Thursday, June 03, 2010
Missouri Valley Football Conference Honors
The Missouri Valley Football Conference began in 1985 (competed as the Gateway Conference from 1985-2007 and began play
#$%^under the Missouri Valley Football Conference umbrella for the 2008 season). Annually, the Conference selects an all-
#$%^conference team, an all-academic team, an all-newcomer team, plus in-season Player of the Week honors.
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Thursday, June 03, 2010
Valley Football Ticket Information
Ticket Info
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
General Information
The Missouri Valley Football Conference enters its 26th season in 2010.
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Missouri Valley Football Conference Contact Information
Missouri Valley Football Conference1818 Chouteau Ave.St. Louis, MO 63103(314) 421-2268 Email AddressesPatty Viverito,
CommissionerMike Kern, Associate CommissionerMaxine Day, Executive AssistantBill
Carollo, Coordinator of Officials
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
NFF Announces 2010 Hampshire Honor Society Membership
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2010 NFF Hampshire Honor
#$%^Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A
#$%^total of 620 players from 246 schools qualified for membership, including 16 in the MVFC.
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Sunday, May 02, 2010
Valley Football Records / History
The Missouri Valley Football Conference's first season was in 1985 (then known as the Gateway Conference), and Missouri
#$%^State defeated Southern Illinois, 40-28, on Sept. 7, 1985, in the first-ever league game. Since the league's inception, a total of 11
#$%^different members have played in the conference.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
UNI's Mahoney Earns Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Josh Mahoney, a senior linebacker on the University of Northern Iowa football team, has been awarded
#$%^the prestigious NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship. Mahoney is the first-ever Panther student-athlete to receive the
#$%^award, which is worth a total of $48,000.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Batten Also Drafted - Headed to Buffalo Bills
South Dakota State's Danny Batten was taken Saturday in the sixth round of the NFL draft as the 23rd pick in the round and
#$%^192nd overall pick. He is the first Jackrabbit drafted in the NFL draft since South Dakota State joined the league for the start of
#$%^the 2008 season.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Karim is Second MVFC Player Taken in NFL Draft
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Deji Karim, Southern Illinois running back from 2007-09, was selected in the sixth round with the 180th
#$%^overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2010 National Football League Draft on Saturday, April 24. He's the third-highest
#$%^draftee of a former league RB (behind Brandon Jacobs, Jeremi Johnson).
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Clay Harbor Taken in NFL Draft
Missouri State TE Clay Harbor, a consensus All-American, has been drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th Round of the
#$%^2010 NFL Draft. He is the 16th highest draftee in MVFC history (at 125) and first MSU player drafted in 10 years. Two players,
#$%^including LB Jason Williams of Western Illinois and DB Nick Schommer of North Dakota State.
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
Valley Football 2010 Letter of Intent Commitments
Missouri Valley Conference Football schools have received signed National Letters of Intent or written offers of financial aid
#$%^from a number of student-athletes, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
College Sporting News Selects "Fabulous 50" All-Americans
Fifty players and head coach Henry Frazier III make up the 2009 edition of the Fabulous Fifty Team for Division I Football Championship Subdivision All-American honors from College Sporting News as selected by staff members. Including the honorable mention selections, 138 student-athletes from 70 schools are represented. Three MVFC student-athletes made the list of 50.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
2009 Sports Network All-America Team Announced
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - A total of 12 MVFC student-athletes were honored (the third-most selections of any conference) head up the 2009 Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision All-America team released on Wednesday. Six MVFC student-athletes earned first-team honors.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
12th Annual FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team Named
CLEVELAND -- The 55 winners of the 12th annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team were announced by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA), today. There were 86 total nominees and seven from the MVFC made the team.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Three Ranked in Final Top-25 Poll of 2009
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference schools were ranked in the Top 25 of the final FCS polls of 2009. Southern Illinois (6), South Dakota State (11) and UNI (18) represent the MVFC. Illinois State and Youngstown State also received votes.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
SDSU's Batten Third in Buchanan Award Balloting
South Dakota State University defensive end Danny Batten finished third in the balloting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is awarded annually to the top defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
SIU's Karim Finishes Third in Payton Award Balloting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Southern Illinois running back Deji Karim finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, which was presented to Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards here Thursday night for being named as the most outstanding player in FCS College Football.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Thirteen in MVFC Honored By Associated Press
Thirteen Missouri Valley Football Conference student-athletes have earned All-America honors as announced by the Associated Press today. Five, including RBs Pat Paschall and Deji Karim, TE Clay Harbor, DL James Ruffin and LB Brandin Jordan are on the First Team.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Three in MVFC Earn AFCA All-America Honors
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference student-athletes have today been named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS All-America Team. RB Pat Paschall of North Dakota State, DB Korey Lindsey of Southern Illinois, and OL Austin Howard represent the MVFC on the team.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Eric Wolford Named Youngstown State Football Head Coach
The energetic Eric Wolford was named the sixth head coach in school history on Tuesday, YSU President Dr. David C. Sweet announced. Wolford, a graduate of Ursuline High School, takes over his hometown program after building an impressive resume the past 16 years as a collegiate assistant.
