

* NAIA * 

Dickinson State Blue Hawks helmet NEWBLUE HAWKS RESURGENT? – Everyone has been pointing to this as the season that the DICKINSON STATE BLUE HAWKS return to gridiron prominence. There’s a long way to go of course but at least the Blue Hawks got their 2015 campaign started on a triumphant note, defeating the visiting MONTANA STATE- NORTHERN LIGHTS in a very entertaining 17-7 battle.  

Edward Waters Tigers helmetMAIM CANADA – The EDWARD WATERS (FL) TIGERS welcomed Canada’s LANGARA COLLEGE FALCONS but left their guests questioning their lives. The Tigers dominated the team from Vancouver on both sides of the ball, folding, spindling and mutilating the hapless Falcons to the tune of SEVENTY-SIX to SEVEN!  Continue reading →

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August 21, 2015 · 4:08 pm

NJCAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

Another of my Preseason Polls as the 2015 college football season kicks off tonight, at least in the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Iowa Western CollegeNJCAA – 1. IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS      ###      2. EAST MISSISSIPPI LIONS      ###      3. ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE MATADORS      ###      4. TRINITY VALLEY CARDINALS      ###      5. HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS      ###       Continue reading →

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August 20, 2015 · 3:01 pm

D3 FOOTBALL TOP 25

The divisions covered here kick off the 2015 season this Friday, August 21st! Here’s another of my preseason Top 25 lists.

Whitewater Warhawks helmet newD3 – 1. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT WHITEWATER WARHAWKS (Defending Champions)      ###      2. UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS      ###      3. UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN- BAYLOR CRUSADERS      ###      4. LINFIELD COLLEGE WILDCATS      ###      5. WARTBURG UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS      ###       Continue reading →

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August 19, 2015 · 3:02 pm

D2 FOOTBALL TOP 25 FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

The divisions covered here kick off the 2015 season this Friday, August 21st! Here’s another of my preseason Top 25 lists.

CSU-PuebloNCAA D2 – 1. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY AT PUEBLO THUNDER WOLVES (Defending Champions)      ###      2. MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS      ###      3. NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS      ###      4. UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA WOLVES      ###      5. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AT DULUTH BULLDOGS      ###       Continue reading →

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August 18, 2015 · 5:38 pm

NAIA TOP 25 FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

The divisions of college football covered here at Balladeer’s Blog kick off the 2015 season this Friday night, August 21st! Here’s my preseason Top 25 for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

HELMETCARLETONNAIA – 1. MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS      ###      2. SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS (Defending Champions)      ###      3. SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS      ###      4. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS      ###      T5. CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS      ###      T5. LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS      ###       Continue reading →

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July 26, 2015 · 3:59 pm

BLUE DRAGONS PICKED TO REPEAT AS CONFERENCE CHAMPS

BlUE DRAGONSBIGGGGGGGGGThe preseason poll has selected the HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS to repeat as Jayhawk Conference champions in 2015. Last year saw the Blue Dragons have the best season in team history and they fell just one game short of playing for the National Championship. Their lone loss of the season came against Iowa Western College, which wound up losing in the national title game.

Hutchinson Blue DragonsHutchinson College, meanwhile, won their first unshared Jayhawk Conference crown since 1996, won their 6th straight Salt City Bowl and are trying to repeat as conference champs for the first time since their Threepeat of 1948-1950.

Here’s how the preseason poll placed all eight teams in the Jayhawk Conference:

1. HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS

2. COFFEYVILLE COLLEGE RED RAVENS

3. BUTLER (KS) GRIZZLIES Continue reading →

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June 18, 2015 · 7:58 pm

NAIA, D2 AND D3 PLAYERS TO THE NFL FOR 2015

Ottawa University Braves logoAs always several dozen REAL student- athletes from the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog moved on to the NFL. The most-taken position was Wide Receiver for the second year in a row.

As just one example, the NAIA’s OTTAWA (KS) UNIVERSITY BRAVES Wide Receiver Joshua Stangby moved on to the Atlanta Falcons.

Continuing with the Falcons here’s a look at all the NFL teams and the players taken from the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons

Joshua Stangby (see above)

Chris Brown (OT from the TARLETON STATE TEXANS)

Cody Clay (OL from the AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COUGARS) Continue reading →

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January 13, 2015 · 8:32 pm

CHRIS BODEN NAMED NEW HEAD COACH FOR AVENGERS FOOTBALL

Brooklyn, NY—-ASA College Offensive Coordinator Chris Boden has been promoted as the school’s second ever Head Football Coach.  He replaces Dennis Orlando who led the Avengers to the last three Northeast Football Conference championship games, two conference championships, two Bowl Games, the Carrier Dome Bowl Championship in 2013, and the Northeast Football Conference’s conference game winning-streak record (14 in a row).  Boden has been the program’s Offensive Coordinator since its inception in 2009.   Continue reading →

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January 8, 2015 · 3:01 pm

NAIA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS DEFEAT THE NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS AGAIN!

Southern_OregonBalladeer’s Bowl results are in, and for the fifth year in a row the NAIA football champions – in this case the SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS – defeated the NCAA D3 champions – the UW-WHITEWATER WARHAWKS!

The voting ended at midnight last night and the Raiders won by a nearly two to one margin. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RAIDERS, THE WINNERS OF BALLADEER’S BOWL FIVE!

Here are the results of the four previous Balladeer’s Bowl matchups. Continue reading →

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