Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Boothby Claims FCS ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ben Boothby, a defensive tackle from the University of Northern Iowa, and Mitch Allen, a quarterback from Wofford College, have been chosen as the recipients of the 11th Annual Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Boemer Earns 2011 Rimington Award
Southern Illinois center Bryan Boemer has been awarded the 2011 Rimington Award, given to the top center in the FCS. Boemer is the first Saluki to be honored with the Rimington Award.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
2011 College Sports Journal All-America Team
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Nine Missouri Valley Football Conference players are among the top honorees as College Sports Journal announced its first Football Championship Subdivision All-America team on Thursday.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
2011 College Sports Journal All-Freshman Team
Two Missouri Valley Football Conference teams had two players selected (Illinois State and Missouri State). All 14 FCS conferences managed to earn representation on the squad, led by the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Southern Conference with seven players each.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
FCS Football Network Announces All-America Team
The FCS Football network announced the 2011 season ALL-FCS Football Network Team on Thursday. Six players from the MVFC are represented.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Seven in MVFC Named to CSN's Fabulous Fifty
College Sporting News has named UNI LB L.J. Fort its FCS National Defensive Player of the Year and North Dakota State OL Paul Cornick it's Offensive Lineman of the Year. Those two highlight a list of seven MVFC players on the Fabulous Fifty FCS All-America Team, announced Tuesday.
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Monday, January 09, 2012
Bison Ranked No. 1 in Final Polls
The North Dakota State Bison finished the 2011 football season as the No.1 team in the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll after their 17-6 win over Sam Houston State in the National Championship game.
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Saturday, January 07, 2012
We're No. 1: Bison Take FCS Crown
QB Brock Jensen threw a touchdown pass right after a fake punt, then had a 1-yard keeper for another score after a long interception return and No. 2 seed North Dakota State beat top-seeded Sam Houston State 17-6 in their first FCS championship game Saturday.
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Saturday, January 07, 2012
Shakir Bell Takes Second in Walter Payton Award Voting
Indiana State sophomore tailback Shakir Bell finished tied for second in the Walter Payton Award voting as announced at the FCS Awards Banquet presented by The Sports Network and Fathead.com at the Frisco Convention Center on the eve on the NCAA FCS Championship Game.
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Friday, January 06, 2012
Craig Bohl Takes 4th in Coach of the Year Voting
North Dakota State's Craig Bohl, who has led the Bison to a national championship game and 13-1 overall record, has finished fourth in the Eddie Robinson balloting, as announced by the Sports Network on Thursday, Jan. 5.
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Friday, January 06, 2012
Sumner Leads MVFC Freshmen
SDSU QB Austin Sumner finished third in the balloting for the inaugural Jerry Rice Award, officials from the Sports Network announced Thursday night. The award is given to the top freshman in the FCS.
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Friday, January 06, 2012
UNI's Fort Finishes Second in Buchanan Voting
UNI senior LB L.J. Fort finished second in the balloting for the Buck Buchanan Award as the nation’s top defensive Football Championship Subdivision player, The Sports Network announced Thursday. Matt Evans of New Hampshire claimed the award.
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Tuesday, January 03, 2012
14th Annual FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team Named
The 58 winners of the 14th annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team have been announced by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA). Ten student-athletes represent the MVFC.
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Four MVFC Players Named to Walter Camp First Team
RB Shakir Bell of Indiana State; OL Paul Cornick of North Dakota State; LB L.J. Fort of UNI; and DB Marcus Williams of North Dakota State represent the MVFC on the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2011 Football Championship Subdivision All-America team.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Valley Football - Championship Game Notebook
North Dakota State (13-1) will represent the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the NCAA Division I Football Championship on Jan. 7, in Frisco, Texas. The Bison, making the league's fifth all-time title game appearance, will face top-ranked and top-seeded Sam Houston State (14-0).
