FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[WLCALUM83]

St. Norbert 3, Benedictine 0 approx. 9 minutes left in opening quarter.

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St. Norbert 10, Benedictine 0 (Zuleger TD run)--less than 1 min gone by in 2nd quarter.

[WLCALUM83]

Aurora 17, CUW 0 (Spartans tack on a receiving TD) less than 8 min left in 3rd quarter.

Make that 20-0. Spartans add another FG after an interception (under 5 min left in 3rd quarter)

[WLCALUM83]

Aurora 23, CUW 0 End of 3rd Quarter (another FG added on).

St. Norbert 10, Benedictine 0 Half

[WLCALUM83]

It's a final now:  Aurora 23, CUW 0  Spartans have yet another NACC AQ!

St. Norbert 10, Benedictine 0, just underway in the 3rd.

[WLCALUM83]

St. Norbert just got an interception in the end zone to thwart a Benedictine threat-still 10-0 Green Knights less than 3 min left in the 3rd Qrtr.

Make that 17-0, Green Knights got another TD early in the 4th--less than 12 minutes left.

[WLCALUM83]

St. Norbert 24, Benedictine 0 (Zuleger another short yardage rushing TD after another IL Eagle turnover)  Just under 6 minutes left in the game.

[WLCALUM83]

St. Norbert 24, Benedictine 0 Final

One other earlier final--Rockford 61, CUC 41 (scorigami?)

[Rhythm21]

Congrats to Aurora on their perfect 10-0 regular season, a new program record! Can't wait to see the bracket tomorrow. Maybe another first with a home playoff game.

[hazzben]

I think Aurora is deserving of a home game. You've proved it the last sevaral years in the tourney

[Rhythm21]

I think Aurora is deserving of a home game. You've proved it the last sevaral years in the tourney

Thankfully the committee agreed! I like the draw too. Going to be a great time in Aurora next Saturday!

[Captain_Joe08]

Aurora gets Coe at home next weekend. Coe surprised many with their inclusion in the field as a Pool C team. Winner gets most likely UW-La Crosse and a very possible date with North Central after that.

[hazzben]

I think Aurora is deserving of a home game. You've proved it the last sevaral years in the tourney

Thankfully the committee agreed! I like the draw too. Going to be a great time in Aurora next Saturday!

Go get em. Nothing demands more home playoff games than getting the W when they give you one and going on a run!

[Rhythm21]

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year:

Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17
Aurora: 08, (16), 19
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
Maranatha: -

*Lakeland leads with 5 total, 4 in a row during the Michael Whitley era.

*Aurora and Benedictine are tied with 3 each (2 outright for AU, 1 outright for BU)

*CUC has back to back titles from 2011 to 2012 (2012 being the outright champion)

*Was surprised to realize CUW has only one NACC championship to their name which came in 2013.

*WLC's title came in 2014 amidst a 3-way tie with Lakeland and Benedictine.

*Eureka surprised everyone (except maybe Eureka) and won the title in their inaugural NACC season.

*Rockford has struggled to get back on track since the NACC's inception, but their program is headed in the right direction.

*Maranatha dissolved their football program before winning one.

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
Maranatha: -

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21, 22
Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

After the 15th season of NACC football, Aurora jumps Lakeland (both have 6 NACC titles, Aurora has 4 outright, Lakeland has 3 outright.) Benedictine has 3 titles, 1 outright.
Concordia Chicago has 2 titles, 1 outright. Both Eureka and Concordia Wisconsin have 1 outright title each. Wisconsin Lutheran has 1 shared title.

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21, 22, 23
Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

After the 16th season of NACC football (culminating in an Aurora 5-peat), Aurora has 7 NACC titles, 5 outright. Lakeland has 6 titles, 3 outright. Benedictine has 3 titles, 1 outright.
Concordia Chicago has 2 titles, 1 outright. Both Eureka and Concordia Wisconsin have 1 outright title each. Wisconsin Lutheran has 1 shared title.

[SpartyBlue]

Aurora has become a power, I would assume by virtue of having an ex-NFL 2-time Super Bowl winner as head coach, as that has to help dominate the recruiting trail.  It will be interesting to see if Don Beebe stays at AU for the long haul (he is 58) or has ambitions above the D3 level; you could see him as a coach at NIU, or heck, why not even a Northwestern, although I've never heard his name mentioned for other jobs. 

I would also have to assume that AU would regress back to its historical mean when Beebe does retire/leave.

Any followers/fans of the program have any insights?