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Five Named to Walter Camp All-America Team
Five MVFC student-athletes have been named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2009 Football Championship Subdivision All-America team. LB Brandin Jordan and RB Deji Karim represent SIU, DE Danny Batten represents South Dakota State on the unit, while RB Pat Paschall of North Dakota State and TE Clay Harbor are also first-team selections.
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Coach Stig A Finalist for Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year
Now in its fourth year of heralding college football coaches who demonstrate sportsmanship, integrity and responsibility on and off the field, Liberty Mutual Insurance today named South Dakota State University head football coach John Stiegelmeier as one of five Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) finalists for the 2009 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
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Saturday, December 05, 2009
Valley Football Season Ends in NCAA Quarterfinals
CARBONDALE, Ill. - A stifling William & Mary defense ended Southern Illinois' season Saturday afternoon, as the Tribe (11-2) handed the Salukis (11-2) a 24-3 loss in the Division I FCS quarterfinals at McAndrew Stadium.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Hendrickson Named Leatherneck Football Head Coach
MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois University Leatherneck Football Acting Head Coach Mark Hendrickson has been named head coach of the Leatherneck squad, according to Tim Van Alstine, director of Western Illinois Athletics.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Lennon tabbed as AFCA Regional Coach of the Year
WACO, Texas - The American Football Coaches Association announced Wednesday that Southern Illinois head coach Dale Lennon has been selected as the Football Championship Subdivision Region IV Coach of the Year.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Missouri Valley Football Expands "Silver Anniversary Team"
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has expanded its "Silver Anniversary Team" to include three additional student-athletes who last week were named first-team all-league for a third-straight year. TE Clay Harbor of Missouri State, DB Patrick Stoudamire of Western Illinois, and punter Scott Ravanesi of Southern Illinois join the 67 previously selected players.
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
2009 Missouri Valley Football All-Academic Team
ST. LOUIS -- Forty-three student-athletes, including 12 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2009 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic team, announced by the league office today.
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Karim named finalist for Walter Payton Award
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Southern Illinois senior running back Deji Karim along with Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards and Elon wide receiver Terrrell Hudgins were announced on Monday as the three finalists for the 23nd annual Walter Payton Award.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
2009 Missouri Valley Football All-Newcomer Team
QB Matt Brown of Illinois State has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the year, and LB Antoine Wilkinson of Missouri State is the league's Newcomer of the Year. The duo heads a list of 22 student-athletes named to the 2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Southern Illinois to Host William & Mary at 11 AM
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Third-seeded Southern Illinois will host William & Mary, Saturday, Dec. 5 in McAndrew Stadium in the quarterfinals of the 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championships. Kickoff for the game has been set for 11 a.m. CT.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Salukis Cruise Past Eastern Illinois; Jacks Stunned at #1 Montana
Southern Illinois reached the Round of Eight with a commanding 48-7 win against Eastern Illinois in the first round of the FCS playoffs, while South Dakota State was denied a victory by a record-setting comeback by top-seeded Montana in a 61-48 loss in Missoula. SIU will host William & Mary on Saturday, Dec. 5, in the quarterfinals.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Missouri Valley Football Announces 2009 All-Conference Squad
RB Deji Karim of Southern Illinois has been named Missouri Valley Football Offensive Player of the Year. DE James Ruffin of UNI and DE Danny Batten of South Dakota State share the league's top defensive honor, while SIU's Dale Lennon is the Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year for a second-straight year.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Five in MVFC Selected as Academic All-Americans
Five Missouri Valley Football Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America teams Tuesday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). RB Kyle Minett of South Dakota State and LB Josh Mahoney of UNI represent the league on the First Team.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Three Valley Football Schools Ranked in Top 15 of GPI
