Gettysburg football headlines

  • McDaniel Tops Gettysburg on Senior Day
    November 06, 2021
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – McDaniel College held possession of the football for over 11 minutes in the fourth quarter and stopped Gettysburg College on its final possession with under a minute remaining to secure a hard-fought 7-3 decision in Centennial Conference football action at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium Saturday afternoon.
  • Edmond Tosses Two Touchdowns at Ursinus
    October 30, 2021
    COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.  – Junior quarterback Logan Edmond (Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh) threw a pair of touchdowns in his return to the turf, including an 87-yarder in the third quarter, but it wasn't enough to push Gettysburg College to a victory as Ursinus College wrapped up a 42-21 victory Saturday afternoon.
  • No. 20 Johns Hopkins Defeats Gettysburg
    October 23, 2021
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – No. 20 Johns Hopkins University spoiled Gettysburg College's bid for a win in front of family and friends as part of Family Weekend on campus with a 50-0 decision in Centennial Conference football action at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
  • Gettysburg Drops Friday Night Contest at No. 20 Susquehanna
    October 15, 2021
    SELINSGROVE, Pa.  – No. 20 Susquehanna University took over sole possession of first place in the Centennial Conference with a 47-7 win over visiting Gettysburg College under the lights at Doug Arthur Stadium Friday night.
  • Cummings Earns Spot on D3football.com Team of the Week
    October 05, 2021
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Senior Doug Cummings (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) added another weekly award to his resume following a record-breaking performance against No. 23 Muhlenberg College last Saturday, becoming the first kicker from Gettysburg College to be named to the D3football.com Team of the Week in 13 years.
  • Cummings Named CC Special Teams Player of the Week
    October 03, 2021
    LANCASTER, Pa.  – Senior Doug Cummings (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) was named the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week following a record-breaking performance against 23rd-ranked Muhlenberg College on Saturday.
  • Cummings Smashes Field Goal Record against No. 23 Muhlenberg
    October 02, 2021
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Senior Doug Cummings '22 (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) booted a record-breaking 55-yard field goal and Gettysburg College turned in a pair of 72-yard touchdown receptions, but 23rd-ranked Muhlenberg College countered with its own record-breaking day from senior quarterback Michael Hnatkowsky in a 54-19 decision at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium Saturday afternoon.
  • Gettysburg Dashes Past Juniata on Homecoming
    September 25, 2021
    GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Junior Nick Riggio (Verona, N.J./Verona) scored his third rushing touchdown with 4:20 left in the fourth quarter and sophomore Chris Lessel (Orefield, Pa./Parkland) secured an on-side kick with 29 seconds remaining to help Gettysburg College pick up a 48-42 victory over visiting Juniata College on Homecoming Weekend at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
  • 2021 Bullets Football Season Preview
    September 02, 2021
    GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Head Coach Maurice Banks will finally get his first taste of action as a collegiate head coach and leader of the Gettysburg College football team when the Bullets hit the turf for a non-conference road game at Bridgewater College this Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
  • Bullets Football Announces Staff Updates
    June 28, 2021
    GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College Head Coach Maurice Banks has announced several updates to the football coaching staff heading into the 2021 campaign.
  • Gettysburg's new coach inked from Penn
    February 03, 2020
    Maurice Banks, a Division I FCS assistant coach with Ivy League and Patriot League experience, has been named head coach at Gettysburg, which is coming off consecutive 1-9 season.
  • Burke out after two seasons at Gettysburg
    December 03, 2019
    Kevin Burke, a 1990 graduate of Gettysburg who was promoted from within when Barry Streeter retired, will no longer be the Bullets' head coach.
  • Big Play Bullets Come Up Clutch at Juniata
    October 19, 2019
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.  – Sophomore Sal DeBenedetto (Old Tappen, N.J./Northern Valley) hauled in the longest touchdown catch in program history, junior Justin Lessel (Orefield, Pa./Parkland) posted the longest interception return in six years, and junior Mike Welsh (Medford, Pa./Shawnee) scored the game-winning touchdown with 32 seconds left to send Gettysburg College (1-5, 1-4 CC) past Juniata College (2-4, 2-3 CC) 31-28 in a Centennial Conference football showdown at Knox Stadium on Saturday.
  • Gettysburg Meets Moravian on Homecoming
    October 03, 2019
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – The Gettysburg College football team will take on Moravian College in a Centennial Conference matchup on Homecoming this Saturday at 1 p.m.
  • Red Devils Dash Away from Bullets
    September 21, 2019
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Dickinson College jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the opening quarter and captured the Little Brown Bucket for the fourth consecutive season with a 56-20 victory over Gettysburg College in Centennial Conference football action Saturday.
