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 »

JU, which went from 3-8 in Bell's first year to 9-3 this season, is trying to raise $1.5 million by April so it can start construction on a 6,500-seat stadium. Alan Verlander remembers there was "so much sadness" two years ago when, in his first majo… more »

Football games are meant to be decided over the span of 60 minutes, but in Saturday's Pioneer League showdown between Jacksonville and Dayton, the Dolphins only needed seven minutes to get the job done. Jacksonville scored 19 points during that span… more »

On the ugliest day of 2008, Dayton football seniors played in the final home game of their careers. Wind, rain and a wintry mix fell from the sky. At times the wind was overpowering, making it hard for the Flyers to throw the football in the intense… more »

The defeat on Saturday was certainly nothing to smile about. But Tuesday morning, two things made Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore optimistic despite the 41-13 loss his Mountaineers suffered at the hands of LSU. The first was the way his team r… more »

When your team goes 3-8 the year before, it might be considered a little bold to be making "guaranteed win" comments. But Jacksonville University cornerback Robson Noel is brash, outspoken, confident and talented. That led to his declaration on JU… more »

The Dolphins are bigger, better and deeper, says their second-year coach. They're ready to throw away the Band-Aids at Jacksonville University. A year ago, in his first season as the Dolphins' head football coach, Kerwin Bell moved players from on… more »

Coach Bell likes the collection of athletes on his football team. Looking to leave behind the frustrations of a 3-8 season, the Jacksonville University football team opened its first practice of the 2008 season Tuesday with 97 players on the field.… more »

"We went through tough times last year, but I like the direction we have the program going." Those words came from JU head football coach Kerwin Bell as he addressed the media from across the state on Friday morning at the Marriott Riverside at the a… more »

TAMPA - Kerwin Bell said people called him crazy for scheduling Appalachian State, which has won back-to-back NCAA Football Championship Subdivision titles, but the Jacksonville University football coach instantly liked the idea when Dolphins athletic d… more »

NORFOLK, Va. -- Old Dominion University has opted out of its contract to play William and Mary in its second football game of the 2009 season. The Monarchs found a substitute opponent rather than paying the $75,000 to buy out of that game. They will… more »

One is going to a school not far from home. The other is going to one that feels just like home. Union High School seniors Aaron Dukes and Daniel Rengering may be heading their separate ways after graduation, but they will both be allowed to fulfill… more »

The return of football to East Tennessee State University may be on the horizon. But if football eventually does make a comeback at ETSU, it could look much different than it did when the Buccaneers’ now-dormant program played its final game, a last-… more »

Nellie is the oldest dolphin in captivity and mascot in the country MARINELAND, Fla. - Nellie, Jacksonville University's mascot, celebrated her 55th birthday on Wednesday at her home in Marineland. JU president Dr. Kerry Romesburg was on hand for… more »

Sure it's "Super Tuesday" and it's "Fat Tuesday". But only one day before high schools ceremonies where their players sign national letter of intent on National Signing Day, many followers of college football had their own "Super Fat Tuesday" compiling… more »