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| Monmouth* |
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| St. Norbert |
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| Carroll |
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| Beloit |
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5-5 |
| Ripon |
5-4 |
6-4 |
| Lawrence |
4-5 |
4-5 |
| Lake Forest |
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4-6 |
| Knox |
3-6 |
4-6 |
| Illinois College |
2-7 |
3-7 |
| Grinnell |
0-9 |
1-9 |
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| NCAA Playoff Photo Gallery |
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| Nov. 12 |
| Beloit 55, Grinnell 7 |
| Ripon 35, Knox 19 |
| Lawrence 47, Illinois College 7 |
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| Nov. 5 |
| Beloit 27, Illinois College 23 |
| Carroll 42, Grinnell 20 |
| Monmouth 48, Knox 0 |
| St. Norbert 56, Lake Forest 14 |
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| Oct. 29 |
| Beloit 28, Ripon 22 |
| Monmouth 35, Carroll 27 |
| St. Norbert 63, Grinnell 14 |
| Knox 14, Illinois College 0 |
| Lawrence 52, Lake Forest 20 |
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| Oct. 22 |
| Beloit 38, Knox 0 |
| Carroll 40, Lake Forest 13 |
| Lawrence 27, Grinnell 19 |
| Monmouth 45, Illinois College 0 |
| St. Norbert 40, Ripon 14 |
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| Oct. 15 |
| St. Norbert 48, Carroll 28 |
| Knox 57, Grinnell 31 |
| Illinois College 24, Lake Forest 8 |
| Monmouth 41, Lawrence 13 |
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| Oct. 8 |
| Carroll 31, Beloit 21 |
| Monmouth 69, Grinnell 14 |
| Ripon 39, Illinois College 21 |
| Lake Forest 28, Knox 14 |
| St. Norbert 44, Lawrence 15 |
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| Oct. 1 |
| Beloit 28, Lawrence 27 |
| Carroll 42, Ripon 13 |
| St. Norbert 28, Illinois College 0 |
| Monmouth 34, Lake Forest 0 |
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| Sept. 24 |
| Monmouth 56, Beloit 30 |
| Lawrence 38, Carroll 36 |
| Illinois College 47, Grinnell 21 |
| St. Norbert 48, Knox 13 |
| Ripon 21, Lake Forest 14 |
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| Sept. 17 |
| Lake Forest 28, Beloit 12 |
| Carroll 52, Illinois College 28 |
| Ripon 20, Lawrence 9 |
| Monmouth 28, St. Norbert 20 |
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| Sept. 10 |
| St. Norbert 27, Beloit 25 |
| Carroll 31, Knox 0 |
| Lake Forest 20, Grinnell 7 |
| Monmouth 48, Ripon 34 |
| Illinois C. at Lawrence - Postponed |
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Ripon 20, Grinnell 18 |
| Knox 21, Lawrence 14 |
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A trio of Midwest Conference student-athletes were named Don Hansen Football Gazette NCAA Division III All-Americans. Monmouth senior linebacker Justin Zigler (right), the 2005 MWC Defensive Player of the Year, was named a first team All-American. Zigler led the Scots to an undefeated regular-season and the school’s first-ever NCAA  playoff appearance in 2005, recording 115 tackles, 23 tackles for losses, 5.5 sacks and two interceptions along the way. Zigler’s teammate, Evan Haffner (left) was an honorable mention selection as a kick returner. The junior wide receiver ranked in the Top 30 in the nation in both kick return average (25.1) and punt return average (12.4) and returned two punts for touchdow ns (55, 81) in 2005. St. Norbert senior running back Casey Meehan (right) rounded out the MWC’s selections with honorable mention accolades. Meehan became the Green Knights career rushing (3,240 yards) and scoring (50 TD) leader after rushing for 1,108 yards and scoring 18 total touchdowns in 2005. Meehan was selected to play in the Aztec Bowl this season and scored on a 22-yard pass reception during Team USA’s 53-15 victory over Team Mexico.
