Sam Smith

24 Sam Smith

Height:

6-1
Weight:

226
Year:

Sr.
Hometown:

Pewaukee, Wis.
High School:

Anoka
Position:

LB

gp

10
tk

83.0
sac

2.0
int

2
ffum

0

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Bio

2022

First Team All-WIAC
Started in all 10 games
Recorded 83 total tackles; 39 solo
Recorded 2 sacks and 9 tackles for loss
Recorded one fumble recovery
Recorded 2 interceptions and 2 pass breakups

2021

Honorable Mention All-WIAC
Started in all 10 games
Recorded 94 tackles with 46 solo tackles
Recorded 5 tackles for loss
Recorded a fumble forced and a fumble recovered

Career Highs:

Tackles: 18 vs. UW-River Falls 10/15/22

Tackles for Loss: 2.5 vs. UW-Oshkosh 10/1/22

Sack: 1 (2x) Most Recent at UW-Stevens Point 10/8/22

Pass Breakup: 1 (3) Most Recent vs. UW-Stevens Point 10/8/22

Forced Fumbles: 1 at UW-Eau Claire 11/6/21

Interceptions: 2 vs. UW-Whitewater 10/22/22

Parents/Guardians: Jennifer and Tony Smith

Major: Electrical Engineering

Last updated: 11/29/2022

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10

Season Statistics

	Overall	Conference
Solo tackles	39	29
Assists	44	38
Tackles	83.0	67.0
Tackles per game	8.3	9.6
Sacks	2.0	1.0
Sack yards	16	9
Interceptions	2	2
Returned for touchdown	0	0
Fumble recoveries	1	1
Fumble return TDs	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	comp	att	pct	yds	y/a	td	int	sac	yds
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	rush	yds	y/a	lng	td	fum	lost
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	rec	yds	y/r	lng	td	fum	lost
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	fgm	fga	lng	xpm	xpa
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	punt	yds	avg	long	in20	fc	tb	blk
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	kr	yds	avg	lng	td	pr	yds	avg	lng	td
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	1	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	1	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	1	-	-	-	-
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	1	-	-	-	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	1	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	saf	2pt
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	0	-
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Date	Opponent	Score	tack	ast	tot	sack	lost	tfl	yds	ff	fr	td	int	yds	td	brup	blk	saf
Sep 1	at Michigan Tech	L, 23-13	3	5	8.0	1.0	7	1.0	7	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Sep 10	Bethel (Minn.)	W, 10-7	4	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	0	0
Sep 17	Hardin-Simmons	L, 41-0	3	1	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Oct 1	at Wis.-Oshkosh	L, 46-7	3	6	9.0	0.0	0	2.5	6	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Oct 8	at Wis.-Stevens Point	W, 31-3	2	4	6.0	1.0	9	1.0	9	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	0	0
Oct 15	Wis.-River Falls	W, 21-14	8	10	18.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Oct 22	Wis.-Whitewater	W, 17-13	3	3	6.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	-	2	3	0	0	0	0
Oct 29	at Wis.-Stout	L, 24-22	5	4	9.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	1	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Nov 5	Wis.-Eau Claire	W, 38-14	2	4	6.0	0.0	0	0.5	1	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Nov 12	at Wis.-La Crosse	L, 31-10	6	7	13.0	-	-	4.0	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Passing

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
2023-24	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0

Career Stats: Rushing

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Receiving

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Kicking

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Punting

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Returns

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	ypg
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	10	-	-	-	-	.0
2022-23	10	-	-	-	-	.0
2023-24	11	-	-	-	-	.0
Total	31	-	-	-	-	.0

Career Stats: All-Purpose

	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-
2023-24	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-
Total	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-

Career Stats: Scoring

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
2020-21	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	10	48	40	88.0	8.8	0.0	0	5.0	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2022-23	10	39	44	83.0	8.3	2.0	16	9.0	28	0	1	0	2	3	2	0
2023-24	11	52	48	100.0	9.1	6.5	28	11.0	40	2	0	0	1	8	3	0
Total	31	139	132	271.0	8.7	8.5	44	25.0	76	3	2	0	3	11	6	0

Career Stats: Defense

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg	effic
Event
Total	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Location
Home	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Result
Wins	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Month
September	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
October	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
Event
Total	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
Month
September	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Rushing

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
Event
Total	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
September	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Receiving

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct	pts
Event
Total	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location
Home	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result
Wins	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month
September	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
October	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats: Kicking

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
Event
Total	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
September	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Punting

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
Event
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
September	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
November	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats: Returns

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds	ypg
Event
Total	10	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Conference	7	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Location
Home	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Away	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Result
Wins	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Losses	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Month
September	3	-	-	-	-	0	.0
October	5	-	-	-	-	0	.0
November	2	-	-	-	-	0	.0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

	pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt	misc
Event
Total	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	0
Conference	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	0
Exhibition	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location
Home	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	0
Away	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Neutral	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result
Wins	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	0
Losses	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month
September	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
October	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	0
November	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats: Scoring