The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection finishes the regular season with Villanova in the top spot. Three MVFC teams finished in the Top 15, while six of the league's nine schools ranked in the Top 40.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Coach Jon Heacock Steps Down as Youngstown State Football Coach
Nine-year Youngstown State University Head Football Coach Jon Heacock announced on Sunday that he is stepping down. Heacock guided the program to a 60-44 record during his tenure, which was highlighted by a trip to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff semifinals in 2006. A national search to replace Heacock will begin immediately.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Southern Illinois Ends Regular Season at No. 1
Southern Illinois closed out the regular season with a 42-24 non-conference victory at Southeast Missouri and that allowed the Salukis to remain in the top spot of The Sports Network FCS Top-25 poll. SIU joins South Dakota State (11) and UNI (16) in the top-25 poll, while Illinois State, Missouri State and Youngstown State were among schools receiving votes.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week (Nov. 21)
This week's Players of the Week in the Missouri Valley Football Conference are QB Brandon Summers of Youngstown State, DB E.J. Jones of Illinois State, and PK Zach Kutch of Illinois State - each played a key role in his team's last-second come-from-behind victory on Saturday. OT David Pickard of Southern Illinois is the Lineman of the Week.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Two Teams To Represent Valley Football in Playoffs
The field of 16 teams competing for the 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championship was announced today. Southern Illinois is the No. 3 overall seed, while South Dakota State will play its first-ever playoff game, facing No. 1-seeded Montana on Saturday, Nov. 28.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Valley Football Regular Season Ends with Fireworks
Two league games had unreal finishes as Illinois State beat UNI with a TD pass with less than a second remaining, and Youngstown State rallied from 11 down in the final six minutes to win at North Dakota State. South Dakota State solidified its argument for an at-large playoff bid with a 27-7 win at Western, and top-ranked SIU cruised at Southeast Missouri State.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Much at Stake in Final Regular-Season Weekend
Seven of the league's nine teams are in action this weekend, and three of the four contests involving MVFC schools have post-season implications. Playoff selections will be made between 2-2:30 pm CT on ESPNews on Sunday, Nov. 22.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Salukis Hold No. 1 Ranking; Three in MVFC in Top 12
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including Southern Illinois (2/1), UNI (11/9) and South Dakota State (12/12) [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.] Missouri State and Youngstown State are among those schools receiving votes this week.
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week (Nov. 14)
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are Brandon Summers of Youngstown State, Quentin Scott of UNI, Tyrel Kool of South Dakota State and Austin Richard of North Dakota State.
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Salukis Become Valley Football's First 8-0 Team
Southern Illinois became the first team in conference history to record an 8-0 mark as the Salukis extended their league record to 14-straight conference wins in a convincing 44-24 against Missouri State on Saturday. Deji Karim led the way with 117 yards and three TDs for the nation's top-ranked team.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Three Valley Football Schools Ranked in Top 9 of GPI
The Missouri Valley Football Conference is well-represented in this week's Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection. Three MVFC schools are in the Top 9, and the league is No. 4 of 14 conferences.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Southern Illinois Salukis Are Nation's No. 1 Team
Southern Illinois's 34-15 victory at South Daokta State on Saturday not only won the Salukis the Missouri Valley Football Conference title and the league's automatic bid to the playoffs, it also vaulted SIU to the No. 1 spot in The Sports Network FCS Top-25 poll.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Kutch Named National Player of the Week
Chicago, IL -- Lafayette quarterback Rob Curley, Butler quarterback Andrew Huck, Coastal Carolina cornerback Josh Norman, and Illinois State kicker Zach Kutch are the recipients of the Football Championship Subdivision honors from College Sporting News for the week ending November 8, 2009.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Weekly Valley Football Notebook (Nov. 9)
After a convincing win at South Dakota State last week, SIU jumped two spots from No. 3 to No. 1 in the polls. In league history, six different Valley Football teams have been No. 1, and the league has had a No. 1-ranked team in seven of the past eight years.
