Tag: Gustavus football

  • Gustie Football Posts 24-21 Home Opening Victory

    Gustie Football Posts 24-21 Home Opening Victory

    The Gustavus football team battled the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Saturday afternoon at Hollingsworth Field for the 2016 home opener. The Gusties defeated UW-River Falls by a final score of 24-21.

  • Football Hosts UW-River Falls Saturday In Home Opener

    Football Hosts UW-River Falls Saturday In Home Opener

    The Gustavus Adolphus College football team returns home to St. Peter on Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup against the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The Gusties enter the game with a 1-0 overall record after defeating Westminster College 35-6 last Saturday in Fulton, Mo., while the Falcons are 0-1 after a 35-20 loss at Coe…

  • Football Kicks Off 100th Season With Decisive 35-6 Win At Westminster

    Football Kicks Off 100th Season With Decisive 35-6 Win At Westminster

    The Gustavus football team started its 100th season on the right foot, defeating Westminster College 35-6 on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties scored touchdowns on their first two possessions and never looked back. Gustavus accumulated 479 yards of offense on 275 passing and 204 rushing. Luke Martinez (Sr., Lenexa, Kan.) had a breakout game after missing…

  • 2016 Football Season Preview

    2016 Football Season Preview

    The 2016 Gustavus football campaign marks a monumental milestone in the program’s history as the Gusties celebrate their 100th season of football. This season’s offense will create a new identity with the loss of record-setting quarterback Mitch Hendricks and All-American receiver Matthew Boyce, while the defense is restructured to cater to its strengths. After three…

  • Football Kicks Off 100th Season With Successful Golf Tournament

    Football Kicks Off 100th Season With Successful Golf Tournament

    The Gustavus football program welcomed more the 150 alumni, family, and friends to its 26th annual Golden Gustie Football Golf Tournament held August 5 at Shoreland Country Club. The golf tourney marked the first official event of the football program’s 100th season, which culminates with a celebration event on October 1 after the homecoming game…

  • Iker Ortiz Hidalgo ’17 Pairs Classics and Football for Well-Rounded Experience

    Iker Ortiz Hidalgo ’17 Pairs Classics and Football for Well-Rounded Experience

    His experiences on the hill have allowed him to discover his vocation, play on the Golden Gusties football team, and – most recently – to spend the summer on an archaeological dig in Portugal after winning the College’s Kehm Smith Award.

  • Matthew Boyce, Alex Kopp Named Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

    Matthew Boyce, Alex Kopp Named Gustavus Student-Athletes Of The Year

    To officially close the 2015-16 academic year, the Gustavus Adolphus College Sports Information Department is proud to announce senior football player Matthew Boyce (Excelsior, Minn.) and junior gymnast Alex Kopp (Wayzata, Minn.) as this season’s Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year.

  • 2016 Marks 100th Season Of Gustavus Football

    2016 Marks 100th Season Of Gustavus Football

    The 2016 Gustavus football campaign marks a monumental milestone for the program as it celebrates 100 seasons at the College. The 100th season celebration will be highlighted by three events, including the 26th annual golf tournament, an open practice and tours of the stadium, and a special celebration in Alumni Hall on Homecoming.

  • Tyler Jakes And Chris Narum Invited To NCAA’s Career In Sports Forum

    Tyler Jakes And Chris Narum Invited To NCAA’s Career In Sports Forum

    For the seventh year, the NCAA is inviting more than 200 current student-athletes and NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients, with an interest in working within the sports industry, to the Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis. A committee from within the NCAA membership selected two student-athletes from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to attend, both of…

  • Matthew Boyce Invited To Minnesota Vikings Rookie Camp

    Matthew Boyce Invited To Minnesota Vikings Rookie Camp

    Gustavus’s two-time All America wide receiver Matthew Boyce (Sr., Excelsior, Minn.) is turning his dreams into reality. Sunday it was publicly announced that Boyce has been invited to the Minnesota Vikings rookie camp, which begins Thursday at Winter Park.