Athletics

Category: Football

  • Football Heads to Bethel Saturday

    Football Heads to Bethel Saturday

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    The Gustavus football team travels to Bethel University 1 p.m. Saturday for its second MIAC matchup of the season. The Gusties enter the game 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the MIAC after losing to Saint John’s 45-13 last Saturday, while the Royals are fresh off their bye week with a 2-0 overall record. 

  • Football Loses to No. 9 Saint John’s 45-13

    Football Loses to No. 9 Saint John’s 45-13

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    siewert

    In the first home night game since 1988, the Gustavus football team dropped a 45-13 decision to No. 9 Saint John’s on Saturday night at Saint Peter High School’s Floyd B. Johnson Memorial Field. The Gusties drop to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the MIAC, while the Johnnies move to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in…

  • Football Game vs. Saint John’s Changes Time and Location

    Football Game vs. Saint John’s Changes Time and Location

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    siewert

    The time and location of the Gustavus vs. Saint John’s football game Saturday have changed. The Gusties will play host to the Johnnies at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Saint Peter High School football field, which is located directly north of the Gustavus campus.  

  • Football to Host Saint John’s Saturday in MIAC Opener

    Football to Host Saint John’s Saturday in MIAC Opener

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    siewert

    The Gustavus football team welcomes Saint John’s to Hollingsworth Field at 1 p.m. Saturday to open the MIAC schedule. The Gusties are 1-1 overall after a 24-23 overtime loss to UW-Stout last week, while the No. 9-ranked Johnnies are 1-0 and last played Sept. 1 in a 27-0 win against UW-Stout. 

  • Football Falters Late, Drops Home Opener to UW-Stout in Overtime 24-23

    Football Falters Late, Drops Home Opener to UW-Stout in Overtime 24-23

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    siewert

    Despite holding a 17-0 lead though 43 minutes of play Saturday, the Gustavus football team suffered a deflating 24-23 overtime loss to UW-Stout in the home opener. The Blue Devils scored the game-tying touchdown with eight seconds remaining in regulation, scored a touchdown on their first overtime possession, and blocked the would-be game-tying extra point…

  • Football Hosts UW-Stout in Home Opener Saturday

    Football Hosts UW-Stout in Home Opener Saturday

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    siewert

    The Gustavus football team welcomes UW-Stout to Hollingsworth Field at 1 p.m. Saturday for its home opener. The Gusties are 1-0 after a 32-20 comeback victory at Martin Luther last week, while the Blue Devils are 0-1 after a 27-0 loss at Saint John’s.

  • Panning Makes Noise on the Gridiron and Diamond Over Labor Day Weekend

    Panning Makes Noise on the Gridiron and Diamond Over Labor Day Weekend

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    siewert

    In the academic realm, Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer and the start of school. This year, Labor Day weekend marked another type of transition, or overlap in this case, for one Gustavus student-athlete in particular. Gustavus football and baseball player Brice Panning (Jr., Hamburg, Minn.) had an eventful weekend, leading the…

  • Football Bounces Back After Slow Start, Defeats Martin Luther 32-20 in Season Opener

    Football Bounces Back After Slow Start, Defeats Martin Luther 32-20 in Season Opener

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    siewert

    It took some time for the Gustavus football team to find its footing Saturday in the season opener at Martin Luther College, but after trailing by two at halftime the Gusties made the necessary adjustments to outscore the Knights 14-0 in the final 30 minutes and came out on top 32-20.

  • 2018 Football Season Preview

    2018 Football Season Preview

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    siewert

    After three weeks of preseason camp, the Gustavus football team is set to kick off its 2018 campaign Saturday in nearby New Ulm, Minn. against Martin Luther College. Last season’s pedestrian 5-5 overall record and 4-4 mark in the MIAC for a fifth-place finish, which was hindered by injuries at key positions, are in the…

  • Football Kicks Off 2018 Season with Annual Golf Tournament

    Football Kicks Off 2018 Season with Annual Golf Tournament

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    siewert

    The Gustavus football team welcomed 155 alumni, family and friends to its 28th annual golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 3 at Shoreland Country Club.