167 stories · 1997–2005
Wheaton College Athletics
The athletics department’s own coverage from 1997 to 2005, published on the college’s first athletics website years before athletics.wheaton.edu existed. Game stories and news notes, recovered from the Internet Archive.
Wheaton College Athletics · wheaton.edu
Published on www.wheaton.edu/Athletics/football/ between 1997 and 2005, the department’s own site before athletics.wheaton.edu, whose story archive only reaches back to 2006. Those pages are long gone: every story here was read out of an Internet Archive capture and links back to it. Reproduced for historical reference; all rights reserved by the original publisher.
2005 Season
23 stories- Dec 13, 2005 Andrew Day named to American Football Coaches Association All-American Team
- Dec 9, 2005 Andrew Day and Andrew Studebaker earn All-Region honors from D3Football.com
- Dec 1, 2005 Andrew Day named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Second Team for football
- Nov 28, 2005 Andrew Day and J.R. Bishop to represent Wheaton in Aztec Bowl
- Nov 15, 2005 Seven Thunder players named to All-CCIW Football Team
- Nov 12, 2005 Wheaton Thunder Football 2005 Game Stories Football season ends with a 28-7 loss to Augustana
- Nov 5, 2005 Thunder gridders shut out North Park 52-0
- Oct 29, 2005 Chaz Black named to D3Football.com'sTeam of the Week at tailback
- Oct 29, 2005 Thunder linebacker Jonathan Toal named CCIW Football Player of the Week on defense
- Oct 28, 2005 Thunder gridders earn an impressive 30-14 victory against Carthage
- Oct 22, 2005 Illinois Wesleyan scores 16 fourth quarter points to defeat the Thunder 23-14
- Oct 15, 2005 Thunder gridders earn a 24-7 victory at Elmhurst
- Oct 12, 2005 Joe Chupp earns CCIW "Player of the Week" and D3Football.com "Team of the Week" recognition
- Oct 8, 2005 Thunder rallies to earn a 41-35 overtime victory against Millikin
- Oct 1, 2005 Thunder handed first loss in a 35-26 defeat at North Central
- Sep 26, 2005 Luke Bazacas and Andrew Studebaker earn CCIW Player of the Week honors
- Sep 24, 2005 Lightning delays an eventual 48-7 Thunder victory against Hope
- Sep 17, 2005 Thunder gridders improve to 2-0 with a 58-7 victory against Greenville
- Sep 13, 2005 Trey Andrew named to D3Football.com Team of the Week
- Sep 11, 2005 Trey Andrew and Andrew Day earn CCIW Player of the Week honors
- Sep 10, 2005 Thunder football team rallies to win 23-16 in season opener at Gustavus Adolphus
- Aug 27, 2005 Improvements made to Wheaton's McCully Field Complex
- Aug 10, 2005 Thunder football picked to repeat in CCIW Coaches pre-season poll
2004 Season
27 stories- Dec 19, 2004 Musso, Dini and Granberg named to D3Football.com All-American Team
- Dec 18, 2004 Brad Musso named to AFCA and Associated Press All-American teams
- Nov 30, 2004 Musso and Bishop to participate in Aztec Bowl
- Nov 27, 2004 Wheaton Thunder Football 2004 Game Stories Wheaton's season ends with a 27-6 loss at #1-ranked Mount Union
- Nov 13, 2004 A dramatic 39-38 Thunder victory at Augustana gives Wheaton its third straight CCIW Championship (Boxscore)
- Nov 6, 2004 Thunder gridders defeat North Park 56-14 (Boxscore)
- Oct 30, 2004 Wheaton Thunder Football 2004 Game Stories Carthage's 39-21 win over the Thunder snaps Wheaton's win streak
- Oct 25, 2004 Jeremy Chupp is picked as CCIW "Player of the Week" on offense
- Oct 23, 2004 Thunder football team earns a 42-25 victory over Illinois Wesleyan (Boxscore)
- Oct 16, 2004 Thunder gridders remain undefeated with a 56-6 win over Elmhurst (Boxscore)
- Oct 9, 2004 #3-ranked Thunder improve to 2-0 in CCIW with 45-35 victory over Millikin (Boxscore)
- Oct 2, 2004 Thunder gridders open CCIW schedule with a hard fought 17-7 win over North Central (Boxscore)
- Sep 28, 2004 Brad Musso is selected to D3Football.com's "Team of the Week"
- Sep 25, 2004 Third-ranked Thunder tops Hope 45-28 (Boxscore)
