2015 Olivet College Football News

Season
Nine Olivet College football players selected to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Nine Olivet College football players selected to NFF Hampshire Honor Society

Nine Olivet College football players were announced today to be among the newest members of the 2016 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society.

Olivet College’s Cramer and Givens play in D3 Senior Classic All-Star game
Olivet College’s Cramer and Givens play in D3 Senior Classic All-Star game

Olivet College senior football players Jacob Cramer and Dominik Givens participated in the D3 Senior Classic All-Star Game Dec. 19 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Olivet College’s Anderson named to AP Little All-America Team
Olivet College’s Anderson named to AP Little All-America Team

Another postseason honor has been announced for Olivet College sophomore punter Ryan Anderson. Today, he was named to the Associated Press Little All-America Third Team.

Olivet College’s Anderson lands spot on AFCA All-America team
Olivet College’s Anderson lands spot on AFCA All-America team

Olivet College sophomore punter Ryan Anderson has landed a spot on the 2015 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) NCAA Division III All-America team. Anderson is in elite company, as he and Ryan Armstrong are the only players in school history to be named to the AFCA All-America team.

Olivet College’s Anderson and Rozema earn D3football.com All-North Region recognition
Olivet College’s Anderson and Rozema earn D3football.com All-North Region recognition

Olivet College sophomore punter Ryan Anderson and senior offensive lineman Ty Rozema have earned recognition on the 2015 D3football.com All-North Region teams. Anderson is a first-team pick, while Rozema landed on the third-team.

Olivet College’s Pabst named to CoSIDA Academic All-America® team
Olivet College’s Pabst named to CoSIDA Academic All-America® team

Olivet College senior defensive lineman Andrew Pabst has been named to the 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division III Football second-team.

Twelve Olivet College football players land on All-MIAA teams
Twelve Olivet College football players land on All-MIAA teams

Twelve Olivet College football players have landed spots on the 2015 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) teams.

Olivet College’s Lilly and Bryson earn MIAA Player of the Week honors
Olivet College’s Lilly and Bryson earn MIAA Player of the Week honors

Olivet College junior running back Damorria Lilly and senior wide receiver Kyle Bryson have earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Players of the Week for football. Lilly is the Offensive Player of the Week, while Bryson is the Special Teams Player of the Week.

Football team defeats Alma, 47-29, to clinch share of MIAA title
Football team defeats Alma, 47-29, to clinch share of MIAA title

The Olivet College football team defeated Alma College, 47-29, this afternoon at Bahlke Field to clinch a share of the 2015 MIAA title. With a 5-1 MIAA record, the Comets tie Albion for first-place in the conference standings.

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Black and Washington help football team beat Concordia, 56-42

Junior Braden Black threw for four touchdowns to break the single-season school record, as the Olivet College football team stepped out of conference play for a day and defeated Concordia University, 56-42, today at Tomasini Stadium in Mequon, Wisconsin.

Olivet College’s Pabst and Rozema named to Academic All-District VI football team
Olivet College’s Pabst and Rozema named to Academic All-District VI football team

Olivet College seniors Andrew Pabst and Ty Rozema have earned 2015 College Sports Information Director of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District VI honors in football.

Football team loses to Albion, 49-21
Football team loses to Albion, 49-21

The Olivet College football team fell to MIAA rival Albion College, 49-21, this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.

Football team improves to 7-0 with 55-21 win at Kalamazoo
Football team improves to 7-0 with 55-21 win at Kalamazoo

The Olivet College football team improved to 7-0 on the season with a convincing 55-21 victory over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Kalamazoo College today at Angell Field in Kalamazoo.

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Football team stuns Hope 31-27 behind two touchdown passes late in game

Senior Kyle Bryson caught two touchdown passes and a two-point conversion pass in the final 1:49 of the game to help the Olivet College football team stun Hope College, 31-27, today at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.

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Football team stays unbeaten with 49-24 win at Trine

The Olivet College football team improved to 5-0 on the season with a 49-24 win over Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at the Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium in Angola, Indiana.

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Football team celebrates Homecoming with 35-7 win over Adrian

The Olivet College football team scored 35 unanswered points to beat Adrian College, 35-7, in its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opener today before a spirited Homecoming crowd at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.