Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Thirty-seven PFL student-athletes named to NFF Hampshire Society

Thirty-seven Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named to the 2014 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career

Friday, January 24, 2014

Pioneer Football League names record 592 student-athletes to 2013 Academic Honor Roll

The Pioneer Football League has named a record 592 student-athletes from its 12 member institutions were named to the league’s Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2013 semester.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Three PFL student-athletes named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star team

Three Pioneer Football League student-athletes were among the 43 selections to the 16th annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Jacksonville's Robustelli named to Walter Camp FCS All-America squad

Jacksonville junior tight end Andrew Robustelli was named to the Walter Camp 2013 FCS All-America Team.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Fede named to Walter Camp FCS All-America Team

Marist senior defensive end Terrence Fede notched his third All-America honor, Wednesday, after earning selection to the Walter Camp 2013 FCS All-America Team.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Three PFL athletes named to The Sports Network FCS All-America Teams

Marist defensive end Terrence Fede, Marist offensive lineman Phede Celestin and Campbell fullback Kurt Odom were each named to The Sports Network All-America Teams, Wednesday.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Marist's Fede named to Associated Press FCS All-America Squad

Marist senior defensive end Terrence Fede was named to The Associated Press FCS All-America team as a second-team defensive lineman selection.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Creighton Accepts Position at Eastern Michigan; Fox Named Drake Head Football Coach

Rick Fox has been named the head coach of the Drake University football team, director of athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb and University President David Maxwell announced Wednesday, Dec. 11. Fox replaces Chris Creighton who accepted the head coaching job at Eastern Michigan University .

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Dave Cecchini named Valparaiso's 17th head football coach

Valparaiso director of athletics Mark LaBarbera announced Wednesday Dave Cecchini has been hired as the 17th head football coach in school history.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

San Diego's Beathard and Oliaro selected to Capital One Academic All-America Teams

San Diego seniors Robbie Beathard and Blake Oliaro have been named to the 2013 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I football first team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Three Student-Athletes earn Academic All-PFL honors for third time

Fifty Pioneer Football League student-athletes have been selected to the 21st annual Academic All-PFL teams, as selected by the league’s sports information directors.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Pioneer Football League Announces 21st Annual All-PFL Squads

Sixty student athletes have been named to the 21st version of the All-Pioneer Football League squads. All selections were made by the league’s coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Pioneer Football League Announces 2013 Major Award Winners

San Diego quarterback Mason Mills, Marist defensive end Terrence Fede, Mercer quarterback John Russ, Stetson defensive back Donald Payne and Marist head coach Jim Parady were the recipients of the Pioneer Football League’s top honors in a vote of the league’s coaches.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Butler falls to Tennessee State in NCAA 1st Round

Butler's first appearance in the NCAA Division I Football Championship came to an end at the hands of #17 Tennessee State, 31-0, at the Butler Bowl on Saturday. The loss snapped Butler's four-game homefield winning streak.

Monday, November 25, 2013

PFL Weekly Report - Nov. 14: Butler at Division I Football Championship

Butler, which won a share of the PFL title for the second consecutive year, becomes the first Pioneer Football League champion to appear in the Division I Football Championship after winning the league’s tiebreaker. The Bulldogs will host OVC at-large selection Tennessee State in a 1 p.m., Saturday contest at the Butler Bowl.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Butler to host Tennessee State in Division I Football Championship, Saturday

Pioneer Football League automatic qualifier Butler University will host Ohio Valley Conference at-large pick Tennessee State in a 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30 first-round contest in Division I Football Championship.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Nov. 23

The 2013 regular season came to a conclusion, Saturday, with Campbell and Mercer each picking up PFL victories.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Butler University wins PFL tiebreaker, Division I Football Championship automatic qualification

The Pioneer Football League has determined Butler University has won the league’s final ranking tiebreaker and will receive the league’s automatic qualifying bid in the upcoming NCAA Division I Football Championship, the league office announced Tuesday.

