In the fall of 1960, a tall, lanky freshman walked onto the Abilene Christian College campus as the first member of his family to attend college. Already, he knew his calling: He planned to preach. Royce Money graduated from ACC prepared to lead a church, and more than 30 years later, he returned to lead a university. The ACC Experience During ... [Read More…]
Bearcats end Wildcats’ playoff run again
Northwest Missouri State knocked ACU out of the playoffs for the second time in a 35-10 loss Saturday, after the Wildcats failed to take advantage of four forced Bearcat turnovers. "I am disappointed in our team's performance today," said Head Coach Chris Thomsen. "Give a lot of credit to Northwest. They did a great job in all three phases of the ... [Read More…]
A Lasting Legacy: Chemistry professor, mentor retires after 50 years
Dr. Alvie Davis will retire at the end of the semester after more than 50 years of teaching in the chemistry and biochemistry department. During his time at ACU, Davis, professor emeritus of chemistry, said he has taught almost every class and taught all but one professor in the department. One such professor is Dr. Greg Powell, professor of ... [Read More…]
Firefighters extinguish remains of warehouse blaze
A two-alarm fire burnt an Abilene warehouse to the ground at 401 Plum St. on Monday. Abilene firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after 5 p.m., after a passing motorist noticed smoke coming from the building and called 911. Abilene Fire Department Lieutenant Greg Goettsch said he believed the fire began in the northwest corner of the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win, Northwest Missouri awaits
The Wildcats outscored the Mustangs 17-7 in the second half to come from behind and defeat Midwestern State in the first round of playoffs. "It was an unbelievable game between two teams that were fighting and playing as hard as they could," Coach Chris Thomsen said. "It was a tremendous game and I was just glad to be a part of it. ACU ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win pivotal game against Texas A&M-Kingville
The Wildcats rebounded from two consecutive losses to defeat Texas A&M Kingsville 47-35. The win kept the Wildcats' playoffs hopes alive going into the final week of the season. Mitchell Gale came out strong and led the Wildcats offense, who struggled last week, to 47 points, its highest total since hanging 58 on Ft. Lewis in the second game ... [Read More…]
Men claim 19th straight LSC title
The Wildcat men's cross-country team captured its 19th consecutive Lone Star Conference title at the LSC Championships in Canyon last weekend. The victory maintained the longest streak of consecutive conference titles in NCAA Division II and ensured a run of dominance that began in 1991 would not end with this season. Head Coach Sam Burroughs, in ... [Read More…]
Wildcats stumble again
ACU fell for the second time in as many weeks, this time at the hands of Tarleton State Saturday night 13-6. The Wildcats defense dominated the first half only allowing 48 yards of total offense. Tarleton had just three first downs in the half. However, the Wildcats managed just six points on three red zone appearances, which proved costly in the ... [Read More…]
ACU upset by West Texas A&M
A No. 1 ranking and a Homecoming weekend were spoiled as the West Texas A&M Buffaloes upset the Wildcats 32-21. The Wildcats struggled in the second half and let a close game get away. The Buffaloes forced ACU to commit some costly turnovers, on which they capitalized. West Texas scored 32 points against a defense that had been giving up only ... [Read More…]
Second-ranked Wildcats blow past Angelo State
The Wildcats blew past LSC South foe Angelo State 38-14 in San Angelo on Saturday night. The win bettered ACU's record to 7-0 on the season. ACU entered the game holding firmly to its No. 2 national ranking, but after top-ranked Grand Valley State was upset by Hillsdale, ACU moved to No. 1 for the first time since 1983. No. 23 ASU was in the ... [Read More…]