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August 31, 2014 · 3:11 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 30th

HELMETGrand_View_IAGRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY RULES THE WORLD – The NAIA’s GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS became the latest NAIA squad to play giant-killers by toppling an NCAA Division ONE team! The Vikings took it on the road and more than DOUBLED UP on Division One’s Drake University Bulldogs. When Grand View was done demonstrating the way they play football in the NAIA the final score was Vikings 45  Bulldogs 22.

Montana Tech OrediggersOREDIGGERS TURN OUT THE LIGHTS – Despite what ESPN says this was Week TWO of the 2014 college football season. The MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS evened their record at 1-1 yesterday by defeating the visiting MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY- NORTHERN LIGHTS. The Orediggers turned a 7-3 1st Quarter deficit into a 38-24 victory. At the Half Tech trailed the Lights 17-10 but their combo of QB Andrew Loudenback and WR Alec Bray proved unstoppable and the Diggers outscored MSUN 28-7 in the 2nd Half.  

Bacone WarriorsUNLUCKY THIRTEEN FALLS – The ever-tough BACONE COLLEGE WARRIORS defeated the 13th ranked NORTHWESTERN (IA) COLLEGE RED RAIDERS in a game that was a tale of 2 Halves. The homestanding Red Raiders seemed comfortably in charge at first, leading 13-8 after the 1st Quarter and 27-8 at Halftime. Bacone Head Coach Kyle Achterhoff galvanized his team during the break and the Warriors scored 2 TD’s in 30 seconds to pull to 27-21. That became 33-21 after a TD and failed 2-Point Conversion by NWC. Things stood at 33-28 to start the 4th Quarter but soon the Warriors led 34-33 and added 7 more to win by a final tally of 41-33.  Continue reading →

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August 29, 2014 · 7:47 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 28th

Lindsey_Wilson_KYTHE BATTLE OF HIGHWAY 55 – The 18th ranked LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS couldn’t get out of their own way last night until they trailed the CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGERS 9-0 with 6:08 left in the 1st Quarter. QB Branden Cresap then led his team to a 21-9 lead on three consecutive possessions. A safety made it 23-9 at the Half. The Tigers, cheered on by their home crowd, made it a 23-22 game and LWC put in backup QB Dylan Beasley. Everything stood at 30-28 at the end of the 3rd Quarter. A 44-40 Blue Raiders lead late in the 4th barely withstood a successfull onsides kick by Campbellsville but 44-40 did indeed hold up as the final score.  

Valley City State Vikings helmetTHE PAINT BUCKET GAME – Meanwhile, even further west, the VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY VIKINGS battled the UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN JIMMIES for the Paint Bucket. Though this was the North Star Athletic Association Game of the Week it was a bit of a letdown. The Jimmies held the Paint Bucket after last year’s clash but the Vikings reclaimed it with ease last night. A 7-0 lead after 1 Quarter became 21-0 at Halftime, then 28-0 after the 3rd Quarter. The Jimmies snuck on the board in the 4th and a Field Goal from the Vikings made the final talley 31-7.     Continue reading →

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August 28, 2014 · 12:00 am

THURSDAY NIGHT’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES

Despite what ESPN says tonight kicks off WEEK TWO of the 2014 college football season. There are NINETEEN games tonight: 

Jamestown College JimmiesNORTH STAR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION GAME OF THE WEEK – The UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN JIMMIES will take it on the road to face the VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS. 

Concordia_MIIT’S IN THE CARDS – The CONCORDIA (MI) CARDINALS are going to host the ALMA COLLEGE SCOTS in the first of this year’s games that pit the NAIA against the NCAA Division 3.  Continue reading →

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August 24, 2014 · 2:49 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 23rd

Yesterday was the kickoff of the 2014 college football season! ESPN doesn’t have the contract to televise the divisions that got underway so that’s why they simply ignore them to avoid publicizing games shown elsewhere. Here is a look at noteworthy results from August 23rd’s action.

Evangel CrusadersINAUGURAL GAME FOR ACU – The ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM played their very first game of intercollegiate football last night! They hosted the storied EVANGEL UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS who, unfortunately for the Firestorm faithful, made it a bittersweet night at best for ACU. The Crusaders (helmet above left) showed their years of experience over the newbies and went back home with a 40-16 victory. Congratulations to Evangel and welcome to gridiron action to the Firestorm! We’re all looking forward to seeing your football program grow.