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Ten in MVFC Named All-Americans
Indiana State sophomore and Walter Payton Award finalist Shakir Bell, the FCS leader in rushing yards with 1,670, heads a list of 10 Missouri Valley Football Conference players on the 2011 Sports Network/Fathead.com All-America FCS Team.
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
Bison Score Convincing Win -- Headed to FCS Championship Game
North Dakota State (13-1) will face Sam Houston State (14-0) for the national championship Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas. It is the first FCS title game appearance for the Bison, who moved up to Division I in 2004. The Bison beat Georgia Southern, 35-7, on Saturday to reach the title game.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Eight in MVFC Earn AP All-America Honors
Eight Missouri Valley Football Conference players have been named to the Associated Press FCS All-America Team as announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. Five MVFC players represent the league on the first-team unit.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Playoff Notebook - Bison in the Semis
#2 seed North Dakota State (12-1) hosts #3 seed Georgia Southern (11-2) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship (Saturday, Dec. 17, 1:35 p.m. CT – ESPNU / ESPN3). The winner will face the Montana-Sam Houston State winner (that game is Friday, Dec. 16) in the National Championship on Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas.
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
North Dakota State Reaches Semifinals
Brock Jensen accounted for three TDs, and North Dakota State's defense pitched a shutout against one of the top QBs in the country for a 24-0 victory Saturday over Lehigh. The Bison host Georgia Southern next week with a championship game berth on the line.
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Friday, December 09, 2011
Panthers Fall at Montana, 48-10
UNI took an early 7-0 lead in its NCAA Division I Football Championship quarterfinal game at Montana, but not much went well after that in a 48-10 defeat to the Grizzlies. UNI ends its season with a 10-3 mark.
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Thursday, December 08, 2011
Trio in the MVFC Earn Academic Honors
OL David Pickard of Southern Illinois, DL Ben Boothby of Northern Iowa, and DB Alex Sewall of Indiana State represent the MVFC on the Capital One Academic All-America® Division I football team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
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Thursday, December 08, 2011
Four in MVFC Earn AFCA All-America Honors
The MVFC placed four members on the American Football Coaches Association All-America Team, tied for the second-most in the nation. MVFC picks included Ben Boothby of Northern Iowa, Shakir Bell of Indiana State, Bryan Boemer of Southern Illinois, and Paul Cornick of North Dakota State.
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Saturday, December 03, 2011
Both Valley Football Teams Advance to Quarters
For the first time since 2007, a pair of Missouri Valley Football Conference teams have reached the NCAA Division I Football Championship quarterfinals in the same season. North Dakota State downed visiting James Madison, 26-14; while UNI beat Wofford, 28-21. The Bison host Lehigh next weekend, while UNI travels to Montana.
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Thursday, December 01, 2011
Shakir Bell in Top 3 for Payton Award
QBs Chris Lum of Lehigh and Bo Levi Mitchell of Eastern Washington join junior RB Shakir Bell of Indiana State as Top-Three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, as announced today by The Sports Network.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Valley Announces 2011 All-Academic Team
Forty-one student-athletes, including 15 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2011 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic team. Seven of the 15 first-teamers also earned 2011 Capital One Academic All-District plaudits, as selected by College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA).