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A pair of Midwest Conference student-athletes were recently   featured in the January 9th and 16th issues of Sports Illustrated. Lawrence senior forward Chris Braier (right ) was featured in the “Faces in the Crowd” section of the January 9th issue of the publication, commemorating his accomplishment as the first player in MWC basketball history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. Monmouth senior quarterback Mitch Tanney was recognized in the same section of the magazine’s January 16th issue. Tanney, the 2005 MWC   Offensive Player of the Year, set an NCAA Division III record for completion percentage (73.6%) in 2005, leading the Fighting Scots to a 10-0 mark in MWC play and the first NCAA Playoff appearance in school history. |
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| Bloomington (Ill. ) Pantagraph Story On Tanney In SI |
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| Jan. 9 Faces in the Crowd |
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| Jan. 16 Faces in the Crowd |
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Sixteen Midwest Conference football players from seven member institutions were recognized on the Don Hansen Football Gazette 2005 West All-Region  Team. MWC champion Monmouth placed two players on the first team and had four selections total. Fighting Scots junior wide receiver Evan Haffner (14 kr, 351 yd, 23 pr, 285 yd, 2 TD) was the first team kick returner, while MWC Defensive Player of the Year Justin Zigler (pictured right, 115 tckl, 19.5 tfl, 5.5 sck, 2 int) was a first  teamer at linebacker. Senior cornerback Ryan Bast (42 tckl, 4 int, 1 TD) was a second team pick, while Fighting Scots quarterback Mitch Tanney (left, 215-292, 2587 yd, 33 TD), the 2005 MWC Offensive Player of the Year, was named honorable mention. Haffner (71 ctch, 913 yd, 13 TD) was also selected as a wide receiver on the second team and an all-purpose performer on the third team.
 Lake Forest landed a pair of players on the second team, as senior wide receiver Jeff Huebner (60 ctch, 1002 yd, 12 TD) and senior cornerback Keith Hanson (49 tckl, 6 int) were both selected. St. Norbert senior running back Casey Meehan (right, 186 car, 1108 yd, 17 TD) was also a second team pick, while teammate and fellow senior T.J. George (45 ctch, 736 yd, 5 TD) was an honorable mention wide receiver.
 Three Beloit players received third team accolades in junior running back Lee Rankinen (left, 257 car, 1434 yd, 17 TD), senior offensive linemen Dan Boehlen and senior linebacker Adam Neiffer (139 tckl, 1 sck, 1 int). Carroll also had three selections, as sophomore running back Bryce Crocker (187 car, 1135 yd, 18 TD) and sophomore defensive back Isaac Hamilton (48 tckl, 3 int) were third teamers, while senior defensive end Bill Rather (46 tckl, 7.5 sck) was honorable mention. Knox senior defensive end Zach Lenox (55 tckl, 9.5 sck, 17.5 tfl) and Illinois College senior offensive linemen Joe Horeni (right) rounded out MWC student-athlete selections as third team members.
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 Carroll announced that Henny Hiemenz (above right) has been named the college’s new head football coach. Hiemenz replaces Jeff Voris (below left), who was named head football coach at Butler University, an NCAA Division I-AA institution in Indianapolis, Ind., on January 4.
Hiemenz has been Carroll’s offensive coordinator and director of recruiting for the past three seasons. Prior to joining the Carroll staff in 2003, he was an assistant coach at Ithaca College, Illinois Wesleyan University and Utica  College from 1999-2002. He was a three-year letter-winner at Ithaca College and was the starting fullback on the 1998 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship team. Hiemenz earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education at Ithaca College and his master’s degree in sports psychology/health education at Illinois State University.
The Pioneers finished 6-4 overall in 2005 under Voris, including a 6-3 mark in the MWC that tied the school record for most league wins in a season. |
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St. Norbert senior running back Casey Meehan scored a touchdown in Team USA’s 53-15 victory over Team Mexico in the 2005 Aztec Bowl in Toluca, Mexico. The 53 points was an Aztec Bowl record, as the USA all-stars improved to 8-1 all-time against Mexcio’s all-stars.
Meehan carried the ball three times for four yards and took his only reception in the game 22 yards for a touchdown. Meehan’s score came 24 seconds before halftime and pushed the Team USA lead to 26-7. The TD was one of two by Team USA’s offense, as the American team returned three interceptions, a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in the game.
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 Beloit entered a new era on the gridiron as Chris Brann (pictured left with Beloit AD Kim Chandler and former head coach Ed DeGeorge) was named the 31st coach in the Buccaneers 115-year football history on Monday, Dec. 12. Athletics Director Kim Chandler made the official announcement during the Buccaneer Booster Club luncheon.
