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Thelen Named MIAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week

Thelen led the receiving corps with nine catches for 124 yards, marking his second consecutive game with over 100 yards receiving. He added 10 carries for 76 yards and had an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Football Wins MIAC Opener 36-21 Over Concordia on Homecoming

Facing adversity with starting quarterback Michael Veldman (Sr., Becker) lost to injury early in the first quarter, the Gustavus football team rose to the occasion on Homecoming Saturday and used all three phases of the game to claim a 36-21 victory over Concordia in the MIAC opener.

Football Welcomes Concordia for Homecoming Saturday

Fresh off its bye week, the Gustavus football team is set to host Concordia at 1 p.m. Saturday on Homecoming. The Gusties enter the MIAC opener 2-0 while the Cobbers are 1-1. 

Football Upsets No. 15 Wartburg 27-18

Three second half touchdown passes and a number of key defensive stops late in the fourth quarter propelled the Gustavus football team to a 27-18 upset over No. 15-ranked Wartburg College on Saturday at Hollingsworth Field. The Gusties improve to 2-0 overall while the Knights drop to 1-1. 

Football Welcomes No. 15 Wartburg Saturday for Home Opener

The Gustavus football team welcomes No. 15-ranked Wartburg for a 1 p.m. non-conference matchup Saturday at Hollingsworth Field in the home opener. Both teams enter the contest 1-0 overall after winning their Week 1 games. The Gusties defeated Buena Vista 80-58 while the Knights beat Monmouth 44-3. 

Abegglen Named MIAC Special Teams Athlete of the Week

Andrew Abegglen (Jr., Mound) set a Gustavus program record with 11 extra points made in Saturday's 80-58 win at Buena Vista. He went a perfect 11-for-11 on PAT tries, breaking the previous record of nine set by Brendan Boche in 2015 against Carleton.

Football Sets Program Scoring Record, Beats Buena Vista 80-58

After not playing a snap since Nov. 16, 2019, the Gustavus football team treated its fans with an offensive shootout Saturday night, defeating Buena Vista University 80-58 in the season opener, setting a program record for points in a game. The Gusties rushed for 300 yards - the most in nine years - and 635 total yards of offense.

2021 Football Season Preview

Gustavus football is back in action this Saturday and the level of excitement could not be greater. Not only because the Gusties have not played a game since 2019, but also the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s new 10-team, two-division alignment with a true Week 10 conference championship game.

237 Gusties Named MIAC Academic All-Conference

On Tuesday, the MIAC announced its Academic All-Conference Teams for the full 2020-21 academic year, which included a record 237 student-athletes from Gustavus.

10 Gusties Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Wednesday announced the members of the 2021 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 careers.