  • Bridgewater Tops Gettysburg Under the Lights
    September 07, 2019
    BRIDGEWATER, Va.  – The Gettysburg College football team saw its season opener spoiled by one of the top teams in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) as Bridgewater College capitalized on a handful of big plays to scamper by the Bullets 41-10 in a non-conference match up at Jopson Field Saturday night.  
  • Aikey Named Academic All-District First Team
    November 15, 2018
    GREENWOOD, Ind.  –Senior defensive lineman Logan Aikey (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) has been named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District® Football First Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) it was announced on Thursday, Nov. 15.
  • Geisel, Aikey Selected to All-CC Football Team
    November 13, 2018
    LANCASTER, Pa.  – Junior placekicker Justin Geisel (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day School) and senior defensive lineman Logan Aikey (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) have been named to the All-Centennial Conference Football Team it was announced on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
  • Diplomats Top Bullets in Battle for Lincoln Trophy
    November 10, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Franklin & Marshall College held Gettysburg College scoreless over the final 43 minutes on the way to capturing the Lincoln Trophy with a 34-10 decision on a chilly and breezy Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
  • Gettysburg Meets F&M on Senior Day
    November 08, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – After 128 years and 103 meetings on the gridiron, the all-time series between Gettysburg College (1-8, 1-7 CC) and Franklin & Marshall College (6-3, 5-3 CC) is deadlocked at 48-48-7. That won't be the case following the final weekend of the regular season as the Bullets and Diplomats battle for The Lincoln Football Trophy at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium this Saturday at 1 p.m.
  • Muhlenberg Tops Gettysburg in Battle for Tin Cup
    November 03, 2018
    ALLENTOWN, Pa.  – Muhlenberg College forced three turnovers and held Gettysburg College to 128 total yards on the way to capturing the Old Tin Cup with a 49-0 decision at Scotty Wood Stadium on Saturday.
  • Bullets Meet Mules in Quest for the Cup
    November 01, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – November is rivalry month for the Gettysburg College football team and the month kicks off with the Bullets (1-7, 1-6 CC) meeting Muhlenberg College (7-1, 6-1 CC) with the rights to the Old Tin Cup on the line at Scotty Wood Stadium this Saturday at 1 p.m.
  • Football Falls on the Road at Susquehanna
    October 27, 2018
    SELINSGROVE, Pa.  – Wet and slippery conditions led to nine total fumbles in the contest, but eventually Susquehanna University found a way through the weather to pull away from Gettysburg College for a 27-9 decision in Centennial Conference football action at Alonzo Stagg Field on Saturday.
  • Gettysburg Heads to Susquehanna Saturday
    October 25, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Gettysburg College (1-6, 1-5 CC) will aim to play spoiler to Susquehanna University's (4-3, 3-3 CC) playoff hopes in a Centennial Conference football showdown at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field this Saturday at 1 p.m.
  • 25th-ranked Blue Jays Pull Away from Bullets
    October 20, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Gettysburg College posted a pair of takeaways and received a long touchdown run by junior Andrew Howard (Swansea, Mass./Moses Brown School) to keep the score close early on with Johns Hopkins University, but the 25th-ranked Blue Jays ran off four consecutive scores over the second and third quarters to pull away for a 51-14 victory in Centennial Conference football action at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium on Saturday.
  • Football Faces No. 25 Johns Hopkins on Family Weekend
    October 18, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Coming off a victory before the bye week, a rejuvenated Gettysburg College (1-5, 1-4 CC) football squad will host nine-time defending Centennial Conference champion and 25th-ranked Johns Hopkins University (5-1, 4-1 CC) in front of families and friends as part of Family Weekend this Saturday at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
  • Geisel Named CC Player of the Week
    October 07, 2018
    LANCASTER, Pa.  – For the second time in his career, junior placekicker Justin Geisel (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day) has been tagged the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week it was announced on Sunday, Oct. 7.
  • Gettysburg Powers Past Juniata
    October 06, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Gettysburg College jumped out with the first 20 points and then held Juniata College scoreless over the final 25 minutes to earn a 33-17 victory in Centennial Conference football action at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium Saturday.
  • Bullets Host Juniata Saturday
    October 04, 2018
    GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Gettysburg College (0-5, 0-4 CC) will look to build some momentum heading into the Centennial Conference-wide bye week when it hosts Juniata College (0-5, 0-4 CC) at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium this Saturday at 1 p.m.
  • Geisel Hits Three Field Goals at Moravian
    September 29, 2018
    BETHLEHEM, Pa.  – Junior Justin Geisel (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day School) tied a career high with three field goals and sophomore Mike Welsh (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) scored a pair of rushing touchdowns for Gettysburg College in a 59-23 setback at Moravian College at Rocco Calvo Field Saturday afternoon.
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