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Valley Announces 2011 All-Newcomer Team
RB Jewel Hampton of Southern Illinois has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year, and QB Austin Sumner of South Dakota State is the league's Freshman of the Year. The duo heads a list of 24 student-athletes named to the 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Valley Announces 2011 All-Conference Team
Indiana State's RB Shakir Bell, Northern Iowa's L.J. Fort and North Dakota State coach Craig Bohl highlight the list of 2011 Missouri Valley Football all-conference honorees, as announced by the league Monday.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Missouri Valley Announces Specialty Award Winners
Indiana State RB Shakir Bell is Offensive Player of the Year; LB L.J. Fort of UNI is Defensive Player of the Year; RB Jewel Hampton of Southern Illinois is Newcomer of the Year; QB Austin Sumner of South Dakota State is Freshman of the Year; and Coach Craig Bohl of NDSU is Coach of the Year.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
11 in MVFC Are National Award Finalists
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has 11 finalists for national post-season awards as announced by the Sports Network.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Four Freshmen Represent League as Jerry Rice Award Finalists
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - An impressive group of 20 finalists were announced Tuesday for the inaugural Jerry Rice Award, which honors the freshman of the year in the Football Championship Subdivision. Four freshmen from the MVFC are on the list.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
SIU's McElroy Earns National Defensive Honor
The Sports Network named Southern Illinois senior safety Mike McElroy national co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Three League Teams Ranked in Final Poll
Three Missouri Valley Football Conference schools appear in the final regular-season FCS polls. UNI is the league's top-ranked team, clocking in at No. 2 in the Sports Network/Fathead.com poll, while North Dakota State (4) and Illinois State (17). Indiana State and Youngstown State also received votes.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference Players of the Week include QB Trevor Wooden of Missouri State; LB L.J. Fort of UNI; PK Tyler Sievertsen of UNI; RB Jewel Hampton of Southern Illinois; and OC Harrison Menke of Missouri State.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Valley Co-Champs Earn Playoff Bids
Missouri Valley Football co-champions UNI (9-2, 7-1) and North Dakota State (10-1, 7-1) will represent the league in the NCAA Division I Football Championship and have earned first-round byes in the 20-team field.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
UNI, North Dakota State Share League Crown
UNI claimed its league-best 16th conference title after a thrilling 23-20 2OT victory at Illinois State on Saturday, and North Dakota State earned its first ever league title with a 37-21 win at Western Illinois. UNI (9-2, 7-1) and North Dakota State (10-1, 7-1) are all but assured of a first-round bye in the 20-team FCS playoff field, which will be announced Sunday, Nov. 20, at 9 am CT (ESPNU
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Valley Ranks No. 2; Five in Top 15 in GPI
North Dakota State stays in the top spot of the Gridiron Power Index (GPI) even after a close loss to fellow top 25 and league mate Youngstown State. The MVFC ranks No. 2 as a league, and five teams from Valley Football rank in the Top 15.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Valley Football Regular Season Ends This Week
The league could have an outright champion, co-champions, or tri-champions depending on the results this Saturday. North Dakota State (6-1) can secure at least a share of the league title with a win at Western Illinois and would be outright champs with a win plus a UNI loss. UNI (6-1) is at Illinois State (5-2), and both UNI and ISU are in the championship mix.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Four League Teams Ranked This Week
Four MVFC schools are ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls this week. UNI is the top ranked school at No. 4 in both polls. North Dakota State (5/5), Illinois State (14/14), and Indiana State (rv/23) also represent the league in the Sports Network Fathead.com and FCS Coaches polls, respectively.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week - Nov. 12
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are QB Kurt Hess of Youngstown State; CB Winston Wright of South Dakota State; PK David Brown of Youngstown State; RB Jewel Hampton of Southern Illinois; and OT Jay Teply of UNI.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Saturday (Nov. 12) Valley Football Recaps
Youngstown State knocked off previously unbeaten and No. 1-ranked North Dakota State, 27-24, on Saturday. It marked the first win for YSU against a No. 1-ranked team since 1997. Elsewhere, Indiana State beat Missouri State; South Dakota State topped Western Illinois; UNI defeated Southern Utah; and Southern Illinois outscored Eastern Illinois.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Eight Honored in MVFC For Academics
Eight Missouri Valley Football Conference student-athletes have been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District Team by the Academic All-America® Committee including RB Torrian Pace (YSU), OL David Pickard (SIU), OL Jimmy Holtschlag (WIU), DB Mike McElroy (SIU), DL Eric Brunner (ILS), DB Alex Sewall (INS), DL Ben Boothby (UNI) and WR Jarred Herring (UNI).
