Salisbury football headlines

  • Football NCAA Quarterfinal Preview | Salisbury vs. Mount Union
    December 12, 2024
    The Salisbury University football team is set to host an NCAA quarterfinal game against Mount Union on Dec. 14th at noon inside Sea Gull Stadium. This is the 14th run in the NCAA Tournament for SU and the first trip to the quarterfinals since 2019. The Sea Gulls earned a first-round bye followed by a 33-13 win over King's (Pa.) in the second-round and a 35-14 win last week in the third round over Randolph Macon.
  • Gulls fly while remaining grounded
    December 10, 2024
    Salisbury's return to the national quarterfinals is, as always, primarily driven by its ground attack, and SyRus McGowan, who took over the starting quarterback job midway through the season, has definitely settled in. Joe Sager has more on the Sea Gulls in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
  • 'We can't get too caught up in the hype'
    September 24, 2024
    It's been a great start to the season for Salisbury, that's for sure. But with one of the best 3-0 starts in Division III football, it's hard for the Sea Gulls to avoid the hype. Joe Sager adds to it in a D3football.com feature.
  • Wood wins 200th game; Salisbury Football runs over Rowan, 35-20
    October 21, 2023
    The Salisbury University football team won its third game in a row and delivered head coach Sherman Wood the 200th victory of his career, powering through the Rowan Profs, 35-20, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) matchup on Saturday afternoon at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium.
  • Bildstein, turnover frenzy propel Salisbury Football over WPU, 36-19
    October 07, 2023
    The Salisbury University football team forced four second-half turnovers, and superback Joey Bildstein rushed for 151 yards and two scores in his return to action, propelling the Sea Gulls to a 36-19 comeback win over the William Paterson Pioneers on Saturday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium.
  • No. 25 Football wins fourth-straight NJAC crown in thriller with CNU, 36-33
    November 12, 2022
    It took all 60 minutes to decide a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Champion as the 25th-ranked Salisbury University football team earned its fourth consecutive conference crown as the Sea Gulls came back from a first-half deficit to secure the 36-33 win over the Christopher Newport Captains on a beautiful Saturday night at Sea Gull Stadium.
  • Friday: CMU pulls away; Nichols rallies past Westfield
    September 02, 2022
    It was a long fourth quarter for Whitworth in its first game in the Eastern Time Zone, while Nichols rallied from a 20-3 deficit, Salisbury rolled after a slow start, Springfield regained a rivalry trophy and more.
  • No. 11 Salisbury completes undefeated NJAC season with 38-7 win over William Paterson
    November 13, 2021
    The 11th-ranked Salisbury University football team cruised to a 38-7 win over the William Paterson Pioneers in the regular-season finale to finish the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) slate with a 6-0 record and will enter next week's NCAA Championship Tournament with a 9-1 overall record.
  • No. 11/13 Salisbury clinches NJAC title with 37-23 over TCNJ
    November 06, 2021
    A wild back-and-forth battle ended with the No. 11/13 Salisbury University football team clinching its second consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament and its third straight New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship with a 37-23 victory over the TCNJ Lions on Saturday. It is the fourth NJAC title since Salisbury joined the NJAC as an associate member in 2015.
  • No. 11/14 Salisbury overpowers CNU, 84-14
    October 30, 2021
    Fueled by standout performances in all three facets of the game, the No. 11/14 Salisbury University football team overpowered the Christopher Newport Captains, 84-14, in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action on Saturday. Salisbury's 84 points are tied for the second-most points scored in program history. 
  • No. 12/15 Salisbury stifles Kean, 38-6, on Homecoming
    October 23, 2021
    In front of a raucous homecoming crowd, the No. 12/15 Salisbury University football team rolled through the Kean Cougars, 38-6, to remain unbeaten in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play and improve to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the NJAC.
  • No. 13/16 Salisbury takes care of Rowan, 24-7
    October 16, 2021
    No. 13/16 Salisbury University football team earned a 24-7 road win over the Rowan Profs in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action on Saturday. The Sea Gulls improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in NJAC play.  
  • No. 14/16 Salisbury forces four picks in conference opening win over Montclair, 27-7
    October 02, 2021
    Strong first-half offense and timely turnovers lift the No. 14/16 Salisbury University football team to a 27-7 victory over the Montclair St. Red Hawks on Saturday to open the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) slate with a win.
