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2011 Abilene Christian University Signing Class

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2011 ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL SIGNING CLASS Avery Alegeh LB 6-2 210 Carrollton / Turner HS Monte Green-Avery WR 5-11 170 Cuero / Cuero HS Nathan Butler OL 6-1 265 Southlake / Carroll HS Tyler Godwin OL 6-3 265 League City / Clear Springs HS Lynn Grady DB 6-1 195 Killeen / Ellison HS David Guinn LB 6-1 200 Graham / Graham ... [Read More…]

Wildcats make final push for 2011 recruiting class

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With national signing day just five days, away Chris Thomsen and his staff are making one final push to land early recruits for the 2011 season. The recruiting process begins each December on every level of college football, from Division I National Champion Auburn all the way down to Division III powerhouse Mount Union. At the Div. II level, ... [Read More…]

Gates, Turner to represent ACU in bowl games

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After a season that included an 11-1 record, a Lone Star Conference championship and a ranking that topped out at No. 2 in the country, the ACU football program has plenty to be proud of.  Two players who helped the Wildcats this season have been selected to play in post-season bowl games that highlight the nation's best on the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats among best in Division II for attendance

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By: Jeff Johnston ACU's football playoff run did not end the way anyone wanted it to, but the season was an unforgettable one. The Wildcats went undefeated in the Lone Star Conference, defeating multiple highly-ranked opponents that included West Texas A&M and Texas A&M Kingsville. The Wildcats were able to crush most of their season ... [Read More…]

Wildcats release 2011 football schedule; will play at Cowboys Stadium

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Just more than month after being eliminated from the 2010 NCAA Playoffs, the Wildcats have started to look ahead to the 2011 season, releasing their schedule for an upcoming season that includes a trip Cowboys Stadium. ACU will be participating in the first-ever Lone Star Conference Football Festival in the upcoming season. The Wildcats are part ... [Read More…]

Wildcats continue to earn recognition after season ends

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The Wildcat football team has ended its season, but during the past month the awards for its record setting 2010 season have continued to pour in. Ten Wildcats were named to the Don Hanson NCAA Division II Super Region Four football team. Five players were named to the first team; four of them were offensive players. Seniors Edmund Gates, Emery ... [Read More…]

Mules kick ACU from playoffs; end Wildcat’s season

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The ACU Wildcats saw their season come to an end over the weekend, getting kicked from the playoffs by Central Missouri, 55-41, at Shotwell Stadium. "We were disappointed in the outcome, but Central Missouri played a great game," said ACU head coach Chris Thomsen. The Wildcats could not overcome an early hole, falling behind 21-0 before managing ... [Read More…]

Two Wildcats named finalists for national awards

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ACU's season may have come to an end, but the accolades for two players have not. Both Mitchell Gale and Trevis Turner have been named national finalists for two of the nation's most respected Division II awards. Gale is a finalist for the Harlon Hill award, given to the Division II Player of the Year. Turner has been nominated as one of eight ... [Read More…]

ACU season comes to disappointing end

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The Wildcats' season came to an end Saturday as the  Central Missouri Mules upset ACU 55­-41 in a second-round playoff matchup. A 21-0 first quarter deficit was too much for the Wildcats to overcome as the Mules advanced to the next round. "We are really disappointed on how the game turned out," Coach Chris Thomsen said. "I think both teams ... [Read More…]

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