Category: Gridiron Classic
CSN: Gridiron Classic Comes to Close, Pioneer Continues Pursuit of AQ
ST. LOUIS - After a four year relationship between the Pioneer Football League and Northeast Conference, the Gridiron Classic will cease to exist according to information provided to College Sporting News writer Jason Plotkin.
The Gridiron Classic wa… more »
Saturday's Gridiron Classic Peppered with Region Flavor
For the first time in 18 years, Butler will get a taste of postseason football action.
When the Bulldogs play Central Connecticut State on Saturday in Indianapolis, Northwest Indiana will be well-represented on the field, as seven local players -- le… more »
Blue Devils get the message in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS -- When Central Connecticut’s football team arrived in Indianapolis Thursday night for the upcoming Gridiron Classic, the Blue Devils were greeted in the lobby of the team hotel by a sign congratulating them on their Northeast Conference ch… more »
NEC Champion Central Connecticut Battles PFL Winner Butler in Fourth Annual Gridiron Classic
Winning a postseason game is about the only thing Central Connecticut State has yet to do on the football field this year.
As a result of their Northeast Conference crown, the Blue Devils will have an opportunity to add that feat to their 2009 resume… more »
2009 Gridiron Classic Preview
Butler will host Northeast Conference champion Central Connecticut in the fourth Gridiron Classic, Dec. 5. The Blue Devils won their third NEC title while posting a school-record tying nine victories in the regular season. It is CCSU’s first postseason… more »
Albany's McCarty Enjoys Classic Classic
Career-best 271 rushing yards, 4 TDs pace UAlbany.
ALBANY — University at Albany junior tailback David McCarty put on his game face — literally — before the Gridiron Classic on Saturday, smearing eye black in menacing diagonal streaks across his che… more »
Jacksonville Dolphins go Cold in Finale
Offense loses grip, JU blanked in team's first postseason game.
ALBANY, N.Y. - The sun had barely set on a frigid afternoon and a season that started in the heat of August, but already Kerwin Bell had turned his attention to the promise of tomorrow.… more »
Albany Caps Season With a Gridiron Classic Shutout Over Jacksonville
David McCarty rushed for a career-high 271 yards and four touchdowns in leading UAlbany to a 28-0 victory over Jacksonville in the third annual Gridiron Classic on Saturday, Dec. 6 at University Field. The exempted postseason game features the champion… more »
Albany Fans Face Day of Action in Football, Basketball
Bill McCann is a University at Albany graduate who still works as a disc jockey for the campus radio station, 22 years after getting his bachelor's degree.
McCann, 44, will do his four-hour jazz show on WCDB (90.9 FM) Saturday morning. Then he'll s… more »
Gridiron Classic: Networking for a Cause
Ed Delaney usually is identified as the younger brother of actress Kim Delaney. More recently has has been labeled the father of Eddie Delaney, born without a left hand but a contributor as a defensive end on the University at Albany football team.… more »
Jacksonville Prepares for Gridiron Classic
Beating Dayton 11 days ago to claim undisputed possession of the Pioneer League championship provided Jacksonville University with a double reward, one of which will carry into the 2009 season.
The title earned JU (9-3) a chance to play in its first-… more »
GRIDIRON CLASSIC COUNTDOWN: One Day
ALBANY, N.Y. - Dec. 5, 2008 The JU football team landed in frigid upstate New York on Friday afternoon as they go through their final preparations for the third-annual Gridiron Classic against Albany on Saturday.
The game sets up as a battle of will… more »
