June 4, 2005
Football Team Downs Prague Lions
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - Converting three turnovers into scores, the UW-Eau Claire football team defeated the Prague Lions, 28-3, in its final European contest here Saturday.

May 30, 2005
Football Team Downs Vienna In High-Scoring Charity Bowl
VIENNA, Austria - Joe Gast and Eddy Kaiser ran for three touchdowns each as the UW-Eau Claire football team overcame a 33-21 halftime deficit to defeat the Vienna Vikings, 54-39, in the seventh annual Charity Bowl here Sunday.

May 11, 2005
Football Team Heading To Europe
Forty-eight members of the UW-Eau Claire football team are headed to Europe at the end of the month for a two-week tour that will include two games and a scrimmage.

April 20, 2005
Blugold Football To Open With St. John's
NAIA Power St. Francis Joins Schedule
Two teams that have played for a national championship in the past two seasons are on the 2005 UW-Eau Claire football schedule.

January 17, 2005
Blugold Football To Present Check To Shooting Victim
Lauren Hesebeck, one of the surviving victims of the Nov. 21 Sawyer County shootings, will accept a check from the UW-Eau Claire football team for $1705.78 at halftime of Tuesday's basketball game in Zorn Arena between the UW-Eau Claire men's team and UW-River Falls.

December 14, 2004
Football Hands Out Team Awards
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire football team recently handed out team awards for the 2004 season.

December 13, 2004
Kid's Night Out To Benefit Sawyer County Shooting Victims' Families
Members of the UW-Eau Claire football team will sponsor a special Kid's Night Out this Friday (Dec. 17) as a show of support for teammate Carter Crotteau whose father and brother were killed in the November 21 Sawyer County shootings.

December 6, 2004
Sikora Named Football Gazette All-West Region Third Team
COLUMBUS, Ohio - UW-Eau Claire football cornerback Derek Sikora (Jr. -Neillsville) has been named to the 2004 Football Gazette Division III All-West Region Third Team, it was announced recently by Football Gazette.

December 2, 2004
Dates Set For Kid's Night Out
Six dates have been established by UW-Eau Claire athletics for Kid's Night Out.

November 17, 2004
Blugold Football Earns Fifteen All-Conference Nods
MADISON - The UW-Eau Claire football team earned a conference-best fifteen selections to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference teams, it was announced by conference sports information director Matt Stanek.

November 17, 2004
Maas Named Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete
MADISON - Dave Maas (Sr. -Waunakee) has been named the 2004 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Max Sparger Football Scholar-Athlete, it was announced recently by WIAC Commissioner Gary Karner.

November 15, 2004
Football Receives Five Academic All-District Honorees
TERRE HAUTE, IN - Five members of the UW-Eau Claire football team have been selected to the 2004 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) All-District Five College Division Football Team, it was announced recently by district coordinator Kevin Lanke.

November 13, 2004
Football Ends Season With Win Over Oshkosh
EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire football team totaled 404 yards of offense in a 31-19 victory over UW-Oshkosh in the season finale here today at Carson Park.

November 10, 2004
Football Preview: #24 Eau Claire vs. Oshkosh
Saturday's matchup between #24 Eau Claire and Oshkosh is the 47th meeting between the two teams all-time. The Blugolds own a 37-19 advantage in the series and have won seven of the last eight meetings, including the last four. Eau Claire's only loss in the last eight seasons to the Titans was a 16-14 defeat in 1999.

November 6, 2004
Blugolds Fall To Stout, Lose WIAC Title Hopes
MENOMONIE - The 10th-ranked UW-Eau Claire football team suffered a 36-21 loss at UW-Stout while both UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater earned victories, knocking the Blugolds out of contention for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and a possible NCAA Division III playoff appearance.

November 3, 2004
Football Preview: #10 Eau Claire At Stout
Saturday's matchup between #10 Eau Claire and I-94 rival UW-Stout marks the 82nd meeting all-time between the two teams. The Blugolds own a 45-30-6 advantage in the series history but have lost the last two contests and have not won in Menomonie since 1996, taking a 28-24 victory. The last time the Blugolds played at Stout they walked away with a 39-14 loss.

October 30, 2004
Blugolds Lose Heartbreaker To Platteville
PLATTEVILLE - The sixth-ranked UW-Eau Claire football team allowed a game-winning touchdown run from less than a yard out as time expired in a 20-17 loss to UW-Platteville here today at Pioneer Stadium.

October 27, 2004
Football Preview: #6 Eau Claire At Platteville
Saturday's matchup between #6 Eau Claire and unranked Platteville is the 43rd meeting all-time between the two teams. The Blugolds have a record of 17-24-1 against the Pioneers but have won the last eight contests. Before the current streak, Platteville had won six straight and nine of the last 10 meetings.

October 26, 2004
Schneider Named WIAC Special Teams Player Of The Week
MADISON - UW-Eau Claire football kicker Andy Schneider (Jr. -Green Bay/Ashwaubenon) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Special Teams Player of the Week, it was announced today by conference sports information director Matt Stanek.

October 23, 2004
Blugolds stuff Gustie Ground Game In Win
ST. PETER, Minn. - The eighth-ranked UW-Eau Claire men's football team allowed just 41 rushing yards on 26 attempts while the Blugold offense mounted 528 yards of total offense in a 30-14 victory over non-conference opponent Gustavus Adolphus College here today at Lloyd Hollingsworth Field.

