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Chapman wins inaugural SCIAC Championship game
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SCIAC Establishes Football Championship Game
February 28, 2023The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) has established a Championship game that will pit the top teams between two pods – dubbed the 'Sun' and 'Surf' divisions – to determine the conference's official champion and recipient of the automatic qualifying berth to the NCAA Championships.
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Chapman hands Cal Lutheran first loss with dominant defensive effort
October 16, 2021A dominant performance from the Chapman University football team led to a 42-13 win over previously unbeaten Cal Lutheran on Saturday. The defense stifled Cal Lutheran's offense and scored its third touchdown of the season on the way to stay undefeated in the SCIAC.
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Historic season finishes with Second Round loss to Saint John's
November 30, 2019The historic run for the 2019 Chapman University football team came to a close with a 55-26 loss to No. 8 Saint John's in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
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Chapman continues to map uncharted territory
November 27, 2019First 9-0 season, first playoff home game, first playoff win ... now the Panthers are hosting a second-round game and have St. John's coming to town. Brian Lester has more.
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Central, Chapman win in OT; SJU survives
November 23, 2019The Wheaton bracket, on the bottom left, saw three great games. Central rallied to beat UW-Oshkosh in overtime, St. John's survived a shootout with Aurora and Linfield and Chapman needed multiple extra periods to decide it out west.
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No. 12 Chapman advances after triple OT thriller
November 23, 2019The Chapman University football team had never had an undefeated regular season but went 9-0 in 2019. They went on the road for their first two postseason appearances but were chosen to a host a First Round game in 2019. They had never won a playoff game but took down No. 20 Linfield in 68-65 in triple overtime to advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
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No. 13 Chapman completes undefeated season at La Verne
November 16, 2019The No. 13 Chapman University football team made history with a 28-17 victory over La Verne on Saturday. The Panthers became the first team in program history to finish a season undefeated, claiming Chapman's third SCIAC title in the last six years.
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No. 15 Chapman clinches SCIAC on Senior Day
November 09, 2019For the second time in three years, the Chapman University football team is headed to the postseason. The Panthers (8-0, 6-0 SCIAC) cruised to a 41-17 win over visiting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to claim at least a share of the SCIAC title and the conference's automatic qualification in the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
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Parkin's three picks key 26-21 win over Pomona-Pitzer
November 02, 2019Senior Nathan Parkin grabbed three interceptions and the Chapman University football team stayed undefeated with a 26-21 victory at Pomona-Pitzer. The Panther continued the best start in program history, moving to 7-0 and 5-0 in the SCIAC.
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Chapman's dominant defense downs Cal Lutheran
October 26, 2019nother dominant effort on the defensive end led to another lopsided victory for the Chapman University football team. The Panthers rolled to a 44-6 win over visiting Cal Lutheran to become the first team in Chapman's history to start a season 6-0.
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No. 19 Chapman stays undefeated with 56-23 win at Oxy
October 19, 2019The No. 19 Chapman University football team rolled to a 56-23 win over Occidental on Saturday. The Panthers went for over 300 yards on the ground while holding Occidental to negative rushing yards.
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Chapman at home at top of SCIAC
October 17, 2019In nine seasons, Chapman has lost just nine home games. The energy at Wilson Field this season, especially, has been fantastic, especially in wins vs. Whitworth and Redlands. Adam Turer has more in Around the Nation.
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Chapman takes down No. 15 Redlands to stay undefeated
October 12, 2019Two nationally-ranked teams in the last month have entered Chapman Stadium and both came away with a loss. The Chapman University football team stayed undefeated with a 21-18 win over No. 15 Redlands on Saturday.
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Chapman runs over Whittier in SCIAC-opening win
October 05, 2019The Chapman University football team opened its SCIAC schedule with a dominant 36-6 win over visiting Whittier on Homecoming night at Chapman. Freshman Marcos Reyes ran for three touchdowns and the defense held the Poets scoreless in the second half.
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Top 25: It's a SCIAC sweep out west
September 21, 2019Chapman took down No. 10 Whitworth and Redlands knocked off No. 11 Linfield in a huge night for SoCal Division III football. It capped a big day in which W&J and Centre lost and Muhlenberg, North Central and Wheaton won matchups with other ranked teams. More in the Top 25 roundup.
