2023 UW-Platteville Football Headlines
Blazek signs with Cincinnati Bengals
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Justin Blazek of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday. Blazek joins just a handful of Pioneers in history who have signed with a National Football League team.
April 27, 2024
Pioneers kick off Day of Giving
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Athletic Department and its 16 teams join the UW-Platteville campus in kicking off the 9th annual Pioneers Day of Giving! The event officially starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday and runs through noon on Friday.
April 25, 2024
UW-Platteville celebrates National-Student Athlete Day at luncheon
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic department celebrated National Student-Athlete Day on Monday. The celebration marked UW-Platteville's 29th observance of National Student-Athlete Day.
April 08, 2024
Blazek Named Associated Press First Team All-American
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Justin Blazek added another postseason honor on Friday afternoon when he was named to the 2023 Associated Press (AP) Division III All-America First Team.
December 21, 2023
Schomaker Named Academic All-District
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Gerrit Schomaker of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team has been named to the Academic All-District Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), it was announced on Tuesday.
December 19, 2023
Blazek Tabbed D3Football.com First Team All-American
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Justin Blazek of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team has been named to the 2023 D3Football.com All-America First Team, it was announced on Friday evening.
December 15, 2023
Blazek Named Cliff Harris Award Finalist
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Justin Blazek of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team has been named one of six finalists for the NCAA Division III Cliff Harris Award it was announced on Friday afternoon.
December 15, 2023
Blazek Named AFCA First Team All-American For Second Time
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – For the second straight year, senior Justin Blazek of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team was named American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III All-American First Team it was announced on Monday.
December 08, 2023
Five Pioneers Earn All-Region Honors
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Five members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team earned D3football.com All-Region 6 honors on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Justin Blazek was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, while Sam Smith, Tyler Bacon, Aidan Tyk, and Colton Ingram also earned honors for the Pioneers defense.
December 07, 2023
Blazek Named Gagliardi Trophy Semifinalist
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Senior Justin Blazek of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team was named a semifinalist for the 2023 Gagliardi Trophy presented by Stearns Bank it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
November 21, 2023
Pioneers Defeat Augustana in Third Annual Culver’s Isthmus Bowl
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team (7-4) defeated the Augustana College Vikings (8-3) 36-10 in the third annual Culver’s Isthmus Bowl held at the Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Isthmus Bowl takes the top remaining team in both the WIAC and CCIW conferences that did not earn an NCAA Division III berth.
November 18, 2023
Eleven Pioneers Earn WIAC Postseason Awards
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Eleven members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team received All-WIAC recognition on Thursday, highlighted by Kwik Trip Defensive Player of the Year winner Justin Blazek and Kwik Trip Co-Special Teams Player of the Year in Andrew Schweigert. Seven Pioneers earned First Team honors, tied for the most in program history, to along with one Second Team, two Honorable Mentions, and one All-Sportsmanship.
November 16, 2023
Pioneers To Play In 2023 Culver's Isthmus Bowl
UW-Platteville will take on Augustana (Ill.) in the 2023 Culver's Isthmus Bowl in Sun Prairie this Saturday, November 18. Kick off is set for 2 p.m.
November 13, 2023
Pioneers Run Away with 41-24 Win Over Blue Devils on Senior Day
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Football Team (6-4, 4-3 WIAC) defeated UW-Stout (4-6, 2-5 WIAC) 41-24 on Senior Day at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.
November 11, 2023
Defensive Dominance Propels Pioneers past Titans
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team defeated the UW-Oshkosh Titans 22-7 Saturday in Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium. The victory marks the first win for the Pioneers (5-4, 3-3 WIAC) over the Titans (5-4, 3-3 WIAC) since 2013.
November 04, 2023
Pioneer Athletics Announces Exclusive Partnership with Southwest Health’s Orthopedic Institute
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Wednesday an exclusive partnership with Southwest Health’s Orthopedic Institute and the Pioneer Sport Medicine and Sport Performance departments.
November 01, 2023