SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College football team put together a 13-play, 80-yard drive to take the lead with under four minutes remaining and the defense came up with a game-saving stop to give head coach Jon Drach his first Union victory with a hard-fought 18-14 win over SUNY Maritime on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
The Empire 8 and Liberty League will meet up in a non-conference scheduling arrangement in 2025 and 2026, and in order to balance their numbers, the E8 sent Hilbert over to the LL for the 2025 season.
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – A pick-six by junior James Gillespie gave the Union College football team a huge momentum boost going into halftime, and the Garnet Chargers never looked back in a 24-16 win over #25 Delaware Valley University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday afternoon at James Work Memorial Stadium.
The new energy around the Garnet Chargers has very little to do with a nickname and a lot more to do with their first-year head coach. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem Feature.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College defense put together another dominating defensive effort, recording seven sacks and a pair of interceptions as the Garnet Chargers brought the Dutchman Shoes trophy back to Schenectady with a 13-7 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
Backed by a Homecoming and Family Weekend crowd of almost 6,000 fans, the Union College football team defeated St. Lawrence University in the Liberty League opener, 34-0, Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
The Union College football finished non-conference play with a 43-7 victory over Montclair State University on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
Division III football players were shut out of the NFL draft once again, but Chris Toth, who has been watched by scouts for at least two seasons, got a minicamp invite from the Bears, Ike Irabor got a call from the Giants, and Travis Sinclair heard from the Vikings. And they're not alone.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Following an extensive national search, Jon Poppe has been named the 34th coach of the Union College football program, Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin '93 announced on Thursday.
It was a tale of two halves as the #24/25 Union College football team fell 31-24 to Utica University in the final nonconference game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The #11/12 Union College football team stopped Hobart College a yard short on fourth-and-three from the six-yard line on the final play of overtime to seal a thrilling 27-20 (OT) victory over the Statesmen on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The #11/13 Union College football team reached the end zone on its first five drives as the Dutchmen extended their regular-season winning streak to a program-record 20 games with a 35-9 victory over Liberty League foe University of Rochester on Saturday afternoon at Edwin Fauver Stadium.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Trailing for the first time this season early in the second quarter, the #12/14 Union College football team fired off 31 unanswered points to down visiting St. Lawrence University, 37-7, in Union's Liberty League home opener Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Behind 403 yards of offense, the #12 Union College football team moved to 5-0 and 1-0 in Liberty League play with a 30-17 victory over Buffalo State Saturday afternoon at Coyer Field.
For the first time since 2005 the Union College football team has completed the regular season with a perfect 10-0 season after shutting out Rensselaer, 33-0, and claiming the Dutchman Shoes Trophy for the second-straight year on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
When the Shoes are on the line, nothing else matters. And while multiple Division III rivalries have some form of footwear on the line, only Union and RPI play for the Dutchman Shoes. And they'll do so again this weekend. Joe Sager has more.
Concordia-Moorhead completed just three passes all day, but one of them shocked No. 4 St. John's in overtime, while Union dealt unbeaten Ithaca its first loss of the season and clinched an automatic bid to the playoffs, and Brockport handed gave Cortland its first loss as well.
Texas Lutheran delivered a big blow to Hardin-Simmons' playoff hopes, Wheaton defeated North Central for the fourth year in a row, while Union knocked off Hobart and Hope dispatched Trine from the rankings in Saturday's action among teams in the D3football.com Top 25.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Senior linebacker Evan Gilland had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, to help the Union College football team defeat No. 21 Hobart, 23-7, on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
Kenyon snapped a 26-game losing streak, Kalamazoo won with just a field goal, and both Germinerios who play quarterback in Division III had great days as the Division III football season got into full swing.
The Saints helped their own cause on their treacherous playoff quest, while UW-Oshkosh and Linfield put last week behind them. Thomas More got some help as well. More in the Top 25 roundup.
Union College wide receiver Andre Ross Jr. did it again. For the third-straight week, the first year from Washington, D.C., broke 100 yards receiving, leading the Dutchmen to a dominant, 45-10, win at No. 25 Springfield on Saturday.
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- The Union College football team threw for 365 yards to defeat Coast Guard, 28-10, on the road Saturday afternoon. The Dutchmen improve to 2-0 with the win and are undefeated through the first two games of the regular season since 2005.
Trine improved to 7-0 for the first time since 2010, Franklin & Marshall had a big win in a trophy game in their new stadium, while Union again showed it was ready to contend again for a conference title in Saturday's Division III football contests. More in the national roundup.
MORRISVILLE, NY -- Sophomore defensive end Vincent DiCaterino had three sacks and sophomore wide receiver Griffin Beal produced 199 all purpose yards with two touchdowns to lead Union College to a 28-27 non-league victory at Morrisville State University Saturday at Drake Field. Union improved to 4-1, winning four straight for the first time since 2012, while the Mavericks fell to 2-2.
Union Rallies Past SUNY Maritime in Home Opener, 18-15
September 14, 2024SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College football team put together a 13-play, 80-yard drive to take the lead with under four minutes remaining and the defense came up with a game-saving stop to give head coach Jon Drach his first Union victory with a hard-fought 18-14 win over SUNY Maritime on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