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Sunday, November 08, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week (Nov. 7)
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are RB Deji Karim of Southern Illinois, S Lance Caldwell of Southern Illinois, and PK Zach Kutch of Illinois State. Kutch set a league record with six field goals in ISU's 25-7 win against Western Illinois. The offensive lineman is David Arkin of Missouri State.
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Sunday, November 08, 2009
SIU Clinches AQ With 13th Straight League Win
Southern Illinois is headed back to the playoffs. The Salukis earned the league's automatic bid and at least a share of their fifth conference title with a 34-15 win at South Dakota State on Saturday. Elsewhere, Missouri State beat Indiana State (31-7), UNI downed Youngstown State (28-7), and Illinois State topped Western Illinois (25-7).
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
MVFC Student-Athletes Honored for Athletics
A total of 23 student-athletes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference have been named to CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Teams, as announced by CoSIDA on Thursday (Nov. 5). Seventeen of the 23 are on first-team all-district units and are now eligible for Academic All-America honors.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Barr honored as Lincoln Academy Student Laureate
MACOMB, Ill. - Of all five Illinois state schools, Western Illinois' junior quarterback Matt Barr has been selected to receive the Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Three Valley Football Schools Rank in Top 9 of the GPI
The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection continues with unbeaten and defending Division I National Champion Richmond in the top spot. Three MVFC teams are in the Top 9, including Southern Illinois (5), South Dakota State (6), and UNI (9). The MVFC is No. 4 of 14 conferences.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Missouri Valley Football Recognizes "Silver Anniversary Team"
ST. LOUIS -- Founded in 1985 as the Gateway Football Conference, the Missouri Valley Football Conference is celebrating its 25th season of FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) football during the 2009 season. As part of a season-long celebration, the conference is paying tribute to its all-time greats by selecting a Silver Anniversary Team.
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Monday, November 02, 2009
SIU's Morris Tabbed National Player of the Week
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, Eastern Washington linebacker Matt Johnson and Southern Illinois special teams performer Bryce Morris have been named The Sports Network's FCS national players of the week.
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Monday, November 02, 2009
Valley Football Notebook - Nov. 2
For the first time since 2005, the league will have a winner-take-all contest as South Dakota State hosts Southern Illinois on Saturday. The winning team will claim at least a share of the regular-season title and the conference's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs. The game will be the first meeting between two teams with 6-0 league records.
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Monday, November 02, 2009
Three Valley Football Teams Ranked in Top 11
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including Southern Illinois (3/3), South Dakota State (9/9), and UNI (12/11) [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.] Illinois State and Missouri State are among those schools receiving votes this week.
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week (Oct. 31)
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are QB Paul McIntosh of Southern Illinois; DE Coulter Boyer of North Dakota State; WR Bryce Morris of Southern Illinois; and LG Nick Bledsoe of Illinois State. Each played a key role in his team's victory this past Saturday.
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
League's Ranked Teams Win Again, Set Up Showdown Nov. 7
For the first time since 2005, the league will have a winner-take-all contest as South Dakota State hosts Southern Illinois next Saturday and the winning team will claim at least a share of the regular-season title and the conference's automatic bid into the FCS Playoffs. That scenario came about after No. 3 SIU and No. 9 South Dakota State both won on October 31. Illinois State and North Dakota State also grabbed victories on Halloween.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
UNI's Mahoney Named Finalist for Academic Heisman
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame today announced the 2009 National Scholar-Athlete class, who will vie as the finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth. UNI LB Josh Mahoney is among the 16 finalists for the award and is the first UNI Panther to ever earn this prestigious distinction.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Lindsey Earns National Player of the Week
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Running back Nick Schwieger of Dartmouth, cornerback Chaz Legette of Wagner, cornerback Korey Lindsey of Southern Illinois and receiver-returnman Lorenzo Ricks of Eastern Illinois have been named The Sports Network's FCS national players of the week.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Valley Football Weekly Notebook (Oct. 26)
All four league games this week feature series that are knotted up. Southern Illinois and Indiana State have a 23-23 all-time series; Missouri State and Illinois State are tied in their series at 14-14-1; Youngstown State and South Dakota State have each won five games in their 10 previous meetings; while Western Illinois and North Dakota State have split their first two games in their series.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Three Valley Football Teams in Top 12
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 12 this week, including Southern Illinois (3/3), South Dakota State (9/9), and UNI (14/12) [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.] Missouri State and Youngstown State are among those receiving votes.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
SIU's Dieker Out Six Weeks
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Junior quarterback Chris Dieker will be out six weeks with a broken left clavicle that he sustained in Southern Illinois' 27-8 victory over Youngstown State.
