Susquehanna football headlines

  • Former New Haven coach hired at Susquehanna
    February 17, 2026
    The new Susquehanna head coach is Chris Pincince, who spent 10 years as head coach at Division II New Haven and was wide receivers coach at Post this past season.
  • Perk packs for Albany
    December 23, 2025
    Susquehanna head coach, who is second in the program's history in career wins, is taking a Division I FCS head coaching job after 11 years with the River Hawks.
  • Big second half throttles Susquehanna to 29-0 win at Eastern
    December 06, 2025
    A pair of field goals and an Eagles safety offered the River Hawks an 8-0 halftime lead, then the offense got going as Ehrlich connected for two touchdown passes and cornerback Xavier Maple turned in a pair of turnovers, the latter of which he ran back 80 yards for the game's final touchdown.
  • Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced
    December 05, 2025
    Dozens of players were nominated but 15 make it to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Check out the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
  • Long road back to the lineup
    December 03, 2025
    "You can’t say, ‘why me.’ You just have to be ready for the opportunity," says Susquehanna wideout John Kradenski. And for him, the opportunity came this week after recovering from mono and a serious car accident. Brian Lester has more.
  • Snow kidding: It was a great second round
    November 29, 2025
    A half-dozen games came down to the final possession, snow dotted the landscape, three teams from the same conference won playoff games in the same week for the first time, and five road teams won games on Saturday in the round of 32.
  • Why not us?
    December 17, 2024
    Susquehanna watched Cortland play in the Stagg Bowl and had reason to dream big: As the only team to beat Cortland all season, the River Hawks could envision themselves playing on bigger stages. And so far in this playoff, that has come true. Brian Lester has more in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
  • River Hawks Return Home for NCAA Quarterfinals Duel with Bethel
    December 12, 2024
    Susquehanna University's football team makes it eight home games on the year this Saturday as their NCAA Third Round success beating Saint John's 41-38 set them up with a Saturday noon matchup against Bethel, coming off a 24-14 win over Wartburg, in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The River Hawks enter the fray with an 11-1 record, getting this far with tournament wins over Hobart and SJU, while Bethel is 11-2 by way of three playoff victories over Coe, Lake Forest, and Wartburg.
  • Howes, Susquehanna doing just fine
    December 11, 2024
    Kyle Howes once had eyes on playing quarterback at Susquehanna, then briefly thought about leaving. No surprise that everyone's glad he stayed. The senior standout wide receiver is a big part of why Susquehanna is in the quarterfinals. Logan Moyer has more in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
  • River Hawks ready to regain rhythm
    November 25, 2024
    With two byes in three weeks, Susquehanna has been walking the delicate line between getting rest for their key guys and not letting them get rusty. Joe Sager has more in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
  • Western Connecticut to join Landmark
    August 28, 2024
    Cut loose by the MASCAC over the offseason, WestConn will have a conference home in 2025 after all, in the Landmark.
  • Ruley heads home to Rowan
    June 26, 2024
    Pat Ruley, the defensive coordinator at Susquehanna, will become just the eighth football head coach in the history of the Rowan program, as he takes over the Profs for the fall.
  • Last year's stumble still stings Susquehanna
    October 19, 2022
    The River Hawks have been sitting here before, at 6-0, 5-0 in the Centennial Conference. But if Susquehanna wants to take the next step as a program, it knows it has to finish better in 2022. Joe Sager has more.
  • ODAC, Landmark hook up for Chesapeake Classic
    September 15, 2022
    One of Division III's original conferences and its newest football conference will get together for a two-game bowl series each of the first four seasons that the Landmark sponsors football.
  • Landmark to add two for football AQ
    February 09, 2022
    Lycoming and Wilkes are on the verge of switching conferences and joining the Landmark Conference, D3sports.com has learned, which makes six conference schools sponsoring football, all which is now needed to take an automatic bid.
  • River Hawk Football Earns Centennial-MAC Bowl Win Over Widener, 49-21
    November 20, 2021
    SELINSGROVE, PA (November 20, 2021) -- The Susquehanna University football teams scored touchdowns on the first two plays they touched the ball Saturday, using that momentum to roll past the Pride of Widener University 49-21 for a Centennial-MAC Bowl Series victory in action from Doug Arthur Stadium. The win gave the River Hawks (9-2) their fourth straight Bowl Series victory, as SU moved to 4-0 all-time in the postseason bowl contest with the Middle Atlantic Conference.
  • River Hawks Topped On Senior Day By Muhlenberg
    November 06, 2021
    SELINSGROVE, PA (November 6, 2021) -- The No. 25-ranked Susquehanna University football team dropped its second consecutive contest Saturday afternoon on Senior Day, as the visiting No. 16 Mules of Muhlenberg College bested the River Hawks 52-27 in Centennial Conference play from Amos Alonzo Stagg, Jr. Field in Doug Arthur Stadium.
