https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/01/oac-pac-ncac-hcac-go-bowling Four Division III football conferences are joining the ever-growing number of leagues sponsoring postgame bowls, as the Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference will square off this November in Canton. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/01/oac-pac-ncac-hcac-go-bowling https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2023/bowdoin-juniata-thiel-streakbusters Even if you come into the year carrying the burden of a long losing streak, each new season brings with it new opportunities to get back on track, and that's exactly what Bowdoin, Juniata and Thiel did last week, among others. Greg Thomas checks in in Around the Nation. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2023/bowdoin-juniata-thiel-streakbusters https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/02/wooster-assistant-hired-at-thiel Sam Bauman, who has been the defensive coordinator at Wooster for the past seven seasons, will take a crack at turning Thiel around. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/02/wooster-assistant-hired-at-thiel https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/12/dan-blume-resigns-thiel After three seasons, Dan Blume is out at Thiel after just five victories. The Tomcats got four of those wins in Blume's first season. Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/12/dan-blume-resigns-thiel https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/09/thiel-washington-jefferson-postponed A nasty bug is going around the Thiel College campus, and all activities through Sunday have been cancelled. That means that the football game might be played Monday, or might not be played at all. Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/09/thiel-washington-jefferson-postponed https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709162q5f55 Nick Barca ran for a career-best 189 yards Saturday and scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Thiel Tomcats to a 28-13 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) win over the Bethany Bison. Sat, 16 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709162q5f55 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161030p1vl5i GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel Tomcats scored 13 unanswered fourth quarter points Saturday night to earn a 50-42 comeback win over the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets at The Graveyard. Sat, 29 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161030p1vl5i https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201609178hfz26 GREENVILLE, Pa. – In one of the highest-scoring games in Thiel College history, the Thiel Tomcats defeated the Bethany Bison 57-47 Saturday at Alumni Stadium in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) opener for both teams. Sat, 17 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201609178hfz26 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160911b1qi6h GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel Tomcats suffered a hard-fought 32-30 loss to the Saint Vincent Bearcats Saturday night in their home opener at Alumni Stadium. Sat, 10 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160911b1qi6h https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/11/thiel-coach-steps-down Kurt Reiser resigned as head football coach at Thiel. A 15-year member of the coaching staff, Reiser's Tomcats were 15-55 under his tenure. Thu, 19 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/11/thiel-coach-steps-down https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20150906koysqj GREENVILLE, Pa. – Freshmen tailbacks Kevin Daly and Evan Imgrund and quarterback Ryan Radke combined for 310 yards on the ground Saturday night, leading the Thiel Tomcats to a season-opening 37-21 non-conference victory over the visiting Allegheny Gators at Alumni Stadium. Sat, 05 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20150906koysqj https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141004njzwpi Trailing 17-7 at the half, the Thiel Tomcats scratched out a 21-20 homecoming victory over the Saint Vincent Bearcats Saturday behind two second-half touchdowns. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141004njzwpi https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121k2zra8 GREENVILLE, Pa. – In the end the Grove City Wolverines made one more big play than the Thiel Tomcats to win the 30th Mercer County Cup game Saturday at Alumni Stadium in overtime, 50-44. Sat, 16 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121k2zra8 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131110b0i5dv GREENVILLE, Pa. – The motto for the first on-campus night game in the 109-year history of Thiel College football was "Light it up". The Westminster Titans and Thiel Tomcats made sure the game lived up to its billing, lighting up the scoreboard for 82 points and the stat sheet for 878 total yards. Sat, 09 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131110b0i5dv https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121bdxy5z BETHANY, W.Va. – Thiel freshman running back Josh Wannamaker (Derry, Pa./Derry) waited nine weeks for the opportunity he had Saturday against the Bethany Bison. With starting tailback Josh Potter (Chipley, Fla./Chipley) on the mend, Wannamaker got the bulk of his team's carries, and he did not disappoint. Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121bdxy5z https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121irair4 GREENVILLE, Pa. – Senior running back Rich Kolesar (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) scored a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to get the Thiel Tomcats within a touchdown of Thomas More College Saturday during Senior Parent Recognition Day at Alumni Stadium. Unfortunately, the Tomcats would get no closer, and the Saints went on to win the Presidents' Athletic Conference contest, 42-21. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121irair4 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121cqhs4o GREENVILLE, Pa. – Back in the cozy confines of Alumni Stadium after a 3-week stretch of road games, the Tomcats put an exclamation point on 2013 Homecoming with a 30-3 victory Saturday over the Saint Vincent Bearcats. Sat, 12 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121cqhs4o https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121n99urj WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Thiel Tomcats fell behind 28-0, rallied to score 21 fourth-quarter points but it wasn't enough in a 35-21 Presidents' Athletic Conference loss to the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets. Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121n99urj https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121pqwhfg WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson converted three Thiel turnovers into two touchdowns Saturday en route to a 32-19 Presidents' Athletic Conference victory at Cameron Stadium in Washington, Pa. Sat, 28 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121pqwhfg https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121u1gu36 BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Trailing the Geneva Golden Tornadoes 28-6 early in the second quarter, the Thiel Tomcats mounted a 22-point comeback to tie the contest in the third quarter. Unfortunately, the rest of the game belonged to the Tornadoes, who went on to defeat the Tomcats 49-28 at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls, Pa. Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121u1gu36 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121prnl23 GREENVILLE, Pa. – It was a photo finish Saturday at Alumni Stadium between the Thiel Tomcats and University of Rochester Yellowjackets. Unfortunately it was the Tomcats who came up a fraction short in a 28-27 non-conference loss. Sat, 14 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121prnl23 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121giy0a5 HUNTINGDON, Pa. – After a 56-yard, eight-play touchdown drive tied the game 7-7 in favor of Thiel at the start of the second half, Juniata scored four unanswered touchdowns en route to a 41-20 victory at Knox Stadium on Saturday. Josh Wannamaker (Derry, Pa./Derry) rushed for a touchdown and 40 yards on 11 carries for the Tomcats while Ryan Radke (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster Central) threw for two touchdowns and 151 yards on 8-of-14 passing. Sat, 07 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131121giy0a5 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/best-road-trips/week2 Week 2 brings us a bonanza. By a fluke of the calendar, you can see as many as five separate games. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2013/best-road-trips/week2 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2012/contrib/201210046civ2h GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Tomcats were on the verge of a major upset over undefeated and PAC-leading Waynesburg University Saturday during homecoming at Thiel College. In the end, however, Waynesburg scored a late touchdown and held on to defeat the scrappy Tomcats, 20-19. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2012/contrib/201210046civ2h https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2012/contrib/20120916brf8qk 24-game losing streak snapped Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2012/contrib/20120916brf8qk https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/08/thomas-more-picked-to-repeat Having won four consecutive PAC titles, Thomas More was an easy choice for a fifth by PAC coaches. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2012/08/thomas-more-picked-to-repeat https://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/12/uaa-teams-split-into-conferences The four teams playing football in the UAA are splitting and joining two conferences, which will give them access to an automatic bid. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2011/12/uaa-teams-split-into-conferences https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2011/contrib/20111015p6xlg7 Bethany registered a 20-0 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory over the visiting Tomcats Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss, the Tomcat faithful cheered the efforts of Tim Taylor (Girard, Pa./Erie Cathedral Prep) and his record-setting performance at Bison Stadium. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2011/contrib/20111015p6xlg7 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2010/september-to-remember By philosophy or necessity, there are some pretty front-loaded schedules. This week's Around the Nation talks to UW-Eau Claire and Hardin-Simmons about why they chose to challenge themselves. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2010/september-to-remember https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/09/giuntini-passes-away Thiel freshman defensive end Louis Giuntini has died. He was 18. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2010/09/giuntini-passes-away