FLORENCE, Ala. -- Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks is one of three legendary Division II Head Coaches that will comprise the 2010 Division II College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010. Northwest Missouri State University head coach Mel Tjeerdsma and long-time University of North Alabama coach and current University of West Alabama head coach Bobby
Carson-Newman legendary coach Ken Sparks has been named recipient of the 2010 Gen. Robert R. Neyland Trophy, presented each year by the Knoxville Quarterback Club. First awarded in 1967, the trophy is named in honor of Hall of Fame and legendary head coach Gen. Robert R. Neyland, who led the Vols from 1926-52. The presentation was made at The East Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame banquet, held on Saturday at The Foundry in Knoxville. Sparks was also honored on the field in pregame ceremonies before the annual Dish Network Orange and White Game.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman football team will hold its annual Orange and Blue Game Spring Game on Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. in Burke-Tarr Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Carson-Newman added seven more players to its 2010 football signing class, Eagles head coach Ken Sparks announced Tuesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Carson-Newman added two more players to its 2010 football signing class, Eagles head coach Ken Sparks announced Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles have signed 32 players on National Signing Day, head coach Ken Sparks announced Wednesday. The Eagles went 11-3 in 2009, including a 7-0 record in South Atlantic Conference play and a berth in the Division II national semifinals.
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Carson-Newman running back Buck Wakefield (Drummonds, Tenn.) and defensive end Donte Strickland (Louisburg, N.C.) will play in the 2010 Valero Cactus Bowl on Friday night at Javalina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas. Kickoff is set for 6:35 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on Fox College Sports and will also be webcast at www.cactusbowl.org.
WACO, Tex. – The Carson-Newman Eagles took the No. 4 spot in the final Division II American Football Coaches Association Poll, released on Monday. The Eagles finished the season 11-3, reaching the national semifinals.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman running back Buck Wakefield (Drummonds, Tenn.) is featured in the Faces in the Crowd in this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated.
ALLENDALE, Mich. — The 10th-ranked Carson-Newman football team trailed No. 3 Grand Valley State by 13 points at halftime and was unable to mount a second-half comeback, as the Eagles fell to the Lakers, 41-27, on Saturday in the semifinals of the Division II Playoffs at Lubbers Stadium.
Carson-Newman game notes for Saturday's NCAA Division II semifinal game versus No. 3 Grand Valley State are now available online.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Things looked bleak for the Carson-Newman football team at the beginning of the 2009 season. The Eagles got off to an 0-2 start and risked missing out on the playoffs with a loss in any of their nine remaining regular season games.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — For the first time in a decade, the Carson-Newman football team is back in the NCAA Division II semifinals. The 10th-ranked Eagles (11-2) are set to square off with No. 3 Grand Valley State (12-1) on Saturday in Allendale, Mich., in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Lubbers Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The kickoff for Saturday’s Division II national semifinal between Carson-Newman and Grand Valley State has been set for 3:30 p.m. at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale, Mich., officials announced today.
FLORENCE, Ala. – Carson-Newman senior running back Buck Wakefield (Drummonds, Tenn.) rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and the Eagle defense intercepted Harlon Hill trophy candidate Harrison Beck three times, as the Eagles beat top-seeded North Alabama, 24-21, on Saturday afternoon at Braly Municipal Stadium.
FLORENCE, Ala. - Gameday Central for Carson-Newman/Grand Valley State on Saturday is available by following the link. The game can be heard on WRJZ AM 620 (Knoxville) and seen on ESPN in HD. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.