Eastern Oregon helmetMOUNTAINEERS CLIMB OVER THE OAKS – The EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY MOUNTAINEERS were on the road against the MENLO COLLEGE OAKS. The Mountaineers led 13-0 after the 1st Quarter, but by Halftime the Oaks had whittled that down to a 16-14 advantage. The 3rd Quarter started out with the teams exchanging scores, leaving the score EOU 23  MC 20. The Oaks closed out the Quarter by taking their first lead of the game, 27-23 but the Mountaineers would put up 22 unanswered points in the 4th to win 45-27. QB Zach Bartlow went 23 of 33 with 4 TD’s. 

Montana Western helmetDAWGS CHOMP THE DIGGERS – The UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA- WESTERN BULLDOGS welcomed their archrivals the MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS yesterday. Things got rolling early in a big way for the Bulldogs, who scored on their first three possessions for a 21-0 lead in the 1st Quarter. That expanded to a 35-0 lead at the Half. To close out the game the Montana Tech defense nearly shut out the UMW offense, giving up one lone field goal in the 2nd Half. The Orediggers scored once in the 4th Quarter making the final score Bulldogs 38  Orediggers 6. UMW QB Tyler Hulse threw for 3 TD’s in the win.  Continue reading →

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August 22, 2014 · 12:01 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES FOR AUGUST 23rd

Arizona Christian Univ helmetThe most wonderful time of the year is nearly upon us! If you’re ready for some gridiron clashes THAT COUNT for this year’s record, the divisions of college football covered here at Balladeer’s Blog kick off TOMORROW! The NAIA’s ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM (helmets at left) will be playing their very FIRST year of intercollegiate football in 2014. For their inaugural game they will host the EVANGEL UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS tomorrow.

Some of the other terrific games lined up for tomorrow:

* NAIA *

Mayville State CometsThe MAYVILLE STATE COMETS will host the WALDORF UNIVERSITY WARRIORS in a game that would normally pit the NORTH STAR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION against the MID-STATES LEAGUE. Waldorf has joined the NSAA, making it a conference clash for both teams.  

Montana Tech OrediggersThe MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS are going to take it on the road for Week One and do battle with their arch-rivals the UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-WESTERN BULLDOGS. These two teams always play some of the most memorable games in the FRONTIER CONFERENCE each year.

Menlo Oaks helmetMeanwhile the MENLO COLLEGE OAKS will welcome the EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY MOUNTAINEERS to open the season. The Oaks are independent when it comes to football while the Mountaineers hail from the FRONTIER CONFERENCE. Continue reading →

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December 29, 2013 · 12:37 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2013

Here’s one last round of congratulations to the 2013 college football champions in the seven divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

HELMETGrand_View_IANAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

2013 Champions: GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS

Runners-up: University of the Cumberlands Patriots

2012 Champions: Marian University Knights

Azusa Pacific CougarsNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)

2013 Champions: AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COUGARS

Runners-up: Greenville College Panthers

2012 Champions: Continue reading →

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December 7, 2013 · 11:53 pm

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF AND BOWL RESULTS FROM DECEMBER 7th AND 8th

* NAIA SEMIFINALS *

Cumberlands_KYEVERYBODY MUST GET STONEHOUSE – The top-seeded UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS proved exceptionally skilled at getting to Dakota Stonehouse, the Quarterback for the visiting CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS. These two teams kept each other scoreless in the 1st Quarter but the Patriots were leading 13-3 as Halftime approached when the Fighting Saints made it 13-10 instead. CC – winners of 6 of the last 11 National Championships –  racked up a 24-20 lead as the 3rd Quarter ended. A Touchdown by UC followed by a Field Goal by CC left the score knotted at 27-27. A crucial sack of Stonehouse when the Fighting Saints were moving into Field Goal range sent the game into Overtime. After the Patriots managed 7 points in the extra session it was Carroll College’s turn. Soon ANOTHER sack of Stonehouse ended CC’s hopes on 4th and goal! UC wins 34-27 and moves on to the title game on December 21st!

HELMETGrand_View_IAIN A BLOWOUT NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU YAWN – The GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS played host to the MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS in this much-anticipated game that turned into a laugher by Halftime. The Vikings led last year’s runners-up in NAIA football 7-0 after one Quarter of play but had parlayed that into a 28-0 lead by the break. The Mustangs never even sniffed the scoreboard throughout the 2nd Half but Grand View mustered another Touchdown to win a trip to Rome, GA for the Championship Game. The final score was 35-0, setting up a battle of unbeatens between the Patriots and the Vikings.  