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Valley Football Dominant in Gridiron Power Index
The MVFC ranks No. 2 as a league in the Gridiron Power Index (GPI), with the top two spots (NDSU-1st, UNI-2nd), three in the Top 10 (Illinois State-9th), four in the Top 15 (Indiana State-15th), and five in the Top 25 (Youngstown State-22nd).
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Payton Honored by NCAA
INDIANAPOLIS - Former Eastern Illinois All-American QB, Valley Football Silver Anniversary Honoree, and current New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton will be one of the six former student-athletes honored at the Honors Celebration on Jan. 13 at the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis.
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Monday, November 07, 2011
Valley Football Weekly Notebook - Nov. 7
With a win this weekend at home against Youngstown State, the North Dakota State Bison would improve to 10-0, giving the league a 10-0 team for just the third time in MVFC history, and it would guarantee the Bison at least a share of the league title and an assured spot in the NCAA FCS playoffs.
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Monday, November 07, 2011
Four League Teams Ranked in Top 25 Again
Four MVFC schools are ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls this week. North Dakota State is at No. 1 in both polls, while UNI (5/5), Illinois State (14/16), and Indiana State (rv/23) also represent the league in the Sports Network Fathead.com and FCS Coaches polls, respectively.
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Sunday, November 06, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are QB Austin Sumner of South Dakota State; SS Colten Heagle of North Dakota State; P Nick Liste of Youngstown State; QB Jared Lanpher of UNI; and OC Cal McCarthy of Illinois State.
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Saturday, November 05, 2011
Bison Stay Perfect With Huge Road Victory
Top-ranked North Dakota State kept its perfect record in tact with an impressive 27-16 at #16 Indiana State on Saturday and join Sam Houston State as the nation's only unbeatens (both are 9-0). Sixth-ranked UNI rallied to beat Youngstown State; #17 Illinois State cruised past Western Illinois; and South Dakota State outscored Southern Illinois.
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Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Valley Football Takes Over No. 2 Spot; 5 in Top 25
North Dakota State takes over the top spot in the Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection. Most notably, the league holds five spots in the Top 25, four in the Top 14, and the top two spots (Northern Iowa is ranked No. 2 this week.)
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Weekly Valley Football Release - Oct. 31
Indiana State (16/21) hosts North Dakota State (1/1) in a battle between two MVFC ranked teams. In league history, there have been 90 games in which two league top-25 teams played one another, including three previous games this season. Saturday's ISU-NDSU game will be seen on ESPN3.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Four Teams Ranked This Week, Bison No. 1
North Dakota State became the league’s first No. 1 ranked team since 2009 as the Bison hold the top spot in both the Sports Network/Fathead.com and FCS coaches polls. Four Valley teams (NDSU, UNI, Illinois State and Indiana State) are ranked. Youngstown State is receiving votes.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are WR Dale Moss of South Dakota State, S John Pike of North Dakota State, PK Ryan Jastram of North Dakota State, QB Austin Sumner of South Dakota State, and OG Austin Richard of North Dakota State.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Bison Win Battle of League's Top Ranked Teams
On Saturday, No. 3 North Dakota State stayed perfect on the season by upending visiting No. 2 UNI, 27-19, in what was the sixth meeting in league history between two teams ranked in the Top 5. No. 22 Illinois State won at Southern Illinois, Youngstown State beat visiting Western Illinois, and South Dakota State outlasted Missouri State.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Weekly Valley Football Notebook
This week’s UNI-NDSU game will mark the sixth time in MVFC history that two teams ranked in the Top 5 played one another. The game can be seen live on Fox College Sports (DirecTV Channel 617).
