2013-14 Football News
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University inside linebacker Jack Nelson (Sr., Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) has been named NCAA Division III Second Team Preseason All-America by the Beyond Sports Network. A total of 93 athletes were chosen for the Preseason All-America Team.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University trailed Pacific University 17-7 entering the fourth quarter of their Northwest Conference game on Nov. 9 at McCulloch Stadium. The Boxers held a 203-185 edge in total offense after breaking a 7-7 halftime tie with 10 unanswered points in the third quarter.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University football has announced its schedule for the 2014 season. The Bearcats' nine-game slate, which features four home games, five road contests and a number of challenging opponents, will begin on Saturday, Sept. 13.
SALEM, ORE. -- Former Willamette University football players Tyson Giza (CB/KR, Salem, OR/Sprague HS), Josh Dean (QB, Dana Point, CA/Dana Hills HS) and Ryan Johnston (WR, The Dalles, OR/The Dalles Wahtonka HS), as well as alumnus Cody Pastorino ('13) have all signed contracts to play professional football this coming year with clubs at varying levels of the German Football League (GFL).
SALEM, ORE. -- Senior cornerback Tyson Giza (Salem, OR/Sprague HS) of Willamette University has been chosen Third Team All-America for NCAA Division III as a kickoff return specialist by the Beyond Sports Network. A total of 101 players from Division III received First Team, Second Team or Third Team honors, while another 43 earned Honorable Mention.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University football player Jack Nelson (Jr., ILB, Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) has been named a finalist for the 2013 Cliff Harris Award, presented to the nation's top small college defensive player. The 49 finalists for the award include 20 players from NCAA Division III, 21 from NCAA Division II, and eight from NAIA institutions.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University football players Tyson Giza (Sr., CB, Salem, OR/Sprague HS) and Jack Nelson (Jr., ILB, Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) have been named All-West Region by D3football.com for the 2013 season. Giza was named to the Third Team as a kick return specialist on offense and as a cornerback on defense. Nelson was chosen for the Third Team as a linebacker on defense.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University placed 14 players on the 2013 All-Northwest Conference Football Team in voting by the NWC head coaches. Three Bearcats earned First Team All-NWC honors at four different positions, while four received Second Team recognition, and seven were chosen for Honorable Mention.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University has returned to the NCAA Division III Coaches Poll released by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). In the poll released on Monday, Nov. 18, the Bearcats were ranked #25 after finishing the season with a 7-2 overall record, including 4-2 (3rd place) in the Northwest Conference.
SALEM, ORE. -- For the third time this year, Willamette University senior quarterback Josh Dean (Dana Point, CA/Dana Hills HS) has been selected as the Northwest Conference Football Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week. His latest honor comes after directing the Bearcats to a 62-20 road victory over the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, Nov. 16.
TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University rolled up 690 yards of total offense with 345 rushing yards and 345 passing yards, as the Bearcats moved past the University of Puget Sound, 62-20, in a Northwest Conference game on Saturday, Nov. 16.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University, which is receiving votes in both the D3football.com and the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 polls, will conclude its regular season with a matchup against the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Wash. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (PST).
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University football players Josh Dean (Sr., QB, Dana Point, CA/Dana Hills HS) and Jack Nelson (Jr., ILB, Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) have been chosen First Team Capital One Academic All-District VIII for NCAA Division III in voting by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Dean was selected at quarterback, while Nelson was named to the team as a linebacker.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University cornerback Tyson Giza (Sr., Salem, OR/Sprague HS) has been named the Northwest Conference Football Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week for games played on Nov. 9. His efforts on punt and kickoff returns helped the Bearcats in their 21-17 win over Pacific University at McCulloch Stadium.
SALEM, ORE. -- Senior quarterback Josh Dean (Dana Point, CA/Dana Hills HS) led Willamette University on a fourth quarter rally from a 10-point deficit, as the Bearcats defeated Pacific University, 21-17, on Saturday, Nov. 9 at McCulloch Stadium.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will be providing free admission to all United States military veterans, active military personnel and their immediate family members to watch the Bearcats take on Pacific University in football at McCulloch Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.