The kick that changed the college football season
(12/01/13 2:54pm)
“Why not kick it? What can go wrong?”
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“Why not kick it? What can go wrong?”
Saturday night, Nov. 23, in Birmingham, Ala., the Samford University football team scored a last-second touchdown to defeat Elon University, 33-32.
Athletic Director David Blank announced today that Elon's head football coach, Jason Swepson, has been fired.
In a move announced by Elon University Director of Athletics Dave Blank today, Nov. 25, the university has dismissed head football coach Jason Swepson. Swepson finishes his Elon career with a mark of 10-24 and only 5-19 in the Southern Conference.
The fact that it was Elon University’s final football game in the Southern Conference seemed like it provided some motivation initially. Even when the game clock ticked down, the Phoenix was still hunting for that elusive, satisfactory going-away win.
And so an era draws to a close. For the final time, Elon University will play a Southern Conference football game Saturday, Nov. 23. The Phoenix and the Samford University Bulldogs will do battle in Birmingham, Ala. On the line for the Phoenix is trying to avoid double-digit losses for the first time since 2003.
Few moments in Elon University athletic history have drawn as much excitement as the 2009 Southern Conference “de facto football championship game” between the Phoenix and the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Rhodes Stadium. Though Elon came up short of a conference title in that 2009 season, the year, along with an eight-win 2008 campaign, was the high mark of Elon’s football membership in the Southern Conference.
After two halves and two overtimes, the Elon men's soccer team defeated Clemson 4-1 in penalty kicks to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. It was the Phoenix's first NCAA tournament win in the history of the men's soccer program.
In May 2013, Elon University President Leo Lambert and Athletic Director Dave Blank announced Elon would transition to the Colonial Athletic Association starting before the 2014-2015 academic year. If Elon had been a member of the CAA this year, below is how the Phoenix would have compared to the rest of the conference.
Despite an early 6-0 lead, the Elon University football team dropped its fifth straight game Sat., Nov. 9, at Rhodes Stadium, a 38-20 defeat at the hands of the Georgia Southern University Eagles.
For the final time on Saturday, Nov. 9, Elon University will take the field at Rhodes Stadium seeing a SoCon logo painted on the 25-yard lines. The last Southern Conference home game in Elon history matches the 2-8 Phoenix against the 5-4 Georgia Southern University Eagles.
Last week was one of the most exciting and meaningful weeks in college football this season. Three top-15 matchups, including a pair of top-10 showdowns, helped to clear up (albeit in a small fashion) the national title hunt.
Although they were ineligible for the Southern Conference championship in 2013, Georgia Southern University’s Eagles were picked to finish with the best record in the league.
In a season filled with many lows for the Elon University football team, junior quarterback Mike Quinn had been a bright spot.
After a bye week, the Elon University football team is back on the gridiron for a homecoming tilt with The Citadel. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. inside Rhodes Stadium Saturday, Nov. 9.
Fans of the National Football League like to use the phrase “any given Sunday” when referring to the league’s competitive balance. The concept is a valid one week-in and week-out, as even the worst team in the league could defeat the best.
The Elon University football program has announced its 2014 conference schedule, which will be its first as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
The 2013 football season isn't over yet, but Elon's inaugural football schedule in the Colonial Athletic Association has been released.
Thirty-three games, 33 losses is history. For Western Carolina University, it’s one game, one win. The Catamounts snapped their historic losing streak with a 27-24 overtime triumph over Elon University Saturday afternoon, Oct. 27.
We’ve been over the numbers. Western Carolina University has struggled of late. With two wins already this season, Elon University will head to the Maggie Valley favored to pick up No. 3. Let’s get straight to the keys to the game: