• McMurry announces All-Century gridiron squad
    July 18, 2023
    As McMurry University continues its centennial celebration and moves toward honoring the All-Century group in October, McMurry University's Office of Athletic Communications will highlight a team within the overall list each week. This continues with football.
  • Former SMU linebacker joins McMurry staff
    July 18, 2023
    McMurry University head football coach Jordan Neal and Interim Director of Athletics Larry Dockery have announced hiring Broc Watkins as a linebackers coach for War Hawks football. He takes over the duties from Will Snyder, who will now guide the defensive secondary along with his associate head coaching role.
  • Junior linebacker hopes to take game even higher
    July 18, 2023
    Quiet … unassuming … Regular college scholar-athlete.
  • Hawks Talk podcast looks at 2023 spring session
    April 18, 2023
    In this episode, McMurry University head football coach Jordan Neal looks back at what the War Hawks accomplished in spring practices and what lies ahead as the 2023 season continues to move closer and closer on the calendar.
  • McMurry releases 2023 schedule
    April 13, 2023
    McMurry University’s football program has released its 2023 schedule.
  • Two War Hawks receive prestigious Hampshire Society honors
    April 13, 2023
    McMurry University's football program had two scholar-athletes named to the 2023 National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society, released Wednesday, April 12.
  • SNYDER PROMOTED, COLLINS AND NEWBY JOIN MCMURRY STAFF
    March 03, 2023
    McMurry University head football coach Jordan Neal and Vice President for Student Affairs and Intercollegiate Athletics Sam Ferguson have announced two new hirings and a promotion on the War Hawks football coaching staff.
  • SCAC announces football plan
    November 02, 2022
    A new full member, an associate member, a member adding football and bringing its teams playing elsewhere back home have the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference looking to get an automatic bid again by 2026.
  • Spring Week 1: Football is back!
    February 06, 2021
    Two Texas games came down to simultaneous defensive stops, while Hendrix drew up a road win and Puget Sound ran past a rival. Check out action from the spring's Week 1.
  • Austin College brings football back to ASC
    August 15, 2020
    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.
  • Building a new home across town
    September 18, 2019
    Former Hardin-Simmons quarterback Jordan Neal didn't plan on returning to his hometown of Abilene, but when crosstown rival McMurry called, Neal listened.
  • Abilene native takes McMurry job
    December 06, 2018
    Jordan Neal, a former starting quarterback at Hardin-Simmons and assistant head coach at Hendrix, will be returning to Abilene to become head coach at McMurry.
  • Hinson steps down as McMurry football coach
    November 20, 2018
    McMurry has announced that Lance Hinson has resigned his position as the university's head football coach after five seasons. His resignation is effective immediately.
  • McMurry players arrested on murder charges
    January 26, 2017
    Ryan McBeth, Darnell Dock and B.J. Ross, all members of the McMurry football team, have been arrested in conjunction with a Jan. 11 shooting death in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Grayer's Big Game Helps War Hawks Clear Steers, 40-0
    September 19, 2015
    McMurry University senior running back Paxton Grayer ran for a career-high 216 rushing yards to lead a 40-0 rout over Texas College at Rose Stadium.
  • Mullin's 614 named top QB performance
    February 05, 2012
    It was a super Sunday for McMurry, as War Hawks quarterback Jake Mullin's 614 passing yards against Texas Lutheran was named the FRS Quarterback Performance of the Year.
  • The ASC rematch
    November 22, 2011
    The first meeting was interrupted by lightning and the game, and McMurry's season, was never quite the same afterward. What should we expect the second time around? A Road to Salem feature.
  • First round road warriors
    November 19, 2011
    Few visiting teams fared well in the first round of the Division III football playoffs, but St. John Fisher, McMurry and Monmouth won their road playoff openers. The first-round wrap-up.
  • McMurry leans on defense in upset win at Trinity
    November 19, 2011
  • McMurry takes down Choctaws for chance at NCAA Division III Playoffs
    November 12, 2011
    ABILENE, Texas – Special teams helped McMurry University overcome a sluggish first half, and the No. 20-ranked War Hawks defeated Mississippi College 63-38 Saturday at Wilford Moore Stadium to all but ensure their first ever NCAA Division III Playoffs berth.
  • War Hawks knock off #20 Louisiana College to remain in playoff hunt
    November 05, 2011
    PINEVILLE, La. – The McMurry University football team inched closer to its first playoff appearance in program history Saturday by throttling No. 20-ranked Louisiana College 49-28 at Wildcat Field. Jake Mullin passed for four touchdown and 446 yards, and the War Hawks tallied 635 yards of total offense in the victory.
  • Olivet ends skid, Trinity delivers statement
    October 15, 2011
    The Comets hadn't won since September 2008, while Trinity (Texas) made a statement and W&L rallied on the road. That and more in Saturday's national wrapup.
  • War Hawks set NCAA Division III total offense mark in 60-16 win over TLU
    October 15, 2011
    SEGUIN, Texas – After a lightning-shortened game last Saturday against Sul Ross where McMurry University only ran 32 plays, the War Hawks made up for lost yardage Saturday setting the NCAA Division III single-game record for total offense with 848 yards in a 60-16 thrashing of Texas Lutheran at Matador Stadium. Jake Mullin set the American Southwest Conference and single-game school record with 614 passing yards and the War Hawks moved to second place in the ASC by improving to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in league play.
  • No. 3 Crusaders inch past McMurry, 28-27
    September 17, 2011
    BELTON, Texas - McMurry took a shot at the No. 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders, but failed to complete a 2-point conversion to win the game. The Crusaders relinquished 20-straight points to close the game but intercepted the conversion attempt and held off an upset with a 28-27 win at Tiger Field Saturday night.
  • Trinity (Texas) facing a new world
    September 15, 2011
    The breakup of the SCAC is going to leave two Texas teams without a conference home. What are the options?
  • McMurry knocks off D-I UT-San Antonio
    September 10, 2011
    A week after getting crushed by a D-I FCS team, McMurry bounced back and beat UT-San Antonio on a last-minute touchdown catch.
  • Getting the weekend started
    September 02, 2011
    Trine rode its defense to an opening-night win, as did Baldwin-Wallace. Dubuque held on, while McMurry got steamrolled in its first trip up the ladder.
  • War Hawks suffer 82-6 loss at hands of SFA
    September 01, 2011
    NACOGDOCHES, Texas – No. 14-ranked Stephen F. Austin (NCAA Division I FCS) handed McMurry University the largest margin of defeat in the school's history Thursday night with an 82-6 romping of the War Hawks at Homer Bryce Stadium.
  • McMurry to move to Division II
    December 18, 2010
    McMurry announced late Friday night that it was planning to move from Division III to NCAA Division II.
  • ASC all about offense
    October 21, 2010
    If you’ve been following the America Southwest Conference scoreboard this season you may have noticed a pattern. A pattern in terms of the number of points being scored. More in Around the South.
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