‘Ridiculously proud’: QU shuts out Fontbonne to win inaugural sprint football contest

By Muddy River Sports | September 18, 2022
The Quincy University sprint football team celebrates a 7-0 victory over Fontbonne in its inaugural game Saturday in St. Louis. | Photo courtesy Max Bennett, QU Athletics

ST. LOUIS β€” A defense that allowed just three first downs and an offense getting a boost from an area product made it a memorable debut for the Quincy University sprint football program. Taylor Klusmeyer, a Unity graduate who originally signed with the QU football program as a quarterback in 2018, scored on a 2-yard…

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Hawks turn to McLaughlin to help launch sprint football program

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 10, 2021
Conner McLaughlin will be the first head coach of the Quincy University sprint football program. Photo courtesy QU Sports Information

QUINCY β€” In the brief amount of time Conner McLaughlin has been involved with the burgeoning Quincy University sprint football program, he’s answered a string of questions from those who have never heard of the sport. Is it 8-on-8? Is it 5-on-5? Is it flag football? Is it played in the spring? McLaughlin answers each…

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