Division III football took a big hit over the past 18 months, dropping to 239 programs, but No. 240 is on the way, and hails from the Middle Atlantic Conference.
There are many different ways to build a non-conference schedule, perhaps as many as there are coaches. But Monmouth went out and scheduled tough, and the Scots were not alone. They talk about the lessons and the gains with Adam Turer in Around the Nation.
Some of September's most disappointing teams have been able to reverse their fortunes. Heading into the final month of the season, their goals set in August are still very much on the table.
Alvernia University, a Division III school in Reading, Pa., has announced it is joining the ranks of Division III football-sponsoring programs starting in the fall of 2018. Barring other changes, that would bring the number of schools sponsoring Division III football that year to 251.
Freshman Mike Knight threw five touchdown passes and also rushed for a score leading Albright to a 49-0 victory over Norwich in the opening round of the NCAA Playoffs on Saturday at Shirk Stadium.
Junior Malik Gilmore caught a touchdown pass, threw a touchdown pass and also blocked a field goal helping lead Albright to a 38-13 victory over Lebanon Valley on Saturday in Shirk Stadium.
The Albright defense heard all week long about the Stevenson defense and its ability to create turnovers. And with good reason as the Mustangs led the nation in defensive takeaways entering Saturday’s game. But nobody in Division III has more defensive touchdowns than Albright and the Lions remained true to form as JaVaughn Patterson picked off two passes, returning one for a touchdown, as the Lions kept their Middle Atlantic Conference title hopes alive with a 30-26 victory over Stevenson at Mustang Stadium.
With the ECAC taking postseason bowl games away from local campuses and relocating them all to Connecticut, two Mid-Atlantic conferences are saying 'no, thanks' and holding their own postseason games instead.
Albright linebacker Colton Ryan always excelled at biology and the sciences. So it’s not too surprising that a chance encounter in a bookstore with an atlas of the human body so fascinated him so much that he decided he’d pursue a future in medicine.
The Albright defense forced eight turnovers, including five interceptions, leading the 17th-ranked Lions to a 51-6 Middle Atlantic Conference victory over FDU-Florham
Senior linebacker Steve Barroso intercepted two passes, and returned one for a touchdown, leading 25th-ranked Albright to a 41-13 Middle Atlantic Conference victory over host Misericordia on Saturday at Mangelsdorf Field.
The Vikings have made themselves at home in their new home, while Loras outlasted Augustana and Albright defeated Widener despite not doing much at all on offense. More in the national roundup.
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Sophomore wide receiver Gerrod Gainer caught 14 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns, but Albright fell to Salisbury 48-27 in the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl on Saturday at Sea Gull Stadium.
Throughout its recent winning streak the Albright football team has gotten contributions from virtually every player on the roster. That trend continued on Saturday as Malik Gilmore blocked a game-tying 28-yard field goal attempt with 34 seconds left in the game and freshman Romello Monroe rushed for a career-best 116 yards leading the Lions to a 17-14 victory over Lebanon Valley in the regular-season finale for both teams at Arnold Field.
After digging themselves into an early hole with a 1-4 start to the season, the Albright football team has spent the last five weeks trying to get into position to get into position. After Saturday's victory over Misericordia the Lions are officially in position.
EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- Junior linebacker Steve Barroso batted down a two-point conversion attempt in overtime and Albright held off Wilkes 36-35 in a Middle Atlantic Conference game on Saturday in Schmidt Stadium.
Freshman running back Chris Dawson wasn't supposed to be in the lineup on Saturday. Diagnosed with a fracture in his leg following the FDU-Florham game, Dawson headed home for the bye week and saw his doctor in Maryland. A second look at the x-ray revealed that Dawson did not have a fracture and he returned to campus with the news that he would be able to play against King's.
Malik Gilmore blocked two punts, returning one for a touchdown, and Danny Tighe rushed for a career-high 143 yards and two touchdowns leading Albright to its first Middle Atlantic Conference victory of the season with a 38-20 victory over FDU-Florham on Saturday at Shirk Stadium.
Steve Barroso had 2.5 sacks and 13 tackles, but the Albright College football team lost its Homecoming game to Stevenson 13-6 on Saturday at Shirk Stadium in a Middle Atlantic Conference contest.
Albright College junior Daniel Sobolewski (Linden, N.J./Linden) has been included on the watch list for the 2014 Fred Mitchell Award- which recognizes the nation's top placekicker below Division 1 FBS.
Albright College football senior Drew Peterson has been named to the Associated Press Little All-America team, which honors players from Division II, III and NAIA.