https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/02/st-scholastica-heffernan-returns-to-alma-mater Mike Heffernan, who led St. Scholastica to its best-ever record in MIAC play last season, will return to Elmhurst to take over as head coach at his alma mater. Sat, 15 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/02/st-scholastica-heffernan-returns-to-alma-mater https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/01/murray-returns-to-old-job Mike Murray, who was defensive coordinator at Illinois Wesleyan before taking the head coaching job at Elmhurst, is returning to IWU. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/01/murray-returns-to-old-job https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/12/murray-returns-to-cciw Mike Murray, an Illinois Wesleyan graduate, an assistant at North Central and Illinois Wesleyan and D-III head coach from 1997-2002 at Dubuque and Benedictine, will try to turn the Elmhurst Bluejays around. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/12/murray-returns-to-cciw https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/11/jeff-mcdonald-out-elmhurst The Monday after the 2022 Division III football regular season ended, Elmhurst announced that Jeff McDonald had resigned after four years as head coach and a 2-28 record. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/11/jeff-mcdonald-out-elmhurst https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/2019091448secn The Elmhurst football team forced three turnovers, but came up short in a 48-21 season-opening loss to Aurora University at Langhorst Field. Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/2019091448secn https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20190220xnqfb1 Elmhurst College has named Jeff McDonald as its new head football coach. McDonald, who has spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Illinois Wesleyan, becomes the 20th head coach in Elmhurst history. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20190220xnqfb1 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181020krnubi The Elmhurst football team led for much of the contest, but the Bluejays came up short in the end, falling to Millikin University 14-13 in front of a homecoming crowd at Langhorst Field. Sat, 20 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181020krnubi https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180922orujts The Elmhurst football team suffered a heartbreaking 16-14 loss to Carroll University after the Pioneers scored on a late touchdown surrounded by controversy. Sat, 22 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20180922orujts https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171028ybj3ph The Elmhurst football team led 12th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan at the half, but the Titans outscored the Bluejays 34-0 in the second half while handing the Bluejays a 47-15 defeat. Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171028ybj3ph https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170930dgd8df The Elmhurst football team came up just short in a 24-19 loss to Augustana College in front of a homecoming crowd at Langhorst Field. Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170930dgd8df https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709230iqi0k The Elmhurst football team slipped to 1-1 in the CCIW following a 40-15 loss to fourth-ranked Wheaton College. Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201709230iqi0k https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170909xxrgjl The Elmhurst football team's rally came up just short in a 26-20 loss to Olivet College at Langhorst Field. Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170909xxrgjl https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170902zsejgy ELMHURST, Ill. – The Elmhurst football team dropped its 2017 season-opener, falling to Loras College 41-9 at Langhorst Field. Sat, 02 Sep 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20170902zsejgy https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161105wtx5p5 The Elmhurst football team scored the seventh-highest point total in school history en route to a 56-14 win over Millikin University. Sat, 05 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161105wtx5p5 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161015l5ta0p The Elmhurst football team’s quest for its third consecutive CCIW victory came up short in a 38-27 loss to Carthage College. Sat, 15 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161015l5ta0p https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201610081oyz4q The Elmhurst football team rolled up a school-record 607 yards of total offense en route to a 45-34 win over Carroll University in front of a homecoming crowd at Langhorst Field. Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201610081oyz4q https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160917fh8h8h The Elmhurst football team opened the CCIW portion of its schedule by blowing out North Park University 42-10 in the Bluejays' home-opener at Langhorst Field. Sat, 17 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160917fh8h8h https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151107xtldid The Elmhurst football team rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to score a 15-14 victory over Millikin University on the Bluejays' final home game of the 2015 season. Sat, 07 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151107xtldid https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151024t3zghi The Elmhurst football team entered the fourth quarter tied with 19th-ranked Illinois Wesleyan before a fourth quarter surge lifted the Titans to a 49-28 victory. Sat, 24 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151024t3zghi https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151010s4zn2m The Elmhurst football team slipped to 3-2 on the season after coming up short in a 31-17 homecoming loss to Carthage College. Sat, 10 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151010s4zn2m https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20150905uyi5wj Josh Williams rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while helping the Elmhurst football team surge past Loras College for a 31-17 season-opening victory at Langhorst Field. Sat, 05 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20150905uyi5wj https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141004xezu21 The Elmhurst football team outscored Augustana 14-0 in the fourth quarter en route to a 17-10 come-from-behind win over the Vikings. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141004xezu21 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140920z3umyj The Elmhurst football team dropped its home-opener of the 2014 season, falling to the University of Chicago 29-17. Sat, 20 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20140920z3umyj https://www.d3football.com/notables/2014/09/week2-roundup Rose-Hulman outlasted Illinois College 74-68 in a game that tied the D-III mark for most points in a game. Meanwhile, Southwestern picked up the first win since the revival of the program while Cortland State must be kicking itself after its second consecutive late-game miscue and an Elmhurst running back named Williams had a 300-yard game. Sat, 13 Sep 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2014/09/week2-roundup https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140314s52d2f Elmhurst has named Ron Planz, most recently an assistant coach at Minnesota State-Mankato, as its new head football coach. Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140314s52d2f https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140213swry4h Elmhurst head football coach Joe Adam has announced his resignation to accept an assistant coaching job at Syracuse. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20140213swry4h https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131102uwta0c After a sluggish opening half on offense, the Elmhurst football team exploded for 28 points in the second half en route to a 28-14 win at North Park. Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131102uwta0c https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131026we6cf0 The Elmhurst football team scored its first CCIW victory of the season by upending Millikin University 20-7 at Langhorst Field. Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20131026we6cf0 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/201310054jeg0l The Elmhurst football team gave everything fourth-ranked North Central College could handle before falling 31-14 to the Cardinals. Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/201310054jeg0l https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20130905yjh63k The Elmhurst football team scored 28 points and totaled 322 yards in the second half en route to a 35-9 win over Loras. Thu, 05 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2013/contrib/20130905yjh63k