Monday, November 18, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Nov. 18

Three games, including a pair of PFL affairs, dot the regular season’s final week, each taking place in the eastern time zone. On the conference front, Davidson returns to action after an off week to host Campbell while the league’s two first-year members square off when Mercer hosts Stetson.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Butler, Marist share 2013 PFL Title

Butler University and Marist College each claimed a share of the 2013 Pioneer Football League title with their wins, Saturday. The PFL's automatic qualifier will be determined based on the league's final ranking tiebreaker.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Marist claims share of first PFL title

Marist claimed a share of its first-ever PFL title with a 33-7 victory against Mercer, Saturday.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Butler notches share of second consecutive PFL crown

Senior Trae Heeter rolled up 319 yards in total offense and scored five touchdowns to help Butler clinch the Pioneer Football League championship with a 58-27 victory over Morehead State on Saturday.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Nov. 16

Butler and Marist each claimed a share of the 2013 PFL title. Elsewhere in the league, Jacksonville leveled its PFL mark at 4-4 with a win against Stetson. Dayton improved to 5-3 with a win at Valparaiso. San Diego completed its 2013 campaign with a home win against Drake. Finally, Campbell dropped a non-conference tilt at Old Dominion.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Pioneer Football League announces adjustment to tiebreaker criteria

The Pioneer Football League Committee of Athletics Directors has voted unanimously to adjust the tiebreaker criteria used to determine the league’s automatic qualifier for the 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Marist's Terrence Fede named to Buchanan Award Watch List

Marist defensive end Terrence Fede was one of three defensive players named to The Sports Network's Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, Friday.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

San Diego withdraws from 2013 PFL championship

The University of San Diego withdraws its football team from consideration for the 2013 Pioneer Football League Championship and the any automatic qualifying position into the Division I Football Championship amidst concerns over potential violations.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

San Diego's Mason Mills named to Payton Award Watch List

San Diego quarterback Mason Mills was one of three quarterbacks named to The Sports Network's Payton Award Watch List, Tuesday.

Monday, November 11, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Nov. 11

#DECISIONSATURDAY | The PFL regular-season title and the league’s automatic bid to the Division I Football Championship likely will be decided in Week 12. Three games will have an impact on the title race: Butler at Morehead State; Mercer at Marist and finally Drake at San Diego. San Diego controls its own destiny, earning at least a share of the title and the automatic bid with a win.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Carlson Relieved of Duties as Head Coach of Valparaiso Football Program

Valparaiso director of athletics Mark LaBarbera announced today that Dale Carlson has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Valparaiso University football program, effective immediately.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Nov. 9

Butler, Marist and San Diego each picked up Week 11 wins and moved to 6-1 with one game remaining in their respective schedules. Mercer kept up with that trio, moving to 7-0 at home and 5-1 in league play with a come-from-behind win. Drake is still within sight of that group at 5-2 after a home win of its own. Meanwhile, Stetson recorded its first PFL victory with a homecoming win.

Friday, November 8, 2013

13 PFL Student-Athletes named to Capital One Academic All-District Squads

Thirteen Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named to the Capital One Academic All-District teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association, Thursday.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Mercer quarterback John Russ joins Rice Award Watch List

Mercer quarterback John Russ was one of two additions to the 2013 Jerry Rice Award Watch List, Thursday.

Monday, November 4, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Nov. 4

With six teams within one game of the PFL lead, Week 11 becomes all about avoiding a pitfall. The league’s three co-leaders each face a test against a team in the lower half of the league standings: San Diego will make a return trip east to face Morehead State while Butler hosts Valparaiso and Marist travels to Campbell.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Nov. 2

While the lead group was narrowed to three in the Pioneer Football League's, the race remains tight with six teams within a game of each other for the top spot. Butler and San Diego won on the road while Marist picked up a home win as each moved to 5-1 and sit in the lead.

Monday, October 28, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Oct. 28

Butler travels to Dayton in the lone meeting between 4-1 teams in the PFL during Week 10. While that game will certainly reduce the number of teams in the lead group, the other two 4-1 squads will have to avoid their own pitfalls. Marist continues its homestand when it hosts a 3-2 Jacksonville squad while San Diego makes the first of two eastward trips when it travels to Valparaiso.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Oct. 26

San Diego downed previously unbeaten Butler and the PFL lead is now shared among four teams with 4-1 marks after the fifth week of PFL action. Dayton won on the road while Marist won a home outing to join Butler and San Diego at 4-1.