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Valley Announces Weekly Football Honors
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are QB Ryan Roberts of Indiana State, CB Korey Lindsey of Southern Illinois, and PK Kyle Harris and OC Ryan McKnight of South Dakota State. Each played key roles in his team's victories this past weekend.
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Indiana State Ends Streak at 33 Games With 17-14 Victory
Indiana State ended the nation's longest Division I losing streak with a three-point victory against visiting Western Illinois. Elsewhere, both nationally ranked Southern Illinois and South Dakota State improved to 5-0 in the conference with wins against Youngstown State (27-8) and No. 6 UNI (24-14), respectively. And Missouri State knocked off the Bison in the Fargodome, 21-17, giving the Bears their fourth-straight conference road win.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Weekly Football Notebook (Oct. 19)
#6 UNI and #11 South Dakota State play one another this week, marking the second-straight week that two ranked league teams will face one another. Last week, then-ranked #5 Southern Illinois beat then #2 UNI, 27-20. SIU climbed to #3 in the polls this week - its highest ranking since 2007.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Three Valley Football Teams Ranked in Top 11
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including Southern Illinois (3/3), UNI (6/6), and South Dakota State (13/11). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.] Illinois State, Missouri State and Youngstown State are receiving votes.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week (Oct. 17)
This week's Missouri Valley Conference players of the week are TE Clay Harbor of Missouri State; CB Brandon Williams of Southern Illinois; and PK Matt Hottelman of Missouri State. Each had game-affecting plays late in his team's win this past Saturday. OL Josh Jellison of Indiana State is the league's Offensive Lineman of the Week as ISU racked up more than 200 rush yards.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Salukis Win In Battle of Top 5 Valley Football Teams
In an historic battle, #5 Southern Illinois took advantage of key opportunities while host #2 UNI failed to as SIU beat the Panthers in front of a record crowd, 27-20. It marked just the fifth game in league history that featured two teams ranked in the Top 5. Elsewhere, #14 South Dakota State beat North Dakota State; Missouri State rallied to win 17-16 at Western Illinois; and Illinois State outscored Indiana State, 38-21.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
SIU's Karim Added to Payton Award Watch List
The Sports Network has announced a revised Payton Award and Buchanan Award Watch List, and it includes six players from the MVFC. RB Deji Karim of Southern Illinois is the newest addition, joining previously announced finalists QB Pat Grace (UNI), DE Danny Batten (SDSU), DE James Ruffin (UNI), LB Brandin Jordan (SIU), and DE Mychal Savage (YSU).
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Valley Football Suspends NDSU's Paschall For Fighting
The Missouri Valley Football Conference announced today that North Dakota State University football student-athlete Pat Paschall has been suspended for one game for fighting in the fourth quarter of NDSU's game against Northern Iowa on Oct. 10, 2009.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Missouri Valley Football Conference Notebook (Oct. 12)
UNI (3-0) hosts Southern Illinois (3-0) this Saturday in Cedar Falls. The winner of the SIU-UNI game has won the league in six of the past eight years. The league's other perfect team so far - South Dakota State (3-0) - hosts North Dakota State this weekend (and the Jackrabbits also have home games later with UNI and SIU.)
