Whittier football headlines
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Whittier's Williams Named SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the WeekSeptember 22, 2021Senior wideout Hakim Williams Jr. of the Whittier College football team has been named SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career.
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Football holds onto “The Shoes”; Edge Oxy 21-18October 12, 2019For the third straight year the Whittier College Football team has held onto the coveted “Shoes” Trophy following a 21-18 victory over Occidental College highlighting Homecoming Weekend.
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Roundup: Whittier snaps skid; Shoes go homeOctober 06, 2018The Shoes were Whittier's to begin with, and Myron Claxton's footwear will go home with the Poets, who snapped a 33-game losing streak by beating Occidental 28-13. Kalamazoo, Marietta and Central each remained unbeaten, while UNE picked up its first win with five seconds left. Here's the national roundup.
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Finding his way backSeptember 25, 2012Brandon Wilcox drifted away from Whittier and the game he loved. He lost his direction. But coaching football helped him find his way back.
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Whittier names interim coachMarch 20, 2012Todd Stratton was named interim coach at Whittier and will coach the upcoming season. Kirk Jellerson coached just one season, finishing 2-7 with the Poets.
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D-III free agents sign contractsJuly 26, 2011The most tumultuous week of player movement in NFL history has undrafted Division III free agents hoping to get into training camps, and a handful of players found out where they're heading.
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Jellerson announced as new head coach, Stratton o-coordinatorFebruary 21, 2011After a national search of nearly three months, Whittier has announced Kirk Jellerson as the next football head coach.
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Jellerson named interim coach, national search underwayNovember 18, 2010In light of the recent changes that have been made to the Whittier football staff, Kirk Jellerson has been named the interim head coach announced earlier today by Director of Athletics Robert Coleman.
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Hammer relieved of football coaching dutiesNovember 16, 2010Whittier College Director of Athletics Robert Coleman announced Tuesday morning that BJ Hammer has been relieved of his duties as head football coach of the Poets effectively immediately.
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La Verne's third quarter shocks Poets in lossNovember 13, 2010The University of La Verne stunned the Poets with a 28-point third quarter as it earned its first win of the season, 49-23, over Whittier on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
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Second half fuels Redlands' win over WhittierNovember 06, 2010Redlands showed why it has the top ranked defense in the conference as it limited the Poets to just 196 yards of offense in a 26-14 loss on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
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Whittier back on track with 20-point win over SagehensOctober 30, 2010Whittier scored on all but one of its second half possession as it erased a four-point halftime deficit to down Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, 37-17, on Saturday night at Merritt Field.
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Chapman applies to join SCIACOctober 26, 2010Chapman has completed a formal application to join the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The SCIAC Presidents Council is scheduled to convene in April to reach a decision regarding the application.
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Whittier falls short in upset bid of StagsOctober 23, 2010Whittier converted just 1-of-2 fourth downs on its final drive of the game as the Stags escaped with a 30-27 win over the Poets on Saturday afternoon at Zinda Field.
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Chapman spoils Homecoming, 29-17October 16, 2010Chapman University returned the favor from a year ago as they spoiled the Whittier football teams Homecoming game with a 29-17 win at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of over 2500.
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Poets fall at home to No. 22 Cal LutheranOctober 09, 2010Whittier ran for a season-low 94 yards and turned the ball over four times as No. 22 Cal Lutheran defeated the Poets, 30-3, on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium in front of a crowd of 2387.
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Poets lose game, Shoes, to OccidentalOctober 02, 2010Occidental answered Whittier's fourth quarter, go ahead, touchdown with the game winning score at the 6:40 mark of the final frame to win the Battle of the Shoes, 25-22, on Saturday evening in Eagle Rock.
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Statistical SpotlightSeptember 27, 2010Each week during the regular season we look at some of the key statistical performances from the weekend in Division III football, highlighting one per region.
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UW-SP in the pink in winSeptember 25, 2010Why was UW-Stevens Point wearing pink? Plus, Coe rallies, Wittenberg survives, North Central passes a test. That and more in our Week 4 roundup.
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Poets outlast Loggers in six overtimes, 42-39September 25, 2010It was a game that neither team deserved to lose. Whittier (1-1) outlasted Puget Sound (1-2), 42-39, in six overtimes on Saturday afternoon; the longest game in Whittier football history.
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Tillman runs for 127 in season opening loss for PoetsSeptember 18, 2010Kimble Tillman ran for 127 yards and a touchdown and Alesana Sausau tossed a pair of scoring strikes but it wasnt enough as Azusa Pacific totaled 477 yards of offense in a 46-21 win over the Poets on Saturday night at Citrus Stadium.