Seven Coe football players returned for a fifth season, afforded to them by the 2020 COVID-disrupted year, and the decision was rewarded by Coe’s first trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 2016. The Kohawks (9-1) earned one of four at-large bids to the 32-team field and face No. 12 Aurora (Ill.) University on the road Saturday at noon in the first round.
The 25th-ranked Coe Kohawks need a win Saturday over Loras to stay in contention for one of four at-large bids for the NCAA Division III Championships. Cornell looks for its sixth win. Read about five storylines in Iowa non-FBS football.
Coe has cracked the d3football.com rankings for the first time since 2016 and heads to University of Dubuque. Cornell has had its best year under Coach Dan Pifer. Here are five notable things in Iowa small college football this weekend.
The Coe offensive line’s “fist” mentality emphasizes unity, meshing all five positions together to form a powerful unit. Behind that balled up fist of an offensive line, the Kohawks punched Luther right in the face, amassing 571 offensive yards and escorting six rushers to the end zone for seven TDs on the ground in a 64-2 win over the Norse in an American Rivers Conference football game Saturday at Clark Field.
From Coe’s potential for a big weekend to Cornell’s John Smith posting big games to Wartburg and Central battling atop the American Rivers Conference standings, here are five notable things in Iowa small college football this weekend.
Luther looks to post in the win column. Trey Birdsong tries to extend his TD string. Wartburg puts win streaks on the line. Coe’s special teams are kicking it. Cair’ron Hendred leads Winona State rushers. Here are five things to watch In non-FBS college football this week.
Cornell tries to make it a streak. Coe is ready to rebound. Upper Iowa faces a rare rematch. Wartburg’s Owen Grover approaches a career tackles record. Here are five things to watch in non-FBS Iowa college football this week.
Coe’s Ray Seidel was labeled with the most accurate nickname: “Bam Bam.” The physical rusher is coming off an all-conference season and remains a key cog in Coe’s backfield. He is second on the team in rushing, entering Saturday’s battle of American Rivers Conference leaders at Wartburg’s Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly.
Coe and Wartburg battle with first place in the American Rivers Conference at stake. Cornell looks to return to .500. Upper Iowa and Drake open conference play. Here are five things to watch In non-FBS Iowa college football this week.
Coe dominated both sides of the ball, scoring at will on offense and stifling Nebraska Wesleyan to the end of a 56-6 American Rivers Conference victory Saturday at Clark Field. Carter Maske passed for 288 yards and four touchdowns in about two quarters of action as the Kohawks (4-0, 2-0) celebrated Homecoming with their seventh straight win over the Prairie Wolves.
Battles of conference leaders, streaks and hot starts. Here are five Iowa things To watch In non-FBS college football this weekend.
Dominic Shepardson owns multiple Coe football records and ranks among the program’s best pass catchers in a few more categories. He is coming off a career day with 182 yards and four touchdowns on seven receptions in a 56-6 season-opening victory over Cornell, earning a spot on D3football.com’s Team of the Week.
Coe demonstrated big-play ability, tallying eight total touchdowns and six of 48 yards or longer in a 56-6 rout of Cornell. The Kohawks have won 23 straight in the Bremner Cup series since 2000.
Coe opened the college football season Saturday with a 56-6 win at rival Cornell.
Marcus Jackson, who coached Coe College men’s basketball to some brilliant times in the 1970s, died last weekend. Jackson’s 1972-73 Kohawks won 24 straight games and led the nation in scoring.
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