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Karim Tabbed National Player of the Week
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Deji Karim of Southern Illinois, Dustin Dillehay of Tennessee Tech and James Mallory of Central Connecticut State have been named The Sports Network's FCS national players of the week. Karim was also named National Offensive Player of the Week by the College Sporting News.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Three Ranked Again This Week; UNI/SIU in Top 5
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including UNI (3/2), Southern Illinois (5/5), and South Dakota State (14/14). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.] Missouri State and Youngstown both received votes this week.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week (Oct. 10)
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are RB Deji Karim of Southern Illinois, CB General Parnell of South Dakota State, punter Dean Priddy of South Dakota State, and center Austin Steichen of UNI. Karim's 273 rushing yards are tied for the sixth-most in league history.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
League's Ranked Teams All Win on Saturday
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the league's three ranked teams all posted wins in league play as UNI, Southern Illinois and South Dakota State all improved to 3-0 in conference play. Youngstown State built a huge lead and then hung on to defeat visiting Western Illinois.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Panthers Rated No. 1 in Season's First GPI Rankings
Chicago, Ill. - The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection debuts for the 2009 season with the University of Northern Iowa in the top spot. Two other Valley Football schools are in the Top 16, including Southern Illinois (8) and South Dakota State (13).
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Monday, October 05, 2009
Weekly Valley Football Notebook (Oct. 5)
Four league games are on the slate this Saturday (Oct. 10) and three of the four will feature a top-20 team, including #3 UNI at North Dakota State, which will be televised as part of the league's Game of the Week package. UNI, South Dakota State and Southern Illinois are all off to 2-0 conference starts.
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Monday, October 05, 2009
Three Teams Ranked This Week - UNI/SIU in Top 6
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including UNI (4/3), Southern Illinois (6/6), and South Dakota State (19/20). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.]. Illinois State, Missouri State and Youngstown State are receiving votes.
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Sunday, October 04, 2009
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week (Oct. 3)
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference Players of the Week are WR Eyad Salem of Illinois State, DE Waylon Richardet of Missouri State, punter Kevin Mazur of Illinois State, and OG David Arkin of MSU. Missouri State won for the first-ever time at Youngstown State, while Illinois State beat North Dakota State fore the first time in school history (in three tries).
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Sunday, October 04, 2009
Panthers, Salukis Both Roll to Move Into First-Place Tie
League-leaders and nationally ranked UNI and Southern Illinois kept pace with one another with convincing wins on Saturday, while No. 15 South Dakota State -- also 2-0 in the MVFC -- suffered a 21-14 defeat at No. 17 Cal Poly. Missouri State notched an historic win, beating Youngstown State at Stambaugh for the first time in school history, while Eyad Salem had a record day with 14 catches in ISU's win in Fargo.
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Friday, October 02, 2009
Four Nominated for William V. Campbell Trophy
Four MVFC student-athletes have been announced as semifinalist for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy. NDSU's Nick Mertens, UNI's Josh Mahoney, SDSU's Casey Knips, and YSU's Ben Nowicki represent the league.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Weekly Valley Football Notebook (Sept. 28)
This week, the league will take its cameras to Macomb, Ill., for the Southern Illinois-Western Illinois contest (6 pm CT). It will be seen live on FS Midwest and on FCS Central. Southern Illinois is ranked No. 8 this week, while Western Illinois plays its first game after 11th-year head coach Don Patterson stepped aside this past Friday.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Three MVFC Teams Ranked In Top 15
Three league teams are ranked in the Top 15 this week, including UNI (4/3), Southern Illinois (8/8), and South Dakota State (15/16). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.]. The Jackrabbits climbed to No. 15 (from 18) in the FCS Coaches poll, marking the first time this year that the league has had three teams in the Top 15 in the same poll.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week (Sept. 26)
This week's Players of the Week in the Missouri Valley Football Conference are RB Kyle Minett of South Dakota State; DE Jake Steffen of South Dakota State; P Scott Ravanesi of Southern Illinois and OT Gerry Ebel of North Dakota State.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
League's Ranked Teams All Win; Penguins Blank Sycamores
In Missouri Valley Football Conference action on Saturday, all three of the MVFC's ranked teams won as #3 UNI beat Missouri State; #8 Southern Illinois edged North Dakota State; and #17 South Dakota State handled Illinois State. And Youngstown State scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to win at Indiana State, 28-0.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Patterson Steps Down, Citing Health Concerns
