SUWANEE, Ga. – LeTourneau University has accepted an offer of membership into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and will become a core member of the league effective the 2025-26 academic year.
SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College football players Evan Dennis, Texas Gordon, Ben Meraz, Colin Mushinski, Jarrett Pleasant, and Eliel Sandoval have been selected as Academic All-District picks for their outstanding performances both athletically and academically.
DALLAS, Texas - Jaylon Talton was named one of three recipients of the American Southwest Freshman of the Year Award and Colton Gerken earned second team All-ASC, as well as being named to the ASC Outstanding Sportsman Team, to highlight five players who earned All-Conference recognition for their play in the 2023 season.
SEGUIN, Texas - The Austin College football team fell behind 15-0 early and was unable to mount a comeback in the team's final game of the 2023 season, as the 'Roos fell 29-10 at Texas Lutheran University on Saturday afternoon to end the year with an overall record of 1-9.
SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team fell behind by a touchdown less than a minute in and No. 20-ranked Hardin-Simmons would open the second half with both a kick return for a touchdown and then a punt return for a touchdown, and the 'Roos were unable to keep pace in a 59-19 defeat on Homecoming Weekend. The 'Roos are now 1-8 overall on the year.
ABILENE, Texas - The Austin College football team led for most of the first half on the road at McMurry University, but the War Hawks scored 41 unanswered to close out the game, including 35 second half points, to top the 'Roos 51-13 on Saturday afternoon. The 'Roos are now 1-7 overall on the year.
SHERMAN, Texas - After jumping on top on the very first play of the game, the Austin College football team saw No. 23-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor scored 49 unanswered before a fourth quarter touchdown made it a 49-14 final on Saturday afternoon at Jerry E. Apple Stadium. The 'Roos are now 1-6 overall on the year.
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Austin College football team led Howard Payne 8-7 early in the second quarter, but the Jackets scored 28 unanswered in the frame to go on top 35-8 at half, and the 'Roos were unable to mount a comeback in a 35-11 defeat on Saturday afternoon.
SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team came out strong defensively early, but some big plays on special teams and defense led to an early 14-0 lead for Sul Ross and the 'Roos were unable to make up that ground on their way to a 49-7 defeat on Saturday afternoon at Jerry Apple Stadium. The 'Roos are now 1-4 overall on the year.
MARSHALL, Texas - The Austin College football team turned the ball over three times in the opening half on their way to a 21-7 halftime deficit, and the 'Roos were unable to climb out of that hole in the second half in a 35-7 defeat on Saturday evening at East Texas Baptist. The 'Roos are now 1-3 overall and 0-1 in ASC play.
SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College football players Dakota Lowery and Caleb Balderas have been named the American Southwest Conference Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for their outstanding performance this past Saturday, the league office has announced.
ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. - The Austin College football team went north to Crown College on Saturday, and the 'Roos will be coming back to Sherman with the first victory of Tony Joe White's tenure after topping the Polar Bears 34-23. The 'Roos are now 1-2 on the year.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Austin College football team held a 17-13 lead late, but Rhodes College managed to turn a fourth and long into a go-ahead 16-yard touchdown with 1:14 left to hand the 'Roos a 19-17 defeat in the team's first road game of the season.
SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team put up a strong fight on both sides of the ball against visiting Nebraska Wesleyan in the season opener for both teams on Saturday evening in the first football game to ever be played under the lights at Jerry Apple Stadium, but the 'Roos fell short in a 19-7 loss to the Prairie Wolves.
SHERMAN, Texas - A new era begins for the Austin College football program in 2023, as head coach Tony Joe White enters his first season as the head coach of the 'Roos. White will be looking to improve on last season's 1-9 overall record as the 'Roos get ready to make the transition from the American Southwest Conference back to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2024.
SHERMAN, Texas - With the current excessive heat in the area expected to continue into next week, the Austin College football team's season opener against Nebraska Wesleyan has been pushed back to a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.
RICHARDSON, 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.
SHERMAN, 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.
SHERMAN, 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.
SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College football player Tyler James has been named second team All-America by the Associated Press, the organization has announced.
SHERMAN, 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.
RICHARDSON, 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.
SHERMAN, 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.
SHERMAN, 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.
ABILENE, 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.
SUWANEE, 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.
SHERMAN, 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.
MARSHALL, 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.
SHERMAN, 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.