Thiel football headlines

  • OAC, PAC, NCAC, HCAC going bowling
    January 09, 2024
    Four Division III football conferences are joining the ever-growing number of leagues sponsoring postgame bowls, as the Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference will square off this November in Canton.
  • Streak busters out in full force
    September 21, 2023
    Even if you come into the year carrying the burden of a long losing streak, each new season brings with it new opportunities to get back on track, and that's exactly what Bowdoin, Juniata and Thiel did last week, among others. Greg Thomas checks in in Around the Nation.
  • Wooster assistant hired at Thiel
    February 23, 2022
    Sam Bauman, who has been the defensive coordinator at Wooster for the past seven seasons, will take a crack at turning Thiel around.
  • Blume resigns at Thiel
    November 13, 2018
    After three seasons, Dan Blume is out at Thiel after just five victories. The Tomcats got four of those wins in Blume's first season.
  • Thiel, W&J postponed until Monday
    September 27, 2017
    A nasty bug is going around the Thiel College campus, and all activities through Sunday have been cancelled. That means that the football game might be played Monday, or might not be played at all.
  • Barca runs for career-best 189 yards in 28-13 PAC win over Bethany
    September 16, 2017
    Nick Barca ran for a career-best 189 yards Saturday and scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Thiel Tomcats to a 28-13 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) win over the Bethany Bison.
  • Thiel comes back in fourth quarter to defeat Waynesburg, 50-42
    October 29, 2016
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel Tomcats scored 13 unanswered fourth quarter points Saturday night to earn a 50-42 comeback win over the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets at The Graveyard.
  • Tomcats slug out PAC win over Bison, 57-47
    September 17, 2016
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – In one of the highest-scoring games in Thiel College history, the Thiel Tomcats defeated the Bethany Bison 57-47 Saturday at Alumni Stadium in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) opener for both teams.
  • Tomcats edged by Bearcats in home opener
    September 10, 2016
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel Tomcats suffered a hard-fought 32-30 loss to the Saint Vincent Bearcats Saturday night in their home opener at Alumni Stadium.
  • Thiel coach steps down
    November 19, 2015
    Kurt Reiser resigned as head football coach at Thiel. A 15-year member of the coaching staff, Reiser's Tomcats were 15-55 under his tenure.
  • Tomcats run roughshod over Gators
    September 05, 2015
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – Freshmen tailbacks Kevin Daly and Evan Imgrund and quarterback Ryan Radke combined for 310 yards on the ground Saturday night, leading the Thiel Tomcats to a season-opening 37-21 non-conference victory over the visiting Allegheny Gators at Alumni Stadium.
  • Tomcats scratch out homecoming win over Bearcats
    October 04, 2014
    Trailing 17-7 at the half, the Thiel Tomcats scratched out a 21-20 homecoming victory over the Saint Vincent Bearcats Saturday behind two second-half touchdowns.
  • 30th Mercer County Cup game decided in overtime
    November 16, 2013
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – In the end the Grove City Wolverines made one more big play than the Thiel Tomcats to win the 30th Mercer County Cup game Saturday at Alumni Stadium in overtime, 50-44.
  • Tomcats bask in light of quadruple overtime win
    November 09, 2013
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – The motto for the first on-campus night game in the 109-year history of Thiel College football was "Light it up". The Westminster Titans and Thiel Tomcats made sure the game lived up to its billing, lighting up the scoreboard for 82 points and the stat sheet for 878 total yards.
  • No Joshin' around
    November 02, 2013
    BETHANY, W.Va. – Thiel freshman running back Josh Wannamaker (Derry, Pa./Derry) waited nine weeks for the opportunity he had Saturday against the Bethany Bison. With starting tailback Josh Potter (Chipley, Fla./Chipley) on the mend, Wannamaker got the bulk of his team's carries, and he did not disappoint.