MACOMB, Ill.- In his 11th season with the Western Illinois football program, head coach Don Patterson has announced he will step down from his head coaching role due to personal health concerns, Friday, Sept. 25th.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
NDSU CB Richard Bowman Named to AFCA Good Works Team
Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have announced the 22 student-athletes chosen for the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Teams?, honoring dedicated and hard-working student-athletes for their off-the-field achievements and selfless contributions to their communities.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Weekly Valley Football Notebook (Sept. 21)
Last weekend, Indiana State and South Dakota State played the first conference game of 2009. And four league games are on the slate this weekend. Southern Illinois, which hosts North Dakota State, has won seven-straight Missouri Valley Football openers. UNI (17) has won the most league-opening games, and the Panthers have won their last four.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Three Teams Ranked in Top 25 This Week
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including UNI (4/3), Southern Illinois (8/9), and South Dakota State (18/17). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.] Missouri State, North Dakota State, Western Illinois, and Youngstown State also received votes.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week
This week's players of the week in the Missouri Valley Football Conference are RB Cliffton Gordon of Illinois State; DE Waylon Richardet of Missouri State, RS Todd Speight of Western Illinois, and OC Bryan Boemer of Southern Illinois.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Near-Perfect Night Highlights Valley Football
South Dakota State shut out Indiana State, 41-0, in the first conference game of the 2009 season, but the league combined for a 6-1 non-conference mark in the final prep weekend of non-conference competition. All three ranked MVFC teams won on Saturday, by a combined score of 130-7.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Weekly Valley Football Notebook (Sept. 14)
Indiana State and South Dakota State open the league schedule this Saturday in Brookings, S.D. Southern Illinois has won seven-straight Missouri Valley Football openers. UNI (17) has won the most league-opening games, and the Panthers have won their last four.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Three Valley Football Teams Ranked This Week (Sept. 14)
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including UNI (4/3), Southern Illinois (8/9), and South Dakota State (21/18). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.] Missouri State, North Dakota State, Western Illinois, and Youngstown State all received votes in the Sports Network poll.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Two Valley Football Players Earn National Honors
Chicago, IL -- Quarterback Pat Grace of Northern Iowa, tailback Toddrick Pendland of McNeese State, South Dakota State linebacker Derek Domino, Bucknell specialist A.J. Kizekai, and Sam Houston State kicker Miguel Antonio are the recipients of College Sporting News national Football Championship Subdivision honors for the week ending Sept. 14.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week (Sept. 12)
This week's Players of the Week are QB Pat Grace of UNI, LB Derek Domino of South Dakota State, PK Kyle Harris of South Dakota State, and C Austin Richard of North Dakota State. Grace had a career-day, accounting for seven TDs in UNI's win, while Domino and Harris were key factors in SDSU's 44-6 win against Georgia Southern.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Valley Football Saturday Recaps (Sept. 12)
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Missouri Valley Football Conference teams combined for a 4-4 non-conference record. Both MVFC ranked teams posted convincing wins as #4 UNI rolled to a 66-7 win against South Dakota, while #21 South Dakota State hammered visiting Georgia Southern, 44-6.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Weekly Football Notebook - Sept. 8
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has started the season with a 1-8 non-conference record, but that includes six games at FBS sites. Only one of the first nine non-conference games were at home. This week features six games (of eight) against FCS members, and five of those six are at home.
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Monday, September 07, 2009
Barr Earns National Player of the Week Honor
Chicago, IL -- Quarterbacks Jordan Sorrells of Furman and Matt Barr of Western Illinois, William & Mary defensive back B. W. Webb, and Villanova kicker Nick Yaklo are the recipients of College Sporting News national Football Championship Subdivision honors for the week ending Sept. 7.
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Monday, September 07, 2009
Three Valley Football Teams Ranked This Week
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are ranked in the Top 25 this week, including UNI (5/4), Southern Illinois (7/8), and South Dakota State (21/25). [Coaches poll is listed first, followed by The Sports Network rankings.]
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Monday, September 07, 2009
ISU's Kiel To Have Surgery on Injured Thumb
Illinois State sophomore quarterback Drew Kiel will have surgery to repair a torn ligament on his right thumb early this week. Recovery time after surgery will be at least six weeks for the Redbird signal-caller.
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Sunday, September 06, 2009
Valley Football Players of the Week - Sept. 5
This week's players of the week in the Missouri Valley Football Conference are QB Matt Barr of Western Illinois, QB Pat Grace of UNI, ILB Brandin Jordan of Southern Illinois and P Scott Ravaensi of Southern Illinois.