Monday, October 21, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Oct. 21

Two Week 9 contests will have a bearing on the race for the PFL title. First up is the Dayton-Morehead State contest which features a pair of teams sitting at 3-1 in the league at the halfway point. The Butler-San Diego contest will serve as the nightcap matching a 4-0 Butler team on the road at a 3-1 San Diego squad.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Oct. 19

Butler sits alone atop the PFL standings at the halfway point, downing Drake to improve to 4-0 in league play. Four teams sit one-game back at 3-1 as Dayton, Morehead State and Marist each winning to move up to the mark while San Diego's loss at Dayton dropped it to the 3-1 mark.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

PFL Coaches Breakdown: Oct. 15

The Pioneer Football League coaches held their October Media Teleconference, Tuesday. Fans can listen to audio from the teleconference online.

Monday, October 14, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Oct. 14

Week 8 will mark the halfway point in the PFL race for each of the teams in conference action, only Mercer and Stetson will wait until Week 9 to play their fourth PFL outing. Two pivotal match ups loom in the week, each a pairing of Original Four members. The first is a 1 p.m. contest with 2-1 Drake visiting 3-0 Butler, that will be followed by a 6 p.m. affair with 2-1 Dayton hosting 3-0 San Diego.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Oct. 12

Two unbeaten teams remain after three weeks of Pioneer Football League play as Butler and San Diego won at home to move to 3-0 in conference action. Mercer, Drake and Dayton also picked up wins to move to 2-1 in PFL play, joining Marist and Morehead State to create a five-team tie at 2-1.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Stetson's Donald Payne, Mercer's Payton Usher named to Rice Award Watch List

Two Pioneer Football League freshmen – Stetson's Donald Payne and Mercer's Payton Usher – were named to The Sports Network's Jerry Rice Award watch list announced, Wednesday

Monday, October 7, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Oct. 7

Three teams remain unbeaten in PFL play after two weeks of league action and that number is guaranteed to shrink by one after this week’s action. The day’s big matchup will take place on the west coast when San Diego and hosts Marist in a battle of 2-0 squads. Meanwhile, Butler will have the first opportunity to post a 3-0 mark when it hosts Campbell in Indianapolis.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Oct. 5

Home teams nearly completed a sweep of Week 6 action across the Pioneer Football League. Only Morehead State was able to grab a road win, grabbing a victory at Campbell. San Diego handed Mercer, which was making its first road trip in 2013, its season's first loss. Butler and Marist both moved to 2-0 while Dayton and Drake improved to 1-1 in league action.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Seven PFL Student-Athletes named semifinalists for NFF Campbell Trophy

A record seven Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named among a record 170 candidates for the 2013 National Football Foundation's National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments.

Monday, September 30, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Sept. 30

Two Week 6 games will feature a matchup of squads unbeaten in PFL play. First, Valparaiso will travel to Marist with both seeking to improve to 2-0 in PFL action. The second game is the league’s late contest with Mercer making its season’s first road trip to visit San Diego with both teams standing 1-0 in league action.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Mercer's Avant interception return lands on #SCTop10

On the stat sheet, Mercer's Alex Avant had a simple 35-yard interception return for a touchdown. But a look at the play on video shows it was so much more than 35 yards and thus landed on SportsCenter's Top 10, Saturday night.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Sept. 28

The first full week of Pioneer Football League play was a wild one with two come-from-behind wins, an overtime decision, more than 5,000 yards of offense and 380 total points. Butler, Marist and San Diego won road contests while Mercer, Morehead State and Valparaiso successfully defended their home fields.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

PFL coaches to participate in AFCA Coach to Cure MD

For the sixth year in a row, college football coaches nationwide will join together in support of the Coach To Cure MD program, which will be held during Saturday's games. The rapidly growing annual effort has raised more than a million dollars to battle Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Monday, September 23, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Sept. 23

The PFL’s 21st campaign begins in earnest in Week 5 with all 12 league members involved in PFL action. The spotlight will shine on Jacksonville, Fla. where 2012 PFL co-champion Butler will face a Jacksonville squad that opened the PFL slate with a dominating win against Morehead State in Week 3.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Sept. 21

Jacksonville, Drake and Mercer each won home games during Week 4 action across the Pioneer Football League. Davidson quarterback Jonathan Carkhuff became Davidson's all-time passing leader with his 464 yards at Johnson C. Smith moving him to 9,531 career yards.

