June 17, 2009
Eight From SCAC Earn NFF 2009 Hampshire Honor Society Membership
DALLAS, Texas - Recently, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the members of the 2009 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 564 players from 266 schools qualified for membership in the society's third year, including eight from the SCAC.

May 12, 2009
SCAC's Brown, Shivers named 2009 preseason All-Americans
AMITY, Maine - Millsaps senior offensive lineman John Shivers and Sewanee-The University of the South junior defensive back Chalankis Brown were named to the 2009 Concensus Draft Services (CDS) Division III Preseason All-America first-teams.

May 9, 2009
DePauw's Matt Walker Serves as Honorary Starter for Indy 500 Practice
GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Matt Walker, head football and baseball coach at DePauw and 1999 graduate of the University, served as the honorary starter of today's practice session for the Indianapolis 500. Walker waved the green flag to open practice at noon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after taking a pace car ride around the oval with three-time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford.

May 8, 2009
Former Millsaps standout Chris Jackson inks with CFL's Blue Bombers
Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) have bolstered their stable of recruits with the addition of three imports who will challenge for work when training camp opens next month, including former Millsaps College standout WR/KR Chris Jackson.

April 22, 2009
Coxon named All-American by NSCA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recently awarded Brian Coxon (Louisville, Ky.) with its annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year award.

March 25, 2009
Colorado College To Discontinue Football And Softball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In an effort to reorganize its athletics department and weather the ongoing economic crisis, Colorado College will discontinue three NCAA Division III sports – football, softball and water polo – effective at the end of the current academic year.

March 13, 2009
Sewanee's Brantley Named Middle Tennessee's Top Scholar-Athlete
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Not only was Sewanee's Tyler Brantley named a Charles W. Hawkins and Joe C. Davis Collegiate Scholar-Athlete Tuesday night in Nashville, he also received the CR Bickerstaff/Coach Bill Pace University Scholar-Athlete Award at the National Football Foundation’s Middle Tennessee Chapter 43rd annual awards dinner.

March 13, 2009
Millsaps' Joseph Inks with CFL's Edmonton Eskimos
JACKSON, Miss. - Three-time Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy recipient Juan Joseph of Millsaps College will take his talents to the next level as he officially signed to play with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.

February 25, 2009
Blaustein wins NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Billy Blaustein, founder of the Cover One International initiative that provides ongoing community-service assistance in Honduras, has been named a recipient of a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

February 11, 2009
Austin College Sophomore Dies Unexpectedly
SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College campus remains in a state of shock over the news of a tragedy that occurred on campus early Monday evening. Zachary Swirczynski, a 20-year-old sophomore from Muenster, Texas, collapsed while playing a game of pick-up basketball with his football teammates at the Thomas R. Williams Intramural Complex, an outdoor facility on the west edge of campus.

January 27, 2009
Record 776 student-athletes highlight SCAC Fall 2008 Academic Honor Roll
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named a record 776 student-athletes to the 2008 SCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll on Tuesday. This year's total eclipsed last year's previous record of 715 student-athletes. Since its inception in the fall of 1997, over 13,700 student-athletes have achieved recognition for their contributions in the classroom.

January 21, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Former Trinity University Standout Jerheme Urban Interview
SUWANEE, Ga. - It is not every day that the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference has a former student-athlete compete in the biggest single-day sporting event in the world, but that will be the case on Sunday, February 1, as Trinity University’s Jerheme Urban suits up with the Arizona Cardinals for Super Bowl XLIII.

December 22, 2008
Millsaps' Joseph and Shivers named D3football.com All-Americans
SALEM, Va. - Senior quarterback Juan Joseph and junior offensive lineman John Shivers - both of Millsaps College - were selected to the D3football.com all-America squad in an announcement made on Saturday.

December 12, 2008
Millsaps' Juan Joseph Named Gagliardi Trophy Regional Finalist
STERLING, Va. - Millsaps senior quarterback Juan Joseph was named one of four regional finalists for the prestigious Gagliardi Trophy, presented annually to the outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.

December 9, 2008
Joseph and Shivers lead 11 from SCAC on D3football.com All-Region Team
STERLING, Va. - First Team selections senior quarterback and three-time SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year Juan Joseph and junior offensive lineman John Shivers - both of Millsaps College - lead a list of 11 SCAC student-athletes selected to the 2008 D3football.com All-South Region Team.