Brann comes to Beloit from Carleton College, a prestigious and highly ranked academic NCAA Division III institution in Northfield, Minn. Brann served as head coach at Carleton for five seasons. One of his 2005 victories was against the Buccaneers in a season-opening 35-28 triumph. Carleton is a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, regarded as one of the toughest football leagues in the country. The Knights produced two All-Americans during Brann’s brief tenure there.
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 St. Norbert senior running back Casey Meehan scored a touchdown in Team USA’s 53-15 victory over Team Mexico in the 2005 Aztec Bowl in Toluca, Mexico. The 53 points was an Aztec Bowl record, as the USA all-stars improved to 8-1 all-time against Mexcio’s all-stars.
Meehan carried the ball three times for four yards and took his only reception in the game 22 yards for a touchdown. Meehan’s score came 24 seconds before halftime and pushed the Team USA lead to 26-7. The TD was one of two by Team USA’s offense, as the American team returned three interceptions, a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in the game.
Six MWC football players were selected to the D3football.com All-West Region Third Team, with three student-athletes being picked on offense and three on defense. All six student-athletes were also first team All-MWC picks earlier this year. St. Norbert senior Casey Meehan (top right, 186 car, 1,108 yd, 18 TD) and Beloit junior Lee Rankinen (left,, 257 car, 1,434 yd, 17 TD) occupied the two running back slots on the third team. Meehan leaves as the Green Knights all-time leading rusher (3,240 yd) and scorer (302 pts), while Rankinen set a  new single-season Bucs rushing record in ’05 en route to the MWC rushing title. Illinois College senior center Joe Horeni (below right) rounded out the MWC offensive selections. Horeni anchored an offensive line that paved lanes for 1,000 yard Blueboy back Jarid Crain, opened holes for 13 total rushing TDs and allowed 15 sacks this season.
A trio of seniors were also honored on the defensive side of  the ball, including a pair of players from MWC Champion Monmouth. Fighting Scots linebacker Justin Zigler (top left), the 2005 MWC Defensive Player of the Year, and cornerback Ryan Bast (right, 39 tckl) represented Monmouth, while Lake Forest’s Keith Hanson (below left, 49 tckl) was also picked as a cornerback on the third team. Zigler, who had two interceptions this year, ranked among the conference’s best in  tackles (113), tackles for losses (19.5) and sacks (5.5). Bast picked off four passes this season, including one that was returned for a touchdown, to up his career interception total to 14. Hanson pulled down a league-best six interceptions and also blocked three kicks in ’05.
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Lake Forest Athletic Director Jackie Slaats officially announced on Thursday, December 8 that Brent Becker (pictured), who had served as Interim Head Coach for the 2005 football season, will continue to lead the program as its Head Coach.
Lake Forest posted a 4-6 overall record in 2005 and is now 19-11 in Becker’s three seasons on staff. Lake Forest players earned nine All-Midwest Conference accolades and eight Foresters were named Academic All-MWC, matching the highest total in team history.
Becker was the defensive coordinator in 2003 and 2004 and his units ranked among the national leaders in various statistical categories and surrendered fewer points than any other team in the league during that time.
Prior to coming to Lake Forest, Becker served as an assistant coach at Knox College (1998), Greenville College (1999-00), and Saginaw Valley State University (2001-02).
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| St. Norbert senior running back Casey Meehan has been selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association’s Division III all-star team that will represent the United States against the Mexican National Team in the 2005 Aztec Bowl on December 17 in Toluca, Mexico.
Meehan is a two-time All-MWC selection and is one of only three backs in school history to post two 1,000 yard rushing seasons in a career. Meehan is one of 46 NCAA Division III seniors from around the country who will make up this year’s team. Past MWC Aztec Bowl representatives include Richard Wemer (GC, '98), Jerimiah Janssen (SNC, '01), Jeff Pedersen (GC, '01), Kevin O'Malley (SNC, 2002), Joe Masciopinto (SNC, '03) and Adam Chorazy (MC, '04).
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Monmouth senior quarterback Mitch Tanney was named one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Gagliardi Trophy, often referred to as the Division III Heisman.
 The award, presented to the outstanding football player in NCAA Division III, honors excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award program is sponsored by Jostens, Inc. and conducted by the J-Club of Saint John’s University in Collegeville , Minn. This year’s winner will be announced on Dec. 15 in Salem , Va.