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Four Valley Football Teams Ranked This Week
Four MVFC schools are ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls this week. UNI is the top-rated MVFC school, checking in at No. 2 in both polls (behind Georgia Southern). North Dakota State (3/3), Indiana State (20/18), and Illinois State (22/RV) also represent the league.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week include QB Trevor Wooden of Missouri State; DT Shelby Harris of Illinois State; WR/RS Ryan Smith of North Dakota State; DE Nate Palmer of Illinois State; and OC Mark Pratt of Youngstown State.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Valley Football Recaps - Oct. 22
The league's top-two ranked teams posted wins and have set up a showdown between two Top-5 natinoall ranked teams as No. 2 UNI (5-0, 6-1) will travel to No. 3 North Dakota State (4-0, 7-0) next Saturday in a game seen on Fox College Sports. Elsewhere, Missouri State picked up its first win of the season, Illinois State won its second-straight game against a ranked team, and Youngstown State throttled visiting St. Francis.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Three Valley Football Freshmen on Jerry Rice Award Watch List
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Three Missouri Valley Football Conference players represent the league on the the Jerry Rice Award Watch List, which was updated on Tuesday.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Valley Football Notebook - Oct. 17
All five MVFC games will be on the air this weekend, including the MVFC TV Game of the Week on ESPN3. Valley Football television cameras will be in Normal, Ill., for a 1:04 p.m. kickoff between Illinois State and visiting Indiana State. The game is the third of five league broadcasts on ESPN3.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Three League Teams Ranked - Oct. 17
Three MVFC schools are ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls this week. UNI is the top-rated MVFC school, checking in at No. 2 in both polls (behind Georgia Southern). North Dakota State (3/5) and Indiana State (17/16), also represent the league.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are RB Shakir Bell of Indiana State; DE Ben Obaseki of Indiana State; DB Marcus Williams of North Dakota State; LB Evan Frierson of Illinois State; and OC Austin Richard of North Dakota State.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Valley Football Recaps -- Oct. 15
All three of the league's ranked teams posted wins on Saturday as #2 UNI won at South Dakota State; #4 North Dakota State beat Missouri State; and #21 Indiana State defeated visiting Western Illinois. Illinois State scored a huge non-conference win against #14 South Dakota; and Youngstown State ralied to win for the first time in Carbondale since 2001.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Football Weekly Notebook - Oct. 10
Four league games and one non-conference meeting are on the slate for Saturday, Oct. 15. UNI, ranked No. 2 nationally, looks to remain perfect in league play, while North Dakota State, No. 4 nationally, looks to remain perfect on the season. The UNI-SDSU game is the league's TV Game of the Week.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Willson Earns National Player of the Week Honor
Quarterbacks Kyle Essington of Stony Brook, DeNarius McGhee of Montana State, and Derek Carr of Tennessee-Martin, linebacker Chad Willson of North Dakota State, and Montana kicker Brody McKnight have been selected as the College Sporting News All-Stars for the week ending Oct. 9 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Three Valley Schools Ranked This Week - Oct. 10
Ten teams that weren't ranked in the preseason were part the Top 25 on Monday. Nothing changed at the top, however, as Georgia Southern was ranked No. 1 and Northern Iowa No. 2 for the fifth straight week. UNI, North Dakota State and Indiana State represent the MVFC this week.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Two MVFC Games Added to ESPN3 Schedule
ST. LOUIS -- ESPN and the Missouri Valley Football Conference have announced that two more league games have been added to the ESPN3 schedule this fall.
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Sunday, October 09, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week - Oct. 8
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are WR Aaron Rollin of South Dakota State, LB Chad Willson of North Dakota State, PK Tyler Sieversten of UNI, QB Austin Sumner of South Dakota State and LG Nick Bledsoe of Illinois State.
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Saturday, October 08, 2011
Valley Football - Oct. 8 Recaps
Three road teams picked up conference victories on Saturday, as No. 4 North Dakota State won at No. 17 Southern Illinois, 9-3; South Dakota State won a shootout at Youngstown State, 35-28; Illinois State rolled at Missouri State, 38-13; and No. 2 UNI defeated visiting No. 17 Indiana State, 23-9.
