Panthers treat themselves to Halloween victory
On Halloween night, unlucky “13” proved to just enough for the Chapman University football team, which defeated visiting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 13-9 at Ernie Chapman Stadium on Saturday night. The Panthers actually created some of their own luck, capitalizing on four Claremont turnovers and a missed field goal to thwart several Stags drives. [more]

Cal Lutheran hands Chapman its third straight defeat
The visiting Cal Lutheran University football team turned a four-point halftime lead into a 36-point victory with a big second half, defeating host Chapman University 49-13 at Ernie Chapman Stadium on Saturday night. The Kingsmen had little trouble moving the chains in the second half, totaling 315 yards of offense and scoring five touchdowns over the final 30 minutes. [more]

Panthers can't breakthrough against No. 18 Occidental
Although Occidental College has won five in a row in its series against Chapman University, one thing is certain: Chapman has earned the respect of the perennial top-25-ranked Tigers. This after a third consecutive game decided by a touchdown or less between the two teams as host Occidental defeated Chapman 20-14 at Patterson Field on Saturday night. [more]

Poets run over Panthers 21-6 on homecoming
In front of a record crowd of 4,496 at Ernie Chapman Stadium on Saturday night for homecoming, the Chapman University football team allowed 285 yards rushing to Whittier College as the Poets ran away with a 21-6 victory. Saturday’s loss marked the first time that the Panthers have dropped a homecoming game since 2004 when Pacific Lutheran University defeated Chapman 17-3. [more]

Unscripted: Chapman beats Pomona-Pitzer in a wild finish
The slugline for the upcoming MLB playoffs is, “You can’t script October”. Never was that more true than in Chapman University’s 23-20 football victory over host Pomona-Pitzer Colleges on Saturday night in front of 4,700 at Merritt Field. [more]

Turnovers costly as Panthers lose 23-8 at Whitworth
The offense has yet to get on track in the 2009 season for the Chapman University football team, and the struggles continued on Saturday afternoon against Whitworth University as the Panthers committed four turnovers and totaled just 148 total yards in a 23-8 loss at the Pine Bowl in Spokane. [more]

Kick return sparks Chapman in season-opening win
A casual glance at the box score and you might think there was a typo in the final, but it’s correct: Chapman University 21, Menlo College 7. That’s because despite most of the offensive numbers favoring the visiting Oaks, the Panthers claimed a rather convincing victory in their season opener at Wilson Field on Saturday night – defeating the Oaks for the third consecutive year. [more]

Chapman Radio announces football broadcast schedule
For the third straight year, Chapman University Athletics will partner with the school’s on-campus radio station, Chapman Radio, to broadcast the Panthers’ football games in 2009 streaming live on the internet at www.chapmanradio.com. Chapman Radio has announced it will broadcast eight regular season games – home and away – beginning with the Panthers’ home and season opener this Saturday against Menlo College at 7 p.m. [more]

2009 Chapman Football Season Preview
Since entering the NCAA Division III ranks in 1994, the Chapman University football team has had three consecutive winning seasons just once (1994-96). The Panthers have the opportunity to achieve that feat this year under fourth-year head coach Bob Owens. [more]

Panthers open camp seeking third straight winning season
An optimistic and enthusiastic squad of 94 players reported on Thursday for the Chapman University football team’s first team practice of the season. Under fourth-year head coach Bob Owens, the Panthers are seeking a third consecutive winning season after finishing above .500 each of the past two years. [more]

Chapman alumni find gridiron success in Italy
Mike Christensen was enjoying post-college life on the sands of Australia when he was contacted by former Chapman University teammate Eric Marty. Marty had been the starting quarterback for Gigantes Bolzano (the Bolzano Giants) of the Italian Football League since February. The Giants were in need of a running back and Christensen was the guy Marty wanted. [more]

Chapman Nine: Football seniors inducted into Hall
A record nine Chapman University football seniors were inducted into the Orange County chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame for being outstanding college student-athletes. The group was honored at a dinner on Monday night in Anaheim. [more]

Panthers clinch second consecutive winning season
The Chapman University offense snapped out of its recent slump and the defense shutout its opponent during the second half as the Panthers defeated visiting University of La Verne 33-14 at Wilson Field on Saturday night. [more]

Chapman comes up (4 yards) short against No. 22 Redlands
In a tug-o-war between two of the hottest defenses in the West Region, the University of Redlands held off a possible game-tying drive by Chapman University late in the fourth quarter and defeated the Panthers 21-7 at Ted Runner Stadium in Redlands on Saturday afternoon. [more]

Cresta earns ESPN Academic All-District Honors
Chapman University football player Tony Cresta has been named to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). It is the first such honor for Cresta in his career. [more]

Defense again paces Chapman victory
For the second straight game, the Chapman University defense did not allow an offensive touchdown and the Panthers defeated host Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges 21-7 at Zinda Field on Saturday afternoon. [more]

Offense stuck in neutral, Panthers fall to Cal Lutheran
The Chapman University football team had trouble generating any sustainable offense as the Panthers suffered their first road loss of the season 16-7 to Cal Lutheran University at Mt. Clef Stadium on Saturday. [more]

Big third quarter by no. 24 Oxy is too much for Panthers
Several mistakes and missed opportunities proved to be too much to overcome for the Chapman University football team as the Panthers lost 31-28 to No. 24 ranked and unbeaten Occidental College Saturday night at Wilson Field. [more]

Christensen runs for school record, panthers improve to 3-1
Chapman University senior RB Mike Christensen ran for a Chapman-record 262 yards and four touchdowns as the Panthers defeated host Whittier College 35-21 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. [more]

Stingy defense helps Chapman to homecoming win
With a strong defensive effort and a balanced offensive attack, the Chapman University football team defeated visiting Pomona-Pitzer Colleges 17-3 on Saturday night in front of 2,813 homecoming fans at Ernie Chapman Stadium. [more]

Last minute touchdown drops panthers in home opener
Trailing by eight points, visiting Whitworth University scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter including the game-winning score with 51 seconds remaining to escape with a 41-35 victory over the Chapman University football team Saturday night at Wilson Field. [more]

Chapman radio announces football broadcast schedule
For the second year in a row, Chapman University Athletics will partner with the school’s on-campus radio station, Chapman Radio, to broadcast the Panthers’ football games in 2008 streaming live on the internet at www.chapmanradio.com. [more]

Chapman wins its season opener in Menlo, 31-6
There wasn’t much that didn’t go right for the Chapman University football team in its 2008 season debut. The Panthers were efficient on both offense and defense, scored often and shutout host Menlo College for three quarters before defeating the Oaks 31-6 at Conner Field on Saturday afternoon. [more]