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Long, Banks keep Wildcats undefeated in Wildcat Stadium

September 25, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

ACU's home record remains untarnished after defeated the Div. II Western New Mexico Mustangs on Saturday in Wildcat Stadium, 34-7. With the win, the Wildcats now are 3-1 this season, the best start for ACU's football program since 2013. The Wildcats are also one step closer to reaching their preseason goal of staying undefeated at home, with ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Abilene Christian University, ACU Athletics, ACU Football, ACU Wildcats, Ethan Long, Jermiah Dobbins, Keith Patterson, Kobe Clark, Rovaughn Banks Jr., Western New Mexico Football, Western New Mexico Mustangs

ACU heads to SEC country to square off against Mizzou

September 15, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats aim to take down a giant on Saturday as they head to Columbia, Missouri. to face off against the Missouri Tigers from the Southeastern Conference. ACU's matchup against the SEC opponent comes after a 21-13 win against Prairie View A&M. After being down 13-7 at the end of the first half, the Wildcats held the Panthers scoreless ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports Tagged With: Abilene Christian University, ACU, ACU Football, ACU Wildcats, Mizzou, Mizzou Football, Mizzou Tigers, University of Missouri

Wildcats and Panthers aim for two straight wins in Saturday matchup

September 8, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

Nine days after its first win of the season, ACU hopes to continue its winning ways on Saturday in a home matchup against the Prairie View A&M Panthers of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. This will be the first time the teams will face off since Nov. 16, 2013. ACU has won all three games against the Panthers with the most recent win ... [Read More…]

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Rono earns first win as ACU places third at Naimadu Classic

September 6, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats started their season strong, with both the men's and women's teams finishing the ACU Naimadu Classic with a third place overall finish. "We were just thankful to get out here, have a home meet and have a good turnout," head coach Jarvis Jelen said. "It was a lot of fun. We really appreciate everyone coming out and having fun with ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats break eight-year season opener losing streak in win over Cardinals

September 2, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

ACU's 2022 campaign started on a winning note on Thursday night as they defeated the Lamar Cardinals, 28-14, in the first home season opener in Wildcat Stadium. The Wildcats' win on Thursday night marked multiple historic landmarks. The win marks the first season-opening win for the program since Aug. 31, 2013, when ACU defeated Concordia ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats usher in a new era and the start of the 2022 season

August 25, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

New head coach Keith Patterson and the Wildcats prepare for the start of the 2022 season, which is marked by the conclusion of fall camp and the upcoming Sept. 1 matchup against familiar conference foe, the Lamar Cardinals. Patterson has his work cut out for him with ACU’s last winning season coming in 2018 when the Wildcats went 6-5. Patterson ... [Read More…]

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Patterson’s brand of ACU football: Character. Discipline. Toughness.

July 24, 2022 by Connor Mullins and Carrie Johnston

Following a successful spring and summer, new head coach Keith Patterson is focusing on the principles of character, discipline and toughness ahead of Fall Camp to make waves in the Western Athletic Conference in 2022.  How Patterson was hired The first time head coach takes over a Wildcats team who faced their fair share of struggles in the ... [Read More…]

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Women’s tournament run ended by first-round exit against UTRGV

March 11, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats’ Western Athletic Conference tournament run and season came to a rapid close on Wednesday afternoon when they fell to the UTRGV Vaqueros, 73-70. ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats’ tourney dreams dashed in first-round exit against UTRGV

March 9, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats' Western Athletic Conference tournament run and season came to a rapid close on Wednesday afternoon when they fell to the UTRGV Vaqueros, 73-70. "I think we have a lot to be proud of this season," said head coach Julie Goodenough. "We had eight new players join seven returners, and it's been such a fun team to coach. We've stubbed ... [Read More…]

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ACU clinches fifth seed and snaps losing streak in impressive win over Texans

March 8, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats regular season ended on a high note, defeating the Tarleton State Texas in Stephenville, 80-60. With the win, ACU finished their 2021-2022 regular season 17-12, and Western Athletic Conference play 9-9. Their .500 conference play record proved enough to give the Wildcats the fifth seed in the conference tournament, as well as a ... [Read More…]

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