Monday, September 16, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Sept. 16

Eight PFL teams will take an opportunity at a last chance for a test prior to the full-fledged opening of PFL play next weekend. Butler and San Diego will help Ivy League members Dartmouth and Harvard, respectively, get their seasons underway. In addition, Morehead State will host Eastern Kentucky in a battle of FCS squads.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Sept. 14

Jacksonville defeated Morehead State in the opening game of the Pioneer Football League's 2013 race. Butler, Dayton and Marist each won road non-conference tilts while Mercer improved to 2-0 with a home non-conference win. Campbell, Davidson and Valparaiso each lost home contests.

Monday, September 9, 2013

PFL Weekly Report: Sept. 9

Morehead State visits Jacksonville to lift the lid on the 2013 PFL race and highlight a list of eight games across the PFL in Week 3. Key non-conference sets include Dayton at Northeast Conference member Robert Morris, Marist at Patriot League member Georgetown and Big South foe Charleston Southern visiting Campbell.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Sept. 7

Butler, Campbell, Dayton and San Diego each won their home openers in Week 2 action across the Pioneer Football League. Drake and Morehead State dropped road contests to nationally-ranked opponents while Davidson, Jacksonville, Stetson, Marist and Valparaiso also dropped road contests.

Monday, September 2, 2013

PFL Weekly Release: Sept. 2

It's another 11-game week across the Pioneer Football League in Week 2. Two games against Top 25 squads highlight the schedule – Drake taking on No. 9 Northern Iowa while Morehead State visits No. 25 Youngstown State. In addition Dayton (at Duquesne) and Jacksonville (at Jacksonville State) face teams seeking to move into the Top 25.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: Sept. 1

It took an extra 19 hours, but Week 1 in the PFL came to a conclusion as Stetson won in its return to football.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: August 31

Mercer restarted its football program with a home victory while Stetson saw its return to football suspended due to heavy rain. In other PFL action, Campbell, Butler and San Diego each lost road contests while Marist fell at home.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

PFL Daily Recap: August 29

It was rough opening day for the Pioneer Football League as all five teams in action Thursday dropped their season openers.

Monday, August 26, 2013

PFL Weekly Release: Week 1

The Road to Frisco begins this week for 11 of the 12 PFL members, beginning with a slate of five Thursday games. Dayton will travel to nationally-ranked Youngstown State to highlight opening day in the PFL. Saturday's six-game ticket is punctuated by Butler and San Diego on the road against nationally-ranked squads.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Butler quarterback Lancaster highlights 2013 Preseason All-PFL Teams

Butler quarterback Matt Lancaster, the 2012 Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Year, headlines the 26-man 2013 Preseason All-PFL squads, the league announced Wednesday.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

San Diego narrowly picked to win 2013 Pioneer Football League race

The University of San Diego, which has won a share of the last two Pioneer Football League regular season titles, was picked to win the 2013 PFL crown in a preseason vote of the league’s coaches.

Friday, July 26, 2013

Five PFL Student-Athletes nominated for to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Five Pioneer Football League student-athletes were among a record 150 nominees for the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, Monday.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Hutchinson to serve as President of the FCS Athletics Directors Association

Morehead State Director of Athletics Brian Hutchinson has been appointed President of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) for 2013-14.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Updated: Nine PFL athletes named to CFPA Special Teams Lists

Five Pioneer Football League student-athletes have received preseason recognition on College Football Performance Awards preseason watch list at their respective special teams positions. In total, CFPA has recognized 22 PFL student-athletes this summer with the special teams watch lists to be announced.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Seven PFL athletes named to CFPA Defensive Watch Lists

Seven Pioneer Football League student-athletes have received preseason recognition, with recognition on the College Football Performance Awards preseason watch list at their respective defensive positions.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Ten PFL athletes named to CFPA offensive team watch lists

Ten Pioneer Football League student-athletes have received preseason recognition, being named to the College Football Performance Awards preseason watch list at their respective offensive positions.