December 3, 2008
SCAC Announces Inaugural Football All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural football All-Sportsmanship team. Nine players were selected to the 2008 squad.

December 3, 2008
Major Surprise: Joseph Wins 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy
CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Millsaps College senior quarterback and All-American hopeful Juan Joseph capped a stellar four-year career with an unforgettable honor on Tuesday night, as he was named the recipient of the 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in the state of Mississippi.

November 29, 2008
Millsaps falls to Washington & Jefferson in NCAA Football Playoffs
JACKSON, Miss. - Senior running back Curt Jones rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries and senior teammate Bobby Swallow completed 22-of-31 passes for 246 yards, as 19th-ranked Washington & Jefferson outscored Millsaps 21-3 in the second half to upset the third-ranked Majors 35-20 and advance to the South Region Finals next weekend at Mary Hardin-Baylor.

November 26, 2008
SCAC Announces 2008 All-Conference Football Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – After a season in which Millsaps College ran roughshod through the league with a perfect 10-0 regular season mark (7-0 in conference) and managed an average margin victory of 31 points, the Majors were awarded for their dominance with today’s announcement of the 2008 All-SCAC Football team.

November 26, 2008
DePauw's Fitch Earns Second Team Academic All-America Honors
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - DePauw junior defensive end Alex Fitch has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® College Division Football Second Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

November 26, 2008
Joseph named Gagliardi Trophy Finalist
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Millsaps College senior quarterback Juan Joseph was named one of 10 finalists for the 2008 Gagliardi Trophy. The Gagliardi Trophy is one of the leading collegiate football awards and is widely recognized as the premier individual award in Division III football, honoring excellence in athletics, academics and community service.

November 25, 2008
Joseph Highlights Historic Finalists for Cellular South Conerly Trophy
JACKSON, Miss. – A historic trio of finalists have been selected by media voters for the 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy, Mississippi’s most prestigious individual football honor. Among the finalists is Millsaps College senior quarterback Juan Joseph.

November 22, 2008
Millsaps Advances to Second Round in 51-26 Win over LaGrange
JACKSON, Miss. - Third-ranked Millsaps racked up 565 yards of total offense and scored on its first five possessions, and for the first time in 33 years, they are headed to the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 51-26 win against LaGrange College Saturday afternoon at Harper Davis Field.

November 20, 2008
Millsaps' Stokes; DePauw's Valdiserri named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior defensive lineman Marcus Stokes of Millsaps College and first-year defensive back Steve Valdiserri of DePauw University were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, November 15.

November 17, 2008
Football Recap (Week 11) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - The DePauw University Tigers, behind the efficient passing of junior quarterback Spud Dick, upset the previously unbeaten and second-ranked Wabash Little Giants 36-14 to retain possession of the Monon Bell. Elsewhere, The Millsaps Majors finished its first unbeaten regular season since 1980, with a 31-14 win at Birmingham-Southern.

November 16, 2008
Millsaps draws top seed in South; Opens NCAA play with LaGrange
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Football Committee announced today the field of 32 teams for the 2008 NCAA Division III Football Championship. Millsaps College, 10-0 and the SCAC champion, drew the top seed in the South Region.

November 12, 2008
Centre's Collett; Birmingham's Langston named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Junior punter Jeff Collett of Centre College and sophomore returner David Langston of Birmingham-Southern College were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, November 8.

November 10, 2008
Football Recap (Week 10) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - For the first time since 1939, the Birmingham-Southern College campus played host to a football game. The Panthers opened up brand new Panthers Stadium with a strong 49-0 blanking of the Sewanee Tigers.

November 6, 2008
Millsaps' Joseph named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior quarterback Juan Joseph of Millsaps College was named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, November 1.

November 5, 2008
SCAC has Seven Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by First Team selections Andy Boucher of Rhodes College, Alex Fitch of DePauw University and Kyle Coats, Baron Rabe and Will Smith of Trinity University, the SCAC had seven student-athletes selected to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team.

November 3, 2008
Football Recap (Week 9) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - Fifth ranked Millsaps College earned a share of the SCAC championship and the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 56-27 road win at No. 14 Trinity University. The Majors' win snapped Trinity's 37-game conference home winning streak dating back to 1995.

November 1, 2008
Millsaps clinches NCAA football berth with win over Trinity
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Oliver Galicki, Andres Wallace, Jordan Granville, John Shivers and Adam Williams paved the way for a season-high 576 total yards and fifth-ranked Millsaps College earned a 56-27 victory over 14th-ranked Trinity University Saturday afternoon at E.M. Stevens Stadium.

