The University of Dubuque football team played one of their best games in their final 2024 game at Chalmers Field on Saturday and narrowly lost to the #11 ranked Wartburg College Knights 24-14. The Spartans fumbled twice and had three passes intercepted, but rallied on defense including a blocked punt for a touchdown to keep the game in sight through four quarters.
The University of Dubuque football team cruised in front of the largest crowd of the season during homecoming in a 64-7 romp of the Luther College Norse. The Spartans jumped out to a 41-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Freshman Joey Rhomberg tossed six first half touchdowns and completed 27-32 pass attempts for 316 yards.
The University of Dubuque football welcomed the American Rivers Conference season on Senior Day Saturday on Chalmers Field. The Spartans trailed early 7-0, but rallied from behind to score 28 unanswered points to grab the lead and never looked back. Simpson scored on an eight play drive midway through the fourth quarter to slice into the Spartans lead as UD captured the league opener 28-14.
The University of Dubuque held the host UW-Platteville Pioneers without a touchdown in the opening quarter and trailed by just three points. UD scored their lone score in the second quarter after Joey Rhomberg found Za'Cameron Brice for a 16 yard touchdown with 11:45. The Pioneers, who are are receiving votes for the top 25, held a 24-7 halftime lead before adding 14 points in the third. The two teams would both be held scoreless in the final quarter to end the game 38-7 in favor of the Pioneers.
The University of Dubuque football finished it's 2023 season with a dominating road victory over the Luther College Norse on Saturday by a 42-10 margin. The Spartans finished with 543 yards of offense with 380 yards of passing in the final game for UD. The Spartans held possession advantage of 35:12 over Luther's 24:48. The Spartans never punted in the win.
he University of Dubuque football team final home game in 2023 provided plenty of interesting moments in the final minutes. The past five meetings entering Saturday's contest against the Coe College Kohawks were all decided by a touchdown or less. The 2023 match-up once again proved the two squads wanted to continue the streak.
The University of Dubuque football team opened up for 21 points in the first quarter on Saturday afternoon to improve to 4-2 in the American Rivers Conference with a 45-21 road victory. The chilly fall conditions didn't slow the Spartans as they scored in all, but the third quarter and compiled 587 yards on the day.
The University of Dubuque football team hosted the Buena Vista University Beavers in one of their largest home crowds of the season during Saturday's Spartans 2023 homecoming. UD dominated the visiting Beavers in a 41-0 route against strong westerly winds.
he University of Dubuque football team led top ranked #3 Wartburg College in the first half of Saturday's game 10-7. In a hostile environment during the Knights homecoming, UD's defense held the hosts in check until a late score put Wartburg on the scoreboard in under two minutes in the first half.
The University of Dubuque football team trailed early, but outscored the visiting Nebraska Wesleyan University 35-7 in the second half to put the game away in a 56-28 victory on Chalmers Field.
Saturday's Key City Clash began like every match-up, two squads wanting the traveling trophy or "Key" to display at their institution for the rest of the year. UD held a slim 7-3 halftime lead, but broke the game open on four touchdowns of 36 yards or more all in second half to claim the 2023 Key City Clash 35-23 on Chalmers Field.
The University of Dubuque football looking for a possible share of the American Rivers Conference title, would lost their final game of 2022 to the Central College Dutch 21-24 in a chilly, windy, snowy filled afternoon on Chalmers Field.
The Key City Clash once again lived up to it's hype. The last five contests have been decided by less than one score, the 2022 edition was no different. Both teams ended in regulation all knotted at 20-20. UD received the ball in overtime and scored on a fade in the left side to Wade Sheets, to take the overtime advantage 27-20. The Duhawks responded with a first down and would end the game on four straight passes to the left corner of the end zone, all broken up by the Spartans defenders.
The University of Dubuque football team coming off a three game skid, rallied back on Saturday to win on an 18-yard field goals with five seconds remaining to beat the Loras College Duhawks 17-14. The victory marked the 10th consecutive victory over the Duhawks in the annual Key City Clash. The Spartans never held a lead until the field goal to win the contest.
The University of Dubuque football team turned the ball over early in Saturday's game and would trail 0-20 in the opening quarter of action to the Coe College Kohawks. The Spartans chipped away at the lead, scoring their first touchdown on a three yard scamper from quarterback Jacob Keller with 5:33 left of the half. UD missed their extra point and halftime score would be in favor of the Kohawks 20-6. The Spartans rallied back scoring 21 points in the second half, but the comeback ended with a desperation interception late in the game with the Kohawks collecting the narrow 34-27 victory on Chalmers Field.
The University of Dubuque football team found the host Wartburg College Knights a tough match-up on Saturday. UD would lose their first league of the season by a 7-27 final score. A defensive battle with the two teams keeping each below 178 total yards in the game. UD led through the air with 144 yards passing while the Knights gained just 72. The Knights led the ground attack with 106 yards of rushing and the staunch Knight defense held UD to -20 yards rushing.
The University of Dubuque football remained unbeaten in American Rivers Conference play on Saturday in front of the largest crowd of the season for homecoming 2021 on Chalmers Field by a 41-28 margin.
The University of Dubuque football team extended it's current consecutive win streak to 10 games after a dominating 31-14 victory at the Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairiewolves on Saturday. The hosts playing on their homecoming showcased a new videoboard, unfortunately it was filled with plenty of Spartans defensive highlights.
... and the number might grow, as teams fill out their expanded practice squads. Rookie Ben Bartch made the roster, while fellow MIAC player Brandon Zylstra will break camp with the Panthers. Here's the full list.
The University of Dubuque football team held on for the 37-31 victory over the Loras College Duhawks on Saturday in the 12th Key City Clash on Saturday. UD lost the first three meetings and have won nine consecutive contests under the tutelage of head coach Stan Zweifel.
Wooster defeated conference rival Wabash for the first time since 2004, Dubuque knocked Central from the ranks of the unbeaten and Grove City came off the mat for an amazing win at Westminster (Pa.) in Division III football action on Oct. 12, 2019.
The University of Dubuque football team faced the Wartburg College Knights on Saturday for the American Rivers Conference title in front of chilly crowd.
The University of Dubuque kept their chance alive for another conference tournament title after beating the Simpson College Storm by a 17-6 final on Saturday. Heavy rain played a factor with each offense turning the ball over multiple times in the contest.
The University of Dubuque jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead before finishing the homecoming game with a 54-35 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan Saturday on Chalmers Field. The Spartans compiled 242 yards on the ground and 367 yards through the air (609 total offensive yards).
The University of Dubuque held the host Buena Vista University Beavers to just one score on Saturday as the Spartans won 38-7 on the road in a very windy Storm Lake.
The University of Dubuque battled adversity on Saturday after starting quarterback and running back both left in the second half, but the Spartans rallied with a defensive effort in the final minute to score game winning touchdown on a forced fumble to the Duhawks for a 49-42 UD victory.
UD Miscues Prove Costly in Narrow Loss to #11 Knights
November 09, 2024The University of Dubuque football team played one of their best games in their final 2024 game at Chalmers Field on Saturday and narrowly lost to the #11 ranked Wartburg College Knights 24-14. The Spartans fumbled twice and had three passes intercepted, but rallied on defense including a blocked punt for a touchdown to keep the game in sight through four quarters.
