2017 Trine Football News
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Abbs Earns Five-Year Contract Extension
January 03, 2018ANGOLA — Following an undefeated regular season and a win in the NCAA Division III national tournament, Trine University has signed head football coach Troy Abbs to a five-year contract extension. -
Marcus Winters Named Finalist For Cliff Harris Award
December 21, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University junior defensive back Marcus Winters (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) has been named as a finalist for the 2017 Cliff Harris Award.
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Evan Wyse Tabbed CoSIDA Academic All-American
December 13, 2017AUSTIN, TEXAS -- The Trine University football team has already accumulated several individual postseason awards for an outstanding season on the field, but those recognitions have also carried over into the classroom as senior quarterback Evan Wyse (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold) has been named second-team Academic All-American as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Trine's Marcus Winters Named All-American By AFCA
December 12, 2017WACO, TEXAS -- Trine University's junior football player Marcus Winters (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) has been selected second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
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Five Football Players Garner All-Region Honors
December 06, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Five members of the Trine University football team have been named All-North Region by D3football.com for their individual efforts this season.
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Head Coach Troy Abbs Named Regional Coach of the Year By AFCA
December 05, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University Head Football Coach Troy Abbs has been named the Division III Region 4 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
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Early Turnovers Hand Thunder Loss Against Knights
November 25, 2017WAVERLY, IOWA -- Two early turnovers led to two quick Wartburg scores and captured all momentum as the Trine University football team fell, 49-7, in a second round game of the NCAA Division III Tournament in Waverly, Iowa.
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Wyse Named Semifinalist For Gagliardi Trophy
November 20, 2017COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Nov. 20, 2017 – Nine seniors and one junior make up the semifinalists for the 2017 Gagliardi Trophy, an award presented by Jostens and the J-Club of Saint John's University (Minn.) to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.
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Trine to Travel to Wartburg For NCAA Second Round Game
November 19, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- The Trine University football team will travel to Waverly, Iowa to take on Wartburg College in a second-round game of the 2017 NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 25.
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Thunder Shut Out Scots In Second Half to Advance in NCAA Postseason
November 18, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- After giving up 24 points and 332 yards of offense in the first half, the Trine University football team held Monmouth (Ill.) College to just 75 yards and no points in the second half, resulting in a 63-24 win in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium in Angola, Ind.
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Wyse Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
November 17, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University senior football player Evan Wyse (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold) has been recognized not only for his accomplishments on the playing field this season, but also the classroom as a first-team Academic All-District VII selection as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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MIAA Championship T-Shirts Available at the Trine Bookstore
November 15, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Fans can now purchase t-shirts commemorating the football MIAA Championship and undefeated regular season at the Trine University Center Bookstore and online.
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Wyse, Marcus Winters Highlight All-MIAA Football Selections
November 14, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University football was well represented on this year's All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Teams with senior quarterback Evan Wyse (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold) and junior defensive back Marcus Winters (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) earning offensive and defensive "Player of the Year" awards.
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Fierro Named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week
November 13, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University junior safety J.J. Fierro (Kokomo, Ind./Maconaquah) has been named this week's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football "Defensive Player of the Week."
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Trine to Host Monmouth (Ill.) In NCAA First Round
November 12, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- The No. 23/25 nationally-ranked Trine University football team will host Monmouth (Ill.) College in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division III National Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Zollner Athletic Stadium in Angola, Ind.
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Thunder Beat Olivet to Finish As Sole MIAA Champions
November 11, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- The Trine University football team captured sole possession of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship with a 28-6 win against Olivet (Mich.) College and finished the regular season undefeated on senior day at Zollner Athletic Stadium.
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Thunder Clinch Share of MIAA Title
November 04, 2017ALMA, MICH. -- The Trine University football team clinched at least a share of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship with a 41-6 win against Alma (Mich.) College on a rain-soaked afternoon in Alma, Mich.
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Wyse Named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week
October 30, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- For the second time this season, Trine University senior quarterback Evan Wyse (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football "Offensive Player of the Week."
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Trine Football Cracks Top-25 National Poll
October 30, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- The Trine University football team has moved into the national rankings as one of the top-25 programs in the country in the lastest poll released by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
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Wyse Has Career Day in Win Against Adrian
October 28, 2017ADRIAN, MICH. -- Senior quarterback Evan Wyse (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold) accounted for 421 of the team's 690 total yards (271 passing and 150 rushing) as the Trine University football team pulled away from Adrian (Mich.) College with a 28-point fourth quarter en route to a 55-34 win in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association action.
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Washington, Hibbets Named MIAA Players of the Week
October 23, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- The Trine University football team had two players selected to this week's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Teams of the Week" with sophomore linebacker Simeon Washington (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) being tabbed "Defensive Player of the Week" and freshman kicker Ryan Hibbets (Monticello, Ind./Twin Lakes) garnering "Special Teams Player of the Week" honors.
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Thunder Blows Past Flying Dutchmen
October 21, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University football scored on its first three possessions of the game and quickly jumped out to a 20-0 advantage against Hope (Mich.) College on its way to a 50-14 win against the Flying Dutchmen in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association game at Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium in Angola, Ind.
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Thunder Run Over Hornets To Remain Unbeaten
October 14, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- The Trine University football team totaled 443 yards of offense with 371 of those yards coming on the ground and had two 100-yard rushers as the Thunder beat Kalamazoo (Mich.) College, 42-7, to remain undefeated on the season.
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Barnett Earns D3football.com "Team of the Week" Honors on Special Teams
October 10, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- For the second week in a row, the Trine University football team had an individual named to the D3football.com "Team of the Week." This time, junior Jeffery Barnett (Fremont, Ohio/Ross) garnered the award by being selected to the special teams "Team of the Week."
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Carswell, Barnett Lead Thunder in Runaway Victory Against Albion
October 07, 2017ALBION, MICH. -- Junior running back Lamar Carswell (Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis de Sales) and junior wide receiver Jeffery Barnett (Fremont, Ohio/Ross) had season-high performances to help lead the Trine University football team to a convincing, 56-21, win against Albion (Mich.) College in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association action in Albion, Mich.
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Marcus Winters Selected to D3football.com Team of the Week
October 04, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University junior football player Marcus Winters (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) has been selected to this week's D3football.com "Team of the Week."
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Trine Defense Records School Record Six INT's in Win Against Concordia
September 30, 2017RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- The Trine defense recorded a school single-game record six interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, which led to a total of five scores as the Thunder remained unbeaten on the season with a 44-7 win against Concordia (Ill.) University-Chicago in River Forest, Ill.
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Football Remains Undefeated With Homecoming Win
September 16, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- The Trine University football team continued its impressive play and remained undefeated with a 55-7 win against Wisconsin Lutheran College on Homecoming at Zollner Athletic Stadium. The win moves Trine to 3-0 on the year, marking the first season the Thunder have started out 3-0 since the 2013 season.
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Wyse Garners MIAA Offensive Player of the Week Honors
September 11, 2017ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University senior quarterback Evan Wyse (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold) was recognized for his performance in the win against Bluffton University this past weekend by the MIAA by being selected as this week's MIAA "Offensive Player of the Week."
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Wyse and Barnett Have Record Days in Lopsided Win At Bluffton
September 09, 2017BLUFFTON, OHIO -- Quarterback Evan Wyse (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold) and wide reciever Jeffery Barnett (Fremont, Ohio/Ross) both recorded personal best performances as the Trine University football team trounced Bluffton University, 55-14, in non-conference action in Bluffton, Ohio.