October 30, 2008
Millsaps, Trinity set for much anticipated showdown
SUWANEE, Ga. - One year after the now famous “Mississippi Miracle” play, both Millsaps College and Trinity University prepare for their much anticipated rematch Saturday in San Antonio. Though it would be hard to top last year’s finish, do not be surprised if yet another chapter is written to this budding rivalry.

October 29, 2008
Austin's Finke; DePauw's Fitch selected to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior defensive back Matt Finke of Austin College and junior defensive lineman Alex Fitch of DePauw University were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, October 25.

October 27, 2008
Colorado College's Billy Blaustein featured on ESPN.com
SUWANEE, Ga. - Colorado College football player Billy Blaustein and Cover One International, an international aid organization that he founded, is featured in an article by ESPN.com's Lauren Reynolds.

October 27, 2008
Football Recap (Week 8) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - The game of the day was in Greencastle, Ind. as DePauw University drove 65 yards in 10 plays to tie the score with just 0:13 left in the fourth quarter and force overtime where DePauw came out on top 37-34. Sewanee gave Trinity all it could handle, but the Trinity Tigers survived 27-13 to set up the much anticipated showdown with #5 Millsaps College next week in San Antonio.

October 20, 2008
Football Recap (Week 7) - Around the SCAC
Suwanee, Ga. - Trinity University continued its conference home winning streak by outlasting DePauw University, in a shootout, 45-32. Meanwhile, Millsaps College entered the top-10 for the first time this season.

October 15, 2008
Austin College's Willis named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Sophomore punter/defensive back Josh Willis of Austin College was named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, October 11.

October 13, 2008
Football Recap (Week 6) - Around the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - Millsaps College and Trinity University remained undefeated in the SCAC with convincing victories over Centre College and Rhodes College respectively on Saturday, October 11.

October 8, 2008
Millsaps' Joseph; Rhodes' Hendricks named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior quarterback Juan Joseph of Millsaps College and senior linebacker Desmond Hendricks of Rhodes College were each named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, October 4.

October 7, 2008
SCAC Football Week 5 Recap - Rhodes defeats previously undefeated Washington (Mo.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Senior linebacker Desmond Hendricks broke the SCAC single-game tackles for loss record and Rhodes College jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead and never looked back en route to a 28-10 victory over Washington (Mo.) University, before a homecoming crowd of 3,000 at Fargason Field.

October 1, 2008
Sewanee's Brantley named to 2008 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – More than a month into the 2008 college football season, the off-the-field achievements of a select group of dedicated and hard-working players have distinguished them from among the more than 50,000 student-athletes competing in the sport.

October 1, 2008
Four from SCAC named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior defensive lineman Denarold Anderson of Millsaps College, junior defensive lineman Alex Fitch of DePauw University, junior defensive back Zack Sloan of Centre College and junior return specialist Caleb Urban of Trinity University were all named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, September 27.

September 24, 2008
DePauw's Koors; Sewanee's Brown named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Sophomore wide receiver Alex Koors of DePauw University and sophomore defensive back Chalankis Brown of Sewanee-University of the South were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, September 20.

September 18, 2008
SCAC Has Three Named to D3football Team Of The Week
STERLING, Va. - The SCAC had three players named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week for games played Saturday, September 13 and 14. Senior defensive lineman Michael McNelis of DePauw, senior linebacker Mason Mosby of Rhodes and junior punter William Lawrimore of Millsaps each earned recognition for their performances.

September 10, 2008
Centre's Hay; Millsaps' Sims named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior linebacker Adam Hay of Centre College and senior defensive back Michael Sims of Millsaps College were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, September 6.

August 20, 2008
Centre's Hay named D3football.com Preseason All-American
DANVILLE, Ky. - After already being named to the 2008 Consensus Draft Services preseason All-American team, Centre College senior linebacker Adam Hay (Cincinnati, Ohio) has earned another preseason honor being named a D3football.com First Team All-American.

August 20, 2008
2008 Football Prospectus
SUWANEE, Ga. - Head coach Mike DuBose and his Millsaps College Majors find themselves in a familiar position entering the 2008 football season. For the second consecutive year, Millsaps was tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. In the annual preseason vote by the league's head coaches, the Majors garnered six of eight first place votes and received 68 points to headline the poll.