UW-Stevens Point football headlines

  • UW-Stevens Point finds its new coach at Oshkosh
    April 25, 2022
    After 19 years at UW-Oshkosh and six years as the program's offensive coordinator, Luke Venne will move a hour or so west to be the head coach at UW-Stevens Point.
  • Breitbach steps down at UW-Stevens Point
    March 10, 2022
    After nine wins in four years, three seasons, Greg Breitbach is out as head coach at UW-Stevens Point.
  • Why is the WIAC always No. 1?
    October 07, 2021
    For close to 20 years, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has been ranked No. 1 in our annual conference rankings, and some years, it's not even close. Greg Thomas digs into why with WIAC coaches in Around the Nation.
  • Top 25: River Hawks rally, big battles need overtimes
    September 14, 2019
    Susquehanna scored three touchdowns in the final 12 minutes to knock off No. 7 Johns Hopkins, Wesley and Delaware Valley went to quadruple overtime and Illinois Wesleyan and UW-La Crosse needed multiple extra sessions as well in Saturday's D3football.com Top 25 action.
  • Breitbach fills Pointers' coaching spot
    July 02, 2018
    Greg Breitbach, a former assistant coach at UW-Stevens Point, will return to the Pointers as head coach, as the school got its head coach on board approximately one month before preseason camp opens.
  • Carleton hires 10-year D-III head coach
    April 24, 2018
    Tom Journell, who has been head coach at Elmhurst and UW-Stevens Point, gets tabbed to take over the Carleton football program.
  • Two Mount Union grads finalists for UWW job
    January 16, 2015
    Ohio Northern coach Dean Paul and Wabash coach Erik Raeburn, who each played for former Mount Union coach Larry Kehres, are among five finalists for the biggest Division III job open this offseason.
  • No. 19 Pointers rebound with 24-17 victory over UW-La Crosse
    October 25, 2014
    STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Coming off its first loss of the season, the No. 19-ranked UW-Stevens Point football team rebounded with a 24-17 win over the Eagles of UW-La Crosse on Saturday afternoon at Community Stadium at Goerke Park.
  • No. 13-ranked football loses first game of season in matchup of top-15 teams
    October 18, 2014
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The 13th-ranked UW-Stevens Point football team could not overcome a 24-0 halftime deficit in a 31-13 loss at 14th-ranked UW-Platteville in a matchup of top-15 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) teams on Saturday afternoon at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
  • Fisher falls, Carroll survives
    October 04, 2014
    Salisbury went up to Rochester and knocked off St. John Fisher in overtime, while John Carroll scored twice in the fourth quarter to win at Ohio Northern. Linfield rolled past PLU, while UW-Stevens Point survived at UW-River Falls. That and more in the Top 25 roundup.
  • No. 17 UW-Stevens Point escapes River Falls with 17-14 win
    October 04, 2014
  • 'This is just another game'
    September 30, 2014
    Although UW-Stevens Point was in the pink on Saturday with its win vs. North Central, the Pointers know they have a long way to go and haven't played a single conference game.
  • Johnnies celebrate; Pointers pull upset
    September 27, 2014
    South St. Paul native Sam Sura ran for 210 yards and the Johnnies' defense forced four fourth-quarter turnovers in a 24-14 win. Plus UW-Stevens Point knocked off No. 5 North Central, Heidelberg had a huge day on offense and many other Top 25 teams rolled.
  • Pointers upset No. 5 North Central
    September 27, 2014
  • Top 25: UWW out, Ithaca tops Salisbury, 2 clinch
    October 27, 2012
    Ithaca handed Salisbury its first-ever Empire 8 loss, while UW-Stevens Point ensured there will be a new champion in D- III this season and Cortland and Oshkosh clinched bids.
  • Miech steps down at UW-Stevens Point
    December 05, 2011
    The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point athletic department announced today that John Miech, winningest coach in Pointer football history, has decided to step down as head coach to pursue other football opportunities.
  • Taking a last chance
    September 27, 2011
    At 28, Cory Flisakowski would've been content with returning from a long hiatus to become water boy for UW-Stevens Point. But he's much more than that.
  • Redlands' upset victory a Hollywood story
    September 06, 2011
    Chad Hurst's first start could've very well been a major motion picture. There was excitement, adversity, determination, triumph and jubilation.
  • Eight is enough
    September 03, 2011
    No. 4 North Central was upset out West, while Lycoming needed just eight points to upset No. 22 Rowan and No. 23 UW-Stevens Point did the same to Willamette. Saturday's Top 25 stories.
  • D-III free agents sign contracts
    July 26, 2011
    The most tumultuous week of player movement in NFL history has undrafted Division III free agents hoping to get into training camps, and a handful of players found out where they're heading.
  • 2011 NFL draft preview
    April 25, 2011
    Even the big-money draft experts know about Cecil Shorts' measureables and think the Mount Union receiver will get drafted. But what about the other Division III prospects? Here's a glance.
  • Mount Union, Whitewater assistants finalists at River Falls
    December 12, 2010
    Four current Division III assistants and a former Division III head coach have been named finalists for the head coaching position at UW-River Falls.
  • Pointers Roll Past Eagles for Third Straight Conference Win
    October 23, 2010
    STEVENS POINT- Jared Jenkins had seven receptions for 177 yards to help lead the UW-Stevens Point football team past UW-La Crosse, 31-13 for the Pointers third consecutive win.
  • Pointers roll to 41-17 victory over UW-Oshkosh
    October 09, 2010
    STEVENS POINT- The UW-Stevens Point football team came back from a 14 point deficit on homecoming and cruised to 41-17 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday afternoon at Community Stadium at Goerke Field.
  • Tommies end rivalry losing streak
    October 02, 2010
    St. Thomas survived a missed PAT in regulation and got it back in OT, while Eau Claire won in OT. Linfield and Mount Union rolled, while Cal Lutheran survived. The Top 25 roundup.
  • A weekend that defies naming
    September 30, 2010
    Never before have the D-III football gods rained down on us a dozen games with major conference title, Top 25 and playoff implications in a single early-October weekend.
  • UW-SP in the pink in win
    September 25, 2010
    Why was UW-Stevens Point wearing pink? Plus, Coe rallies, Wittenberg survives, North Central passes a test. That and more in our Week 4 roundup.
  • Pointers Dominate Britons 59-14
    September 25, 2010
    STEVENS POINT-The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point football team scored early and often Saturday as they defeated Albion College (Mich.) by a score of 59-14 on Saturday afternoon at Community Stadium at Goerke Park.
  • WIAC rematch pairings announced
    September 10, 2010
  • In for a pounding
    September 04, 2010
    In a Week 1 without a great number of upsets, one ranked team did nonetheless make a statement against another.
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