Blaine McGowan
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 225
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- Hometown:
- South Haven, Mich.
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- South Haven
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- Major:
- Criminal Justice
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- gp
- 3
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- tk
- 14.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- -
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- ffum
- -
Bio
Junior (2012): Played in 10 games this season … Made 58 total tackles … Made 36 solo tackles … Made 22 assisted tackles … Made nine tackles for a loss, totaling 40 yards … Made three sacks, totaling 26 yards … Had two breakups … Had two passes defended … Made one fumble recovery, with 0 return yards … Had 2 kick returns for 10 yards … Averaged 5 yards per kick return … Second-Team All-HCAC …
Sophomore (2011): Started all nine games played at middle linebacker position … Led DC with 33 solo tackles … Ranked second on squad and 14th among all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers with 70 total hits … Notched 5.5 tackles for lost yardage … Added three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble … Netted at least six tackles in eight-of-nine outings … Set a career-high with 16 hits against Bluffton on November 12 … Averaged 9.8 tackles per game over final four contests.
Freshman (2010): Saw time in nine games … Picked up 11 tackles with one interception.
High School: Three-time letterman for head coach Sam Nichols at South Haven High … Two-time all-conference selection.
Personal: Son of Paul and Barbara McGowan … Majoring in criminal justice.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 8 | 8 |
| Assists | 6 | 6 |
| Tackles | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Tackles per game | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 8 | 8 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 33-20 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 30-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 34-10 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 6 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 34-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Mt. St. Joseph | L, 21-0 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 47-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Bluffton | L, 27-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11.0 | 1.2 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 2011-12 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 70.0 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2 | 5.5 | 16 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012-13 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14.0 | 4.7 | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2013-14 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 82.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 6 | 9.0 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 6 | - |
| Total | 31 | 84 | 93 | 177.0 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 8 | 18.0 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Conference | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 5.0 |
| October | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14.0 | 4.7 | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Conference | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14.0 | 4.7 | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | 4.5 | - | - | 2.0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Losses | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | 4.5 | - | - | 2.0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 | 3.5 | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| October | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2012 All-HCAC Football Team on Wednesday, with Defiance College putting three student-athletes on the First-Team, six more on the Second-Team and one on the All-Sportsmanship Team. [HCAC Release]
SATURDAY’S GAME - Defiance and Bluffton will battle for the hammer once again on Saturday, as the two sides hook up for the 88th time on the gridiron. Kick-off is slated for 1:30 pm at Bluffton’s Salzman Stadium. [Game Notes]
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College became the first team to score against No. 21 Franklin in over a month and used four first-half turnovers from the Grizzlies to put an early scare into the visitors. The Jackets trailed by only a touchdown deep into the third, before FC pulled away for the 35-14 victory.
HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College football team continued to rack up yardage with 242 rushing yards and 402 total yards of offense at Hanover on Saturday, but the Jackets could not put enough points on the board to keep pace with the Panthers in the 47-14 defeat.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Manchester University scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to break open a 21-21 tie and held off the Yellow Jackets for a 34-28 win on Saturday afternoon. The loss snapped DC’s two-game win streak and dropped Defiance to 2-2 in league contests.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College stormed out of the gates on Saturday at Coressel Stadium, bolting to a 10-0 lead against Anderson before waiting out an 85-minute delay and finishing off a 30-7 Homecoming victory against the Ravens. [Highlights]
DEFIANCE, Ohio - One word can be used to describe nearly everything about the Defiance College football program in 2012, and that word is new. The Purple and Gold will enter the campaign under new head coach Brian Sheehan and will showcase new schemes on both sides of the ball, along with a host of new faces that will be embracing new opportunities.