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‘I don’t care what their record is’: ACU shuts out West Georgia 59-0 ahead of No. 1 Tarleton

November 4, 2026 by Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Does it feel real? Well, whether it does or doesn’t, I woke up and checked the score again on Sunday, and it didn’t change. The Wildcats took down West Georgia 59-0 at home in front of more than 9,000 fans at Wildcat Stadium in their Homecoming game. It was the first regular-season shutout during Keith Patterson’s era. The only other time was ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Opinion, Sports Tagged With: ACU, Football, Tarleton, UAC

Gallery: Football wins United Athletic Conference with win over Tarleton State

November 19, 2024 by Zion Webb

The Wildcats faced off against the Tarleton State Texans at the Tarleton Memorial Stadium on Saturday, ending with a final score of 35-31. This victory named the Wildcats the 2024 United Athletic Conference Champions. The team will travel to Nacogdoches to take on Stephen F. Austin State University for their next game at 2 p.m. on Saturday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Football loses last home game in devastating defeat against Tarleton

November 14, 2023 by Daniel Curd and Ashley Henderson

The football team took on the Tarleton State Texans at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, losing in an extremely close game with a final score of 30-31. The game was the last conference play of the season in the new United Athletic Conference. The Wildcats are concluded 3-3 in conference and 5-5 overall. The team has one last game of the 2023 season ... [Read More…]

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ACU ends week strong against Tarleton after tough loss to UTA

October 22, 2022 by Connor Mullins

ACU (6-15, 3-6) started off their week with a 3-2 loss to the University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks (14-7, 6-3) on Thursday but bounced back on Saturday with a 3-1 win over the Tarleton Texans (11-13, 3-6).   With five Western Athletic Conference matches remaining, the Wildcats have to win out in order to qualify for the WAC Tournament on Nov. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: ACU, ACU Volleyball, Andie Sheppard, Ashli Edmiston, Braden Bossier, Bryley Steinhilber, Head coach Alisa Blair, Jada Birkel, Londyn Gray, Tarleton, UTA

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