- Sep 18, 2004 Thunder earns 21st straight regular season victory in a 65-6 win over Greenville (BOXSCORE)
- Sep 13, 2004 Garrett Granberg picked as CCIW Co-Player of the Week and earns honor from D3Football.com
- Sep 11, 2004 Thunder win season opener against Gustavus Adolphus 42-21 (BOX SCORE)
- Jul 30, 2004 Thunder football team is picked to repeat as league champions in the CCIW preseason poll
- Jul 27, 2004 Brad Musso earns pre-season All-American accolades
- Jul 7, 2004 Installation of new turf has begun at McCully Field
- 2004 season Jason Isaacson is named CCIW Player of the Week on defense
- 2004 season Wide receiver Brad Musso is named CCIW Player of the Week
- 2004 season Wheaton will host a NCAA-III Football First Round Playoff game - advance ticket sales will begin on Wednesday (Click here for bracket)
- 2004 season Senior Garrett Granberg named a CCIW Player of the Week
- 2004 season Colin Sinclair earns CCIW Player of the Week and national award
- 2004 season Brad Musso and Brian Dini named to Football Gazette All-American team
- 2004 season Thunder rolls over Mount St. Joseph in First Round of NCAA Tournament (Boxscore)
2003 Season
26 stories- Dec 22, 2003 James Hoxworth is a finalist for the FCA's Bobby Bowden Award
- Dec 9, 2003 Wheaton head coach Mike Swider named AFCA Region Coach of the Year
- Dec 6, 2003 Wheaton Thunder Football 2003 Game Stories Thunder fall to No. 1-ranked Mt. Union 56-10; End record season with 12 wins, most in school history (Boxscore)
- Dec 3, 2003 James Hoxworth named a First Team Academic All-American
- Dec 3, 2003 Wheaton places four on Football Gazette All-North Region squad; Swider named "Coach of the Year"
- Nov 29, 2003 Wheaton Thunder Football 2003 Game Stories Thunder gridders move on to NCAA Quarterfinals with a 16-12 win over Baldwin-Wallace (Boxscore)
- Nov 22, 2003 Wheaton opens playoffs with a 55-45 win over Hope College (Boxscore)
- Nov 18, 2003 10 Wheaton gridders named to All-CCIW Football squad; Mike Swider named "Coach of the Year" and Chad Bradley earns "Offensive Player of the Year"
- Nov 16, 2003 Football team will host Hope Saturday in NCAA Division III Playoffs (Full bracket)
- Nov 15, 2003 Wheaton Thunder Football 2003 Game Stories Wheaton wins CCIW Championship earns a berth to the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a dramatic 28-27 win at Augustana (Boxscore)
- Nov 8, 2003 Wheaton Thunder Football 2003 Game Stories #5-Wheaton remains undefeated with a 61-12 win over North Park; the Thunder will will battle Augustana for the CCIW Championship next Saturday (Boxscore)
- Nov 6, 2003 Chad Bradley is named the CCIW's "Player of the Week" on offense
- Nov 2, 2003 Tom McAndrews selected as the CCIW "Defensive Player of the Week"
- Nov 1, 2003 #5-ranked Thunder continues to roll in a 37-23 win at North Central (Boxscore)
- Oct 27, 2003 Chad Bradley is named the CCIW's Offensive "Player of the Week"
- Oct 25, 2003 #5-Wheaton sets a new school record with a 26-17 win over Illinois Wesleyan (Boxscore)
- Oct 18, 2003 #5-Thunder remains undefeated with a convincing 63-14 win at Carthage (Boxscore)
- Oct 13, 2003 Wheaton's Dan Price named CCIW "Player of the Week"
- Oct 11, 2003 Wheaton, Price run past Millikin in 43-29 victory (Boxscore)
- Oct 4, 2003 Wheaton holds on to beat Elmhurst 23-19 in its CCIW opener (Boxscore)
- Sep 27, 2003 #3-Wheaton remains undefeated with a 43-26 win over Hope College (Boxscore)
- Sep 20, 2003 Fourth-ranked Wheaton tops Rose-Hulman 29-10 (Boxscore)
- Sep 13, 2003 Gridders open the season with a 35-24 win over Alma (Boxscore)
- 2003 season Jason McDearmon named CCIW "Defensive Player of the Week"
- 2003 season Three Wheaton football players earn All-American honors
- 2003 season James Hoxworth selected to play in the Aztec Bowl
2002 Season
28 stories- Dec 21, 2002 James Hoxworth named to FB Gazette Division III All-American Team
- Dec 18, 2002 Hoxworth, Lundgren and Knapp named to HP Division III All-American Team