Tanney helped lead the 10-1 Fighting Scots to their first outright conference title since 1972 and the school’s first-ever NCAA playoff berth. A six-time Dean’s List recipient, Tanney has held the nation’s top pass efficiency rating in Division III this season and his 73.6 season completion rate is a new NCAA DIII record. He currently holds nine individual records at Monmouth and is part of 19 team records. The Fighting Scots have set new team marks this season for scoring (447), touchdowns (62) and fewest interceptions thrown (3).
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| Monmouth completed its first undefeated regular-season in 23 years and won its first Midwest Conference Championship since 1976 when the Fighting Scots downed Knox 48-0 on November, 5. On the verge of the school’s first-ever NCAA Playoff game in 117 years of gridiron action, the Scots leaders on each side of the football were recognized with the MWC’s highest honor.
 Monmouth senior quarterback Mitch Tanney (top right) was named 2005 MWC Offensive Player of the Year, while senior linebacker Justin Zigler (left) received Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Beloit head coach Ed DeGeorge was named Coach of the Year in his 29 th and final season coaching the Bucs.
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T he Beloit College offensive line of freshman Carl Anderson, junior Steve Jacobson, freshman Mike Whitmore, senior Dan Boehlen (right) and sophomore Arick Biggs were named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for their performances on Saturday, November 12. The Bucs ran the ball 70 times for 531 yards, the second highest total in Division III this season and second most in school history, in a 55-7 victory over Grinnell. The Bucs picked up 25 first downs on the ground, opening up holes for eight rushing touchdowns while allowing no sacks. Lee Rankinen led the team with 40 carries for 269 yards and four touchdowns.
 Lawrence sophomore kicker Bryan Althouse (right) was named to the Football Gazette Team of the Week after a perfect performance in the Vikings 47-7 win over Illinois College . Althouse was 4-4 on field goals in the contest, connecting on field goals of 37, 32, 27 and 21 yards. Althouse was also 5-5 on extra points to cap a 19-point performance.
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The Monmouth (10-0, 9-0 MWC) football team completed its first undefeated regular-season in 23 years with a 48-0 win over Knox on November 5 to cap a 10-0 overall re cord and win its first Midwest Conference Championship since 1976. The championship was the school’s eighth overall and second outright (1972). Steve Bell’s (pictured) team earned the MWC’s automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Playoffs and will travel to Collegeville, Minn., to face St. John’s (10-0) on Saturday, November 19. The contest will also mark the first NCAA Playoff game in the Monmouth football program’s 117-year history.
St. John’s 95-year history includes 20 playoff appearances and NCAA Division III National Championships in 1976 and 2003. The Johnnies also hold the distinction as Division III’s all-time winningest program with an overall record of 525-216-24.
Despite having combined for over 200 years of football, Saturday’s game will be the first ever meeting between the Scots and Johnnies. Four other MWC school’s have faced off against St. John’s in the NCAA Playoffs, including St. Norbert in 2001 and 2003. The Green Knights fell to the Johnnies 27-20 in the first round of the 2001 playoffs and 38-13 in the second round of the 2003 playoffs. Former MWC member Coe lost to St. John’s 75-2 and 32-14 in 1991 and 1993, respectively.
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| Three Midwest Conference football players were named to the ESPN The Magazine/COSIDA Academic All-District V team. Monmouth senior quarterback Mitch Tanney was a first team selection and will now be placed on the national ballot for the Academic All-American team. Illinois College sophomore defensive back Jake Weller and Ripon senior punter Matt Jansma both received second team honors.
 Tanney (right) led the 10-0 Fighting Scots to their first outright conference title since 1972 and the school’s first-ever NCAA playoff berth. A six-time Dean’s List recipient, Tanney ranks second in the nation in passing efficiency rating in Division III this season. He currently holds nine individual records at Monmouth and is part of 19 team records.
Weller, who is working on a double major in biology and chemistry, was leading the Bleuboys in tackles before being sidelined by an injury in October. Weller holds a 4.0 grade point average and was part of a select group of pre-med candidates who completed an internship at the Jacksonville Development Center last summer.