October 20, 2004
Football Preview: #8 Eau Claire At Gustavus
Saturday's matchup between #8 Eau Claire and Gustavus Adolphus is just the third time ever the two teams have matched up. Both teams have come away with one win in the two meetings, with Eau Claire claiming the first contest in 1920 and Gustavus winning the most recent contest. Recent isn't exactly an accurate word of the last match up between these two teams, as the year was 1970 when the Golden Gusties topped the Blugolds.

October 16, 2004
Blugold Defense Shines In Win Over La Crosse
LA CROSSE - The 15th-ranked UW-Eau Claire football team forced four turnovers in the second half leading to all 20 Blugold points in defeating 3rd-ranked UW-La Crosse 20-10 here today at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

October 13, 2004
Football Preview: #15 Eau Claire At #3 La Crosse
Saturday's matchup between #15 Eau Claire and #3 La Crosse is the 72nd meeting all-time between the two teams. The Eagles own a huge advantage in the series, posting a 50-19-2 record agains the Blugolds, dating back to 1930. However, Eau Claire has won two of the last three meetings, including last season's 24-21 victory at Carson Park.

October 9, 2004
Football Wins Wild One Over No. 15 Stevens Point
EAU CLAIRE - The 18th-ranked UW-Eau Claire football team held a 21-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and barely held off a furious Stevens Point rally, as the 15th-ranked Pointers missed a game-tying point after attempt with 1:10 remaining in the game to give the Blugolds a 28-27 victory here today at Carson Park.

October 6, 2004
Football Preview: #18 Eau Claire vs. #15 Stevens Point
Saturday's matchup between #18 Eau Claire and # 15 Stevens Point will be the 71st meeting all-time between the two rivals. The Pointers hold the lead in the series, posting a 38-27-5 record against the Blugolds. The teams have split the last four games, but the Pointers had won 12 straight contests prior to that.

October 5, 2004
Gast Named WIAC Offensive Player Of The Week
MADISON - UW-Eau Claire running back Joe Gast (Jr. -Waconia, MN) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, it was announced today by conference sports information director Matt Stanek.

October 2, 2004
strong Second Half Lifts Blugolds Over River Falls
EAU CLAIRE - The 21st-ranked UW-Eau Claire football team scored 30 unanswered points in the third and fourth quarter as the Blugolds topped UW-River Falls 37-15 here today at Carson Park.

September 29, 2004
Football Preview: #21 Eau Claire vs. River Falls
Saturday's homecoming matchup between #21 Eau Claire and River Falls will be the 84th meeting all-time between the two rivals. The Falcons hold the lead in the series, posting a record of 46-30-7 against the Blugolds. Eau Claire has won the last two meetings but prior to that the Falcons had claimed three straight.

September 25, 2004
Blugold Offense stifled In Loss To Whitewater
EAU CLAIRE - The 13th ranked UW-Eau Claire football team totaled just 132 total yards while allowing 245 rushing yards to Warhawk tailback Colin Burns as the Blugolds fell to No. 21 Whitewater 12-7 here today at Carson Park.

September 23, 2004
Football Preview: #13 Eau Claire vs. #21 Whitewater
Saturday's matchup between #13 Eau Claire and #21 Whitewater will be the 55th all-time meeting between the two teams. The Warhawks own a 31-23 advantage over the Blugolds but have won just one of the last six meetings, last year's 45-7 victory over Eau Claire.

September 20, 2004
Blugold & Warhawk Football Both Nationally Ranked
With the release of the new weekly polls in NCAA Division III football, this Saturday's match up at Carson Park between UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater will pit two teams both ranked in the top 25.

September 11, 2004
Blugold Football Takes Down Titans 28-7
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The 17th-ranked UW-Eau Claire football team avoided a let down following last week's big 30-28 win over St. John's by defeating Illinois Wesleyan in their first ever meeting 28-7 here today at Wilder Field.

September 8, 2004
Football Preview: #17 UW-Eau Claire At Illinois Wesleyan
Saturday's match-up between 17th ranked UW-Eau Claire and Illinois Wesleyan marks the first time in history the two teams will meet. In fact, the Blugolds have never faced an opponent that was a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).

September 4, 2004
Blugolds stun Defending Champion St. John's
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The UW-Eau Claire football team completely dominated defending national champion St. John's for three quarters, carrying a 30-7 lead into the fourth quarter, and held off a late Johnnie charge as the Blugolds topped St. John's 30-28 here today at Clemens Stadium.

September 3, 2004
Football Set To Square Off With Defending Champion St. John's On Saturday!
It's finally time! The 2004 Blugold football season kicks off Saturday afternoon when Eau Claire travels to Collegeville, Minnesota to battle NCAA Division III Champion St. John's at 3:00 p.m. Read the complete game preview here!

August 28, 2004
Walker Open Moved To September 25
The fifth annual Walker Open golf event has been moved to September 25 following the switch of the UW-Eau Claire football game against St. John's, university athletics officials have announced.

August 27, 2004
Blugold Intrasquad Scrimmage At 10 Am Saturday
Eau Claire - A Blue vs. Gold intrasquad scrimmage Saturday will cap off the first two weeks of practice for the UW-Eau Claire football team, head coach Todd Hoffner has announced.

August 27, 2004
Football Season Pass Price Reduced
Due to the shifting of the season opener, the UW-Eau Claire football season pass price has been reduced, university athletic officials have announced.

August 18, 2004
Defending National Champion Highlights 2004 Football Schedule
EAU CLAIRE - St. John's (MN) University, the defending NCAA Division III national champion, highlights the 2004 UW-Eau Claire football schedule.