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Chapman topples No. 10 Whitworth
September 21, 2019For the first time in program history, the Chapman University football team took down a ranked team. The Panthers (2-0) defended their home stadium and defeated No. 10 Redlands 37-30.
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Chapman runs over Pacific in season-opening win
September 06, 2019The freshmen ran wild. The defense forced five turnovers. The Chapman University football team opened its season with a 45-14 road win at Pacific on Friday.
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Vaccher make history with game-winning grab
October 20, 2018The longest touchdown pass in school history gave the Chapman University football team a 33-29 win on the road at Cal Lutheran. Senior Dominic Vaccher hauled in the record-breaking touchdown pass and was just shy of another school record in the win.
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Chapman caps perfect SCIAC season with win over CMS
November 04, 2017The Chapman University football team finished off a perfect SCIAC season with a 48-38 win over visiting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Panthers (6-2, 6-0 SCIAC) completed their second undefeated conference season in school history with win and will head to the NCAA Division III Football Championship on a six-game win streak.
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Tickets punched for Week 11 and beyond
October 28, 2017Monmouth and St. Norbert claimed spots in the MWC title game, while Chapman clinched a return to the playoffs. Plus, Eureka stands one step away and Widener reached a milestone. More in the national roundup.
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Chapman clinches SCIAC title with shootout victory over Cal Lutheran
October 28, 2017The Chapman University football team clinched at least a share of the SCIAC Championship with a 46-38 win over Cal Lutheran (5-2, 3-2 SCIAC) on Saturday night. The Panthers (5-2, 5-0 SCIAC) remain undefeated in SCIAC play and are crowned the champions for the second time since entering the conference in 2012.
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Aiming for perfection
October 24, 2017When the football leaves Ricky Bautista’s hands, his teammates and coaches as well as Chapman fans feel confident it will land safely in a receiver’s hands. Josh Smith has more in Around the West.
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Chapman rolls to fourth win in a row
October 21, 2017The offense continued to roll with big plays as the Chapman University football team took down La Verne 38-21 to win its fourth game in a row. Senior Ricky Bautista complted over 70 percent of his passes for the fourth week in a row and senior Joe Mudie had a career-best 166 yards on the ground.
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Offense remains explosive in 45-24 victory over Redlands
October 14, 2017Senior Ricky Bautista threw for 388 yards and led the Chapman University football team to a 45-24 win over visiting Redlands on Saturday. With the win, the Panthers (3-2, 3-0 SCIAC) emerge as the only remaining unbeaten team in SCIAC play.
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Chapman starts fast, cruises to win over Whittier
October 07, 2017Big plays on both ends of the field led the Chapman University football team to a 45-24 win over the Whittier Poets on Homecoming night at Chapman Stadium. The Panthers (2-2, 2-0 SCIAC) scored in the first minute of the game and ran up a 31-0 halftime lead.
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Mudie scores on final play to complete dramatic comeback
September 30, 2017Down four with on final play and on the one-yard line, senior Joe Mudie pushed across the goalline to lift the Chapman University football team to a 42-40 win over Pomona-Pitzer. The Panthers (1-2, 1-0 SCIAC) secured their first win in dramatic fashion after trailing by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter.
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Chapman forces four turnovers but falls to No. 7 Linfield
September 09, 2017The Chapman University football team took a lead into halftime but fell 27-12 to the seventh-ranked Linfield College Wildcats in Chapman Stadium on Sunday. The Panthers forced four turnovers in the game but were held scoreless in the second half.
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Chapman dominates second half in 27-12 win at Cal Lutheran
October 29, 2016Another dominant defensive effort and big days from junior Jacob Isabel and Joe Mudie led the Chapman University football team to a 27-12 road win at Cal Lutheran. The defense allowed less than 300 yards for the second game in a row and the Panthers (4-3, 3-2 SCIAC) moved above .500 for the first time this season.
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Big second half boosts Chapman to big win at Whittier
October 08, 2016ORANGE, Calif. – After trailing 7-6 at halftime, the Chapman University football team scored 28 points in the second half to take a commanding 34-10 win at Whittier. Two Panther receivers went for over 100 yards and junior Ricky Bautista had 318 yards of total offense in the Panthers’ win.