For the second time in as many years, Jansma has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Football second team. Jansma, a chemistry major who hopes to pursue a graduate degree in organic chemistry, averaged 36.6 yards per punt this season and placed 15 balls inside the 20-yard line. |
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| Monmouth senior Mitch Tanney was selected as the quarterback on the D3football.com and Football Gazette’s National Teams of the Week for his performance in a 48-0 win over Knox on Saturday, November 5. Tanney, the nation’s leader in passing efficiency, recorded the greatest passing game in Monmouth’s 117-year history when he completed 21-23 passes for 405 yards and five touchdowns. The senior quarterback set a new school record for passing yards in a game, fell one touchdown pass short of tying his own record for single-game scoring passes and tied the Division III record for completion percentage (91.3%) in a contest.
Beloit defensive back Nigel Richard was also named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his role in the Bucs 27-23 come-from-behind victory over Illinois College.  Richard intercepted two Blueboy passes in Beloit territory and made four tackles in the game, but the sophomore’s biggest play of the day came on offense. Utilizing his speed, Nigel entered the game as a wide receiver late in fourth quarter and promptly caught his first pass of the season, a 49-yard touchdown with 1:09 remaining in the game. The score put Beloit up by the eventual final and capped the scoring in a quarter where the Bucs had trailed 23-6.
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Monmouth senior linebacker Justin Zigler and Knox freshman punter Kevin Malone wer e both recognized on the D3football.com National Team of the Week for their efforts on Saturday, October 29. Zigler, who was also named to the Football Gazette National Team of the Week, recorded 18 tackles (10 solo), three tackles for losses and a pair of sacks in the Fighting Scots 35-27 triumph over Carroll. Zigler currently ranks 10 th in the nation in tackles for loss and 27 th in total tackles.
 Malone booted a record-setting punt in the Prairie Fire’s 14-0 win over Illinois College. Facing fourth down at his own 14-yard line with a 2:42 remaining in the game, Malone uncorked an 84-yard punt that was eventually fielded at the Illinois College two-yard line. The punt was the eighth longest in Division III history.
 St. Norbert running back Casey Meehan made history over the weekend as well, as the senior rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns in the Green Knights 63-14 victory over Grinnell. The performance moved Meehan into first-place all-time in school history in both rushing and scoring with 3,084 career rushing yards and 278 career points, respectively.
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| Monmouth clinched the 2005 Midwest Conference Football Championship with its 35-27 victory over Carroll on Saturday (Oct. 29). Steve Bell’s (right) team improved to 9-0 overall and 8-0 in conference play with the victory, running their MWC-best winning streak to 17 games. The conference title is the first for the Fighting Scots since 1976 when they were tri-champions with Knox and Cornell. The title is Monmouth’s eighth overall and a victory over Knox next Saturday will give Monmouth its second outright title in school history (1972).
The Scots have received national acclaim this season and are currently ranked 18th in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 Poll, 26th in the Football Gazette Top 40 and 31st in the D3football.com rankings.
A loss to Knox coupled with a St. Norbert victory next weekend would leave both teams with 8-1 conference marks, but Monmouth’s 28-20 victory over the Green Knights on September 17 assures that the Fighting Scots will make the first NCAA Playoff appearance in school history on November 19.
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Ed DeGeorge, the only head football coach Beloit College has known since 1977, will roam the Strong Stadium sidelines for the last time on  Saturday as his Buccaneers play their final home game of the 2005 season. Beloit faces Midwest Conference rival Ripon College at 1:30 p.m.
DeGeorge announced his retirement at the beginning of the season and is coaching his 29th and final year in 2005. He has amassed 132 victories during his illustrious career and is by far the winningiest coach in Beloit College history.
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Carroll College sophomore defensive back Isaac Hamilton was one of four defensive pla yers selected to the Football Gazette National Team of the Week following his performance on Saturday, October 22.
Hamilton helped guide the Pioneers to a 40-13 victory over Lake Forest by scoring touchdowns on defense and special teams. Hamilton returned a second quarter interception 56 yards for a score, before scampering 83 yards to paydirt on a third quarter kickoff return. He finished the game with 10 tackles, two tackles for losses, two interceptions, three passes defended and 102 total return yards. Hamilton was named the MWC Defensive Performer of the Week for his effort against the Foresters. The honor comes three weeks after being named MWC Special Teams Performer of the Week.