- Dec 15, 2002 Knapp sets record in USA win at the Aztec Bowl
- Dec 2, 2002 Dane Lundgren named to Verizon Academic All-America Football Team
- Nov 30, 2002 Wheaton Thunder Football 2002 Game Stories Wheaton gridders end season with a 42-21 loss at #1-Mount Union in second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs
- Nov 23, 2002 Wheaton Thunder Football 2002 Game Stories Thunder dominates Alma 42-14 in NCAA Playoff First Round Game (Boxscore)
- Nov 19, 2002 15 Wheaton gridders named to All-CCIW Teams Mike Swider named "Coach of the Year" and Justin Knapp earns "Defensive Player of the Year"
- Nov 17, 2002 Wheaton to travel to Alma next Saturday in NCAA Playoffs Click here for the full bracket
- Nov 17, 2002 Jeff Darnauer and Dan Price named CCIW "Players of the Week"
- Nov 16, 2002 Wheaton beats Augustana 38-14 for CCIW Championship and NCAA Playoff berth (Boxscore)
- Nov 9, 2002 #19-Wheaton tops North Park 68-12 to setup battle with Augustana for CCIW Title (Boxscore)
- Nov 5, 2002 Dane Lundgren named CCIW "Defensive Player of the Week"
- Nov 2, 2002 #25-Wheaton tops North Central 41-7 to retain the Little Brass Bell (Boxscore)
- Oct 27, 2002 Justin Knapp earns second CCIW "Defensive Player of the Week" honors
- Oct 26, 2002 Thunder continues to roll in sixth straight win, 35-21 at Illinois Wesleyan Boxscore
- Oct 21, 2002 Brad Musso earns his second CCIW "Co-Offensive Player of the Week"
- Oct 19, 2002 Wheaton gridders win fifth in row, defeating Carthage 36-6 (Boxscore)
- Oct 14, 2002 Dan Price and Justin Knapp each earn CCIW "Player of the Week" honors
- Oct 12, 2002 Thunder continue to roll in a 39-20 win at #18-ranked Millikin (Boxscore)
- Oct 8, 2002 Thunder gridders ranked among NCAA Division III leaders in several categories
- Oct 5, 2002 Thunder gridders roll over Elmhurst 62-7 (Boxscore)
- Sep 30, 2002 Brad Musso named CCIW "Co-Offensive Player of the Week"
- Sep 28, 2002 Wheaton wins convincingly over Hope, 49-30 (Boxscore)
- Sep 21, 2002 Wheaton dominates Rose-Hulman 49-0 in a total team win (Boxscore)
- Sep 14, 2002 Gridders drop their season opener 23-16 at Alma (Boxscore)
- Jul 30, 2002 Justin Knapp named to D3Football Preseason All-American Second Team
- 2002 season John Diggs named to D3Football.com "Team of the Week"
- 2002 season Thunder offensive line earns national honor
2001 Season
18 stories- Nov 30, 2001 Justin Knapp named Second Team All-Region by Football Gazette
- Nov 13, 2001 11 Thunder gridders named to All-CCIW Football team
- Nov 13, 2001 Mike Whalen named CCIW "Offensive Player of the Week" for the second time
- Nov 10, 2001 Wheaton Thunder Football 2001 Game Stories Wheaton upsets #6 Augustana (Ill.) 34-32 on final play (Boxscore)
- Nov 3, 2001 Thunder gain 35-3 win at North Park (Boxscore)
- Oct 29, 2001 Mike Whalen named CCIW "Player of the Week" on the gridiron
- Oct 27, 2001 Wheaton handles Elmhurst 48-14 at McCully Field (Boxscore)
- Oct 20, 2001 Illinois Wesleyan downs Wheaton 31-13 in Bloomington (Boxscore)
- Oct 16, 2001 Wheaton senior Jamie Busch named CCIW "Defensive Player of the Week"
- Oct 13, 2001 Rain doesn't deter Thunder in 41-14 win at Carthage (Boxscore)
- Oct 6, 2001 Miscues plague Wheaton in 26-17 loss to #15-Millikin (Boxscore)
- Oct 2, 2001 Corey Noonan named CCIW "Offensive Player of the Week"
- Sep 29, 2001 Wheaton grinds out a 42-17 win at North Central (Boxscore)
- Sep 22, 2001 Hope hands Wheaton a 33-26 defeat at McCully Field (Boxscore)
- Sep 18, 2001 Josh Anderson named CCIW "Offensive Player of the Week"
- Jul 17, 2001 Wheaton gridders ranked among Street and Smith's Division III Preseason Top 25
- 2001 season Street and Smith Division III Preseason Top 25
- 2001 season Eliot Thomasma named to D3Football.com "Team of the Week"
2000 Season
17 stories- Dec 15, 2000 JD Leman earns two All-American selections
- Nov 14, 2000 11 Thunder players named to All-CCIW Football squad as Leman named "Co-Defensive Player of the Year" and Swider picked as "Coach of the Year"
