2023-24 Tusculum Football News
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Smith, Sosnowski earn Athlete of the Year honors at Tusculum Senior Awards Banquet
April 29, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. –-- Track and Field athletes Daryl Smith, Jr. and Caley Sosnowski were named the Tusculum University Athletes of the Year, which was announced at the 2023-24 Senior Awards Banquet Monday night at Pioneer Arena. -
TU Orange scores game-winner on final play at Football Spring Game
April 20, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Brayden Phillips completed a five-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Hunter as time expired to lead the Orange Team to a 13-7 win over TU Black on Saturday afternoon during Tusculum University’s Spring Football Game at Pioneer Field.
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Football hosts annual Spring Game this Saturday
April 19, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University football team will host its annual Spring Game this Saturday (Apr. 20) afternoon at Pioneer Field beginning at 1 p.m. Admission is FREE and open to the public.
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Taylor to be inducted to NFF Mountain Empire Hall of Fame
April 12, 2024KINGSPORT, Tenn. --- Tusculum University head football coach will be inducted to the National Football Foundation Mountain Empire Hall of Fame this Saturday morning at the DoubleTree Hotel in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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Five Pioneers named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
April 10, 2024IRVING, Texas --- Five Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the 2023-24 National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society.
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Tusculum football inks 18 on National Signing Day
February 07, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University head football Billy Taylor has inked 18 football commitments so far following Wednesday’s National Signing Day.
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Coach Taylor press conference set for Thursday
January 04, 2024GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University athletic department will be hosting a press conference this Thursday morning at 11 a.m. to introduce Billy Taylor as the 17th head football coach at Tennessee’s most historic university.
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School-record 457 Pioneers named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll
December 28, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A school-record 457 student-athletes have been named to the 2023 Tusculum University Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll announced Josh Ealy, Director of Athletics.
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Billy Taylor named Tusculum head football coach
December 22, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University has named Billy Taylor as its head football coach announced Josh Ealy, Director of Athletics.
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Five Pioneers named to CSC Academic All-District football team
December 19, 2023AUSTIN, Texas --- Five Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the NCAA Division II Football Academic All-District® 2 first team as selected by the College Sports Communicators.
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Odom steps down as head football coach
December 08, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- After eight successful seasons at the helm of the Tusculum University football program, Jerry Odom has tendered his resignation as the Pioneers’ head coach announced Josh Ealy, TU Director of Athletics.
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Scott earns D2CCA All-Region football honors
November 30, 2023VALDOSTA, Ga. --- Tusculum University linebacker Wesley Scott has been named to the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association All-Super Region 2 football second team.
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Nine Pioneers earn SAC football recognition
November 16, 2023ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Nine Tusculum University student-athletes earned All-South Atlantic Conference honors with the release of the 2023 SAC Football Awards.
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Tusculum Football Gameday: What you need to know!!
November 11, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University will host the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Championship Game this Saturday at 4 p.m. when the Pioneers welcome the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears to the Niswonger Sports Complex and Pioneer Field. Saturday is also Senior Day and Veterans Day and Tusculum sends a special welcome to the Greene County Partnership who will be in attendance at this weekend's game.
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Pioneers fall in SAC Championship game, end with second straight winning season
November 11, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Lenoir-Rhyne quarterback Sean White passed for 305 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Bears to its 10th South Atlantic Conference championship with a 48-7 win over Tusculum University Saturday at Pioneer Field.
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2023 Tusculum Football Game Notes
November 09, 2023
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Pioneers host Bears this Saturday in SAC Football Championship Game
November 09, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum Pioneers will be vying for its fourth South Atlantic Conference Championship and fifth league title overall when they host nationally-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne this week at the Niswonger Sports Complex and Pioneer Field. Saturday afternoon’s kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. (ET)
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Witherspoon named TSWA Defensive Player of the Week
November 07, 2023NASHVILLE --- Tusculum University defensive back Jermaine Witherspoon has been named the College Defensive Player of the Week as selected by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association (TSWA).
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Witherspoon, Pope named SAC Football Players of the Week
November 06, 2023ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University’s Jermaine Witherspoon and Nicholas Pope have been named the WePlayedSports South Atlantic Conference Football Players of the Week.
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Pioneers punch ticket to SAC Championship game with 29-27 double OT win over Mars Hill
November 04, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum’s Kemani Brown completed a two-point conversion pass to his brother Zaron Collins for the game-winner as the Pioneers defeated 25th-ranked Mars Hill 29-27 in double overtime as TU punched its ticket for next week’s South Atlantic Conference championship game.
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Tusculum hosts Mars Hill Saturday in SAC Divisional title game
November 02, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The South Atlantic Conference Mountain Division title and a berth in next week's SAC Championship Game is at stake as the Tusculum Pioneers host cross-mountain rival Mars Hill at Pioneer Field.
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Robustelli, Adkins named Applebee's Student-Athletes of the Month
November 01, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University receiver Joe Robustelli and setter Madison Adkins have been named the Applebee’s Student-Athletes of the Month for October.
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Pioneers score on first seven drives in 52-14 win at Erskine
October 28, 2023GREENWOOD, S.C. --- Tusculum University scored on its first seven possessions and went on to a 52-14 victory over Erskine College in South Atlantic Conference action Saturday afternoon at J.W. Babb Stadium.
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Pioneers close out road schedule with Saturday trip to Erskine
October 27, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum Pioneers (4-4, 4-2 SAC) will play its final regular season road contest of 2023 as the Sons of Davy Crockett venture to the Palmetto State to take on the Erskine Flying Fleet at J.W. Rabb Stadium in Greenwood, South Carolina.
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Sports Hall of Fame, SAC Football Championship team reunion next weekend
October 26, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University will be honoring some special alumni and former administrators next weekend when the Pioneer football team hosts cross-mountain rival Mars Hill University.
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Turnovers doom Pioneers in overtime loss to Wasps
October 21, 2023EMORY, Va. --- The Emory & Henry defense forced seven turnovers including a game-ending interception by Jacob Robinson in overtime as the Wasps edged visiting Tusculum 27-24 Saturday afternoon at Fred Selfe Stadium in South Atlantic Conference football action.
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Pioneers travel Emory & Henry Saturday for important SAC football battle
October 19, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Sons of Davy Crockett venture to the Commonwealth of Virginia when the Tusculum Pioneers take on the Emory & Henry Wasps at Fred Selfe Stadium this Saturday afternoon. The South Atlantic Conference Mountain Division clash is slated to kick off at 1 p.m.
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Palazzo named TSWA Offensive Player of the Week
October 17, 2023NASHVILLE --- Tusculum University quarterback Matthew Palazzo has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association’s Offensive College Football Player of the Week. Palazzo earns this honor for a second time this season.
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Palazzo, Pope named SAC Football Players of the Week
October 16, 2023ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University’s Matthew Palazzo and Nicholas Pope have been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Football Players of the Week. Palazzo was named the SAC Offensive Player of the Week for a second time this season while Pope was selected as the SAC Special Teams Player of the week.
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Pioneers soar in 35-7 homecoming win over UVA Wise
October 14, 2023GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum quarterback Matthew Palazzo accounted for four touchdowns while the Pioneer defense forced a pair turnovers and limited UVA Wise to 181 total yards as TU prevailed 35-7 Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference football action at Pioneer Field.
