https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/01/carthage-tabs-endicott-assistant Matt Popino, who was the coordinator of the vaunted Endicott defense over the past three seasons, gets his first head coaching job. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/01/carthage-tabs-endicott-assistant https://www.d3football.com/notables/2023/11/carthage-hass-resigns Dustin Hass spent six seasons with the Firebirds and compiled a 19-33 record. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2023/11/carthage-hass-resigns https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/02/carthage-changes-head-coaches With Mike Yeager departing to take an assistant coaching job at a Division II school, Carthage is keeping the head coaching job in-house. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2018/02/carthage-changes-head-coaches https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201711120df2y4 The Carthage College Red Men capped their 2017 season off on a high note, sending their 18 seniors out with a win in their final game at Art Keller Field after defeating North Park University, 35-12. Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201711120df2y4 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171112lbj2s4 The Carthage College Red Men turned in a dominant performance on Saturday afternoon at Art Keller Field, defeating the Big Blue of Millikin University, 45-27. Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171112lbj2s4 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171017gexiv4 The Carthage College Red Men weathered a one hour and 15 minute weather delay on Saturday at Art Keller Field before storming their way to a convincing 31-8 win over the Elmhurst College Bluejays. Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171017gexiv4 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171017stupx2 The Carthage College football team came out swinging on Saturday at Art Keller Field, as the Red Men hung 34 points on the Carroll University Pioneers in the first quarter to retain the Old Musket, 55-20. Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171017stupx2 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170923utvlzq The Carthage College Red Men bounced back from a tough week-three loss a week ago in at Wheaton, as Carthage scored 55 unanswered points to defeat Augustana College, 55-14, on Saturday in Rock Island.   The win sends the Red Men to 3-1 on the season and 1-1 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, while the Vikings fall to 0-4 and 0-2 in the CCIW.   The win is also the third-straight for the Red Men over Augustana, which is the first three-game win streak over the Vikings since the 1969, '70 and '71 seasons under Art Keller. Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170923utvlzq https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709116qxgus The Carthage College Red Men opened their 2017 home slate on the newly renovated Art Keller Field with a historic win, defeating the Bethel University Royals, 31-0.   Now at 2-0, the Red Men have posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1969 and back-to-back shutouts to open a season for the first time since the 1921 season. Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709116qxgus https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170902sg20ho AURORA, Ill. – The Carthage College football team opened their 2017 season with their first shutout since 2011 as the Red Men topped Aurora University on the road Saturday, 24-0. Sat, 02 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170902sg20ho https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201511309ufxjg Lafayette McGary led the Red Men in rushing with a total of 14 carries for 112-yards and two touchdowns. Sat, 07 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201511309ufxjg https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151130mulfqa Carthage went for 528 yards of total offense against Millikin with 346 coming on the ground Saturday to move to 3-2 in conference and 4-4 overall. Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151130mulfqa https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151024enxmmz The Carthage College football team (3-4, 2-2 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) evened its conference record on Saturday, Oct. 24 with a 39-27 win over Augustana College (2-5, 1-3 CCIW) at Lindberg Stadium in Rock Island, Ill. Sat, 24 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151024enxmmz https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201509266s0ya4 And now the real season gets underway. The Carthage College football team (1-2, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) opens conference play next week after closing out its last three-game non-conference schedule with a come-from-behind, 29-28 win over Lakeland College (1-2) at John Taylor Field in Howards Grove, Wis. Sat, 26 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201509266s0ya4 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/03/tim-rucks-passes-away Tim Rucks, who was the head coach at Carthage for 18 years and at North Park before that, passed away. Tue, 10 Mar 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/03/tim-rucks-passes-away https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141108e4u5xy The Carthage College football team (3-6, 2-4 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) fell to CCIW-opponent North Park University (2-7, 2-4 CCIW), 36-14, on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Holmgren Athletic Complex in Chicago. Sat, 08 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141108e4u5xy https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141101q3wmyd On a cold, crisp, breezy and sunny afternoon in Decatur, Ill., the Carthage College football team (3-5, 2-3 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) overcame a 15-point deficit to beat CCIW-opponent Millikin University (2-6, 0-5 CCIW), 28-22, on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Frank M. Lindsay Field. The Red Men trailed, 22-7, in the second quarter. Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141101q3wmyd https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/2014102557usm6 The late-October weather was fantastic, the quality of football could have been better, but the Saturday, Oct. 25 Carthage-Augustana (Ill.) game at least turned into a close and entertaining contest. After falling behind by 24 points in the third quarter, the Carthage College football team (2-5, 1-3 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) had a chance at the end to knock off CCIW-opponent Augustana College (Ill., 3-4, 2-2 CCIW) but fell a little short, 31-26, at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/2014102557usm6 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141011jkucyv On an otherwise-perfect October afternoon, the Carthage College football team (2-3, 1-1 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) lost its Homecoming game to CCIW-opponent Elmhurst College (3-2, 2-0 CCIW), 49-42 in double-overtime, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11 at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 11 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141011jkucyv https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201410040hwoka On a night that felt more like mid-November than early-October, the Carthage College football team (2-2, 1-0 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) knocked off CCIW-opponent Illinois Wesleyan University (2-2, 0-1 CCIW), 20-10, at Tucci Stadium in Bloomington, Ill. The game was the conference-opener for both teams. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201410040hwoka https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140927tg8mnq The Carthage College football team (1-2, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) came from behind in the final period to defeat Lakeland College (0-3), 21-14, under the lights of Art Keller Field on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 27 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140927tg8mnq https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201409136wo8i3 The Carthage College football team (0-2, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) lost to Adrian College (2-0), 40-14, on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Docking Stadium in Adrian, Mich. The game helped launch the CCIW/MIAA Challenge that has all eight conference schools playing opponents from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association or St. Norbert College, since the MIAA has only seven football programs. Sat, 13 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/201409136wo8i3 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140906tluonm The Carthage College football team opens (0-1, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) opened its 2014 season on Saturday, Sept. 6 with a 25-13 loss to St. Norbert College (1-0) at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 06 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140906tluonm https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/201311167oozqo The Carthage College football team (1-9, 0-7 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) closed out its season on Saturday, Nov. 16 with a 28-21 loss CCIW-opponent Millikin University (2-8, 1-6 CCIW) at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 16 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/201311167oozqo https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131109agacyh On a warm but blustery day with temperatures in the upper 50s and a 20-mile-an-hour wind, the Carthage College football team (1-8, 0-6 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) lost to CCIW-opponent Elmhurst College (4-5, 3-3 CCIW), 10-9, on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Ill. The loss was the eighth in a row for the Red Men this season. Sat, 09 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131109agacyh https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131102nlv19i On a cool, overcast day in Kenosha, Wis., the Carthage College football team (1-7, 0-5 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to CCIW-opponent Augustana College (Ill., 5-3, 3-2 CCIW), 28-0, on Nov. 2 at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131102nlv19i https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131026625kxy On a cool, crisp fall afternoon in Naperville, Ill., a day otherwise perfect for football, Carthage College (1-6, 0-4 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to defending-CCIW-champion and No. 4 North Central College (7-0, 4-0 CCIW), 72-20, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131026625kxy https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/201310192kgijp The Carthage College football team (1-5, 0-3 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to CCIW-opponent and No. 23 Illinois Wesleyan University (6-0, 3-0 CCIW), 31-10, on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 19 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/201310192kgijp https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131012if9nz1 The Carthage College football team (1-4, 0-2 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to CCIW-opponent and No. 13 Wheaton College (Ill., 5-0, 2-0 CCIW), 28-0, on Saturday, Oct. 12 in the Red Men's Homecoming game at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis. Sat, 12 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131012if9nz1 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131005zjl2qv The Carthage College football team (1-3, 0-1 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to CCIW-opponent North Park University (1-3, 1-0 CCIW), 22-20, on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Holmgren Athletic Complex in Chicago. The game, played through rain and a one-hour and 22-minute lighting delay, was the conference-opener for both teams. North Park was whistled for 12 penalties, but that was balanced out by five Carthage turnovers. Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131005zjl2qv