Union football headlines

  • Union Rallies Past SUNY Maritime in Home Opener, 18-15
    September 14, 2024
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College football team put together a 13-play, 80-yard drive to take the lead with under four minutes remaining and the defense came up with a game-saving stop to give head coach Jon Drach his first Union victory with a hard-fought 18-14 win over SUNY Maritime on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • Empire 8, Liberty League execute trade
    June 19, 2024
    The 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.
  • Drach named head coach at Union
    December 29, 2023
    Jon Drach, who has been head coach at Wilkes since 2018, is moving just a little bit north and will be Union's third coach in three years.
  • Union Advances to Second Round with 24-16 Win over #25 Delaware Valley
    November 18, 2023
    DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – A pick-six by junior James Gillespie gave the Union College football team a huge momentum boost going into halftime, and the Garnet Chargers never looked back in a 24-16 win over #25 Delaware Valley University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday afternoon at James Work Memorial Stadium.
  • Union excited for postseason shot
    November 15, 2023
    The new energy around the Garnet Chargers has very little to do with a nickname and a lot more to do with their first-year head coach. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem Feature.
  • Union Defense Dominates RPI to Regain Dutchman Shoes
    November 11, 2023
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College defense put together another dominating defensive effort, recording seven sacks and a pair of interceptions as the Garnet Chargers brought the Dutchman Shoes trophy back to Schenectady with a 13-7 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • Football Opens Liberty League Play with 34-0 Victory
    September 30, 2023
    Backed by a Homecoming and Family Weekend crowd of almost 6,000 fans, the Union College football team defeated St. Lawrence University in the Liberty League opener, 34-0, Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • Union Moves to 4-0 with Win Over Montclair State
    September 23, 2023
    The Union College football finished non-conference play with a 43-7 victory over Montclair State University on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • Irabor, Toth, Sinclair get camp invites
    May 02, 2023
    Division III football players were shut out of the NFL draft once again, but Chris Toth, who has been watched by scouts for at least two seasons, got a minicamp invite from the Bears, Ike Irabor got a call from the Giants, and Travis Sinclair heard from the Vikings. And they're not alone.
  • Jon Poppe Named Head Football Coach at Union College
    January 26, 2023
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Following an extensive national search, Jon Poppe has been named the 34th coach of the Union College football program, Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin '93 announced on Thursday. 
  • Union coach takes John Carroll job
    December 19, 2022
    Jeff Behrman, a John Carroll alumnus, gets hired at his alma mater, replacing the interim head coach who was named the OAC co-coach of the year.
  • #24/25 Football Falls to Utica
    September 24, 2022
    It was a tale of two halves as the #24/25 Union College football team fell 31-24 to Utica University in the final nonconference game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • #12 Union Stands Tall in Overtime Win Over Hobart
    October 30, 2021
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The #11/12 Union College football team stopped Hobart College a yard short on fourth-and-three from the six-yard line on the final play of overtime to seal a thrilling 27-20 (OT) victory over the Statesmen on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • Football Extends Regular-Season Winning Streak to 20
    October 23, 2021
    ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The #11/13 Union College football team reached the end zone on its first five drives as the Dutchmen extended their regular-season winning streak to a program-record 20 games with a 35-9 victory over Liberty League foe University of Rochester on Saturday afternoon at Edwin Fauver Stadium.   
  • #14 Union Scores 31 Unanswered Points to Rout St. Lawrence
    October 09, 2021
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Trailing for the first time this season early in the second quarter, the #12/14 Union College football team fired off 31 unanswered points to down visiting St. Lawrence University, 37-7, in Union's Liberty League home opener Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • #12 Union Holds Off Buffalo State; Improves Regular-Season Winning Streak to 19
    October 02, 2021
    BUFFALO, N.Y. – Behind 403 yards of offense, the #12 Union College football team moved to 5-0 and 1-0 in Liberty League play with a 30-17 victory over Buffalo State Saturday afternoon at Coyer Field.
  • Dutchmen storm back to beat CWRU 24-21
    November 23, 2019
  • #14 Union Completes 10-0 Regular Season with 33-0 Shutout of RPI
    November 16, 2019
    For the first time since 2005 the Union College football team has completed the regular season with a perfect 10-0 season after shutting out Rensselaer, 33-0, and claiming the Dutchman Shoes Trophy for the second-straight year on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • It's gotta be the Shoes
    November 13, 2019
    When the Shoes are on the line, nothing else matters. And while multiple Division III rivalries have some form of footwear on the line, only Union and RPI play for the Dutchman Shoes. And they'll do so again this weekend. Joe Sager has more.
  • Top 25 roundup: Johnnies, Bombers shocked
    November 01, 2019
    Concordia-Moorhead completed just three passes all day, but one of them shocked No. 4 St. John's in overtime, while Union dealt unbeaten Ithaca its first loss of the season and clinched an automatic bid to the playoffs, and Brockport handed gave Cortland its first loss as well. 
  • Top 25 roundup: TLU topples HSU
    October 05, 2019
    Texas Lutheran delivered a big blow to Hardin-Simmons' playoff hopes, Wheaton defeated North Central for the fourth year in a row, while Union knocked off Hobart and Hope dispatched Trine from the rankings in Saturday's action among teams in the D3football.com Top 25.
  • Union Remains Unbeaten, Knocks Off #21 Hobart 23-7
    October 05, 2019
    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Senior linebacker Evan Gilland had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, to help the Union College football team defeat No. 21 Hobart, 23-7, on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium.
  • Roundup: Off on the right foot
    September 07, 2019
    Kenyon snapped a 26-game losing streak, Kalamazoo won with just a field goal, and both Germinerios who play quarterback in Division III had great days as the Division III football season got into full swing.
  • Union Runs Away from Curry in 49-6 Win
    September 22, 2018
    A balanced attack by the Union College Football team resulted in lopsided 49-6 win over Curry College on Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field.
  • Thomas More, UWO, Linfield clear hurdle
    September 15, 2018
    The Saints helped their own cause on their treacherous playoff quest, while UW-Oshkosh and Linfield put last week behind them. Thomas More got some help as well. More in the Top 25 roundup.
  • Dutchmen upend No. 25 Springfield
    September 15, 2018
    Union College wide receiver Andre Ross Jr. did it again. For the third-straight week, the first year from Washington, D.C., broke 100 yards receiving, leading the Dutchmen to a dominant, 45-10, win at No. 25 Springfield on Saturday.
  • Union Bests Coast Guard, 28-10, to Improve to 2-0 for First Time Since 2005
    September 08, 2018
    NEW LONDON, Conn. -- The Union College football team threw for 365 yards to defeat Coast Guard, 28-10, on the road Saturday afternoon. The Dutchmen improve to 2-0 with the win and are undefeated through the first two games of the regular season since 2005.
  • 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.
  • After a hard reset, Union off and running
    October 12, 2017
    Two years ago, the Dutchmen were 0-10 and said goodbye to a longtime head coach. But progress has been made. More in Around the East.
  • Union wins fourth straight, 28-27 at Morrisville State
    September 30, 2017
    MORRISVILLE, NY -- Sophomore defensive end Vincent DiCaterino had three sacks and sophomore wide receiver Griffin Beal produced 199 all purpose yards with two touchdowns to lead Union College to a 28-27 non-league victory at Morrisville State University Saturday at Drake Field. Union improved to 4-1, winning four straight for the first time since 2012, while the Mavericks fell to 2-2.
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