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
ISU's Bell Added to Payton Watch List
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana State sophomore tailback Shakir Bell is off to the best start rushing in school history and today (Oct. 4) he was honored by being added to the Walter Payton Award Watch List by The Sports Network.
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
UNI's Fort Added to Buchanan Watch List
UNI senior linebacker L.J. Fort is one of three players added to the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, The Sports Network announced on Tuesday. The Buck Buchanan Award is presented annually to the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
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Monday, October 03, 2011
Valley Football - Weekly Release (Oct. 3)
This week marks the first week in which two MVFC ranked teams play one another. Nationally ranked Indiana State visits UNI, while nationally ranked North Dakota State is at Southern Illinois.
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Monday, October 03, 2011
Four Valley Teams Ranked - Play One Another This Week
UNI is the top-rated MVFC school, checking in at No. 2 in both polls (behind Georgia Southern). North Dakota State (4/5), Indiana State (17/19), and Southern Illinois (20/17) also represent the league. UNI hosts Indiana State, and Southern Illinois hosts North Dakota State this week.
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Sunday, October 02, 2011
Valley Football Players of the Week (Oct. 1)
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are WR Terriun Crump of Western Illinois; SS Alex Sewall of Indiana State; TE Matt Veldman of North Dakota State; QB Josh Hudson of Western Illinois; and Jimmy Holtschlag of Western Illinois.
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Saturday, October 01, 2011
Valley Football Recaps (Oct. 1)
Four games were on tap on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Western Illinois upended No. 12 Southern Illinois with a TD in the final minute; No. 2 UNI won at Missouri State 42-7; No. 5 North Dakota State beat visiting Illinois State, 20-10; and #23 Indiana State won at South Dakota State, 38-28.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
UNI's David Johnson Named to Jerry Rice Award Watch List
The first Watch List for the inaugural Jerry Rice Award is comprised of 15 freshmen who are off to outstanding starts this season. University of Northern Iowa redshirt freshman running back David Johnson is among the 15 players listed on the initial Jerry Rice Award Watch List.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Weekly Valley Football Notebook - Sept. 26
North Dakota State is looking to become the first Valley Football team to go 4-0 since 2007 when the Bison open league play against Illinois State. Four league games dot the schedule this week.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Four Valley Football Teams Ranked This Week
Four MVFC schools are ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls this week. UNI is the top-rated MVFC school, checking in at No. 2 in both polls (behind Georgia Southern). North Dakota State (5/6), Southern Illinois (12/12) and Indiana State (24/23) also represent the league.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Shakir Bell is National Player of the Week
Furman QB Chris Forcier, Indiana State RB Shakir Bell, Appalachian State LB Jeremy Kimbrough, Montana State PK Jason Cunningham and New Hampshire WR R.J. Harris have been named The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS National Players of the Week.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference Players of the Week include RB Shakir Bell of Indiana State; CB Marcus Williams of North Dakota State; PK Jackson MacLachlan of Southern Illinois; CB Mike Banks of Illinois State and OL Paul Cornick of North Dakota State.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Bison Roll at Minnesota; Home Teams Prevail in League Play
It was an historic day in the league, marked by two games on the MVFC's digital platform "Valley Live." Four league games dotted the schedule and the home team won all four games, while North Dakota State played the league's lone non-conference game and won impressively at Minnesota.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Valley Football Weekly Notebook