  • Tomcats celebrate Senior Parent Recognition Day
    October 19, 2013
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – Senior running back Rich Kolesar (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) scored a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to get the Thiel Tomcats within a touchdown of Thomas More College Saturday during Senior Parent Recognition Day at Alumni Stadium. Unfortunately, the Tomcats would get no closer, and the Saints went on to win the Presidents' Athletic Conference contest, 42-21.
  • Tomcats drop Bearcats 30-3 during Homecoming
    October 12, 2013
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – Back in the cozy confines of Alumni Stadium after a 3-week stretch of road games, the Tomcats put an exclamation point on 2013 Homecoming with a 30-3 victory Saturday over the Saint Vincent Bearcats.
  • Slow start dooms Tomcats in loss to Waynesburg
    October 05, 2013
    WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Thiel Tomcats fell behind 28-0, rallied to score 21 fourth-quarter points but it wasn't enough in a 35-21 Presidents' Athletic Conference loss to the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.
  • Turnovers costly in Thiel's loss to W&J
    September 28, 2013
    WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson converted three Thiel turnovers into two touchdowns Saturday en route to a 32-19 Presidents' Athletic Conference victory at Cameron Stadium in Washington, Pa.
  • 22-point rally not enough for Tomcats
    September 21, 2013
    BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Trailing the Geneva Golden Tornadoes 28-6 early in the second quarter, the Thiel Tomcats mounted a 22-point comeback to tie the contest in the third quarter. Unfortunately, the rest of the game belonged to the Tornadoes, who went on to defeat the Tomcats 49-28 at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls, Pa.
  • Yellowjackets slip by Tomcats, 28-27
    September 14, 2013
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – It was a photo finish Saturday at Alumni Stadium between the Thiel Tomcats and University of Rochester Yellowjackets. Unfortunately it was the Tomcats who came up a fraction short in a 28-27 non-conference loss.
  • Eagles outdistance Tomcats in second half
    September 07, 2013
    HUNTINGDON, Pa. – After a 56-yard, eight-play touchdown drive tied the game 7-7 in favor of Thiel at the start of the second half, Juniata scored four unanswered touchdowns en route to a 41-20 victory at Knox Stadium on Saturday. Josh Wannamaker (Derry, Pa./Derry) rushed for a touchdown and 40 yards on 11 carries for the Tomcats while Ryan Radke (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster Central) threw for two touchdowns and 151 yards on 8-of-14 passing.
  • Best road trips: Week 2
    August 12, 2013
    Week 2 brings us a bonanza. By a fluke of the calendar, you can see as many as five separate games.
  • Thiel's upset bid falls short against Waynesburg
    September 29, 2012
    GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Tomcats were on the verge of a major upset over undefeated and PAC-leading Waynesburg University Saturday during homecoming at Thiel College. In the end, however, Waynesburg scored a late touchdown and held on to defeat the scrappy Tomcats, 20-19.
  • Thiel downs Geneva in OT, 21-14
    September 15, 2012
    24-game losing streak snapped
  • Thomas More picked to repeat in PAC
    August 04, 2012
    Having won four consecutive PAC titles, Thomas More was an easy choice for a fifth by PAC coaches.
  • UAA teams splitting into conferences
    December 13, 2011
    The four teams playing football in the UAA are splitting and joining two conferences, which will give them access to an automatic bid.
  • Bethany Registers 20-0 Win Over Visiting Thiel
    October 15, 2011
    Bethany registered a 20-0 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory over the visiting Tomcats Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss, the Tomcat faithful cheered the efforts of Tim Taylor (Girard, Pa./Erie Cathedral Prep) and his record-setting performance at Bison Stadium.
  • Septembers to remember
    September 23, 2010
    By philosophy or necessity, there are some pretty front-loaded schedules. This week's Around the Nation talks to UW-Eau Claire and Hardin-Simmons about why they chose to challenge themselves.
  • Thiel freshman passes away
    September 19, 2010
    Thiel freshman defensive end Louis Giuntini has died. He was 18.
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