Posts Tagged ‘Quincy University football’
Chuck French Memorial Golf Tournament in September to benefit QU football team
QUINCY — The Chuck French Memorial Golf Tournament, which benefits the Quincy University football program, will take place on Friday, Sept. 29 during homecoming weekend at the Quincy Country Club, 2410 State. Entry fee for the tournament is $175 per person and includes golf, cart, lunch and prizes. Registration and lunch will be held at…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: QU football coach Gary Bass talks preparation for season opener
QUINCY — Quincy University football coach Gary Bass felt a productive offseason prepared the Hawks to be ahead of the game when fall practices began. With good weather and depth at nearly every position, the Hawks have taken advantage of every opportunity leading up to Thursday’s season opener. Bass joined Muddy River Sports Editor Matt…
Read MoreHawks place two on All-GLVC first-team offense, see 14 players receive honors
QUINCY — The Quincy University football program’s record-setting offense was recognized with two first-team all-conference nods, two second-team picks and three honorable mention selections as the Great Lakes Valley Conference released its postseason honors. The Hawks also had two players earn second-team honors and five receive honorable mention on defense. Earning first-team plaudits were senior…
Read MoreQU relieves defensive coordinator Sean Kelly of duties after Hawks struggle
QUINCY — The fact the Quincy University football team’s defense led all of NCAA Division II in turnovers created suggests the Hawks were stout defensively. All the other statistics tell a much different story. It’s why there will be a change in leadership on that side of the ball. Defensive coordinator Sean Kelly was relieved…
Read MoreHawks end season with offensive outburst, capture inaugural Battle of the Birds trophy
LIBERTY, Mo. — As the Quincy University football team prepared to leave the hotel Saturday morning to head to Greene Stadium, Hawks coach Gary Bass delivered a message about what finishing means. “I told them it’s about bringing something to completion that ends well,” Bass said. The Hawks finished in style. A 24-point second quarter…
Read MoreHawks’ offense unable to offset another dismal defensive effort in home finale
QUINCY — Until the Quincy University football team figures out how to slow an opposing offense, it doesn’t matter how efficient the Hawks are themselves. Saturday was a prime example. In the final home game of the 2021 season, the Hawks rushed for a season-high 312 yards, averaged 5.7 yards per carry and churned out…
Read MoreBulldogs pick apart Hawks’ defense as QU’s struggles continue to mount
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — One of NCAA Division II’s worst defenses figured to struggle to contain one of the nation’s leading rushers. Nolan Hair then reminded the Quincy University football team that Truman State is much more than Cody Schrader right, Cody Schrader left, Cody Schrader up the gut. Hair, the Bulldogs’ redshirt freshman quarterback, threw…
Read MoreHawks barely avoid tying school record for points allowed in 70-21 rout by Indianapolis
QUINCY — Only out of the kindness of the Indianapolis coaching staff did the Quincy University football program avoid tying a school record for defensive ineptitude on Saturday, The Greyhounds had the ball at the Hawks’ 2-yard line with about two minutes remaining to play. Even though the reserves were in the game, and the…
Read More‘That can never happen ever again’: Hawks can’t hang on to 20-point lead in fourth quarter
QUINCY — The numbers achieved by the Quincy University football team on Saturday were impressive. The Hawks rolled up 450 total yards and scored 48 points. The defense recovered three fumbles and intercepted three passes. QU had a 31-7 lead over McKendree early in the third quarter and led 41-21 with 13:31 remaining in the…
Read MoreHawks run out of time, possessions in effort to upset Lions on road
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Quincy University football team needed one more second to have a chance at a monumental upset. Time finally ran out. After trading miscues with Lindenwood for much of the second half — six of the first eight drives ended in a turnover and the teams combined for 10 turnovers overall…
Read MoreHawks’ Bragg earns GLVC Defensive Player of the Week honors
QUINCY — Quincy University redshirt freshman cornerback Kenshawn Bragg was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week after his play in last Saturday’s 31-28 victory over Missouri S&T in the GLVC opener at QU Stadium. The 5-foot-11, 183-pound Bragg recorded eight total tackles with five solo tackles and a half-tackle for…
Read MoreHawks dodge couple of late-game bullets, open GLVC play with victory
QUINCY — Gary Bass had tears in his eyes when he spoke to his Quincy University football team after Saturday’s 31-28 victory over Missouri S&T at QU Stadium. He cried because he was happy. He cried because he was sorry. Bass had just watched Miners placekicker Zach Glaess miss a game-tying 40-yard field goal attempt…
Read MoreHawks give up more than 700 yards in offense, get routed at Ashland
ASHLAND, OHIO — The Quincy University football team was overwhelmed it its first road game of the season, giving up at least two touchdowns in every quarter and allowing more than 700 yards in total offense in a 63-23 loss to Ashland. Ashland scored on nine of its eleven drives. The only possessions for the…
Read MoreHawks use victory to remind each other it’s time to seize moment and momentum
QUINCY — It’s time for the Quincy University football team to leave the shoulds, woulds and coulds in the past. A 38-17 victory over Walsh on Saturday to cap a season-opening three-game homestand has the Hawks looking forward, not back. “I’ve been here since 2018 and I never would have thought we’d beat a team…
Read MoreHawks to honor military members, first responders with Heroes Recognition Day
QUINCY — The Quincy University football program is inviting all active and former military members as well as all first responders to attend Heroes Recognition Day as the Hawks face Iowa Wesleyan at 1 p.m. Saturday at QU Stadium. All active and former military members along with all first responders (fire fighters, EMS, police, etc)…
Read MoreArea products kickstart season, careers with solid debuts
The college football season kicked off in earnest last weekend with a number of local products making their first collegiate start and some making their collegiate debut. Here’s a glimpse on how it unfolded: • Nationally ranked Central Missouri suffered a 35-16 loss at home to Pittsburg State, although two Quincy High School products played…
Read MoreHawks’ effort in loss to Mustangs shows progress is being made
QUINCY — Four years ago, in Gary Bass’ first game as the interim head coach of the Quincy University football program, the Hawks were humbled and pummeled in a 50-point loss at Midwestern State. Saturday, with Bass entrenched as the Hawks coach and a roster fully recruited by him and his staff, the return engagement…
Read MoreHawks embark on new season searching for continued development and success
QUINCY — The Quincy University football team opens its season Saturday as Midwestern State makes the 10-hour trip from Wichita Falls, Texas, to QU Stadium for an NCAA Division II matchup. The outcome will give Hawks coach Gary Bass and his staff a barometer for where the program sits and how far it has come.…
Read MoreHawks picked last in GLVC preseason football poll
QUINCY — The Quincy University football program broke out of the rut of being picked to finish sixth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference preseason poll. However, sixth looks a lot better than where the Hawks ended up. QU is tabbed to finish last in the eight-team GLVC, according to the vote of the league’s…
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