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 Knox College senior defensive back Neil Mcgruder was selected as one of the 11 Football Gazette DIII Players of the Week for his performance on defense and special teams in the Prairie Fire’s 57-21 victory over Grinnell on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Magruder set the table for the offense throughout the game, returning six punts for 65 yards and four kickoffs for 101 yards, including long returns of 20 and 44 yards, respectively. The Knox offense started beyond its own 33-yard line nine times and in Grinnell territory four times following Magruder returns. Defensively, Mcgruder led Knox with 11 tackles and an interception, which he returned 33 yards.
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A trio of Midwest Conference football players were honored by  D3football.com and The Football Gazette for their performances on Saturday, October 8. Ripon quarterback Bob Faulds was named as the national quarterback of the week on each publication’s team after accounting for six touchdowns and over 300 yards of offense in the Red Hawks 39-21 victory over Illinois College. Faulds was 10-19 for 186 yards passing, including a 53-yard touchdown pass to Austin Friedrich. The 5-10 180 pound junior did even more damage on the ground, scoring on five of his 27 carries and rushing for 173 yards. Faulds’ TD runs came from 8, 2, 2, 37 and 4 yards out.
 D3football.com also named Carroll defensive end Bill Rather to its Team of the Week, after the 6-4 250 pound senior recorded 11 tackles, 3.5 tackles for losses, 2.5 sacks and forced a fumble in the Pioneers 31-21 triumph over Beloit.
 The Football Gazette selected Lake Forest cornerback Keith Hanson to its defensive backfield this week, after the senior intercepted two passes and blocked a field goal in the Foresters 28-14 victory against Knox. Hanson returned one of the picks for a touchdown, only to have it called back on a blocking penalty.
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Monmouth College quarterback Mitch Tanney is among 184 seniors or graduate students in the nation vying for college football’s most prestigious academic honor, the Draddy Trophy.
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) recently announced the 2005 semi-finalists, who are also candidates for the NFF 2005 National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semi-finalists must be in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
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 Carroll senior wide receiver Adam Fletcher caught three passes in the Pioneers 31-21 win over Beloit on Saturday (Oct. 8). The three receptions gave Fletcher 199 for his career to pass Bill Wick as the all-time career leader in receptions. Wick caught 196 passes from 1966-1969. Fletcher leads the Pioneers with 31 receptions for 418 yards this season. |
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Monmouth College linebacker Justin Zigler was named to the Football Gazette National Team of the Week for his performance on Saturday, October 1. Zigler sparked the Fighting Scots to a 34-0 victory over Lake Forest after returning a second quarter interception 30 yards for a touchdown to break a 0-0 tie. Zigler finished the afternoon with 10 tackles (6 solo), 3 tackles for losses, one sack, one fumble recovery and one pass defended. The 6-1 230 pound senior, who became Monmouth’s all-time leading tackler earlier this season, has 57 stops, three sacks and a pair of interceptions this season.
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 The undefeated Monmouth College football team received national recognition this week, as the Fighting Scots cracked the Top 25 in the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) Division III Football Poll. Monmouth, who is off to a 5-0 start overall and sits atop the Midwest Conference with a 4-0 mark in league play, currently holds a 13-game winning streak. The Scots ranked 25th in the October 4th AFCA poll and are also currently receiving votes in the D3football.com Top 25 Poll. Despite a 34-0 win over Lake Forest last week, Monmouth dropped one spot to 34th in the Don Hansen Weekly Football Gazette Top 40. Steve Bell’s team also ranks 13th in the country in the NCAA Quality of Win Index that measures teams based on regional games.
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|  The Illinois College football team will travel to Appleton, Wis. on Saturday November 12, 2005  to take on Lawrence University at 1 p.m. in the Banta Bowl.
The contest was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday September 10, 2005 before an institutional emergency at Lawrence University forced the cancellation of all Lawrence athletic events from September 9-11.
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Lawrence University backup quarterback P.J. Hilbert was named to  the D3football.com Team of Week for his play on special teams during the Vikings 38-36 win over Carroll College on September 24.
Hilbert blocked a 33-yard game-winning field goal attempt on the final play of the game to snap Lawrence's 10-game MWC losing streak. Hilbert also blocked an extra point earlier in the contest.
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Monmouth College defensive end Anthony Goranson and Beloit College  running back Lee Rankinen were selected to the D3Football.com Team of the Week following their performances on Sept. 17.
