2022 Kangaroo Football News
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40 From 'Roo Football Named ASC All-Academic
August 02, 2023RICHARDSON, Texas - The American Southwest Conference has released its Academic All-Conference teams for the 2022-23 academic year as well as its Distinguished Scholar-Athletes for each sport, and 40 'Roo football players earned academic accolades while Tyler James was Austin College's representative on the ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team for football. -
'Roo Football Announces New Coaching Staff
March 03, 2023SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College head football coach Tony Joe White and athletics director David Norman have announced the addition of five members of the 'Roo football coaching staff, completing White's staff as he heads into his first season at the helm.
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Austin College Names White Head Football Coach
December 20, 2022SHERMAN, Texas – Tony Joe White has been named the new head coach of the Austin College football program, athletics director David Norman has announced. White comes to Sherman after having served in the same role at Birmingham-Southern College since 2017.
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James Named AP All-America
December 16, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College football player Tyler James has been named second team All-America by the Associated Press, the organization has announced.
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James Named Second Team All-Region
December 08, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College football player Tyler James has been named second team All-Region 3 by D3football.com, the organization has announced.
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Four 'Roo Football Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Recognition
November 23, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College football players Tyler Hanes, Tyler James, Kennon Magers, and Jarrett Pleasant have been selected as Academic All-District picks for their outstanding performances both athletically and academically.
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Four From 'Roo Football Earn ASC Honors
November 18, 2022RICHARDSON, Texas - Four members of the Austin College football team earned American Southwest Conference postseason honors for the 2022 campaign, the league office has announced. Tyler James, John Aldridge, and Max Walstad each earned All-ASC recognition and Jacob Hoffman was honored as part of the Outstanding Sportsman Team of the Year.
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Dawson Resigns as Austin College Football Coach
November 15, 2022SHERMAN, Texas – Loren Dawson has resigned as the head coach of the Austin College football program, athletics director David Norman has announced. Dawson recently completed his 13th season at the helm of ’Roo football in 2022.
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Austin College Falls in Season Finale Heartbreaker
November 12, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team jumped out to an early lead and maintained that lead through most of their game against Howard Payne on Saturday, but the Yellow Jackets scored with 37 seconds left to hand the 'Roos a 23-20 defeat in the final game of the 2022 campaign. The 'Roos finish the year with a record of 1-9 overall.
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'Roos Drop Road Finale at HSU
November 05, 2022ABILENE, Texas - The Austin College football team kept within striking distance of No. 8-ranked Hardin-Simmons for the first three quarters, but the Cowboys pulled away with 10 points in the fourth to make it a 31-3 final in the last road game of the season for the 'Roos. Austin College is now 1-8 overall on the year.
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SCAC to Reinstate Football for 2024 Season
November 02, 2022SUWANEE, Ga. – In an announcement made today, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference will reinstate the sport of football as an officially sponsored conference sport effective the 2024 playing season. In conjunction with that announcement, the SCAC has offered football affiliate membership to Lyon (Ark.) College, with that partnership also beginning in 2024.
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Comeback Bid Falls Short for 'Roo Football
October 29, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team outscored visiting Southwestern 22-7 in the last 16 minutes of action, but the comeback bid came up short for the 'Roos in a 40-29 defeat at Jerry Apple Stadium on Homecoming Weekend. The 'Roos are now 1-7 overall and 1-5 in American Southwest Conference play.
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'Roo Football Gets Road Win at ETBU
October 22, 2022MARSHALL, Texas - The Austin College football team notched its first victory of the season on Saturday, putting together a stalwart defensive effort to defeat East Texas Baptist 13-10 on the road in American Southwest Conference action. The 'Roos are now 1-6 overall and 1-4 in conference play.
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'Roos Fall Short Against McMurry
October 15, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team rallied from a 21-point deficit, but the 'Roos would come up just short in a 24-21 loss to McMurry University on Saturday at Jerry Apple Stadium. The 'Roos are now 0-6 overall and 0-4 in American Southwest Conference play.
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Texas Lutheran Pulls Away From 'Roo Football
October 08, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team took an early lead on visiting Texas Lutheran, but two fumbles and a costly penalty opened the door to 17 points to give the Bulldogs a 23-7 halftime lead and the 'Roos were unable to recover, falling 37-15 on Saturday at Jerry Apple Stadium.
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No. 4 UMHB Tops 'Roo Football
October 01, 2022BELTON, Texas - The Austin College football team headed to Belton to take on No. 4-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday, keeping things close through the first quarter before the Cru pulled away in the second period on their way to handing the 'Roos a 38-7 loss.
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'Roos Drop Road Game at Sul Ross
September 17, 2022ALPINE, Texas - The Austin College football team fell 55-14 in a road American Southwest Conference game at Sul Ross State University on Saturday, bringing the 'Roos to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play on the year.
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'Roos Fall to Rhodes in Home Opener
September 10, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team fell 23-7 to visiting Rhodes College on Saturday afternoon, as a defensive touchdown late in the game put things out of reach for the 'Roos at Jerry Apple Stadium. The 'Roos are now 0-2 on the year.
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'Roo Football Drops Season Opener at Hendrix
September 03, 2022CONWAY, Ark. - The Austin College football team fell on the road at Hendrix College to open the 2022 campaign, as the Warriors topped the 'Roos by a final score of 20-0 on Saturday afternoon.
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2022 'Roo Football Preview
August 26, 2022SHERMAN, Texas - When he takes to the sideline in Austin College's season opening game at Hendrix on September 3, Loren Dawson will become the program's longest tenured head coach in history. This season, Dawson will be leading his team into its second season back in the American Southwest Conference with a young group, but with a fifth year senior heading things up in Tyler James.
