2012 Football News
D3 Week Profile: Elliot Cooley, Football
April 09, 2013
Elliot Cooley loves the game of football, but never dreamed of playing in the National Football League. Instead, the senior defensive end imagined leading a team of engineers at one of the largest tech companies in the world, Microsoft.
Five Panthers recognized for off-field success with Scholar-Athlete honors
March 06, 2013
The Chapman University football team continues to receive off-field recognitions as five players were named Scholar Athletes by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame at their 43rd annual banquet hosted by the Orange County chapter.
SCIAC recognizes 14 Panthers on All-Academic team
February 20, 2013
In its first year of eligibility, the Chapman University football team had 14 players named to the SCIAC All-Academic team. The Panthers tied with Pomona-Pitzer Colleges for most players selected.
Brandel, Kunitomo headed to All-American Bowl
December 19, 2012
Chapman University seniors D.J. Brandel and Kali’i Kunitomo have been selected to participate in the All-American Bowl at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. on Saturday, Dec. 20. The two will wear Stripes in the Stars and Stripes Game, kicking off a 2 p.m. local time. It is the second of three All-American games hosted by the Metrodome that day.
McKibbins named to All-West Region team after record-setting season
December 06, 2012
After etching his name into the Chapman University football record books this season, sophomore RB Jeremiah McKibbins has been named to the D3football.com All-West Region third team. The honor follows McKibbins’s first season as a starter for the Panthers where he earned top-25 statistical rankings on both a national and regional level.
Eleven Panthers named to All-SCIAC football team
November 26, 2012
In the aftermath of Chapman University’s first football season as a member of the SCIAC and a third-place finish in the conference standings, the Panthers have earned 11 All-Conference selections as voted on by the head coaches in the SCIAC.
Chapman Football Game Notes (11/10/12)
November 10, 2012
Pre-game notes are now available for the Panthers' SCIAC finale against No. 7-ranked Cal Lutheran University on Saturday in Thousand Oaks.
SCIAC title eludes Chapman with 38-28 loss to Cal Lu
November 10, 2012
With the SCIAC championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs on the line, California Lutheran University ran off 24-straight second half points and secured a 38-28 win over the Chapman University football team on Saturday afternoon at Rolland Stadium.
Mehlhaff earns second Capital One Academic All-District selection
November 08, 2012
Senior Chapman University linebacker Michael Mehlhaff has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District VIII football team for the second-straight year, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday, Nov. 8. It is the second year in a row that Chapman has had an All-District football selection and 32nd time overall a Chapman player has earned the award.
Efficient Panthers earn road win, showdown with No. 8 Cal Lu
November 03, 2012
An efficient and turnover-free offensive attack executed by the Chapman University football team on Saturday has the Panthers one win away from a share of the conference championship and possibly the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time in school history.
Chapman Football Game Notes (11/3/12)
November 01, 2012
Pre-game notes are now available for the Chapman University football team’s road SCIAC game vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday, Nov. 3, scheduled for 1 p.m. at John Zinda Field in Claremont, Calif.
Cutter earns D3Football.com Team of the Week honors
October 30, 2012
Chapman University DB Cameron Cutter has been named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week for the week of Oct. 29.
Stancil, Chapman scramble past La Verne 38-12 on Senior Day
October 28, 2012
Behind the running of sophomore QB Kean Stancil and an opportunistic defense that forced five turnovers, the Chapman University football team pulled away for a 38-12 SCIAC win over La Verne on Saturday night at Wilson Field on Senior Day.
Chapman Football Game Notes (10/26/12)
October 26, 2012
Pre-game notes are now available for the Chapman University football team’s home SCIAC game vs. the University of La Verne on Saturday, Oct. 27, scheduled for 7 p.m. at Ernie Chapman Stadium.
Chapman Football Game Notes (10/20/12)
October 20, 2012
Pre-game notes are now available for Chapman's SCIAC football game at Redlands on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
Offense neutralized as football winning streak ends in Redlands
October 20, 2012
The Chapman University football team came crashing back to Earth on Saturday night, suffering a lopsided 32-13 loss to host University of Redlands at Ted Runner Stadium.