Goranson (pictured right) led the Fighting Scots defense in a 28-20 win over St. Norbert, as the freshman recorded three sacks and six tackles for losses.
 Rankinen (left) ran for 246 yards and two touchdowns (2, 46) during a 28-12 loss to Lake Forest, who entered the contest with one of the nation's top rushing defenses. Rankinen carried 33 times in the game, but was stopped for a loss only once.
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Monmouth's 28-20 victory over St. Norbert on Saturday, Sept. 17 was featured in Clyde Hughes article on D3football.com.
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The oldest college football rivalry in the state of Wisconsin will be
renewed Saturday at  Ingalls Field in Ripon, as the host Red Hawks take on Lawrence University.
This series dates back to 1893, with Saturday marking the 105th meeting betweeen the two schools. Ripon holds a 51-46-7 edge all-time.
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| Due to an institutional emergency at Lawrence University, the football game in Appleton versus Illinois College on Saturday, September 10 has been postponed. The contest may be rescheduled at a later date.
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St. Norbert (9-2, 9-0 MWC) was picked to finish first in the 2005 Midwest Conference Football Preseason Coaches Poll. The poll was voted on by head coaches at participating member institutions.  The Green Knights, who received eight of the nine possible first-place votes, have won 18 consecutive MWC games and 43 of their last 45 conference contests. Monmouth College (9-1, 8-1) grabbed the two remaining first-place votes to finish in second. Lake Forest (8-2, 7-2) was tabbed to finish third, while Carroll (3-7, 3-6) was picked fourth. Illinois College (6-4, 5-4) and Ripon (5-5, 4-5) tied in the #5 slot. The final four spots were rounded out by Grinnell (6-4, 5-4), Beloit (3-7, 2-7), Knox (1-9, 1-8) and Lawrence (2-8, 1-8).
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| Ed DeGeorge, the only head football coach the Beloit College football team has known since 1977, announced his retirement at the end of the 2005 season. DeGeorge informed the Buccaneer football players of his decision during the team’s initial meeting on Monday, Aug. 15. Entering his 29th and final season, DeGeorge has more than twice as many wins as any coach in the 114-year history of Buccaneer football.
DeGeorge came to Beloit from Colorado College where he played both offensive and defensive end for the Tigers’ football squad. After graduating in 1964, he served two years in the U.S. Army (one in Vietnam where he was wounded) and coached in high school for one year. He then began coaching at his alma mater, serving as the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. He came to Beloit 10 years later.
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St. Norbert running back Casey Meehan was selected as a first team running back on the Lindy’s preseason Division III All-American Team. Meehan, a senior from Rockbridge, Ill., took home the Midwest Conference rushing title in 2004, after running for 1,286 yards on 222 carries (5.8 avg). The 5-11 185-pound back also scored a league-best 20 touchdowns on the ground and led the conference in scoring with 25 total touchdowns.
Meehan was a third team Football Gazette All-American and a first team All-Region pick last season when he finished ranked third in the nation in scoring (13.8 ppg) and 18th in all-purpose yards (165.2 ypg). Meehan’s effort helped guide the Green Knights to a sixth consecutive conference title and the seventh postseason appearance in school history.
Meehan enters his final collegiate season with 2,132 career rushing yards and 32 touchdowns over the course of the last three years. |
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| The St. Norbert football team was recognized by a pair of publications in their 2005 NCAA Division III Top 25 polls, as Lindy’s and Street and Smith’s released their preseason football editions. Lindy’s ranked St. Norbert 10th in the country, while Street and Smith’s placed the Green Knights in the #16 slot.
The Green Knights, who are coached by Jim Purtill, went undefeated in Midwest Conference play and finished 9-2 overall in 2004. The '04 campaign marked the sixth consecutive season that St. Norbert has come away with at least a share of the conference crown.
St. Norbert also fell under the "received votes" category in the D3football.com Top 25 preseason poll, tallying 56 votes for a #29 ranking. UW-Whitewater (41-9) and UW-La Crosse (37-23), the only teams to defeat the Green Knights last season, were ranked #21 and #9, respectively, in the same poll.
St. Norbert, the only Midwest Conference team that appeared in the trio of polls, opens the 2005 season when it hosts UW-Whitewater on Saturday, September 3.
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