* NCAA DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS *

Lenoir Rhyne BearsLIONS AND CLOSE GAMES AND BEARS – OH MY! – The LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY BEARS welcomed the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS for what turned out to be D2’s closest game of the day. The Lions carried with them decades of postseason tradition as well as 2013’s last hope for the Gulf South Conference to retain the Championship. The Bears were unintimidated, however and went blow for blow with the team from Florence, emerging with a Continue reading →

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December 1, 2013 · 12:12 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RESULTS FROM NOVEMBER 30TH

* NAIA PLAYOFFS *

Morningside MustangsSAFETY LAST – A Safety wound up being the last points scored by the winning team in this Quarterfinal playoff game in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). The MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS were on the road against the BAKER UNIVERSITY WILDCATS but led 14-7 after 1 Quarter of play. At Halftime they led 28-21 and that remained the score as the 4th Quarter began. The Mustangs scored a Touchdown early in the 4th but botched the PAT, only to force the Wildcats into yielding a Safety later. Baker managed 7 points of their own to make the final score Mustangs 36 Wildcats 28.

Cumberlands_KYDOUBLING UP – The UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS welcomed the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS for this Quarterfinal clash. The Patriots were in control from the very beginning of this game, leading 7-0 at the end of the 1st Quarter and 21-7 at the Half. In the 3rd Quarter Cumberlands hung 7 more points on Saint Francis, making it a 28-7 game. With the outcome all but decided the Cougars mustered a Touchdown of their own in the 4th Quarter but it was Continue reading →

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November 24, 2013 · 12:13 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF AND BOWL RESULTS FROM NOVEMBER 23RD

* FRIDAY NIGHT *

ASA CollegeCARRIER DOME BOWL – Friday night November 22nd saw the first Bowl Game of 2013. The ASA COLLEGE AVENGERS took on the COLLEGE OF DUPAGE CHAPARRALS in a duel of cool-named teams. The Avengers led 7-0 early on and never looked back, winning easily 23-3. It’s impossible to over-praise the Avengers. This still-young college football program just played in its second Bowl game in a row and with this victory logged the first Bowl win in program history. 

* NCCAA CHAMPIONSHIP *

Azusa Pacific CougarsVICTORY BOWL – The Victory Bowl is the National Championship game in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association). Rome, GA was the site of this game yesterday. The AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COUGARS played the defending champions, the GREENVILLE COLLEGE PANTHERS. Despite being the incumbents, the Panthers were very heavy underdogs against the Azusa Pacific juggernaut. The final score in this lopsided title clash was Cougars 67  Panthers 0. Congratulations to Azusa Pacific University!

* NAIA PLAYOFFS *

Tabor_KSBATTLE OF THE BIRDS – The TABOR COLLEGE BLUE JAYS traveled to take on the BENEDICTINE COLLEGE RAVENS as the playoffs kicked off in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). The Ravens led 7-0 after one Quarter but the Blue Jays made it 7-6 by Halftime. In the 3rd Quarter Tabor College got a Touchdown but failed on the 2-point conversion attempt, leaving the score at 12-7. Early in the 4th Quarter the Blue Jays forced a Safety out of the Ravens, making it 14-7 after all. Benedictine College pulled within one but ultimately got upset 14-13. Continue reading →

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November 21, 2013 · 5:34 pm

NJCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL MATCHUPS FOR 2013

Georgia Military College BulldogsMISSISSIPPI BOWL – This Bowl will be the National Championship game for NJCAA football this year and will pit the top-ranked GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE BULLDOGS against the number 2 EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LIONS. Both teams are 11-0 and the Lions are trying for their second football championship in the last three years. The game will be played on December 8th.

ASA CollegeCARRIER DOME BOWL – The ASA COLLEGE AVENGERS, the official team of Rachel Laird, are playing in their second straight Bowl game, an impressive accomplishment for such a young football program. The 10th-ranked Avengers will assemble to face the number 20 COLLEGE OF DUPAGE CHAPARRALS in this game that will be played this Friday, November 22nd. *FOR THE GAME RESULTS CLICK HERE: https://glitternight.com/2013/11/24/college-football-playoff-and-bowl-results-from-november-23rd/

Hutchinson Blue DragonsSALT CITY BOWL – The number 18 team in the nation, the HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS, will take on the unranked COLLEGE OF DAKOTA-BOTTINEAU LUMBERJACKS. The Blue Dragons have won the last four Salt City Bowls in a row. Will the Lumberjacks be able to stop Hutch from making it five in a row? Find out on Continue reading →

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