2018 Football News

  • Blugolds cap historic 2018-19 campaign with Top 10 national finish in the Director's Cup to lead all WIAC schools
    June 12, 2019
    CLEVELAND, Ohio (blugolds.com) – In the final NACDA Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings for NCAA Division III, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire finished the 2018-19 season ranked 10th in the nation with the highest total in program history.
  • Blugolds host sixth annual student-athlete banquet
    May 15, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com)- The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire held their sixth annual athletics banquet this week, presented by Northwestern Mutual, Festival Foods and Sodexo.
  • Beschorner to Lead Blugold Football
    February 26, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletics Director Dan Schumacher has announced the hiring of Wesley Beschorner as the head football coach. Beschorner, who had been the quarterbacks coach at the NCAA Division I University of Maryland, becomes the 17th coach in school history.
  • Regents approve upgrades to Simpson Field  
    February 10, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com ) – Following Friday’s approval by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, UW-Eau Claire will proceed with completion of design and construction of enhancements at Simpson Field on the university’s upper campus. Construction will take place this summer.
  • Larson steps down to join NDSU football staff
    January 11, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher announced Friday that Head Football Coach Dan Larson has stepped down to take a position on the North Dakota State University football staff. 
  • Romanski named to D3football.com All-America 2nd Team
    December 15, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Just after being named an Associated Press 2nd Team All-America selection, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football’s Sam Romanski (Jr. – Wausau, WI/East) has earned yet another award, this time a spot on D3football.com’s All-America 2nd Team.
  • Romanski earns spot on AP DIII All-America 2nd Team
    December 14, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football’s Sam Romanski (Jr. – Wausau, WI/East) has earned a spot on the Associated Press Division III All-America Second Team.
  • Romanski earns First Team All-Region honors
    December 05, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football’s Sam Romanski (Jr. – Wausau, WI/East) has been named to the D3football.com’s First Team All-West Region team.
  • Brookshaw, Romanski lead Blugolds in All-WIAC selections
    November 15, 2018
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Led by two First Team selections, six Blugolds in total earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) recognition for the 2018 football season.
  • Blugolds fall in season finale
    November 10, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team dropped their regular season finale on Saturday afternoon to the UW-La Crosse Eagles, 42-0.
  • Brookshaw and Krantz Named WIAC Athletes of the Week
    November 06, 2018
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire defensive lineman Charlie Brookshaw (Prescott,Wis.) and men's diver Noah Krantz (Waunakee, Wis. / Middleton) have each been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athlete of the Week, WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
  • Schedule Update: Football to host Eagles at 2:30 PM Saturday
    November 05, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Saturday’s game between the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and UW-La Crosse football teams has been moved back to 2:30 p.m., due the broadcast schedule changes.
  • Blugolds top Titans, 20-14
    November 03, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team defeated the UW-Oshkosh Titans for the first time since the 2010 season on Saturday afternoon at Carson Park, 20-14.
  • Blugolds fall on the road to Falcons
    October 27, 2018
    RIVER FALLS, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team fell 42-24 to the UW-River Falls Falcons on Saturday afternoon at Smith Stadium at Ramer Field in River Falls.
  • Four Blugolds Earn WIAC Athlete of the Week Honors
    October 23, 2018
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's cross country runner Katie Faris (Chippewa Falls, Wis),football player Carmelo Rosado (Beaver Dam,Wis.), men's swimmer Nicholas Meints (Parker,Colo./Ponderosa) and volleyball player Krista Meyer (Germantown, Wis.) have each been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, it was announced today by Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations Matt Stanek.
  • Blugolds force 7 turnovers in 40-16 win over Pioneers
    October 20, 2018
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football took on UW-Platteville on the road on Saturday, coming away with a dominating 40-16 win.  
  • Football falls to No. 5 Whitewater
    October 13, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team hosted No. 5 UW-Whitewater on Saturday, falling to the Warhawks by a score of 45-0.
  • Blugolds come up short on homecoming
    October 06, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team hosted UW-Stevens Point for homecoming on Saturday, falling to the Pointers, 9-3.
  • Football drops conference opener to UW-Stout, 26-20
    September 29, 2018
    MENOMONIE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team fell just short of capturing their first win in the “War on 94” rivalry since 2014 Saturday night.
  • Blugolds suffer first loss of the season to No. 3 St. Thomas
    September 22, 2018
    ST. PAUL, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday, falling to the No. 3 ranked University of St. Thomas, 49-0.
  • Goetsch Earns WIAC Athlete of the Week Honors
    September 11, 2018
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - UW-Eau Claire's football kicking and punting specialist Brad Goetsch, (Schofield, Wis./D.C. Everest) has been named a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athlete of the Week, WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
  • Blugolds win overtime thriller, move to 2-0
    September 08, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team is 2-0 for the first time since 2010 after a thrilling double overtime win over St. Norbert College, 30-23.
  • Football starts season with big win over Loras
    September 01, 2018
    DUBUQUE, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire football team opened the 2018 season in a big way, winning their first season-opener since 2010 with a 45-13 win over Loras College.
  • Blugold Hall of Fame to add 6
    August 13, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) - Six athletes who helped their teams advance to the highest level of national competition make up the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame class of 2018.