Macalester football headlines
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Macalester Beats Hamline, 23-14 to Capture Paint Bucket TrophySeptember 09, 2017The Macalester College football team used a stingy defense and an effective passing attack to defeat rival Hamline University, 23-14 in the annual Paint Bucket Game Saturday night at Macalester Stadium. The Scots open the season 2-0 for the first time since 2012, while the Pipers fall to 1-1.
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Big Second Half Helps Macalester Down Carleton, 31-20September 02, 2017The Macalester College football team won the annual contest for the Book of Knowledge, defeating host Carleton College, 31-20 Saturday afternoon at Laird Stadium. The Scots scored 21 second-half points while allowing only a late touchdown after halftime.
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The wait is over for UChicagoMay 11, 2016Nearly a year ago, sources told D3football.com that the University of Chicago was headed to the Midwest Conference. This was finally announced.
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Big hills to climbNovember 18, 2014Benedictine and Macalester each face tall orders on Saturday, as they travel to Wheaton and UW-Whitewater for first-round playoff games.
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Widener, Hampden-Sydney, Macalester all clinch bidsNovember 15, 2014The Pride goeth into the NCAA playoffs as the MAC champs, while Hampden-Sydney backs in after losing on Saturday and Macalester won the MWC in dramatic fashion. The roundup of games affecting the playoff picture.
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MIT, CNU wrap up bookending automatic bidsNovember 08, 2014MIT won the NEFC for the first time, CNU won the USAC for the last time, and other teams clinched automatic bids as well. Macalester won its eighth game for the first time in 121 years of football, while George Fox picked up its first win since restarting football. More in the national roundup.
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Benedictine makes mess of NACCNovember 04, 2014You can thank the Benedictine Eaglesand their 33-6 thrashing of defending NACC champion Concordia (Wis.) last Saturday, which turned the conference race upside down.
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Roundup: Teams line up for MWC title gameNovember 01, 2014Macalester handed Carroll its first loss of the season, setting up a possible three-way tie in one division, while Illinois College and Cornell are set up to square off in the other division. Montclair had another big-interception day, and more from the rest of D-III in the national roundup.
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Roundup: Bengals slide past CortlandSeptember 06, 2014Cortland State thought it was running out the clock, but gave Buff State one last chance. Meanwhile, Hiram rallied from a 24-point deficit to win its opener. That and much more in the opening weekend national roundup.
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Scots regain Book of Knowledge with 17-14 win over CarletonSeptember 06, 2014Michael Abramson's 37-yard field goal as time expires proves to be the difference.
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Macalester keeps Paint Bucket TrophyNovember 16, 2013
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Macalester tops Trinity Bible 44-13November 02, 2013Samson Bialostok was 12-for-17 passing for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and a score, to lead Macalester (3-5) past Trinity Bible (N.D.) 44-13 in St. Paul. The Scots led 27-10 at halftime and were never threatened.
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Carleton topples Macalester 56-17October 12, 2013Carleton compiled 474 yards in total offense, forced five turnovers, and went on to beat Macalester 56-17 in St. Paul and maintain its possession of the Book of Knowledge travelling trophy.
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Turnovers costly for MacalesterOctober 05, 2013Macalester lost possession five times by turnovers (three fumbles and two interceptions) and fell to Mayville State (N.D.) 26-18 in the home-opener Saturday night in St. Paul.
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Macalester football to join MWCApril 24, 2013The addition will give the Midwest Conference 12 teams and a title game starting in 2014. It also means that Macalester will not bring football back to the MIAC in the near future.
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Macalester keeps Paint Bucket trophyNovember 10, 2012Macalester scored on two of its first three possessions and went on to gain a 45-21 win at Hamline. The Scots win the Paint Bucket trophy for the second year in a row and wrap up the season with a 6-4 mark, their second winning record in three years.
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Augsburg out-scores Macalester 58-41November 03, 2012Macalester took advantage of three early fumbles to take a 20-0 first quarter lead, but suffered six turnovers after that point as visiting Augsburg rallied for a 58-41 shootout win over the Scots in St. Paul.
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Macalester gains win over Mayville State 41-14October 27, 2012Macalester boosted its record to 5-3, clinching a .500-or-better mark on the season, by pulling away in the second half for a 41-14 win over Mayville State University in Mayville, N.D. and Mac's nationally-ranked defense held the Comets to 158 yards.
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Wisconsin trio helps lead MacalesterOctober 26, 2012Macalester has only finished above .500 in the past 13 seasons. But if the Scots do manage a winning record in 2012, it will be with the help of three Chippewa Falls, Wis., players.
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Macalester rolls over Trinity Bible 59-0October 20, 2012Macalester jumped out to a 42-0 halftime lead and went on to roll over Trinity Bible (N.D.) in St. Paul. The Scots collected 529 yards in offense and punted just once.
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Rhodes topples Macalester 14-0October 13, 2012Rhodes College from Memphis, Tennessee, scored on a Dane Wilson 53-yard run on the first play of its second offensive possession and clinched the game on a 30-yard TD on a fourth-down conference with 2:29 to play to beat Macalester in St. Paul. This was the first meeting ever between these two schools and first Mac home game since Sept. 15.
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Macalester comes up one point short at CarletonOctober 06, 2012After dropping an overtime decision to the Knights a year ago, Macalester lost another heartbreaker in the "Book of Knowledge" trophy game, falling to Carleton 21-20 in Northfield.
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Macalester wins third straight to start seasonSeptember 15, 2012Quarterback Clark Bledsoe went 20-for-24 for 218 yards, tossing four scoring strikes to become Macalester's all-time touchdown career passing leader with 37. Seven different Scots scored touchdowns on the night.
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Macalester wins on Clovis Ray DaySeptember 08, 2012Macalester’s defense turned in its second strong effort of the season as the Scots move to 2-0 with a 17-13 triumph over Concordia University of Mequon, Wis. on Clovis Ray Day at Macalester Stadium.
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Bledsoe leads Macalester with 17-for-18 effortSeptember 01, 2012Macalester struck quickly with four first-quarter touchdowns and went on to roll past Crown 53-6 in the 2012 season-opener Saturday night at Macalester Stadium.
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Five interceptions lead to 42-7 Macalester win over Trinity BibleNovember 05, 2011Macalester picked off five passes, getting three interceptions from freshman Jole Miller to close out the 2011 campaign with a 42-7 win over Trinity Bible (N.D.) in St. Paul. The Scots finish with a 4-5 record.
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Macalester drops heart-breaker to Carleton in overtimeOctober 22, 2011The Scots were looking to bring back the “Book of Knowledge” to the Macalester trophy case, leading 17-7 late in the third quarter, but visiting Carleton rallied to force overtime and went on for a 23-17 win.
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Macalester evens record with 31-14 win over HiramOctober 08, 2011Macalester beat Hiram (Ohio) 31-14 in a game played in Elmhurst, Illinois, a neutral site halfway between these two schools.
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Paint Bucket Trophy returns to MacalesterOctober 01, 2011The Scots snap a 12-game losing streak to Hamline in the series, bringing the Paint Bucket Trophy back to Macalester with a 17-0 shutout over the Pipers.
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Lewis & Clark holds off Macalster comebackSeptember 24, 2011Lewis & Clark (Ore.) remained unbeaten by jumping out to a quick start and holding off the Scots for a 37-28 victory at Macalester Stadium.