Shorter Football Archives - Sightseers' Delight

Hawks win second straight with 42-23 win over Mississippi College

October 3, 2015 Jim O'Hara

For the second straight week, the Shorter Hawks turned in a solid performance when they turned in a stout outing on both sides of the ball to hand homestanding Mississippi College a 42-23 defeat in the Hawks GSC opener.

Shorter shocks Southeast Missouri State

September 27, 2015 Jim O'Hara

In the last nine games they played, a span that covered two seasons, the Shorter Hawks suffered through nine-straight defeats.

Kennesaw State edges Shorter in Georgia pigskin showdown

September 19, 2015 Jim O'Hara

They had done everything within their powers to put themselves in a position to not only taste a win for the first time in nine outings but to knock off the newest NCAA Division I Football Championship program.

Carson-Newman knocks off Shorter, 20-7

September 12, 2015 Jim O'Hara

Despite a career-high output by junior fullback B.J. McCoy, the Shorter Hawks found themselves a victim of poor field position and turnovers when they were handed a 20-7 non-conference defeat by the Carson-Newman Eagles on Saturday afternoon.

Sept. 19 Kennesaw State-Shorter game is sold out

September 10, 2015 Express Telegraph

The second home football game in Kennesaw State history at Fifth Third Bank Stadium against Shorter University is an official sellout, Kennesaw State Director of Ticket Sales and Operations Bobby Lindsey announced on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Shorter football returns on Friday

August 4, 2015 Jim O'Hara

Phil Jones has always been thankful for the opportunity to be a football coach and help teach young men about what the game can offer on and off the field. But as the man whose career spans 47 years prepares to begin his 11th season as the head football coach at Shorter University, Jones has even more reason to give thanks.

Shorter falls Florida Tech on final play

November 1, 2014 Jim O'Hara

The Shorter Hawks left the cold and wind-swept field at Barron Stadium heartbroken.

Tigers claw Hawks to roll to 55-10 GSC win

October 16, 2014 Jim O'Hara

On a night when they were hoping to finally make a statement in the Gulf South Conference, the Shorter Hawks were left speechless.

Shorter Football: Hawks rally to down Choctaws for first GSC win

October 3, 2014 Jim O'Hara

In their Gulf South Conference opener Thursday night at Barron Stadium, the Hawks rallied from a halftime deficit – the first time Shorter has trailed at the break this year – to turn in their best outing in the final 30 minutes and hand the Mississippi College Choctaws a 27-14 defeat.

Hawks open GSC slate hosting Choctaws

October 1, 2014 Jim O'Hara

The Shorter Hawks clearly understand what’s ahead of them Thursday night and, even more, are fully aware that it’s time to put a complete game together when they host the Mississippi College Choctaws, who have begun the process of returning to the NCAA Division II ranks and the Gulf South Conference, at Barron Stadium in a conference showdown starting at 7:30 p.m.