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Saint Francis Cougars Football
The Saint Francis Cougars football program represents the University of Saint Francis in college football. The team competes in the Mideast League (MEL) of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), which is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Kevin Donley has served as head coach since the inception of the program in 1998. Saint Francis plays its home game at Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Under Donley, the Saint Francis won consecutive NAIA Football National Championship in 2016 and 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser .... The Cougars have won the MSFA's Mideast League 13 times and have made 19 appearances in the NAIA playoffs. Season-by-season record Program statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Donley
William Kevin Donley (born July 4, 1951) is an American football coach and former player. In the spring of 2021 (a delayed start to their 2020 season due to the COVID pandemic), Donley began his 42nd championship season as a head coach in addition to the 1997 season which was devoted to establishing the football program at the University of Saint Francis (Indiana), University of Saint Francis. Donley was named head coach there in April 1997. The Saint Francis Cougars football, Saint Francis Cougars began play in the 1998 season; thus, the 2020 championship season marks Donley's 23nd season since the program's inception. Donley currently holds the NAIA record for most wins by a NAIA football coach. Prior to Saint Francis, Donley served as the head coach at Anderson University (Indiana), Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana (1978–1981), Georgetown College (Kentucky), Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky (1982–1992), and California University of Pennsylvania (1993–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 NAIA Football Season
The 2000 NAIA football season was the component of the 2000 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 16, at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The Georgetown Tigers defeated the , 20–0, in the title game to win the program's second NAIA championship. Conference and membership changes Conference changes * This was the first season for the Dakota Athletic Conference. The DAC was formed by former members of the newly-disbanded North Dakota College Athletic and South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate conferences from North Dakota and South Dakota. * This was also the first season for the Great Plains Athletic Conference, which rebranded from the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference after adding four former members of the South Dakota-Iowa Intercollegiate Conference from South Dakota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Saint Francis Cougars Football Team
The 2004 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2004 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 7th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in 1st place in the MSFA MEL division, and they received an automatic bid to the 2004 postseason NAIA playoffs. The 2004 Cougars finished the regular season undefeated. In the postseason playoffs, the Cougars advanced to the national championship game where they lost to the Fighting Saints of Carroll, 15-13 in double overtime. Schedule (13-1 overall, 7-0 conference) The 2004 season was the first of three consecutive trips to the NAIA championship game in Savannah, TN. The Cougars finished as runner-up in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 NAIA Football Season
The 2004 NAIA football season was the component of the 2004 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 18, at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The Carroll Fighting Saints defeated the Saint Francis Cougars The Saint Francis Cougars are the athletic teams that represent the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily comp ..., 15–13, in the title game to win the program's third consecutive NAIA championship. Conference standings Postseason Rankings References {{NAIA football navbox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 NAIA Football National Championship
The 2003 NAIA Football Championship Series concluded on December 20, 2003 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers by a score of 41–28. Tournament bracket * ** denotes Double OT. References {{NAIA football navbox NAIA Football National Championship Carroll Fighting Saints football Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football December 2003 sports events in the United States NAIA football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Saint Francis Cougars Football Team
The 2003 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2003 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 6th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in 1st place in the MSFA MEL division, and they received an automatic bid to the 2003 postseason NAIA playoffs. Schedule (12-1 overall, 6-0 conference) Ranking movements References {{Saint Francis Cougars football navbox Saint Francis Saint Francis Cougars football seasons Saint Francis Cougars football The Saint Francis Cougars football program represents the University of Saint Francis in college football. The team competes in the Mideast League (MEL) of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), which is affilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 NAIA Football Season
The 2003 NAIA football season was the component of the 2003 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 20, at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll College is a private Catholic college in Helena, Montana. The college has 21 buildings on a 63-acre campus, has over 35 academic majors, participates in 15 NAIA athletic sports, and is home to All Saints Chapel. The college motto, in ... defeated the , 41–28, in the title game to win the program's second consecutive NAIA championship. Conference standings Postseason Rankings References {{NAIA football navbox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 NAIA Football National Championship
The 2002 NAIA Football Championship Series concluded on December 21, 2002 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Georgetown Tigers by a score of 28–7. Tournament bracket * ** denotes Double OT. See also * 2002 NAIA football rankings One human poll made up the 2002 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America ... References {{NAIA football navbox NAIA Football National Championship Carroll Fighting Saints football Georgetown Tigers football December 2002 sports events in the United States NAIA football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Saint Francis Cougars Football Team
The 2002 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2002 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 5th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in 1st place in the MSFA MEL division, and they received an automatic bid to the 2002 postseason NAIA playoffs. Schedule (11-1 overall, 6-0 conference) Ranking movements References {{Saint Francis Cougars football navbox Saint Francis Saint Francis Cougars football seasons Saint Francis Cougars football The Saint Francis Cougars football program represents the University of Saint Francis in college football. The team competes in the Mideast League (MEL) of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), which is affilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 NAIA Football Season
The 2002 NAIA football season was the component of the 2002 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 21, at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll College is a private Catholic college in Helena, Montana. The college has 21 buildings on a 63-acre campus, has over 35 academic majors, participates in 15 NAIA athletic sports, and is home to All Saints Chapel. The college motto, in ... defeated the , 28–7, in the title game to win the program's first NAIA championship. Conference standings Postseason Rankings References {{NAIA football navbox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 NAIA Football National Championship
The 2001 NAIA Football Championship Series concluded on December 15, 2001 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Georgetown Tigers over the Sioux Falls Cougars by a score of 49–27. The win was the second consecutive championship for the Tigers. Tournament bracket * * denotes OT. See also * 2001 NAIA football rankings References {{NAIA football navbox NAIA Football Championship Series NAIA Football National Championship Sioux Falls Cougars football games Georgetown Tigers football NAIA Football National Championship The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Football National Championship is decided by a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA college football teams in the United States. Under sponsorship of the National Associ ... NAIA football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Saint Francis Cougars Football Team
The 2001 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2001 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 4th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in tie for 1st place in the MSFA MEL division. Both co-champions received invitations to the 2001 postseason NAIA playoffs. Schedule (9-2 overall, 5-1 conference) Ranking movements References {{Saint Francis Cougars football navbox Saint Francis Saint Francis Cougars football seasons Saint Francis Cougars football The Saint Francis Cougars football program represents the University of Saint Francis in college football. The team competes in the Mideast League (MEL) of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |