Linfield football headlines
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In the NWC, a battle of unbeatens
November 09, 2023The Northwest Conference has never come down to a battle of unbeatens in the final week of the season, until this Saturday when Whitworth will try to upend Linfield. Brian Lester talks to the teams in a D3football.com feature. -
McNabb brothers carry Linfield to 42-19 win at PLU
November 04, 2023Connor McNabb rushes for 131 yards and younger brother Lucas McNabb passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns
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Linfield starts strong, holds off Pacific late, 42-27
October 28, 2023Chance Sparks intercepts two Pacific passes, thwarting the Boxers' hopes for an update
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Blake Eaton passes for five TDs, Blake Rybar has 9 tackles in 55-6 Linfield road win
October 21, 2023The Wildcats (6-0, 4-0 NWC) built a 28-point lead at halftime, then kept the pressure on the Loggers throughout the second half, outscoring the hosts 27-0.
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Linfield rolls George Fox 41-13, clinches 67th straight winning season
October 14, 2023Blake Eaton passes for 307 yards and three TDs and the Wildcats defense holds the Bruins to under 100 yards through 3 1/2 quarters.
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No. 8 Linfield breezes past Lewis & Clark 57-15
October 07, 2023Linfield (4-0) moves within one win of extending its all-divisions national record for consecutive winning seasons to 67
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Linfield turns away Pomona-Pitzer, readies for Bethel
November 19, 2022Connor McNabb runs for two TDs, Blake Eaton passes for three scores and the 'Cats turn a close game into a rout
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Linfield drubs L&C 70-7, awaits playoff Sunday's reveal
November 12, 2022Connor McNabb dashes for a career-high 182 yards on the ground as the Wildcats pile up 669 yards on the Pioneers
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Linfield's young D growing into role
October 26, 2022The Wildcats' inexperienced secondary is coming into its own and helping Linfield live up to its No. 5 ranking and hopes of a deep playoff run. Joe Sager has more.
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It's back: Conference teams won't meet in first round
August 19, 2022Originally put in place for the 2019 playoffs, then allowed to expire during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's again official that conference teams will not have to meet in the first round of the NCAA playoffs, regardless of cost.
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Gagliardi Trophy names its finalists
December 09, 2021Three quarterbacks, one wide receiver and a safety make up the five finalists for the 2021 Gagliardi Trophy, an award presented by Jostens to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.
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Running on Linfield? Think again!
November 18, 2021That's probably not going to work, and Joe Sager tells us why in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
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Linfield moves to 6-0 with 52-7 win over PLU
October 23, 2021The 'Cats put points on the board in nearly every way imaginable, scoring by rush, pass, punt return and on an interception.
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Linfield drubs Pacific 52-23, assuring record 65th straight winning season
October 16, 2021Wyatt Smith passes for over 300 yards and four TDs as the No. 7 Wildcats extend their national all-divisions record
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Wyatt Smith's six TD afternoon carries No. 9 Linfield to 56-7 win
October 02, 2021Wildcats quarterback passes for five scores and runs for a sixth and ninth-ranked Linfield runs away from winless Puget Sound 56-7 in Tacoma
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Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced
November 26, 2019Nearly 30 players were nominated, but only 12 get to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Read up on the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
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Linfield holds off feisty George Fox 24-17
November 16, 2019Tony Kraus has three sacks and Artie Johnson runs for 117 yards as Linfield pushes its win streak to seven straight
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Linfield tops Whitworth in OT, clinches NWC title and NCAA berth
November 09, 2019Wyatt Smith connects with Colton Smith for the game-winning score in OT, giving Linfield its 10th NWC title in 11 years
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Wyatt Smith throws 6 TDs as Linfield cruises past Lewis & Clark 54-7
November 02, 2019LInfield rolls up 399 passing yards against Lewis & Clark
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Linfield finally has its offense rolling
October 30, 2019The Wildcats knew their offense had the potential to be explosive, but even so, Linfield's numbers in recent weeks have been off the chart. Joe Sager has more on the young offensive line, the experienced quarterback and his dad and brother.
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Linfield clinches 64th straight winning season with 42-10 win at PLU
October 26, 2019Wyatt Smith passes for three TDs and Keyell Davis has 12 tackles, helping Linfield improve to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the NWC
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Linfield buries Willamette 77-0
October 19, 2019Wyatt Smith passes for six touchdowns - two each to Keegan Weiss and Colton Smith - helping the 25th-ranked Wildcats' move to 4-1
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Smith's record-setting day leads Linfield to 77-22 romp over Puget Sound
October 12, 2019Wyatt Smith passes for eight TDs and Linfield forces four turnovers in a Northwest Conference demolition of Puget Sound
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Smith's 4 TDs carry Linfield to 52-14 win at Pacific
October 05, 2019Wyatt Smith throws for 303 yards, including three TDs to Keegan Weiss
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Going cross-country
September 18, 2019Two top teams in the Northwest Conference traveled more than 11,000 miles for Saturday's games. One returned victorious in its season debut. One spent a long flight thinking about what might have been. But both had experiences beyond football. Adam Turer has more in Around the Nation.
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Wyatt Smith's 4 TDs, Brian Pullman's 15 tackles, push Linfield past Rowan
September 14, 2019The West Coast Wildcats score three unanswered TDs in the second half to knock off Rowan 35-14 in New Jersey
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Linfield pounds Pacific 50-7, makes case for playoff invitation
November 10, 2018A first-half scoring barrage sinks Pacific as Linfield wraps up the regular season on a six-game win streak
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Miracle finish lifts Linfield to wild 47-41 win on the road
November 03, 2018Wyatt Smith's 59-yard touchdown pass to J.D. Lasswell with 35 seconds to play carries Linfield past Puget Sound
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Linfield tops PLU 41-7, clinches 63rd straight winning season
October 27, 2018Chidubem Nnoli runs for 104 yards and two TDs and Tyler Bergeron runs back a pick-six as Linfield routs PLU
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Linfield pitches third shutout, blanking George Fox 14-0
October 20, 2018The Wildcats pile up four sacks while Chidebem Nnoli runs for 116 yards and scores two touchdowns
