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. – 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.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Anytime Carson-Newman and North Alabama meet on the gridiron, the matchup is always of great importance to both teams.
But when the 10th-ranked Eagles (10-2) and fifth-ranked Lions (11-1) square off on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs, the stakes will be extremely high.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — For the sixth time in school history, the Caron-Newman football team is set to meet North Alabama in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
The 10th-ranked Eagles (10-2) and fifth-ranked Lions (11-1) will square off in the quarterfinals on Saturday with the winner advancing to the semifinals on Dec. 5. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Ala.
FLORENCE, Ala. – The kickoff for Saturday’s national quarterfinal between Carson-Newman and the University of North Alabama has been set for 1 p.m. Eastern time (Noon Central), officials announced today.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The 10th-ranked Carson-Newman football team erupted for 49 first-half points and held off a late rally by West Alabama on its way to a 59-21 victory over the Tigers on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — When talking about the series history between Carson-Newman and West Alabama, there’s not much to mention. The Eagles and Tigers have only met on the gridiron one time, which was in the semifinals of the 1972 NAIA playoffs. At the time, West Alabama was known as Livingston State.
WACO, TEX.—Carson-Newman quarterbacks coach David Needs has been named the American Football Coaches Association Division II Assistant Coach of the Year, the AFCA announced Wednesday morning.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — For the 12th time in the Ken Sparks era, the 10th-ranked Carson-Newman football team will be playing in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
The second-seeded Eagles (9-2) will host sixth-seeded West Alabama (8-4) on Saturday for a second round matchup at 1 p.m. in Burke-Tarr Stadium. The meeting is the second between the two schools.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles will host the University of West Alabama in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs on Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
West Alabama (8-4) beat Albany State on Saturday, 24-22, to advance. Quarterback Deon Williams threw for 301 yards, and the Tigers’ special teams blocked two field goals in the win.
WACO, Texas — The Carson-Newman Eagles moved up four spots to No. 10 in this week’s American Football Coaches Association Poll, which was released on Monday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - South Atlantic Conference football champion Carson-Newman College led the way with 16 selections on the 2009 SAC All-Conference Football Team, as well as capturing Offensive Player of the Year, Freshman Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and the Jacobs Blocking Trophy awards.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Carson-Newman senior running back Buck Wakefield (Drummonds, Tenn.) has been named South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — After closing out the regular season with nine-straight wins and winning its 21st South Atlantic Conference title, No. 14 Carson-Newman received a first-round bye in the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs on Sunday as the No. 2 seed in Super Region Two.
Sparks named as part 2010 Division II College Football Hall of Fame Class
May 20, 2010FLORENCE, 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
