For three quarters the Wartburg Knights were proving that they were the superior team, but one must not forget that this is a game that is four quarters long. A 21-point fourth quarter erased a 33-16 deficit, and turned the game into a 37-33 win, sending the Warhawks onto the semi-finals for the ninth time […]
Matchup: On Saturday at 1 P.M. Eastern Time the University of Wisconsin Whitewater Warhawks will welcome the Wartburg Knights in the third round of the NCAA Division-III Football playoffs. This game is a matchup of two of the top five teams in Division-III football. The Warhawks were No. 1 in the last regular season D3Football […]
Match-Up: On Saturday at 1 P.M. Eastern Time the Wartburg College Knights will play host to the St. John’s University Johnnies in the second round of the NCAA Division-III Football playoffs. Wartburg was ranked No. 5 in the final regular season D3Football poll, while St. John’s was No. 13. How They Got Here: The Wartburg […]
Match-up: On Saturday at 1:00 PM Eastern Time the Wartburg College Knights (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 10-0, 7-0) will welcome the St. Thomas Tommies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 8-2, 6-2) to Wavorly, IA for their first round matchup in the Division-III Football playoffs. Both teams are ranked in the latest D3Football poll, with Wartburg coming […]
Last season the Bethel Royals rolled through the regular season, winning all 11 games on their way to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championship. That included a 31-24 victory over the Wartburg Knights in the second round of last year’s Division-III playoffs, which knocked the Knights from the post-season. Clearly Wartburg wanted a little […]
The new season always brings hope for a new run of success, but if the first game is any indication this may be a long year for the Auggies. The Knights held Augsburg to just 164 yards of total offense, including just five yards rushing. It was a decisive win on both sides of the […]
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Stifling Defense Leads Wartburg Knights to 24-14 Victory Over Bethel University
This was the matchup that the Bethel University Royals has been looking forward to all summer long. The grudge match against national powerhouse Wartburg College was the chance for the Royals to seek revenge for last season’s 34-14 loss at Wartburg College. Unfortunately for Bethel, the Knights brought the same stifling defense with them, and […]