Rowan football headlines
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Fast Start Helps Rowan Football Pick up Senior Day Win Over Kean, 42-14
November 09, 2024GLASSBORO, NJ – A 28-point first quarter helped propel Rowan to a 42-14 New Jersey Athletic Conference victory over Kean Saturday afternoon on Senior Day here at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium. -
Rowan Earns 36-22 Win over TCNJ; Profs Roll Up 474 Yards of Offense While Defense Posts Four Interceptions
October 12, 2024GLASSBORO, NJ – Rowan's defense picked off four passes and five different players scored touchdowns as the Profs defeated TCNJ, 36-22, in their NJAC opener today at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium. Rowan improves to 3-2 on the year and 1-0 in conference play.
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Rowan Outmuscles McDaniel, 30-20, in Profs' Home Opener
September 14, 2024GLASSBORO, NJ -- Rowan rushed for 258 yards while limiting McDaniel to just five net yards on the ground as the Profs bested the Green Terror, 30-20, Saturday afternoon in the home opener at Richard Wackar Stadium.
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Ruley heads home to Rowan
June 26, 2024Pat Ruley, the defensive coordinator at Susquehanna, will become just the eighth football head coach in the history of the Rowan program, as he takes over the Profs for the fall.
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Accorsi retires as Rowan head coach
April 12, 2024Jay Accorsi, the all-time leader in football coaching wins at Rowan, has announced his retirement after 22 years as head coach of the Profs.
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Last Second Touchdown Caps Comeback as Rowan Topples TCNJ, 9-7
October 07, 2023EWING, NJ -- For the second year in a row, Rowan defeated TCNJ on the last play of the game, this time it was Shane Martin's 30-yard touchdown grab as time expired to give the Profs a 9-7 NJAC victory at the Lions on Saturday afternoon.
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Walk-off FG propels Rowan to wild win
October 07, 2022Jake Hurler connected on a 36-yard field goal as time expired as Rowan defeated TCNJ in a wild 23-21 game on Friday night.
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Walk-off FG propels Rowan to wild win
October 07, 2022Jake Hurler connected on a 36-yard field goal as time expired as Rowan defeated TCNJ in a wild 23-21 game on Friday night.
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Rowan Assistant Coach Tom Doddy Announces Retirement after 22 Years with the Profs
December 07, 2021GLASSBORO, NJ - Longtime Rowan assistant head football coach Tom Doddy has announced his retirement after 22 years of working with the Profs' program. Doddy has served in a variety of roles on staff throughout the years and most recently was the offensive line coach and run game coordinator from 2017 through the 2021 season.
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Rowan Scores 21 Straight to Defeat TCNJ, 35-21, in Season Finale
November 12, 2021EWING, NJ – Mike Husni rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another as Rowan defeated TCNJ, 35-21, in the season finale for both teams. It marks the fifth straight year that the Profs have won their final game of the season
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Rowan, Westminster pull off upsets
October 20, 2018No. 8 Wesley and No. 11 Washington & Jefferson fell in early action, while 10th-ranked John Carroll survived to hand Marietta its first loss of the season and No. 13 Berry won at home in double overtime. More in the Top 25 roundup.
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Rowan upsets No. 8 Wesley, 28-27 on Homecoming
October 20, 2018GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team stunned No. 8 Wesley College, 28-27 on Homecoming in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action on Saturday. This is the first time since 2013 that the Profs have won against the Wolverines.
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Platteville rallies on opening night
August 30, 2018No. 16 UW-Platteville rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit to win at East Texas Baptist, while Rowan outlasted Widener in double overtime and Johns Hopkins pulled away from Randolph-Macon on the opening night of Division III football for 2018.
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Mannion's Late Score Gives Rowan Football Season-Closing 28-27 Victory At Kean
November 11, 2017UNION, NJ – Running back John Mannion scored on a two-yard run with one second remaining to give the Rowan University football team a 28-27 win at Kean University in the season finale on Saturday.
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Rowan Football Falls To Montclair State, 13-3
November 04, 2017GLASSBORO, NJ – Visiting Montclair State University scored the final 10 points of the game to defeat the Rowan University football team, 13-3 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) contest on Saturday afternoon.
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Rowan Football Struggles At #25 Salisbury In 33-0 Defeat
October 28, 2017SALISBURY, MD – The Rowan University football team suffered a 33-0 loss at 25th-ranked Salisbury University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday.
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Rowan Football Suffers 34-3 Setback At #14 Wesley
October 21, 2017DOVER, DE – The Rowan University football team had a 34-3 loss at 14th-ranked Wesley College in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday.
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No longer beasts, East trying to break back through
October 19, 2017No East Region team has finished the season in Salem since 1999, and it has been 10 years since an East team has even been to the semifinals. Adam Turer explores the reasons why in Around the Nation.
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Rowan Football's Comeback Bid Falls Short In 20-14 Loss To TCNJ On Homecoming
October 14, 2017GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team scored the final 14 points of the game but it was not enough to erase an early deficit in a 20-14 setback to The College of New Jersey on Homecoming Saturday afternoon.
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Rowan Football Can't Solve Christopher Newport In 30-0 Defeat
September 30, 2017NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Rowan University football team dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game at Christopher Newport University, 30-0 on Saturday night.
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Rowan Football Falls To #11 Frostburg State, 24-10
September 23, 2017GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team suffered a 24-10 setback to 11th-ranked Frostburg State University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday.
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Rowan Football Rolls To 41-14 Victory At William Paterson
September 16, 2017GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team had a 41-14 win at William Paterson University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday afternoon.
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Rowan Football Defeats Southern Virginia, 28-19 In NJAC Opener
September 09, 2017GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team scored 21 points in the second quarter and went on to win 28-19 over visiting Southern Virginia University in its New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opener on Saturday night.
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Defense Leads Football To Season-Opening 6-0 Victory Over Widener
September 02, 2017GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team held the Widener University offense to just 131 yards, including minus-15 rushing, on the way to a 6-0 shutout win in the 2017 season opener on Saturday night.
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Rowan Football Shuts Out TCNJ, 17-0 In Season Finale
November 11, 2016EWING, NJ – The Rowan University football team closed out 2016 with a 17-0 win at The College of New Jersey in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Friday night.
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Kean Defeats Rowan Football, 24-10 In Conference Action
November 05, 2016GLASSBORO, NJ – Visiting Kean University won 24-10 over the Rowan University football team in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday.
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Rowan Football Drops NJAC Game At Frostburg State, 24-14
October 29, 2016FROSTBURG, MD – Frostburg State University erased a fourth-quarter deficit en route to a 24-14 triumph over the Rowan University football team in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday.
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Rowan Comeback Falls Short As Wesley Upends #21 Football, 24-17
October 22, 2016GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team registered the final 14 points of the game but it was not enough in a 24-17 loss to Wesley College in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) contest on Saturday.
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#24 Rowan Defeats Southern Virginia, 17-7 For Third Straight Victory
October 15, 2016BUENA VISTA, VA – The Rowan University football team registered the first 17 points of the contest and did not look back on the way to a 17-7 triumph at Southern Virginia University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday.
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ROWAN FOOTBALL PICKS OFF SECOND STRAIGHT RANKED OPPONENT AFTER A 34-30 WIN OVER #11/13 SALISBURY
October 08, 2016GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team stopped #11/13 Salisbury University on its final three possessions to hold on for a 34-30 upset victory on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
