https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2024/contrib/20240913v51lnu JACKSON - The Belhaven Football team returns home to Belhaven Bowl Stadium on Saturday night for a early-season matchup against Trinity (TX). Kickoff for the home opener is set for 6:00 PM. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2024/contrib/20240913v51lnu https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231231kkms31 Belhaven is excited to welcome CJ Nightingale as the eighth head football coach in program history after the Blazers' first trip to the Division III playoffs. Sun, 31 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231231kkms31 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2023/11/mccorkle-leaves-belhaven-for-northwestern-state Blaine McCorkle, who led Belhaven through its transition from the NAIA to Division III, to the USA South, and to the D-III playoffs, is taking on the challenge of Northwestern State, which lost its coach and canceled the end of its season after the killing of a player. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2023/11/mccorkle-leaves-belhaven-for-northwestern-state https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231112kjb69q JACKSON, Miss. – The 2023 Belhaven Football team etched their name in history on Saturday, taking down Brevard, 46-19, to seize the USA South Athletic Conference title. With the win, the 9-1 Blazers earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs for the first time since the move from the NAIA. Sat, 11 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231112kjb69q https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231107gwmcqn BUENA VISTA, Va. – The Belhaven Football team bounced back in a big way on Saturday, throttling Southern Virginia, 61-7, to tie the highest regular season win total (8) in program history. In the win, running back Kolbe Blunt surpassed Brad Foley as the all-time rushing yards leader with 3,221 yards in his five-year career. Sat, 04 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231107gwmcqn https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202311074o2a0s MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Belhaven Football team dropped their first game of the 2023 season in a 20-7 overtime defeat to Maryville at Lloyd Thornton Stadium on Saturday. The Blazers are now 7-1 (5-1 USAC) with two games left on the schedule. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202311074o2a0s https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202311077llg3x JACKSON, Miss. – It was a successful Homecoming for the Belhaven Football team as the Blazers cruised to a 45-10 win over Methodist on Saturday at the Belhaven Bowl Stadium. With the win, Belhaven improves to 7-0 (5-0 USAC) heading into back-to-back road matchups at Maryville and Southern Virginia. Sat, 21 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/202311077llg3x https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231107wavj06 LAGRANGE, Ga. - The Belhaven Football team improved to 6-0 (4-0 USAC) as they took care of LaGrange, 42-20, at Callaway Stadium on Saturday. The Blazers scored 35 unanswered in the opening half to cruise to the road win. Sat, 14 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231107wavj06 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2023/belhaven-answers-the-call The Blazers of Belhaven have been building a program over the past several years, and this past week, the team and the community answered the call for the team's big win against Huntingdon. Greg Thomas checks in on Huntingdon in Around the Nation. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2023/belhaven-answers-the-call https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231002303c47 ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The Belhaven Football team continued their winning ways by knocking off North Carolina Wesleyan, 35-14, on Saturday at Vernon T. Bradley Jr. Stadium. With the win, the Blazers are 4-0 for the first time in program history. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20231002303c47 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/2023092648c3fv JACKSON, Miss. - The Belhaven Football team opened up the 2023 USA South slate with a 34-0 shutout of Greensboro College on Saturday at the Belhaven Bowl Stadium. It was a historic win for the Blazers as Head Coach Blaine McCorkle surpassed Joseph Thrasher as the football program's all-time wins leaders with 25. Sat, 23 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/2023092648c3fv https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2022/building-at-belhaven Coming off a program-best 7-3 campaign, the Blazers have continued their momentum while overcoming some obstacles — a conference change, a flood and a hurricane — along the way. Joe Sager has more. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2022/building-at-belhaven https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference. Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/01/delaware-offensive-line-coach-blaine-mccorkle-new-coach-belhaven Blaine McCorkle, offensive line coach at traditional Division I FCS contender Delaware, will take over after the Air Raid left town at Belhaven. Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/01/delaware-offensive-line-coach-blaine-mccorkle-new-coach-belhaven https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/12/mumme-out-at-belhaven After four seasons and eight wins as head coach at Belhaven, Air Raid guru Hal Mumme is moving on. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/12/mumme-out-at-belhaven https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/ETBU-prove-its-no-one-hit-wonder ETBU linebacker CJ Johnson is expected to play a pivotal role all season for the Tigers, who have high hopes of repeating atop the ASC, but this time come away with a playoff bid. Tue, 06 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/ETBU-prove-its-no-one-hit-wonder