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Sunday, September 06, 2009
Upset Bids Against FBS Schools Come Up Just Short
All five games Saturday featured Valley Football matchups against FBS schools on the road, and although the league failed to win a game, two results (SIU lost at Marshall by 3; and UNI fell at No. 21 Iowa by 1) went down to the wire. UNI's upset bid was thrwarted by two blocked FG tries in the final seven seconds.
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Friday, September 04, 2009
Record-Setting Night Lifts Western Illinois, 35-28
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference schools opened play on Thursday night, and the combo of Western Illinois QB Matt Barr and WR Lilo Senatus provided some highlights - as Barr passed for 437 yards, while Senatus had 235 receiving yards in a 35-28 victory over Sam Houston State.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Sycamores Fall 26-20 in OT in Season Opener
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana State fell to Quincy by the score of 26-20 in overtime on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams in front of 7,216 fans at Memorial Stadium.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Eight of Nine Teams Earn Votes in Sports Network Poll
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference teams are in the Sports Network pre-season Top 25, including UNI (4), Southern Illinois (7), and South Dakota State (22). Illinois State, Missouri State, North Dakota State, Western Illinois, and Youngstown State all received votes.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Three Valley Football Teams Ranked
Three Valley Football teams -- UNI (4), Southern Illinois (7) and South Dakota State (23) -- represent the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the preseason Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches poll. For the third straight year, Appalachian State has been chosen as the preseason No. 1, edging Richmond for first place by five points.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Valley Football Featured on FCS Radio Game of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, AL- Two Valley Football games will be featured as part of the 4th annual FCS Game of the Week. The Oct. 3 Southern Illinois-Western Illinois contest (at Macomb) and the Oct. 17 Southern Illinois-UNI game (at Cedar Falls) are part of the 11-game schedule.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Two MVFC Players Added To Buchanan List
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Missouri Valley Football Conference defensive player of the year James Ruffin and Youngstown State's Mychal Savage are among the four latest candidates added to the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the top defensive player in FCS.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Three Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
For a second consecutive year, Allstate Insurance Company has partnered with the (AFCA) to announce the list of 106 student-athletes nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which honors college football players who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
2009 Missouri Valley Football Media Day Audio Excerpts
At the 2009 Media Day in St. Louis, UNI was tabbed the pre-season favorite in a poll conducted by league media, coaches and sports information directors.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Northern Iowa Tabbed Pre-Season Favorite
Missouri Valley Football Conference defending co-champions UNI and Southern Illinois have been picked at the top of the league again in 2009. The Panthers received the top spot in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors. The poll was announced in conjunction with the league's annual Media Day in St. Louis, Mo.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
MVFC Recognizes "All-Select NFL Team"
Founded in 1985 as the Gateway Football Conference, the Missouri Valley Football Conference will celebrate its 25th season of FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) football during the 2009 season. To kick off the league's 25th Year Celebration, the Missouri Valley Football Conference is paying tribute to its all-time greats - those who have had stellar careers or played with distinction in the National Football League.
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Friday, July 17, 2009
2009 Valley Football TV Network Schedule
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri Valley Football Conference team will be featured on national or regional distribution at least 13 times this fall, including five contests that are part of the Missouri Valley Football-produced television package.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Jordan Added to Buchanan Watch List
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Southern Illinois LB Brandin Jordan joins fellow league star Danny Batten of South Dakota State as a 2009 finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented to the top defensive player in FCS.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
12 Valley Football Players Earn Pre-Season All-America Accolades
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Southern Illinois reeled in four of the Missouri Valley Football Conference's 12 selections to the Sports Network pre-season All-America Team. UNI (3) and Missouri State (2) also had multiple student-athletes selected to the team.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Batten Represents League on Buchanan Watch List
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Christian Anthony of Grambling, Danny Batten of South Dakota State, Tommy Connors of Southeastern Louisiana and Dane Fletcher of Montana State were announced on Tuesday as the first four candidates on the 2009 Buck Buchanan Award watch list.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
UNI's Pat Grace Among Payton Award Watch List
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Armanti Edwards, the Appalachian State QB who won the 2008 Walter Payton Award, heads up the first four names released for the 2009 Payton watch list. Also named to the watch list on Tuesday were Samford RB Chris Evans, South Carolina State RB William Ford and Northern Iowa QB Pat Grace.
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