Four league games dot the schedule for Sept. 24, while North Dakota State looks for the MVFC's second win against an FBS school in as many weeks as the Bison travel to Minnesota.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Four League Teams Ranked This Week
Four MVFC schools are ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls this week. UNI is the top-rated MVFC school, checking in at No. 2 in both polls (behind Georgia Southern). North Dakota State (8/12), Southern Illinois (14/13) and Youngstown State (rv/24) also represent the league.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference Players of the Week are QB Kurt Hess of Youngstown State; CB Larry Carter of Indiana State; WR Dale Moss of South Dakota State; PK Cory Little of Indiana State and LG Ben Geffert of Indiana State.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Penguins Win MVFC Opener; Sycamores Topple FBS Team
For the second-straight year, a Missouri Valley Football Conference school defeated an FBS program as Indiana State knocked off Western Kentucky, 44-16, on Saturday. It marked ISU's first win against an FBS school since 2001. Youngstown State, meanwhile, knocked off Illinois State in the conference opener for both schools.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Weekly Football Notebook
Five games dot the Sept. 17 schedule. Three league teams don’t play (NDSU, UNI, SIU), and three others (INS, MSU, WIU) play at FBS schools. Illinois State and Youngstown State open the MVFC schedule against one another in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Three Teams Ranked This Week; UNI at No. 2
For the second-straight week, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has two teams in the Top 10, and eight of the league's nine schools are receiving votes. UNI (2), North Dakota State (6), and Southern Illinois (15) represent the MVFC.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Valley Football Announces Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference Players of the Week are QB Tirrell Rennie of UNI; LB Jordan Smith of UNI; RS Leonard Riston of Indiana State; RB David Johnson of UNI; and OG Chris Elkins of Youngstown State.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
League Goes 6-3; YSU Has Record-Setting Day
Missouri Valley Football Conference teams combined for an impressive 6-3 record on Saturday, as all five home teams posted wins, while #3 UNI scored an impressive 34-23 win at #16 Stephen F. Austin. Youngstown State scored 77 points in its win against Valparaiso, setting a host of school records.
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Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Panthers Ranked No. 3; Three Teams Ranked
Three league schools rank in the Top 15 of the FCS coaches poll this week, including UNI (3), North Dakota State (8) and Southern Illinois (15). The trio also represents the league in the Sports Network/Fathead.com top-25 FCS poll (UNI is 4th, NDSU is 11, and SIU is 17).
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Monday, September 05, 2011
Weekly Valley Football Notebook (Sept. 5)
All nine MVFC schools are in action on Saturday, Sept. 10. Five league schools host FCS teams, two head on the road against tough FCS teams (Missouri State at Eastern Kentucky, and UNI at No. 16 Stephen F. Austin), and two others are on the road at FBS schools (Southern Illinois is at Ole Miss, and South Dakota State takes on Illinois).
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Monday, September 05, 2011
Valley Announces Football Players of the Week
This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are WR Warren Holloway of North Dakota State; LB Dirk Kool of South Dakota State; PK Tyler Sieversten of UNI; RB David Johnson of UNI; and LG Jessy McMullen of Southern Illinois.
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Saturday, September 03, 2011
Valley Records Three Wins Saturday
The Valley picked up its first three wins of the season, finishing with a .500 record in Saturday football action. North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Southern Illinois were all victorious, while Indiana State, Missouri State and UNI all fell to BCS teams.
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Friday, September 02, 2011
Youngstown State Falls 28-6 to No. 17 Michigan State in Opener
Youngstown State battled for its most competitive game against a BCS opponent in the last seven seasons, but No. 17 Michigan State was too much in a 28-6 victory over the Penguins in front of 75,910 fans at Spartan Stadium on Friday night.
