Trine football headlines

  • Hope springs eternal: Calvin adding football
    October 28, 2022
    Division III's greatest basketball rivalry, and perhaps D-III's best rivalry in any sport, will finally be coming to the gridiron, as Calvin University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is adding football for a future season.
  • Honoring the fall's top performers
    November 16, 2020
    With the fall portion of the 2020-21 Division III football season complete, our honor roll looks back at the top individual performances from October and November in a special edition of the D3football.com Team of the Week.
  • Podcast: Gameday in the midwest
    October 23, 2020
    All four teams playing in October were supposed to take the field within a short drive of each other. Because of the pandemic, that didn't quite happen, but we check in with all four: Adrian, Bluffton, Manchester and Trine. Pat and Keith have that and more in the latest podcast.
  • Trine blanks Manchester to improve to 2-0
    October 10, 2020
    Devonte Jones delivered a huge stiff-arm en route to a 43-yard touchdown run and Trine won its second game in as many outings this fall season.
  • Trine, Adrian roll up points in opener
    October 03, 2020
    Two MIAA rivals staged the first Division III football game of the 2020 calendar year, and Trine came away the victor in a game which included everything, including a socially distant handshake.
  • Kicking off in October
    October 02, 2020
    Four Division III teams are playing in October, and two of them are slated to take the field Saturday. Here's what's coming up as Adrian, Bluffton, Manchester and Trine suit up for the fall.
  • UMAC adds Finlandia for 2021
    October 02, 2020
    With the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference facing the potential loss of its automatic bid, the conference has turned to Finlandia. The program has won just two countable games in the past four seasons, including two winless seasons in the MIAA.
  • Watch: Gagliardi finalists announcement
    December 06, 2018
    The votes are in, and the 13 semifinalists for the 2018 Gagliardi Trophy will be whittled down to four finalists. Watch at 4 p.m. ET as we reveal those four names.
  • Gagliardi Trophy names its final four
    December 06, 2018
    The 2018 winner of the Gagliardi Trophy will be a quarterback or a running back, this much we know for sure. Here's who the finalists are.
  • Top 25 roundup: Johnnies overwhelm Tommies
    October 13, 2018
    St. John's rode emotion and an offensive eruption to victory against archrival St. Thomas. Elsewhere No. 23 Muhlenberg and No. 15 Trine won thrillers, and Washington U. made waves in the CCIW race with a win over Wheaton.
  • 11 losses, a trophy and four overtimes
    September 29, 2018
    We had some great games and some upsets in Saturday's afternoon but things really came alive after dark. Whitworth snapped an 11-game losing streak to Linfield, Wheaton retained the Little Brass Bell with authority, Wittenberg outlasted Denison and Trine claimed an early conference title showdown in Top 25 action.
  • It's Showdown Saturday for Trine and Hope
    September 26, 2018
    Trine comes in with the star running back and the playoff pedigree, while Hope is the team looking to make a statement and install itself as the top dog in the conference. Those are the storylines in many places this weekend, but nowhere more than in the MIAA. More from D3football.com's Brian Lester.
  • Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced
    November 20, 2017
    Nearly 30 players were nominated, but only 10 get to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Read up on the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top overall student-athlete in Division III football.
  • Wartburg wins in OT; N.Central in tight game; Trine in blowout
    November 18, 2017
    The top ten teams played like it in the top-left bracket, while Wartburg had three defensive stands and outlasted Franklin in overtime and Trine found the lightning to go with the thunder in Saturday's first-round playoff action.
  • Eureka, Plymouth, Trine join the dance
    November 04, 2017
    Eureka won the UMAC title in its last year in the league and Plymouth State punched its playoff ticket for the first time since 2008 as part of Saturday's Division III action. The full list and more in the national roundup.
  • Trine breaks out of 6-4 rut
    October 31, 2017
    The Thunder had spent three consecutive seasons at 6-4 -- respectable but not really a factor in the MIAA conference race. That's changed this year.
  • Live video coverage: Trine at Adrian
    October 28, 2017
  • Wrapup: Trine gets key W; F&M has new home
    October 21, 2017
    Trine improved to 7-0 for the first time since 2010, Franklin & Marshall had a big win in a trophy game in their new stadium, while Union again showed it was ready to contend again for a conference title in Saturday's Division III football contests. More in the national roundup.
  • Thunder Blows Past Flying Dutchmen
    October 21, 2017
    ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University football scored on its first three possessions of the game and quickly jumped out to a 20-0 advantage against Hope (Mich.) College on its way to a 50-14 win against the Flying Dutchmen in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association game at Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium in Angola, Ind.
  • Carswell, Barnett Lead Thunder in Runaway Victory Against Albion
    October 07, 2017
    ALBION, MICH.  --  Junior running back Lamar Carswell (Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis de Sales) and junior wide receiver Jeffery Barnett (Fremont, Ohio/Ross) had season-high performances to help lead the Trine University football team to a convincing, 56-21, win against Albion (Mich.) College in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association action in Albion, Mich.
  • Trine Defense Records School Record Six INT's in Win Against Concordia
    September 30, 2017
    RIVER FOREST, ILL.  --  The Trine defense recorded a school single-game record six interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, which led to a total of five scores as the Thunder remained unbeaten on the season with a 44-7 win against Concordia (Ill.) University-Chicago in River Forest, Ill. 
  • Thunder Open Season With Win Against Manchester
    September 01, 2017
    ANGOLA, IND.  --  The Trine University Thunder began the 2017 season in winning fashion with a 35-12 victory against Manchester University in the home opener at Zollner Athletic Stadium.
  • Finlandia finds a home
    May 26, 2017
    The number of independents in Division III football is dwindling away, as Finlandia will become an affiliate member of the MIAA in football in 2018.
  • Trine Drops Season Finale at Olivet
    November 12, 2016
    OLIVET, Mich. -- The Trine football team dropped a 44-27 decision to Olivet in the season finale Saturday afternoon at Cutler Athletic Complex.
  • Alma Fights Back to Deny Trine Victory on Senior Day
    November 05, 2016
    Angola, Ind. – The Trine football team lost a nail-biter to Alma on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Zollner Athletic Stadium, 41-33.
  • Thunder Claim Black and Blue Border Brawl Victory over Adrian
    October 29, 2016
    ANGOLA, Ind. -- Big plays from the Trine defense led the Thunder to a 31-13 victory over Adrian in the Black and Blue Border Brawl Saturday afternoon at Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium.
  • Trine Sees Winning-Streak Snapped at Hope
    October 22, 2016
    HOLLAND, Mich. -- Hope scored 31 unanswered points to hand the Trine football team a 31-7 defeat in MIAA action Saturday evening at Smith Stadium.
  • Thunder Roll to Victory at Kalamazoo
    October 15, 2016
    KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Trine football team rolled to a 42-17 victory over Kalamazoo in MIAA-action Saturday afternoon at Angell Field.
  • Trine Football Opens MIAA Play with Win over Albion
    October 08, 2016
    ANGOLA, Ind.—The Trine football team opened its 2016 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association season off with a 35-16 victory over Albion on Saturday afternoon at Zollner Athletic Stadium.
  • Trine Runs Past Cougars for Homecoming Victory
    October 01, 2016
    Angola, Ind. – Trine's explosive rushing attack allowed the Thunder to defeat Concordia, 62-19 Saturday at Zollner Stadium.
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