The Optimist
You are here: Home / Football

ACU finishes season with thrilling 37-35 win over SFA

by

The Wildcats finished their first official Div. 1 season 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the Southland Conference. Running back De'Andre Brown led a productive ACU offense with 200 yards in the game, and over 1,000 yards this season. Several seniors played in their last game as Wildcats, including Justin Stephens, who picked up a career-high 16 tackles ... [Read More…]

Wildcats win wild shootout to avoid losing season

by

ACU football finished its first official season in the Southland with a heart-pounding win as it toppled Stephen F. Austin, 37-35. The Wildcats improved their record to 6-6 overall and 4-4 in conference, while the Lumberjacks fell to 7-4 and 4-3 in conference. The Lumberjacks were looking for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive and seemed ... [Read More…]

The Ken Collums Show #12 – 2014

by

The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date November 15, 2014) In the final episode of the season, Head Coach Ken Collums, Grant Boone, and Shera Niemirowski discuss the heartbreaking game against the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to avoid first losing season since ’05

by

ACU football plays it's final game of the season Saturday against the surging Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. SFA has won two out of it's last three games against top-10 opponents. The Lumberjacks defeated then No. 8-ranked McNeese State last week 31-16 and previously ranked No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana, 27-17. ACU sits just below .500 with a ... [Read More…]

ACU welcomes De León as new AD

by

President Phil Schubert announced Thursday morning in front of faculty and staff that Lee De León had been selected as the eighth director of athletics for ACU. De León comes from the University of New Mexico, where he serves as associate athletic director for development. He will take over all duties and responsibilities Dec. 1. Reporting by: ... [Read More…]

Wildats declawed by Demons in 34-10 loss at home

by

The Wildcats played in their last home game of the season against the Northwestern State Demons, losing 34-10 after giving up five turnovers. Starting quarterback Parker McKenzie returned after sitting out last week with injury, but offense struggled to move the ball, getting just 103 rushing yards. Saturday's game was also senior day for 15 ... [Read More…]

The Ken Collums Show #11 – 2014

by

The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date November 8, 2014) Coming from an emotional victory against Head Coach Ken Collums' alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas, Coach, Grant Boone and ... [Read More…]

Seniors play final home game against Demons

by

ACU football will play itss final home game of the season this weekend as it takes on the Northwestern State Demons. The Wildcats bring in an even overall record of 5-5 and a conference record of 3-3, while the Demons carry a 4-5 overall record and a 2-3 conference record. The 'Cats look to carry their momentum from last week's huge win over ... [Read More…]

Epps proves excellence on both sides of the ball

by

From offense to defense to special teams, ACU junior Jonathan Epps can do just about anything on the football field. Epps is second on the team in all-purpose yards with 788 behind freshman redshirt running back De'Andre Brown's 949 yards coming from passes and kick and punt returns. He also plays a key role on the defensive side of the ball, ... [Read More…]

You are here: Home / Football