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Turnovers costly in Marietta's 31-6 loss to visiting John Carroll
Pioneers throw five interceptions and fumble once against the Blue Streaks
Oct. 11, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College football team turned the ball over on six different occasions in a 31-6 loss to visiting Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) rival John Carroll University Saturday (Oct. 11) afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium. The Pioneers fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the OAC. The Blue Streaks improved to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in league play.
Marietta's offense racked up 160 yards on the ground and 156 yards through the air to total 316 yards against John Carroll. The Blue Streaks, who led 14-6 at the half, finished with 347 yards of total offense—73 yards rushing and 274 yards passing. For the second straight week, Marietta dominated the time of possession, holding onto the ball for 33:21 while on defense for 26:39.
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Pioneers welcome Blue Streaks for week six showdown at Don Drumm
John Carroll University (3-1, 2-1 OAC) at Marietta College (1-3, 0-3 OAC) •
1:30 p.m. • Saturday, Oct. 11 • Don Drumm Stadium
Oct. 9, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The 2008 Marietta College football season continues in week six on Saturday (Oct. 11) afternoon when the Pioneers s play host to Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) rival John Carroll University. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. at Don Drumm Stadium. [Complete Game Notes (.pdf)]
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Marietta football falls 38-6 on the road against #4 Capital
Pioneers to host John Carroll University Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 4, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Marietta College's football team suffered a 38-6 loss to fourth-ranked Capital University on Saturday (Oct. 4) afternoon at Bernlohr Stadium in Columbus. The Pioneers fell to 1-3 overall and 0-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), while the Crusaders improved to 4-0, 3-0 in league play.
Marietta dominated the time of possession, holding on to the ball for 34:45, but Capital dominated the play on the field, racking up 531 yards of total offense compared to Marietta's 258 yards. The Crusaders finished with 255 yards rushing and 276 yards passing in the win. The Pioneers ran for 85 yards and threw for 173 yards on the day. Capital overcame three lost fumbles, while Marietta turned the ball over twice.
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Pioneers visit fourth-ranked Crusaders in week five
Marietta College (1-2, 0-2 OAC) at #4 Capital University (3-0, 2-0 OAC) •
1:30 p.m. • Saturday, Oct. 4 • Bernlohr Stadium
Oct. 1, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The 2008 Marietta College football season continues in week five on Saturday (Oct. 4) afternoon when the Pioneers visit Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) rival and fourth-ranked Capital University. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. on Homecoming at Bernlohr Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. [Complete Game Notes (.pdf)]
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Visiting Baldwin-Wallace tops Marietta 45-16 in Pioneers' home opener
Yellow Jackets break open game with 28-point third quarter
Sept. 27, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Visiting Baldwin-Wallace College broke open a one-possession game with 28 points in the third quarter en route to a 45-16 victory over host Marietta College on Saturday (Sept. 27) night in front of a River City Bowl crowd at Don Drumm Stadium. The Pioneers fell to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The Yellow Jackets improved to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the OAC.
Baldwin-Wallace took a 3-0 lead on its opening possession. The Yellow Jackets marched all of the way down to the Pioneers’ seven-yard line before a sack by senior linebacker Grant Cowell (Perrysville/Loudonville) stalled the drive and forced a field goal attempt, which was good from 34 yards by Cory Ramos with 11:13 to play in the first quarter.
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Pioneers play host to Yellow Jackets in River City Bowl on Alumni Day
Baldwin-Wallace College (1-1, 1-0 OAC) at Marietta College (1-1, 0-1 OAC) • 7 p.m. • Saturday, Sept. 27 • Don Drumm Stadium
Sept. 24, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The 2008 Marietta College football season continues in week four on Saturday (Sept. 27) night when the Pioneers play host to Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) rival Baldwin-Wallace College in their home opener at Don Drumm Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. because the game will be featured live locally on WTAP-TV and online at www.wtap.com. The Pioneers would like to welcome everyone to the fourth annual River City Bowl, especially those back in town for Football Alumni Day.
The College has numerous pre-game activities planned to honor those attending the game. There will be a tailgate for fans of both teams starting at 5:30 p.m. The tailgate will include free soda, hot dogs, bratwurst and many other treats outside the stadium. The College is also pleased to be giving the first 1,000 fans through the gates a River City Bowl T-shirt. [Complete Game Notes (.pdf)]
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Register today for Saturday's Football Alumni Day
Marietta set to take on Baldwin-Wallace in home opener at 7 p.m.
Sept. 23, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College Pioneer Club is hosting Football Alumni Day Saturday (Sept. 27) evening in conjunction with the Pioneers' home opener at Don Drumm Stadium. Marietta will play host to Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) rival Baldwin-Wallace College in a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Football alumni are encouraged to pre-register for Football Alumni Day or register at the Alumni table on the day of the game. By registering you will receive complementary football tickets and an official Football Alumni registration packet, which includes game day program, media guide, special VIP sideline passes, and post-party invite following the game.
