Capital Names Jim Bickel Head Football CoachCapital University president Dr. Denvy Bowman has announced that Jim Bickel has been named head football coach. Bickel is the ninth head football coach in school history and has spent the last seven seasons as associate head coach/defensive coordinator.
Football Finishes No. 13 and No. 15 in Final National Polls
Capital University's football team finished the season nationally ranked in both top 25 polls. The Crusaders are ranked No. 13 in the D3Football.com poll and No. 15 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)/USA Today Top 25 poll. Capital went 8-3 in 2007, finished second in the Ohio Athletic Conference and made a third-straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs.
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>>AFCA/USA TODAY TOP 25Collins Resigns to Take Job at Saginaw Valley State (COLUMBUS, Ohio)--Capital University has announced that head football coach Jim Collins has resigned to accept the position as head football coach at Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, Michigan.
Starks, Persing and Spring Named to D3Football.com All-American Teams(RESTON, Va.)--Capital University seniors in defensive back James Starks (Toledo/Toledo St. Francis), offensive lineman Adam Persing (Springfield Twp./Springfield Local) and defensive lineman Jonathan Spring (Maple Heights/Trinity) were each named All-Americans by D3Football.com.
Capital's James Starks Plays in 2007 Aztec BowlCapital University senior defensive back James Starks (Toledo/Toledo St. Francis) registered two tackles in Team USA's 37-19 win over Team Mexico in the Aztec Bowl played Saturday, Dec. 8 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Click the link above for complete information.
Three Crusaders Earn Academic All-OAC Football Honors(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University junior linebackers Steve Payne (Howard/Danville) and Pete Ankrom (Springfield/Springfield North) along with sophomore quarterback Marty Assmann (Columbus/Bishop Hartley) earned Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference Football honors.
Starks & Bickel Headline All-OAC Football Selections for Capital(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University senior defensive back James Starks (Toledo/Toledo St. Francis) received the Lee Tressel Award and associate head coach/defensive coordinator Jim Bickel was named Assistant Coach of the Year to headline 11 Crusaders that were named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference football teams.
Football's Starks Named to AFCA's 2007 Aztec Bowl Squad(COLUMBUS, Ohio)---Senior James Starks (Toledo/Toledo-St. Francis), a defensive back for the Capital University football team, was chosen by the American Football Coaches Association to participate in the 2007 Aztec Bowl December 8th in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Football Makes Third Straight Trip to NCAA PlayoffsCapital University will make its fourth overall and third-straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs when the Crusaders take on The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks in a first round game Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Click the link above for more information.
Sadler Named OAC Defensive Player of the Week(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)---Capital University junior defensive end Nick Sadler (Lima/Lima Shawnee) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Crusaders' 19-13 win over Muskingum College last Saturday in New Concord.
#17 Football Turns Over Muskies For Win(NEW CONCORD, Ohio)—Capital University’s football team scored 16 points off three Muskingum turnovers in the first half, while the defense had eight sacks and forced five turnovers in a 19-13 Ohio Athletic Conference victory at Muskingum College Saturday in New Concord, Ohio.
#5 Football Upset at Otterbein(WESTERVILLE, Ohio)—Capital University’s football team, ranked No. 5 in the nation, was upset at cross-town and Ohio Athletic Conference rival Otterbein College, 17-10, Saturday in Westerville, Ohio.
Gantner Named Football Gazette National Player of the Week
(NORTH AURORA, Ill.)--Capital University sophomore punter Tom Gantner (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley) has been named Special Teams National Player of the Week by Football Gazette. Gantner averaged 42.3 yards per punt, put four inside the 20-yard-line and had a career-best 55-yard punt in the Crusaders 24-6 win against then No. 11-ranked Ohio Northern University last week.
Steele & Gantner Named OAC Football Players of the Week(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University junior safety C.J. Steele (Hilliard/Bishop Watterson) and sophomore punter Tom Gantner (Reynoldsburg/Bishop Hartley) were named Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week.
Second Half Surge Sends No. 7 Crusaders Football to Victory(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Another dominant second half effort propelled the No. 7 Capital University football team to its second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 11 Ohio Northern University 24-6 in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Saturday at Bernlohr Stadium.
CSTV.com Features Capital University FootballCapital University's football team is the subject of a feature story on CSTV.com. CSTV, owned by CBS, is the first multimedia, 24-hour television network, dedicated to college sports. CSTV.com is the most trafficked college sports news Web site. Click the link above to read the feature.
#9 Football Pitches Third Shutout of the Season(MARIETTA, Ohio)—Capital University’s football team, ranked No. 9 in the nation posted its third shutout in four games with a 27-0 at Marietta College in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Saturday in Marietta, Ohio.
Blake Named National Player of the Week(RESTON, Va.)--Capital University sophomore wide receiver Evan Blake (Kingston/Logan Elm) was named NCAA Division III National Offensive Player of the Week by Football Gazette and to the D3Football.com National Team of the Week. Blake caught 11 passes for a school-record 305 yards last week in the Cruasders 40-0 win at Wilmington.
Watch Video Highlights of Football's Win at WilmingtonClick the link to see video highlights of Capital's 40-0 football win at Wilmington last Saturday. The video is produced by Capital University communications professor Chris Shumway and students from the department of communication.
Blake, Spring Named OAC Football Players-of-the-Week(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)---Evan Blake (Kingston/Logan Elm) and Jonathan Spring (Maple Heights/Trinity), a pair of Capital University football players, picked up Ohio Athletic Conference Player-of-the-Week honors for their roles in Capital’s 40-0 victory Saturday over Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
Blake’s Record Setting Day Leads Football to 40-0 Win at Wilmington(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – Sophomore wide receiver Evan Blake (Kingston/Logan Elm) hauled in 11 catches for a school-record 304 yards as No. 11 Capital University’s football team opened Ohio Athletic Conference play with a 40-0 victory over Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
Starks Named OAC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)---Capital University senior James Starks was named the Ohio Athletic Conference special teams player-of-the-week for his performance in Capital’s 13-0 victory over Wittenberg University last Saturday in Springfield, Ohio.
Football Shuts Out Wittenberg in Season Opener(SPRINGFIELD, Ohio)--Capital University's football team, ranked No. 12 in the nation, opened the 2007 season with a 13-0 shutout victory over Wittenberg University Saturday night in Springfield, Ohio.
2007 Football Preview - Capital Looks to ReloadIn 2007, the Capital University football team looks to reload rather than rebuild in its efforts to challenge for an Ohio Athletic Conference championship and make a third-straight trip to the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs.
Watch the 2006 Capital University Football Highlight Video
Take a look back at some the great plays and relive the Crusaders record-setting 2006 football season by watching the 2006 Capital Football Highlight Video. The video is the work of Professor Chris Shumway and Capital University Television.
>>2006 Capital Football Highlight Video Jim Collins Wins Lee Tressel Ohio College Coach of the Year Award(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University head football coach Jim Collins has been selected to receive the 2006 Lee Tressel Ohio College Coach-of-the-Year Award. Collins will be honored at the 19th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet of the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation. The banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 8 at LaCentre in Westlake.