NCAA D3 – 1. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT WHITEWATER WARHAWKS (Defending Champions) ### 2. UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS ### 3. UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN- BAYLOR CRUSADERS ### 4. SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY JOHNNIES ### 5. LINFIELD COLLEGE WILDCATS ### Continue reading
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: BALLADEER’S BLOG
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 19th
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NUMBER ONE TAKES A FALL – Yesterday the NAIA’s 11th ranked ROBERT MORRIS (IL) EAGLES hosted the number one team in the nation – the MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS. The undefeated Eagles trailed the Knights 7-0 in the 1st Quarter and 14-10 at Halftime before seizing a 17-14 edge in the 3rd Quarter. In the 4th Robert Morris U outscored Marian 13-7 for a 30-21 upset triumph. Eagles Quarterback Kanyatte Allen had 2 Touchdowns through the air and 1 on the ground in the win.
NCCAA OVER NCAA – The NCCAA’s CHOWAN UNIVERSITY HAWKS were on the road against NCAA Division ONE’s Delaware State Hornets. The Hawks made an early statement by ending the opening Quarter with a 14-0 lead. That was cut to a 21-14 advantage over the Hornets by the break and 31-17 as the 3rd Quarter drew to a close. In the 4th Chowan University withstood a frantic Delaware State rally to win the game 31-30! This was the Hawks’ first ever win over a D1 foe. Continue reading
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 17th
THE FRACAS IN FAIRMONT – The FAIRMONT STATE FIGHTING FALCONS hosted the WEST LIBERTY STATE HILLTOPPERS last night. The Fighting Falcons led most of the game, holding a 14-7 lead in the 1st Quarter, a 14-13 edge at Halftime and a 21-20 advantage to end the 3rd. In the 4th Quarter the Hilltoppers seized the lead and Fairmont State needed a Touchdown run by RB Austin White to win the game 36-30 with mere seconds to play. QB Cooper Hibbs had 2 TD’s on 187 yds passing. Continue reading
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NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) – 1. MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS ### 2. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS ### 3. SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS (Defending Champions) ### 4. FAULKNER UNIVERSITY EAGLES ### 5. LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS ### Continue reading
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 12th
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THE FIGHTING SAINTS TRIUMPHANT – Nearly every week of college football season brings at least one NAIA team upsetting a team from NCAA Division Two or even Division ONE. Yesterday the UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (IL) FIGHTING SAINTS were on the road against NCAA Division TWO’s LINCOLN (MO) UNIVERSITY BLUE TIGERS and stunned them in a 13-10 game for the ages. ### And the NAIA’s (1) MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS toppled Division TWO’s visiting UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS GREYHOUNDS in a 28-22 Instant Classic.
THE SCOTS GO BUCCANEER HUNTING – NCAA Division Three’s MARYVILLE COLLEGE SCOTS traveled to take on NCAA Division ONE’s East Tennessee State Buccaneers, who are in their very first year of intercollegiate football. A 21-21 Halftime tie was followed by a scoreless 3rd Quarter but in the 4th the Scots prevailed by a final tally of 28-21. Continue reading
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D2 FOOTBALL TOP 25 FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG
NCAA Division Two – 1. COLORADO STATE AT PUEBLO THUNDER WOLVES (Defending Champions) ### 2. MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS ### 3. PITTSBURG (KS) STATE GORILLAS ### 4. UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA WOLVES ### 5. OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY PANTHERS ###
6. UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS COUGARS ### 7. FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS ### 8. NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE BEARCATS ### 9. LENOIR- RHYNE UNIVERSITY BEARS ### 10. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AT DULUTH BULLDOGS ### Continue reading
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 5th
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NAIA OVER NCAA D3 – The NAIA’s ROBERT MORRIS (IL) EAGLES edged the number 18 UW-OSHKOSH TITANS in a 23-21 nailbiter. ### The SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY LIONS defeated the WESTMINSTER (MO) BLUE JAYS 30-17 ### And the TAYLOR UNIVERSITY TROJANS eviscerated the ANDERSON UNIVERSITY RAVENS by a score of FIFTY-ONE to TEN!
NCAA D3 OVER NAIA – D3’s PACIFIC UNIVERSITY BOXERS traveled to face the COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES and won a 32-31 Instant Classic! ### Meanwhile the CONCORDIA (Moorhead) COBBERS hammered the visiting UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN JIMMIES to the tune of 41-17. * THIS WEEK GOES TO THE NAIA THREE GAMES TO TWO. * Continue reading
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 3rd & 4th
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URSINUS RULES THE WORLD … KIND OF – The URSINUS COLLEGE BEARS from D3 were on the road against D2’s MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY MARAUDERS. After 4 embarrassing Quarters of football Regulation ended in a ZERO to ZERO tie. Multiple Field Goals and Overtime sessions later things stood at 9-9. At long last the Bears got a Touchdown and followed up with the 2-point conversion while shutting out the Marauders. Ursinus won this very odd game by a score of 17-9.
CUMBERLANDS COMES CLOSE – The NAIA’s UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS PATRIOTS came close to toppling D2’s CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES. These two teams engaged in a textbook case of a shootout, with the homestanding Eagles holding on in the end for a tight three-point victory. The final score in this gridiron clash was Eagles 59 Patriots 56. Continue reading
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS FROM AUGUST 29th
This was Week Two for the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.
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BATTLE 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.
NUMBER 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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EASTERN CONFERENCE – 1. NEW YORK LIBERTY (18-8) ### 2. INDIANA FEVER (17-9) ### 3. CHICAGO SKY (17-11) ### 4. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (15-11) ### 5. CONNECTICUT SUN (12-14) ### 6. ATLANTA DREAM (10-16) ### Continue reading
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