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
Event
Total	10	39	44	83.0	8.3	2.0	16	9.0	28	0	1	0	2	3	2	0
Conference	7	29	38	67.0	9.6	1.0	9	8.0	21	0	1	0	2	3	1	0
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	5	20	18	38.0	7.6	0.0	0	0.5	1	0	0	0	2	3	1	0
Away	5	19	26	45.0	9.0	2.0	16	8.5	27	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Neutral	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	5	19	21	40.0	8.0	1.0	9	1.5	10	0	0	0	2	3	2	0
Losses	5	20	23	43.0	8.6	1.0	7	7.5	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Month
September	3	10	6	16.0	5.3	1.0	7	1.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
October	5	21	27	48.0	9.6	1.0	9	3.5	15	0	1	0	2	3	1	0
November	2	8	11	19.0	9.5	0.0	0	4.5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Splits Stats: Defense

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January 25, 2023

Pioneers Football Announces Team Award Winners

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team held its annual end of season banquet on Sunday, January 22. The Pioneers handed out individual awards, recognized those who received post-season honors, and thanked seniors for their contributions to the program.

January 25, 2023

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December 07, 2022

Three Pioneers Earn All-Region Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Seniors Justin Blazek, Sam Smith, and Andrew Schweigert of the UW-Platteville football team were named to the 2022 D3football.com All-Region 6 Team on Wednesday afternoon. Blazek was named Region 6 Defensive Player of the Year along with First Team Defense while Smith and Schweigert both earned spots on the Third Team.

December 07, 2022

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November 17, 2022

Blazek Wins DPOY, 11 Total Pioneers Earn Postseason WIAC Awards

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Eleven members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team received All-WIAC recognition the league announced on Thursday afternoon, highlighted by senior defensive lineman Justin Blazek, who was named Kwik Trip Defensive Player of the Year as well as First Team All-Defense. Senior linebacker Sam Smith joined Blazek on the defensive First Team, while nine others earned spots on the Second and Honorable Mention teams.

November 17, 2022

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November 12, 2022

Pioneers fall to No. 7 Eagles in season finale

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team fell 31-10 to No. 7 nationally ranked UW-La Crosse on Saturday at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.

November 12, 2022

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October 29, 2022

Pioneers fall short at Stout in third overtime

MENOMONIE, Wis. – The No. 22 nationally ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team fell just short, 24-22 in a three-overtime thriller against UW-Stout Saturday afternoon at Don and Nona Williams Stadium. In the end, it was a one-handed catch in the back of the endzone that secured the Blue Devil (5-3, 3-2) victory and gave the Pioneers (4-4, 3-2) their second WIAC loss of the season.

October 29, 2022

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October 22, 2022

Pioneers upset No. 3 Warhawks to reclaim Miner's Axe

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – For the first time since 2004, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team defeated UW-Whitewater and reclaimed the Miner’s Axe. The 17-13 victory against the No. 3 nationally ranked Warhawks (5-2, 3-1) in the 27th installment of the George Chryst Memorial Bowl completes back-to-back upsets against Top-25 WIAC opponents at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.

October 22, 2022

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October 15, 2022

Pioneers upset No. 14 UW-River Falls on Homecoming

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team upset No. 14 nationally ranked UW-River Falls 21-14 Saturday afternoon at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium. The Homecoming victory marks the second time the Pioneers have upset a Top 15 team this season, a first for the program since 2004.

October 15, 2022

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October 01, 2022

Pioneers fall to No. 16 Titans in WIAC opener

OSHKOSH, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team dropped the WIAC opener 46-7 at No. 16 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. The Titans took an early 8-0 lead in the first minute of play and never trailed in the game.

October 01, 2022

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September 17, 2022

Pioneers fall to Cowboys

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The No. 24 ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team fell 41-0 Saturday to No. 6 ranked Hardin-Simmons University at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.

September 17, 2022

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September 10, 2022

Pioneers take down No. 11 Bethel in home opener

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team upset No. 11 ranked Bethel University 10-7 in the Pioneers’ home opener Saturday afternoon at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium. The victory marks Ryan Munz’s first win as head coach of the Pioneers.

September 10, 2022

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September 01, 2022

Huskies get past Pioneers in Season Opener, 23-13

HOUGHTON, Mich. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team kicked off the 2022 season Thursday night in a battle against NCAA Division II opponent Michigan Tech University on Sherman Field. In a game that remained scoreless until seconds before the half, the Pioneers found themselves working out of a 16-0 deficit midway through the third quarter. First year head coach Ryan Munz's squad didn't shy away from the situation and stayed composed using it as momentum while they chipped away to close the gap 23-13 before the final whistle blew.

September 01, 2022

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August 24, 2022

Pioneers picked to finish fifth in Munz’s first season

Platteville, Wis.- For the first time in 23 years, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s football program will have a new coach in charge. Ryan Munz was named the 16th head football coach in Pioneer history on Feb. 7, following Mike Emendorfer’s retirement. Munz is no stranger to the Pioneer football program and the fans. Munz spent the previous 15 seasons as the Pioneers’ offensive coordinator and has been with the Pioneers for 20 years as a student-athlete and coach.

August 24, 2022