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Marietta falls 34-7 to host Wilmington in OAC opener
Pioneers turn the ball over six times in loss
Sept. 20, 2008
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Marietta College football team was plagued by six turnovers in its Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) opener Saturday (Sept. 20) night, helping host Wilmington College roll to a 34-7 victory in the first night game on the Quakers' campus since 1974. The Pioneers snapped a four-game win streak against the Quakers and fell to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the OAC. Wilmington improved to 1-1, 1-0 in league play.
Marietta, who turned the ball over three times in each half, finished with 274 total yards—215 yards rushing and 59 yards passing. Wilmington, meanwhile, racked up 346 yards with 114 coming on the ground and 232 coming through the air. Both teams committed 12 penalties in the game; it cost Marietta 109 yards and Wilmington 136 yards.
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Marietta football travels to Wilmington in week three for OAC opener
Marietta (1-0, 0-0 OAC) at Wilmington (0-1, 0-1 OAC)
6 p.m. • Saturday, Sept. 20 • Williams Stadium
Sept. 17, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The 2008 Marietta College football season continues Saturday (Sept. 20), when the Pioneers travel across the state of Ohio to take on host Wilmington College. Kickoff with the Quakers is slated for 6 p.m. at Williams Stadium. Saturday will be the first night game at Wilmington since 1974, as the Quakers recently installed a new lighting system to go along with a new artificial playing surface at Williams Stadium.
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Marietta football scores late touchdown to defeat host Thiel 21-18
Pioneers give head coach Jeff Filkovski first career coaching win
Sept. 6, 2008
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Marietta College head football coach Jeff Filkovski needed a last-minute touchdown to pick up his first collegiate victory on Saturday (Sept. 6) afternoon. Fortunately, his offense came through and the Pioneers defeated host Thiel College 21-18 to win their season opener. It is the 13th time in the last 15 years that Marietta has begun the season 1-0.
Despite dominating the statistics throughout the game, Marietta trailed 18-14 with 3:03 left to play. However, junior quarterback Dexter Hughes (Woodsfield/Monroe Central), who finished the game 29-of-43 and threw for 348 yards and two scores, led the Pioneers down the field on a five-play, 58-yard drive. Hughes completed a huge fourth-down pass to freshman Chad Walker (Spring Hill, Fla./Central) to keep the drive alive. He then threw a 42-yard dart to junior Marty Mueller (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) on the next play, which took the ball down to the Thiel one-yard line. Mueller fumbled the ball before he was down but it was picked up in the end zone by freshman Jake Long (Mars, Pa./Pine-Richland) for the game-winning score.
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Marietta football visits Thiel Saturday for 2008 season opener
Marietta (0-0, 0-0 OAC) at Thiel (0-0, 0-0 PAC)
1:30 p.m. • Saturday, Sept. 6 • Alumni Stadium
Sept. 3, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The 2008 Marietta College football season begins Saturday (Sept. 6), when the Pioneers make the trek to Greenville, Pa., to take on Thiel College. Kickoff with the Tomcats is slated for 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium. The Pioneers will attempt to win their season opener for the eighth time in nine years and give Jeff Filkovski a win in his first game as a collegiate head coach.
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Pioneer football announces time change for Sept. 27 home opener
Marietta will take on Baldwin-Wallace at 7 p.m. in game broadcast by WTAP-TV
Aug. 13, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College athletics department announced on Wednesday (Aug. 13) afternoon that its 2008 football home opener against Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) rival Baldwin-Wallace, slated for Sept. 27, will now kickoff at 7 p.m. The start time was moved back one hour so that the game could be broadcast live, locally in Marietta on WTAP-TV. The broadcast is being sponsored by Gene Haynes '53 and State Farm Insurance.
WTAP will carry the game live on its My 5 station (Channel 5), as well as on its web channel, http://www.wtap.com. The game will re-air that night on Fox Parkersburg (Channel 14) at 11:30 p.m. and then again on Sunday (Sept. 28) at 10 a.m. This will be the second time that WTAP broadcasts a live Marietta College football game; it carried the Pioneers' game against Otterbein College last season.
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2008 Marietta College football preview
Pioneers will look for daily improvement this fall
Aug. 4, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The 2008 Marietta College football team will once again go to battle each week against some of the toughest Division III foes in the country. This fall, first-year Head Coach Jeff Filkovski will be leading the Pioneers’ plan of attack and his experience as both a player and coach has Marietta primed for a successful fight. Filkovski, who quarterbacked Allegheny College to the 1990 national title as a senior, spent time as an assistant with the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe and earned the OAC’s 2007 co-Assistant Coach of the Year while with Heidelberg College.
Filkovski enters the season with an array of returning weapons and is expecting some key newcomers to help provide an immediate impact on Marietta’s game plan. The Pioneers will welcome 70 players back from last year’s squad, which played arguably the toughest schedule in the nation. 13 seniors and 23 lettermen, will make up the core of the returnees.
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