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
Football Opening Night Recaps (Sept. 1)
Two Missouri Valley Football teams opened play on the first night of Division I football. Western Illinois was held to a 20-6 season-opening loss at Sam Houston State, while Illinois State gave up 21 points in the fourth quarter to fall at Eastern Illinois, 33-26.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Valley Football Weekly Coaches Call
Each week the Missouri Valley Football Coaches are available to media via teleconference
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Valley Football Opens 2011 Season on Sept. 1
The 27th season of MVFC football begins Thursday, Sept. 1, with a pair of games. Illinois State travels to Eastern Illinois in an historic game, while Western Illinois also opens on the road, at Sam Houston State. Four games next week are against FBS opponents on the road.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Three MVFC Teams Ranked in Coaches Poll
Seven MVFC schools received mention in the pre-season Football Championship Subdivision Coaches poll, released today. Northern Iowa (7), North Dakota State (11) and Southern Illinois (17) represent the league in the Top 25.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
All Nine MVFC Teams Receive Votes; Three Ranked
Three MVFC schools are ranked in the pre-season Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25 poll, and all nine league schools are receiving votes. UNI is the top-rated MVFC school, ranked at No. 7.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Valley Live To Air Three Conference Games in 2011
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has announced that it will partner with Webstream Productions to air three league webcasts, as part of the league's digital network (Valley Live). The streams will be free.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2011
ESPN, Missouri Valley Football Conference Reach Agreement
ST. LOUIS -- ESPN has reached an agreement with the Missouri Valley Football Conference to air as many as five telecasts on ESPN3.com during the 2011 college football season.
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Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Nine in MVFC Earn Selection to CSN All-America Teams
Chicago -- A total of nine MVFC players dot the list of players named today to the 2011 College Sporting News Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America team. Southern Illinois OT David Pickard and DB Mike McElroy represent the league on the first-team unit.
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Wednesday, August 03, 2011
2011 Media Day - Audio Excerpts
UNI has been tabbed the pre-season favorite in a poll conducted by league media, coaches and sports information directors. Audio excerpts from the August 1 conference call are available.
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Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Illinois State-Eastern Illinois to Play Game 100
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The college football rivalry between Illinois State and Eastern Illinois will have a bit more significance in 2011, as the two in-state foes will meet for the 100th time this fall. To commemorate the milestone, the rivalry was officially re-branded as the Mid-America Classic and a traveling trophy was unveiled on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Four MVFC Teams Ranked in Top 25
Four Valley Football teams are ranked in 2011 College Sporting News Football Championship Subdivision Preseason Top 25 poll, which includes two MVFC in the Top 10. UNI is the top-rated Valley Football team in the poll, at No. 8.
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Monday, August 01, 2011
UNI Picked to Win Valley Football Title
Missouri Valley Football Conference defending champion UNI has been picked to win the MVFC crown in 2011. The Panthers received the top spot in a poll conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Nine MVFC Players on Sports Network Pre-Season All-America Team
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Nine players from the Missouri Valley Football Conference have been selected to The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Preseason All-America Team. DT Ben Boothby of UNI headlines the MVFC honorees as a first-team pre-season pick.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Ten Honored on Phil Steele's Pre-Season All-America Team
CLEVELAND, Ohio--A total of 10 Missouri Valley Football Conference players are listed on Phil Steele's 2011 Preseason Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America Team. Phil Steele's College Football Preview magazine also released its 2011 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference team.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
CFPA Announces Division I FCS Watch List
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) announced the 2011 D-I FCS Watch List today. The watch list is a rough compilation for preseason recognition. Twenty-nine players from the MVFC are on the list.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Five in MVFC Ranked in Preseason Top 40
Five Missouri Valley Football schools are ranked among the Top 40 in Phil Steele's 2011 Football Championship Subdivision Top 40 preseason poll.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Six Nominated for AllState AFCA Good Works Team
Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) today announced a record 132 nominees for the 2011 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. The award recognizes the selfless contributions to volunteerism and community service made by college football student-athletes across the nation. Six from the MVFC are on the list.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Defensive MVFC Duo on Buchanan List
The race for the 2011 Buck Buchanan Award kicked off Monday with The Sports Network's announcement that junior DE Ben Obaseki of Indiana State and senior DT Ben Boothby of UNI are part of a 20-player Watch List.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Cook, McNorton, Rennie Represent MVFC
Three MVFC student-athletes are among 20 Football Championship Subdivision standouts on the preseason watch list for the Walter Payton Award, sponsored by fathead.com, The Sports Network announced on Monday. The award honors the the top Offensive Player in the FCS.
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