St. John Fisher football headlines
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Vosburgh announces retirement
November 19, 2024St. John Fisher has had only one football coach since the program moved up from club status more than 30 years ago, and today, Paul Vosburgh announced his retirement. -
Empire 8, Liberty League execute trade
June 19, 2024The Empire 8 and Liberty League will meet up in a non-conference scheduling arrangement in 2025 and 2026, and in order to balance their numbers, the E8 sent Hilbert over to the LL for the 2025 season.
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Cardinals Comeback To Win On Alumni Weekend
September 23, 2023
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A touchdown worth more than six points
September 27, 2018Being a teenager, of whatever race, gender or orientation, is just plain difficult. When you throw in having to deny who you are, it gets even more so. When Wyatt Pertuset became the first openly gay college football player to score a TD, it brought a lot of notice, and stories from those who went before him. More in Around the Nation.
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Cardinals Produce Nearly 600 of Offense as Fisher Slays Red Dragons
October 28, 2017
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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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Wrapup: A long, long time coming
October 14, 2017St. John Fisher has had tough times on its way to its first win of the season, but on Saturday, it got it done, outlasting Utica in five OT. Plus there were other marathon games, thanks to lightning and heavy downpours. More in the national roundup.
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New York conferences start postseason bowl
July 09, 2017The Empire 8 and Liberty League won't be sending their top at-large teams to the ECAC postseason bowl games, rather, they'll square off in a New York State bowl game this November.
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St. John Fisher honored by Marine Corps
March 21, 2017The St. John Fisher football program recently received one of the U.S. Marine Corps' highest civilian distinctions for a patriotic act it performed last season.
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On the island
November 11, 2016Alec Mortillaro has a big assignment on Saturday, but it won't be his first. And hopefully for St. John Fisher, it won't be his last, either.
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Offensive Records Fall As Fisher Downs Hartwick
November 05, 2016The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College football program racked up 68 points and 654 yards of total offense, as the Cardinals set multiple offensive records in their 68-40 win over visiting Hartwick College on Saturday in the final home game of the 2016 season.
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Fisher Doubles Up Ithaca
October 29, 2016Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College scored two touchdowns in a 69-second span early in the fourth quarter, as the No. 24 Cardinals doubled-up visiting Ithaca College 34-17 in an Empire 8 Conference football matchup.
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Second-Half Surge Lifts Fisher Past Mustangs
October 08, 2016The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College football program improved to 6-0 on the year and 4-0 in the Empire 8 Conference, as the Cardinals picked up a 49-31 win over visiting Morrisville State College on Saturday night. Freshman quarterback Collin Fiutko (two rushing, two passing) and defensive end-turned-running back Chris Smith (three rushing) combined for all seven Fisher touchdowns, as the Cardinals, ranked No. 14 in the D3football.com poll, outscored Morrisville 28-3 after the game was tied at 21s early in the second half.
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Fisher Finds Way To Beat Buffalo State
October 01, 2016The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College football program rallied for a 28-24 win over visiting Buffalo State College on Saturday in front of 4,273 fans.
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Greatest Comeback In Fisher History Highlights Courage Bowl XII
September 24, 2016Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College rallied from a 28-7 halftime-deficit, as the Cardinals battled back for a 42-38 win over the College at Brockport in Courage Bowl XII on Saturday in an Empire 8 Conference football matchup played in front of over 8,400 fans.
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Saints, Cardinals win Top 25 battles
September 17, 2016Thomas More pulled away from W&J in the second half, while St. John Fisher picked off Cortland twice in the fourth quarter to win and CNU pulled away from Wesley. More in Saturday's Top 25 roundup.
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Cardinals Prevail In Top 25 Showdown
September 17, 2016In a matchup between two top 25 teams, nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College held on for a 31-24 win at No. 15 SUNY Cortland on Saturday in front of 3,589 fans at Red Dragon Stadium. With the win, Fisher ranked No. 21 in the latest D3football.com national poll, improves to 3-0 overall, but more importantly 1-0 in the Empire 8 Conference, while the Red Dragons fall to 2-1, 0-1. Last year, Fisher and Cortland went 6-2 and were crowned Empire 8 Co-Champions, but the Red Dragons earned the automatic bid to NCAAs, thanks to their 34-17 win at Fisher in week 3.
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Fisher Powers Past Springfield
September 10, 2016Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College improved to 2-0 on the year, as the Cardinals came away with a 35-21 win at Springfield College on Saturday in an NCAA Division III non-conference matchup.
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Fisher Wins Sixth Straight - Cardinals Claim Share of Empire 8 Title
November 14, 2015The St. John Fisher College football program claimed a share of the Empire 8 Conference title for the second straight year and the sixth time in program history, as the Cardinals picked up a 23-9 win over visiting Alfred University on Saturday in the final regular-season game for both teams.
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Fisher Dominates Ithaca In Second Straight Shutout
October 31, 2015
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Fisher Football Powers Past Pioneers
October 23, 2015The St. John Fisher College football team won its third straight game, as the Cardinals cruised to a 56-0 win over visiting Alfred State College in the first-ever Friday night game at Fisher's Growney Stadium.
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Fisher Football Powers Past Pioneers
October 17, 2015The St. John Fisher College football team evened its record to 3-3 on the year, as the Cardinals posted a 37-32 win over visiting Utica College on Saturday afternoon in a pivotal Empire 8 Conference matchup.
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Fisher Wins Courage Bowl XI In 2OT
September 26, 2015In a game dedicated to the children of Camp Good Days and Special Times, the St. John Fisher College football program won its 11th straight Courage Bowl, as the Cardinals came away with a 42-41 win in double-overtime over visiting College at Brockport on Saturday in Courage Bowl XI in front of 5,387 fans at Fisher's Growney Stadium.
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Best road trips of 2015: Week 8
August 10, 2015Do you have your passport updated? It might come in handy this week.
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Fisher Remains In First In E8 With Win Over Bengals
November 01, 2014Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College improved to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the Empire 8 Conference with a 35-25 win over visiting Buffalo State College on Saturday at Fisher's Growney Stadium. Fisher, ranked 15th nationally, racked up a season-high 583 yards of total offense in the win and can now clinch the Empire 8 Conference title with a win next Saturday at 1 p.m. at home against Ithaca College (6-2, 5-2).
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The Empire 8: The conference where all 9 can beat you
October 29, 2014So far, Brockport State has beaten Hartwick, who beat Alfred, who beat Buffalo State, who beat Frostburg State, who beat Ithaca, who beat Salisbury, who beat St. John Fisher, who beat Utica, who beat Brockport State. Such is the state of the Empire 8.
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Fisher Wins Big At Alfred State
October 25, 2014The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College football team saw eight different players find the end zone as the visiting Cardinals blanked Alfred State 61-0 on Saturday at Pioneer Stadium. It was the first time Fisher held an opponent scoreless since it blanked Otterbein University 28-0 to open up the 2013 season. With the win No. 15 Fisher improves to 6-1 overall, while Alfred State falls to 2-5.
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Fisher Takes Care Of Utica
October 18, 2014Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College racked up 533 yards of total offense, while the defense allowed just 201 yards, as the Cardinals cruised to a 42-7 win over host Utica College on Saturday in an Empire 8 Conference.