- Nov 11, 2000 Wheaton wins a portion of CCIW Title with 37-30 win at Augustana in two overtimes (Boxscore)
- Nov 4, 2000 Wheaton outscores North Park 42-34 in offensive battle (Boxscore)
- Oct 30, 2000 Wheaton escpaes Elmhurst with 28-24 win over the Bluejays (Boxscore)
- Oct 29, 2000 Linebacker J.D. Leman named CCIW "Defensive Player of the Week"
- Oct 23, 2000 Pastermack repeats as CCIW's Offensive Player of the Week
- Oct 16, 2000 Pastermack named CCIW "Offensive Player of the Week"
- Oct 14, 2000 Brian Pastermack runs Thunder to 29-24 win over Carthage (Boxscore)
- Oct 7, 2000 #15-Ranked Millikin quiets the Thunder 35-10 in Decatur (Boxscore)
- Oct 4, 2000 Jeremy Amos among Division III reception leaders
- Sep 30, 2000 Football downs North Central 38-10 to retain the "Little Brass Bell" (Boxscore)
- Sep 23, 2000 Wheaton gridders suffer first loss, 26-14 at Hope (Boxscore)
- Sep 16, 2000 Wheaton gridders down Wabash 17-14 in home opener --- Boxscore
- Sep 9, 2000 Football opens season with 17-9 win at St. Xavier (Boxscore)
- Jul 26, 2000 Wheaton picked second in CCIW Coaches Preseason Poll
- 2000 season Wheaton downs #14-ranked Illinois Wesleyan in key CCIW battle (Boxscore)
1999 Season
19 stories- Dec 17, 1999 Wheaton Crusader Football News and Notes Baughman named First Team All-American Kicker
- Dec 16, 1999 Baughman and McMillin earn All-American Accolades
- Dec 9, 1999 Five Crusader gridders named to Football Gazette All-North Region Squad
- Nov 17, 1999 13 Crusader gridders earn All-CCIW accolades
- Nov 13, 1999 Game #9 - Augustana wins CCIW with 31-19 win over the Crusaders
- Nov 6, 1999 Game #8 In a word, "Unbelievable" Elmhurst scores 22 unanswered points to stun Crusaders CLICK HERE FOR BOX SCORE AND PLAY-BY-PLAY
- Nov 3, 1999 McMillin earns National Honor for defensive efforts
- Nov 1, 1999 Two Crusaders win Player of the Week honors
- Oct 30, 1999 Game #7 - Crusaders remain flawless with 23-14 win over Millikin University CLICK HERE FOR THE GAME STATS
- Oct 23, 1999 Game #6 Crusaders post a dramatic 22-20 win at Illinois Wesleyan
- Oct 16, 1999 Crusaders post 20th consecutive win over North Park with a 36-15 win at McCully Field
- Oct 13, 1999 John Peays named D-III Football.com Team of the Week and Named to Don Hansen's Football Gazette Co-Defensive Player of the Week
- Oct 9, 1999 Wheaton gets homecoming win with 30-14 win over Carthage
- Oct 2, 1999 THE LITTLE BRASS BELL GAME Game #3 - Wheaton College 49, North Central College 13 Game Stats
- Sep 20, 1999 Brian Pastermack Named CCIW Offensive Player of the Week
- Sep 18, 1999 Game #2 - Wheaton College 42, Anderson University (Ind.) 3
- Sep 11, 1999 Game #1 - Wheaton College 35, Washington University (Mo.) 12
- 1999 season USA-III Football Division III All-American Team
- 1999 season Defensive Back John Peays Named to the DIII Football.com Team of the Week
1997 Season
9 stories- Nov 15, 1997 Wheaton Football Loses Finale to North Central; First Losing Season Since 1990
- Nov 8, 1997 Wheaton Football Beats North Park for 18th Consecutive Season
- Nov 1, 1997 Wheaton Football Holds Off Carthage Charge for 25-14 Win
- Oct 25, 1997 Wheaton Football Upsets Illinois Wesleyan, 39-29
- Oct 18, 1997 Numerous Mistakes Cost Wheaton Football Chance to Win; Falls 30-26 to Millikin
- Oct 11, 1997 Wheaton Football Wins For First Time in 1997 at Elmhurst
- Oct 4, 1997 Wheaton Comeback Falls Short in 21-16 CCIW Loss to Augustana
- Sep 20, 1997 Wheaton Football Upset by Aurora, 32-25
- Sep 13, 1997 Wheaton Blows 20-0 Lead in Season-Opening Loss at Kalamazoo
Every story in this archive was written and published by someone else. Headlines, datelines and bylines are preserved as printed, each article names and links to the publication that wrote it, and copyright remains with the original publishers. Material from The Wheaton College Record is in the public domain and transcribed by hand from the page scan.