  • Football Shakes Off Slow Start In 45-16 Win Over McDaniel
    October 23, 2021
    SELINSGROVE, PA (October 23, 2021) -- The Susquehanna University football team started slow, leading just 17-16 at half, but shutout visiting McDaniel College in the second half while putting 28 points on the board in pulling away for a 45-16 win over the Green Terror in Centennial Conference action Saturday in Doug Arthur Stadium. The game was marred early on with strange plays, driving rain and other quirky plays on Homecoming, but the River Hawks were able to right things in the second half for their school-record 15th straight win.
  • Ruisch Throws For Five Scores As River Hawks Top Gettysburg, 47-7
    October 15, 2021
    SELINSGROVE, PA (October 15, 2021) -- Senior quarterback Michael Ruisch tossed a career-high five touchdowns Friday night, leading the No. 20 Susquehanna University football team past Gettysburg College 47-7 in action from Amos Alonzo Stagg Field in Doug Arthur Stadium. 
  • Offense Explodes In 62-23 Football Win At Ursinus Saturday
    October 02, 2021
    COLLEGEVILLE, PA (October 2, 2021) -- Senior quarterback Michael Ruisch threw for 307 yards and five touchdowns and running back Frankie Negrini added three scores of his own as the Susquehanna University football team picked up a 62-23 road victory over Ursinus College in Centennial Conference action Saturday.
  • Football Stays Unbeaten With 31-14 Home Win Over Dickinson
    September 25, 2021
    SELINSGROVE, PA (September 25, 2021) -- The Susquehanna University football team moved to 4-0 on the season for the first time since the 2000 season, while increasing its current win streak to 12 games in a 31-14 Centennial Conference victory over Dickinson College in play from Amos Alonzo Stagg Field in Doug Arthur Stadium Saturday for Parents Weekend and Ring of Honor Induction Saturday. 
  • Determined to avoid the bubble
    September 23, 2021
    The last at-large team in the field in 2019 went on to win it all. The first team left out, however, is ready to make sure it never happens again. Meet Susquehanna.
  • No. 20 Susquehanna Football Shuts Out Ursinus on Homecoming
    October 26, 2019
    SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Junior running back Da’Avian Ellington (Carteret, N.J./Woodbridge) ran for 156 yards and one touchdown while senior captain Cole Dixon (Dallas, Pa./Dallas) racked up nine tackles as the No. 20/22 Susquehanna University football team was victorious on Homecoming.
  • Sibling revelry
    October 08, 2019
    Michael and Craig Roumes grew up in the same house and had a big sibling rivalry, and this past Saturday, when one of them had his first career interception return for a touchdown, the other wasn't going to let him have all the glory. Joe Sager has more.
  • No. 24 River Hawk Football Downs Franklin & Marshall, 42-13
    September 28, 2019
    SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Seniors Anthony McCoy (Rosedale, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran) and Mikah Christian (Bowie, Md./Bowie) combined for five touchdown receptions to lead the No. 24 Susquehanna University football team to a dominant Centennial Conference victory Saturday afternoon.
  • Top 25: River Hawks rally, big battles need overtimes
    September 14, 2019
    Susquehanna scored three touchdowns in the final 12 minutes to knock off No. 7 Johns Hopkins, Wesley and Delaware Valley went to quadruple overtime and Illinois Wesleyan and UW-La Crosse needed multiple extra sessions as well in Saturday's D3football.com Top 25 action.
  • River Hawk Football Stuns No. 7 Johns Hopkins in Centennial Conference Opener
    September 14, 2019
    BALTIMORE, Md. – Sophomore quarterback Michael Ruisch ran a two-minute drill Saturday afternoon, driving the Susquehanna University football team 75 yards in 11 plays with junior tight end Frank DePaola’s end zone catch capping off the 28-27 upset of No. 7 Johns Hopkins University in the Centennial Conference opener Saturday afternoon.
  • Ellington’s Career Day Propels Susquehanna Football to Home- and Season-Opening Win
    September 07, 2019
    SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Junior running back Da’Avian Ellington (Carteret, N.J./Woodbridge) ran for career-highs of 179 yards, including a career long of 63, and two touchdowns to lift the Susquehanna University football team to a 42-26 home- and season-opening victory over Lycoming College on Saturday afternoon.
  • Susquehanna Comes Back but Falls in Overtime
    September 15, 2018
    Quarterback Michael Ruisch was 11-for-22 for 217 yards and three touchdowns in the second half while receiver Mitch Carsley had four catches for 106 yards and a TD as the Susquehanna University Football team erased an early 24-0 deficit to tie the game at 34-34 before falling to Muhlenberg College by a 37-34 margin in overtime Saturday afternoon in a Centennial Conference game on Amos Alonzo Stagg Field in Selinsgrove.
  • Susquehanna Wins Thriller over Johns Hopkins
    September 08, 2018
    The Susquehanna University Football team was in a back-and-forth battle all day with nationally ranked Johns Hopkins and in the end the River Hawks posted a 37-35 victory to remain undefeated in the Centennial Conference opener and home opener for Susquehanna Saturday on Amos Alonzo Stagg Field in Selinsgrove.
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