2015 UW-Platteville Football News
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team fell to the UW-Oshkosh Titans 79-72 on Wednesday in Oshkosh, falling to 10-10 on the season and 4-5 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Andrew Belken and Andrew Robinson, both senior members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team, have been named to the 2015 D3football.com third team All-America, earning the All-American title for their outstanding efforts throughout the season.
Senior defensive lineman Andrew Robinson and senior linebacker Andrew Belken, members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team, were named to the first team defense All-West region team for their efforts throughout the 2015 season.
UW-Platteville scored 27 fourth-quarter points and surged past host UW-Eau Claire 50-26 Saturday in Carson Park. The 14th-ranked Pioneers improved to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- The Pioneer football team bounced back from last week’s disappointing loss with a huge victory over the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils on Saturday, 43-10, at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
PLATTEVILLE - Fifth-ranked UW-Oshkosh scored early and often en route to a 63-28 victory over 12th-ranked UW-Platteville Saturday afternoon at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville, ranked 13th in the D3football.com poll, beat host UW–River Falls 56-19, ending the Falcons' three-game winning streak and handing them their first conference loss of the year.
Dillon Villhauer’s 75 yard punt return for a touchdown in their game against North Central College on Sept. 12 is nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year, Intersport announced today. Each week, fans vote for the GEICO Play of the Year and the winner will be announced during GEICO’s Best of College Football 2015 on CBS Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Backup quarterback Jack Eddy (So., Aurora, Ill.) threw 4-yard touchdown pass to senior Russell Martin (Carol Stream, Ill.) on fourth-and-goal with 6:14 left in the game to lift the UW-Platteville football team to a 30-27 Homecoming victory over visiting UW-Stevens Point Saturday afternoon at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
UW-Platteville, ranked 14th in the D3football.com poll, gave top-ranked UW-Whitewater a battle, but the defending national champions prevailed 17-7 before a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record crowd of 15,287.
The Pioneers University of Wisconsin-Platteville will keep possession of the Battle of the Bridge Trophy after defeating the University of Dubuque 31-7 on Saturday night in Dubuque. The Pioneers, now ranked #22, Pioneers scored first on a 47 yard touchdown pass from Quarterback quarterback Tom Kelly to receiver Mitch Munda, and would never trail the entire night.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team has announced its captains for the 2015 season. The six players that were selected had to apply for the position with a detailed essay and then were selected by their peers to lead the Pioneers in 2015. The six captains are Russell Martin, Brett Jerdee, Tom Kelly, Andrew Robinson, Andrew Belken and Alex Johnson.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Athletic Department hosted the inaugural George Chryst Classic, a golf outing in honor of late head football coach George Chryst.
The UW-Platteville Pioneers are slotted to finish second in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), based on a poll conducted by the league's head coaches and sports information directors. They were second in voting to UW-Whitewater, last year's NCAA Division III National Champion.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville head men's basketball coach Jeff Gard announced the Pioneers’ 2015-16 schedule on Monday, highlighted by a trip to Holland, Mich.to face Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference powerhouse Hope College before finals week (Dec. 12) and then to Texas after Christmas to face off with Schreiner College and McMurry University near San Antonio.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville head football coach Mike Emendorfer has selected Mike Schmidt to take over as defensive coordinator of his Pioneer football team.
