After seven defensive /starters graduated from last year's national champions, there were questions, and growing pains, as the younger players took over. But the questions should be over now. Riley Zayas has more in a Road to Annapolis feature.
Trinity cemented its spot in the top 10 by playing Mary Hardin-Baylor tight in last year's playoffs, and made it stand up against Wheaton. Now the teams meet again in the second round, with the winner emerging as the last Texas team standing. Riley Zayas has more.
We've been spoiled by some great games in the early part of the season, but haven't written enough about them. Greg Thomas revisits both the Whitewater-UMHB game and the Trinity-Wheaton game with the participants in this week's Around the Nation.
Originally 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.
Pete Fredenburg, the only head football coach Mary Hardin-Baylor has ever had, has announced his retirement after hoisting the Walnut and Bronze for a third time.
In one whirlwind half, Mary Hardin-Baylor upended everything we thought we knew and crowned itself the new king of D-III. Keith McMillan has more from Canton.
After seeing its 2019 season end earlier than hoped, Mary Hardin-Baylor's sights have been on winning, week after week. With 19 of those wins under their belt, the Cru are in Canton looking for No. 20 and a trophy. Riley Zayas has more.
Three 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.
Who expected the Mary Hardin-Baylor offense to throw seven touchdown passes? With Kyle King back behind center, the Cru offense took off. Joe Sager has more in a Road to Canton feature.
Once a D-I prospect, Brandon Jordan found himself out of the game after two years of junior college. But he improved his work ethic on the field and in the classroom, found a home at Mary Hardin-Baylor, and opposing defensive backs have a big problem on their hands.
On an exciting March Saturday in Division III football, UMHB held on to win the ASC title, Randolph-Macon defeated its archrival for the seventh time in a row, while CUW led for the best 50 seconds of the game and Hanover won on a last-minute field goal.
In the battle of Franklin under a new coach against a former Franklin assistant, it was all offense as for the third consecutive game, Anderson flirted with the 50-point mark, but gave up more than 50. Meanwhile, UMHB kicker Anthony Avila recovered after four misses to hit a game-winner and Berry went for the win and got it in OT.
After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference.
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor must vacate football wins in which a student-athlete competed while ineligible, according to a decision issued by the NCAA Division III Infractions Appeals Committee. That includes wins in 2016 and 2017, including the national title.
The Warhawks and Crusaders have met in the regular season twice and in the semifinals four times. The fact that this week's meeting between Whitewater and UMHB is in the quarterfinals does nothing to dim the rivalry. Brian Lester has more.
Nearly 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.
The NCAA ruled that Mary Hardin-Baylor must vacate its 2016 Division III football title because the football program provided a 2006 Subaru for use by a student-athlete. The school is appealing the decision.
Tevin Jones started for UMHB in the 2017 Stagg Bowl and was expected to play a huge role for the Cru this season as a starting linebacker. Instead, he ended up with legal troubles, lashed out angrily at his coaches and ended up in a treatment program. He explains it all, as well as his hopes to return in this interview with Frank Rossi.
They contributed to UMHB’s first national championship as sophomores in 2016, then went out on top as seniors. The current crop of Cru seniors played in three straight Stagg Bowls and redeemed their loss from 2017 by defeating the Purple Raiders this year. Adam Turer has more from Shenandoah.
Mary Hardin-Baylor capped its run through a strong Division III football bracket and finished the 2018 season with its second national title, defeating Mount Union 24-16.
The 2018 season has been anything but typical for Pete Fredenburg and his Cru. The head coach missed the first three games while serving a self-imposed suspension for NCAA violations. He missed a practice during the week of the Cru’s national semifinal game, for a very different reason. Adam Turer has the story.
No more Q's about UMHB's D
December 08, 2022After seven defensive /starters graduated from last year's national champions, there were questions, and growing pains, as the younger players took over. But the questions should be over now. Riley Zayas has more in a Road to Annapolis feature.
