Category: Towson Tigers
Maryland's Crab Bowl Features Future FCS Football Players
Wearing a uniform similar to the one he will don next season for the University of Maryland, running back Caleb Porzel stood near midfield after today's inaugural Maryland Crab Bowl all-star game and began to reel off the names of several of his future… more »
Opinion: Towson Community Will Miss Combs
For four decades, former Towson football coach Gordy Combs made a profound impact on hundreds of young adults who called Towson University home.
His legacy will be felt strongest within the Towson football community, but former players certainly were… more »
Opinion: It Will be Difficult for Towson to Replace Combs
I got the news by text. Three Towerlight sportswriters, past and present, sent me the message: Gordy got fired. I was surprised, but not shocked. Alerted, but not alarmed. The possibility of Towson's football team heading in a different direction, after… more »
Towson's Gordy Combs Fired After 17 Seasons
Gordy Combs, Towson University's football coach, was fired yesterday after a 17-year career in which he finished just above .500. School officials said they have begun a nationwide search to find his replacement.
Only the third head coach in Towson's… more »
Villanova Tops Towson
Villanova's James Pitts made a freshman mistake and lost a fumble on a punt early yesterday against Towson.
"All I said to him was, 'Give me something back - come on, you need to get me something back,' " Wildcats coach Andy Talley said he told Pitts… more »
Ritacco Leads UD to Win in First Career Start
NEWARK — The University of Delaware rediscovered its offense with red-shirt freshman quarterback Lou Ritacco at the helm and downed Towson 31-21 in a Colonial Athletic Association football game at overcast Delaware Stadium today.
In his first career… more »
UD Matches up Well Against Tigers
Schoenhoft, Ritacco available for Delaware.
NEWARK -- A University of Delaware football season has been reduced to finding delight in the most basic possibilities.
The Blue Hens may line up a true quarterback behind center today, for the first tim… more »
Dukes Play For Home Berths
HARRISONBURG - It might look like James Madison's football team is sitting pretty heading into this weekend's bye. The Dukes are undefeated in Division I-AA football and have won a school D-I record eight straight games since losing their opener at Duke… more »
Focused 'Cats Roll Over Towson
DURHAM — When asked last week about the school's impending 500th win, University of New Hampshire football coach Sean McDonnell said he enjoyed reflecting on the history and tradition of a program he first joined in the mid-1970s as a player.
But he… more »
Tigers QB Shines, but Defense Lax in Towson loss to Northeastern
Schaefer's 209 1st-half yards not enough.
If football is a game of contrasts, then the Towson Tigers are just a little lopsided at the moment. Towson quarterback Sean Schaefer had another big day, but the defense didn't in a 35-17 loss to visiting No… more »
Towson vs. Columbia Highlights
Courtesy of the Towson Towerlight.
[video:youtube:0ambR6HefoU] more »
Towson Explodes in Downpour over Columbia
Castor runs 37 times for 108 yards, scores two TDs in win over Lions.
Junior running back Matt Castor logged three career highs with 108 yards, 37 carries, and two touchdowns as he led the Towson to a 31-24 victory over Columbia in front of an announ… more »
Poor Special Teams Play Disadvantages Columbia Against Towson
Twice in Saturday’s game against Towson, the Columbia football team was able to put touchdown drives together only for the momentum to swing back to the Tigers on the ensuing kickoff. Kick coverage was an issue for the Lions in their loss on Saturday an… more »
Coastal Carolina's Leading Tackler Dislocates Elbow vs. Towson
CONWAY - The Coastal Carolina defense was dealt a severe blow Saturday, losing leading tackler Dominique Davenport to a dislocated right elbow on the opening drive against Towson.
After swooping in to support the defense of a running play, the scrum… more »
Fordham Gives CCU Running Game Another Gear
CONWAY - No Coastal Carolina football player is more pleased to be on the field today against Towson than running back Jamie Fordham.
Because of academic issues, Fordham missed all of training camp. He returned to practice when school began not knowi… more »