Tag: football

Student volunteers help rebuild Freedom Playground

Multiple student groups from Stetson University spent several weeks last semester volunteering to help rebuild Freedom Playground, a favorite play area for local children of all ages. After 20 years of wear and tear and the extremes of Florida weather, the playground had fallen into decline and had to be demolished. But, just as it had […]

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Hatters Give Record-Setting Homecoming Performance

The Stetson Hatters set program highs for point, rushing yard and rushing touchdowns on Saturday afternoon at Spec Martin Stadium in a 60-21 victory over Ave Maria in front of a Homecoming crowd of 3,825. The Hatters (3-7) piled up 353 rushing yards in the game, averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Four different Stetson players […]

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Football Win

Stetson Wins Big in Season Opener

Record-Setting night: Hatters 42 – Webber 13. Cole Mazza rushed for three touchdowns and Ryan Tentler threw for 229 yards and one touchdown as Stetson opened the 2015 season with a commanding 42-13 victory over Webber International (1-1) Saturday night at Spec Martin Stadium. A.J. Washington and P.J. Franklin also rushed for touchdowns as the Hatters (1-0) set a […]

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Women's Football Clinic

Football Women’s Clinic Benefits ME STRONG

The Stetson University Football Women’s Clinic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Athletic Training Center, located at 401 E. Minnesota Ave., on the DeLand campus. Space is limited to 100 women ages 18 and older. The cost is $75 per participant. Proceeds will benefit ME STRONG to help fight cancer. […]

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Stetson’s Divine Miracle

Divine Miracle Myles is his given name, and he most certainly earned it. He earned it because he wasn’t supposed to live. His mother’s pregnancy was wrought with complications. Doctors were so certain he was going to be stillborn they almost threw him away after he was delivered. But the Stetson freshman – and a […]

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Donald Payne Named to Walter Camp All-America Team

First player in Stetson’s history to earn recognition on the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America team Stetson University sophomore Donald Payne capped a remarkable 2014 football season by becoming the first player in school history to earn recognition on the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America team. The Walter Camp All-America team is considered to be […]

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Payne Named PFL Defensive Player of the Year

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – Stetson safety Donald Payne, Dayton running back Connor Kacsor, Davidson running back Jeffrey Keil, Drake defensive lineman Mack Marrin and San Diego head coach Dale Lindsey were the recipients of the Pioneer Football League’s top honors in a vote of the league’s coaches. In addition to these awards, the league will […]

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Donald Payne on Buck Buchanan Award Watch List

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – If there is a trait shared by candidates on the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, it’s playing with a relentless motor.Which is how the award’s namesake played during his Hall of Fame career.On Tuesday, four more players were nominated for the Buchanan Award which honors the outstanding defensive player in the FCS. […]

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Violent video game research, mid-term elections lead news

Research on violent video games, mid-term elections lead news Dr. Chris Ferguson’s research that analyzes the effects that violent video games have on human behavior captured more national attention in major media markets this week. Also, several issues surrounding this year’s mid-term elections were discussed by Stetson faculty experts in many news outlets across the […]

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October Student Athlete of the Month: Donald Payne

Even if you aren’t a diehard Hatter football fan, odds are you have heard the name Donald Payne. One of four team captains chosen by his teammates for 2014, Payne returns as the 2013 Pioneer Football League Defensive Freshman of the Year and a first team All-Conference selection. He also received national recognition as a […]

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Homecoming 2014 presents Craig Robinson!

Stetson University’s 2014 Homecoming celebration will feature actor and comedian Craig Robinson, Friday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave.  The show will be open to the public and free of charge. Robinson is best known for his roles in the films Pineapple Express, Miss March, Shrek Forever After, […]

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Trez Jackson, veterans support lead the news

In the news this week, Stetson football player Trezdun Jackson attracted media attention after he gave a stranger money to buy groceries, and the College of Law is teaming up with USF to help veterans. Notable national and regional placements include Miami Herald, Fox Sports, University Business, Orlando Sentinel, Tampa Tribune and Daytona Beach News-Journal. […]

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