  • Salisbury captures NJAC South title with 30-5 win over CNU
    March 21, 2021
    The Salisbury University football team picked up a 30-5 win on Sunday over the Christopher Newport Captains to capture the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) South Division Championship in the condensed spring season.
  • Salisbury prevails in final game with Wesley, 32-30
    March 13, 2021
    The final Route 13 Rivalry game proved to be a memorable one as the Salisbury University football team pulled out a 32-30 win over the Wesley Wolverines to open the unconventional Spring 2021 season.
  • Salisbury's historic season ends in NCAA Elite Eight against Muhlenberg
    December 07, 2019
    The sixth-ranked Salisbury University football team's historic 2019 campaign came an end in the NCAA Elite Eight as they dropped a 24-8 decision to the fourth-ranked Muhlenberg Mules on Saturday.
  • Salisbury finds itself new options
    December 04, 2019
    Running the ball is nothing new for the Sea Gulls. But it's that other thing you do with the football -- throwing it -- that has taken flight at Salisbury. Joe Sager has more.
  • Mount Union bounced in epic shootout
    November 30, 2019
    North Central and Mount Union poured out all of the offense they could manage, and it was an interception in the end zone with two seconds left that gave the Cardinals the upset win.
  • No. 6 Salisbury prevails in shootout with No. 13 Union; Advances to Elite Eight
    November 30, 2019
    Both teams combined for 103 points and 1,051 yards but the sixth-ranked Salisbury University football team prevailed in an offensive slugfest over the No. 13 Union Dutchmen, 62-41, to advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
  • Salisbury rolls in NCAA First Round over SUNY-Maritime, 83-0
    November 23, 2019
  • No. 7 Salisbury locks up undefeated regular season with road win at WPU
    November 16, 2019
    The seventh-ranked Salisbury University football team secured a perfect regular season with a 42-13 road with over the William Paterson Pioneers in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action.
  • No. 7/8 Salisbury wins NJAC title with 62-20 victory at TCNJ
    November 09, 2019
    The No. 7/8 Salisbury University football team clinched the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship and the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship Tournament with a 62-20 win on Saturday over the TCNJ Lions.
  • No. 10 Salisbury runs through CNU, 51-0
    November 02, 2019
    The 10th-ranked Salisbury University football team rolled on Senior Day to a 51-0 shutout victory over their New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) foes, the Christopher Newport Captains on Saturday in their final regular season game at Sea Gull Stadium.
  • Top 25: Johnnies win shutout; Sea Gulls in shootout
    October 12, 2019
    St. John's blanked Bethel in a battle of top 10 teams, while Salisbury beat its rival for just the second time since 2004 and Berry won a battle of unbeatens in the big games among games for teams ranked in the D3football.com Top 25.
  • No. 15/16 Salisbury secures road win in NJAC opener over Montclair St.
    October 05, 2019
    The No. 15/16 Salisbury University football team showed off a balanced attack and came back from a third-quarter deficit to take down the Montclair St. Red Hawks, 27-24, on Saturday to open their New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) slate.
  • Roundup: Crown snaps 24-game losing streak
    September 14, 2019
    Less than 24 hours after William Paterson snapped the longest active losing streak in Division III, Crown did the same. Meanwhile, Brockport's defense was all the scoring it would need, Salisbury held on and Lycoming rallied to beat a rival. More in the Week 2 roundup.
  • Roundup: Earlham's streak reaches record proportions
    October 13, 2018
    Earlham tied the Division III record with its 50th consecutive loss. Salisbury held off Montclair State in a battle of unranked-but-undefeated NJAC teams while Central won a nailbiter over Simpson in the ARC. Centre, too, stayed in its SAA title hunt.
  • Salisbury still controls destiny
    November 02, 2017
    Frostburg State and Wesley have garnered most of the attention in the New Jersey Athletic Conference and national rankings this season. But after an opening loss in overtime to Albright, the Sea Gulls have won seven in a row and put themselves in position yet again to win a conference championship.
  • Strong second half leads No. 17 football to 45-24 win at Christopher Newport
    October 29, 2016
    The No. 17 Salisbury University football team battled with Christopher Newport University on Saturday afternoon and came away with a come-from-behind 45-24 victory to remain at the top of the New Jersey Athletic Conference standings.
  • Kolb named NJAC Offensive Player of the Week
    October 24, 2016
    The New Jersey Athletic Conference released its weekly football awards and Salisbury University senior Ryan Kolb has been named the league's Offensive Player of the Week.
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