FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[RFMichigan]

OK, first football game in many, many years, then.

Sorry! They were in the same conference for all sports but not football. The football playing schools were in the old Illini-Badger Conference.

[Gregory Sager]

Yes, I remember the NIIC and the IBC very well. What I didn't remember was Judson having a football team, and I wasn't sure if the NIIC sponsored football prior to the creation of the IBC. But I figured that since it's your alma mater's former leagues I'd defer to you on this. 

[RFMichigan]

Yes, I remember the NIIC and the IBC very well. What I didn't remember was Judson having a football team, and I wasn't sure if the NIIC sponsored football prior to the creation of the IBC. But I figured that since it's your alma mater's former leagues I'd defer to you on this. 

No, I don't remember Judson having football either. Maybe in the leather helmet days?!?

[Gregory Sager]

That sounds possible, but a quick search just revealed that six days ago the Daily Herald stated that last Saturday's game against Taylor was Judson's first-ever football game.

[formerd3db]

I think you guys are right. I couldn't find any past articles or other history to indicate that Judson University (formerly Judson College) ever had a football team before now (i.e before the school's decision on 2018 to add football). Indeed, according to info on the internet, Judson College was a member of the old Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference before some schools of that conference merged with schools from the Lake Michigan Conference. However, there is no history of having a college varsity football program there prior to this current one that I could find.

[Baldini]

Who did Robert Morris merge with? Was it Judson University? Maybe that is why football is on the campus this year?

[Next Man Up]

Who did Robert Morris merge with? Was it Judson University? Maybe that is why football is on the campus this year?

Nope. RMU was merged into Roosevelt. I believe it was done in March, 2020.

[Next Man Up]

Bad loss by Benedictine today. Picked as #3 in the NACC, they lost to CCIW #8 Carroll. In the process, they both blew an early 14 point, first quarter lead, and were subsequently outscored 14-0 in the fourth quarter.

[Gregory Sager]

Who did Robert Morris merge with? Was it Judson University? Maybe that is why football is on the campus this year?

Nope. RMU was merged into Roosevelt. I believe it was done in March, 2020.

Roosevelt, which didn't have football prior to the merger, has maintained RMU's old program. The Lakers likewise play at RMU's old stadium, Morris Field, out in Arlington Heights.

[Next Man Up]

Who did Robert Morris merge with? Was it Judson University? Maybe that is why football is on the campus this year?

Nope. RMU was merged into Roosevelt. I believe it was done in March, 2020.

Roosevelt, which didn't have football prior to the merger, has maintained RMU's old program. The Lakers likewise play at RMU's old stadium, Morris Field, out in Arlington Heights.

Morris Field which was initially the football field of Forest View High School which operated from 1963 until it was closed in 1986 due to declining enrollment.

[CardinalAlum]

AU is clearly a top 25 team. I'd even say they are clearly a top 10-15 team.

The positive from Saturday is that in 2019 the program didn't know if they could hang with a St. John's until the season was over. Now, this team knows they can hang with the biggest programs in the country and belong there.

Excited to see how they fare vs NCC.

NCC and St. Johns are good matchups for AU. If they were to play a top team that's a run first offense, I think that would give them some issues.

Very good points. Now the question is can they move up from hanging with the big programs and start to take down the big programs.

And you're right about the matchups. I think AU, for all the skill position strides they've made, still doesn't have the size necessarily to take on a Wisconsin Whitewater, who will just pound the ball between the tackles for 60 minutes straight. I'm expecting a close game this Saturday, hopefully they can pull it off.

I'm curious to see how Aurora bounces back after last week's game. I was hoping for a better game than the final outcome vs NCC.  AU does have some talent for sure but got down early and had to become one dimensional to try and get back in the game.  I was surprised Moore wasn't a part of the offense.  I don't see that they are a top 10-15 team right now but with a bounce back against CUC, they could get back into top 25 consideration soon.

[WLCALUM83]

Eureka/Rockford and Benedictine/CUW up shortly:

(figuring Rhythm 21 and one of the St, Norbert followers may post on the other 2 NACC games)

[WLCALUM83]

Concordia-WI 7, Benedictine 0  8 1/2 min left in 1st Qrtr.

Eureka 7, Rockford 0, (Red Devils took advantage of a short field after blocking a Rockford punt, approx 8 1/2 min left in 1st Qrtr.

[WLCALUM83]

Updates:  CUW and Benedictine are tied at 7 after 1 Quarter:

               Eureka 14, Rockford 0, (Red Devils blocked another punt, scored after another short drive.) Less than 7 minutes left in the 1st Quarter.

               Now it's Eureka 14, Rockford 6 (Ray to Owens, 51 yd TD) less than 4 min left in 1st Qrtr.

[WLCALUM83]

UPDATES:  Benedictine 14, CUW 13, Half

                 Eureka 28, Rockford 12 approx. 8 1/2 min left in 1st Half.

                 Eureka 28, Rockford 20 Half (Ray to E. Johnson for a TD and 2-pt conversion(.