PINEVILLE, La. – With the start of the 2021 Louisiana College football season, its first in the NAIA and Sooner Athletic Conference, just less than two months away, the Louisiana College football team announced its 2021 schedule and season ticket pricing plans, which go on sale immediately. 

“To say Coach Mason and I are excited about this next chapter in the history of Louisiana College athletics would be an understatement,” said Louisiana College President, Dr. Rick Brewer. “Returning to the NAIA brings with it athletic scholarship, familiar opponents, an enhanced student and fan experience, and opportunities for competing for national championships in all sports. I am confident we will field a competitive football team this year under the leadership of Coach Drew Maddox. Claws Up!” 

“I am really ready to see how much more we have grown as a program,” said Louisiana College Head Football Coach Drew Maddox. “Going into a new conference has its pros and cons, but we are really just ready to see if we can be more consistent and get better everyday.” 

LC’s first season in the NAIA begins on August 28 with a pair of home games to open a six-game slate at Wildcat Field, the first being a non-conference contest against a team that could become a more familiar opponent, North American University out of Houston, Texas. 

That’s followed the next week by the Wildcats’ first foray into the Sooner Athletic Conference as the Lions of Southwestern Assemblies of God University comes to Wildcat Field for a night contest. 

The next week starts the first of two long road trips as well as the final non-conference game of the season and the only game against the NCAA Division I opponent as LC heads to Abilene, Texas for a Wildcat battle against Abilene Christian on September 11. Following the game at ACU, the schedule fills out with the rest of the SAC schedule. 

“Let the NAIA era begin,” said Louisiana College Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Reni Mason. “I have full confidence in Coach Maddox and his staff. They have shown the ability to be diligent and consistent in their approach to recruiting, player development, and game preparation. The future is very bright for the Wildcats.” 

The longest road trip of the season comes on September 18 as the Wildcats head to Glendale, Arizona to take on the defending SAC Champion, Arizona Christian. 

Following two long road trips, LC comes home for two straight games, the first against Ottawa of Arizona on September 25 and then the Aggies of Oklahoma Panhandle State come to Wildcat Field on October 2. 

After the lone bye week of the season, the Wildcats return to action on the road at Wayland Baptist in Plainview, Texas on October 16. That’s followed by another road game in Fort Worth, Texas against the Texas Wesleyan Rams. 

A brief home respite sees the Langston Lions come to Wildcat Field on October 30 to close out the spooky month. That’s followed by a road trip to Arkansas for a battle with the Lyon Scots. The regular season ends on November 13 at home as LC welcomes the Texas College Steers to Wildcat Field. 

The 66^th Annual NAIA Championship Series starts the following week, on November 20, with a national champion decided. On December 18 at a site still to be announced. 

Season tickets are on sale now. All season ticket seats are in the chairback seat section of Wildcat Field. With cash or check, the cost is $100 for two tickets to all six home games with checks made payable to Louisiana College Athletics. Credit card customers can pay by visiting the ticket pricing page on the athletics website where the price is $115 for a pair of season tickets. At the gate, the price for admission to a game is one flat rate of $15. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The University of Fort Lauderdale and Head Football Coach Chris Chambers reveals the 2021 schedule announced on Friday.
  
Chambers, heading into his first season at the helm of the Eagles, brings years of experience to the table, including a 10-year NFL career as a wide receiver. 
 
“I am excited about my first season as the head coach of the University of Fort Lauderdale,” stated Chambers. “This is a great opportunity to impact the community and play a huge role in the development of our student-athletes.”  
 
UFTL kicks off the first full season as a non-club football team with a 10-game schedule with eight road games and two home games. 
 
The Eagles will hit the road for the first seven games of the season before wrapping up with two of the final three games at home. 
 
“Our 2021 Football schedule will present some challenges,” Chambers said. “It gives us the opportunity to compete at the high level against some great competition and well-established football programs.”
 
UFTL opens the first season as a member of the NCCAA with a game on the road at Southeastern University on Aug. 28.
  
The Eagles will then travel to Odessa, Texas, to face off with the University of Texas Permian-Basin on Sept. 3 with a 7 pm kickoff.
 
A week later, UFTL will travel to Presbyterian College for a week three match-up on Sept. 11. Next, the Eagles will head back west to Mississippi to face Mississippi College on Sept. 18.
 
Week five starts back-to-back weeks when UFTL travels to a recent NCAA DII National Champion. The University of West Florida, the defending champions, will host the Eagles on Sept. 25, then on Oct. 2, UFTL will travel to the 2017 champions, the University of Texas A&M-Commerce.
 
The Eagles will play its last road game before coming home on Oct. 9 at Bluefield State University.
 
On Oct. 16, UFTL will host Saint Sebastian Elite College at Central Broward Regional Park.
 
The Eagles will wrap up the season with a home and home series with Virginia University-Lynchburg. The two teams will face off in Lynchburg on Oct. 30 before wrapping up the season at home on Nov. 13. 
 
 
2021 UFTL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DATE              OPPONENT                                                                          LOCATION
Aug. 28              at Southeastern                                                               Lakeland, Fla.
Sept. 3               at Texas Permian-Basin                                                  Odessa, Texas
Sept. 11             at Presbyterian                                                                Clinton, S.C.
Sept. 18             at Mississippi College                                                     Clinton, Miss.
Sept. 25             at West Florida                                                                Pensacola, Fla.
Oct. 2                 at Texas A&M-Commerce                                              Commerce, Texas
Oct. 9                 at Bluefield State                                                             Bluefield, W.V.
OCT. 16             SAINT SEBASTIAN ELITE                                               LAUDERHILL, FLA.
Oct. 30               at Virginia University-Lynchburg                                  Lynchburg, W.V.
NOV. 13            VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG                             LAUDERHILL, FLA.

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Mid-South Conference Commissioner Eric Ward announced that the conference revised its football schedule for the upcoming 2020 season following return to play guidelines established by the NAIA.

NAIA President Jim Carr’s announcement on June 4 regarding return to play guidelines for all fall sports has necessitated a schedule adjustment for all Mid-South Conference football teams. As recommended by the conference Football Oversight Committee and approved by the football athletic directors and head coaches, the conference schedule will officially begin on September 12 with all 22 teams in action.

The Fire will begin their eight-game schedule that night at home against Ave Maria University for “Hometown Heroes Night.” Southeastern will travel to St. Thomas in a non-division contest on September 19, then will have a bye week before returning home on October 3 to open division play with Webber International on “Youth Football Night,” then will host defending champion Keiser the following week for “Faculty and Staff Appreciation.”

“I’m so excited for our fans, our university, Polk County, but more importantly our players,” said coach Cesar Rivas-Sandoval. “They’ve worked so hard to represent SEU on the gridiron and I’m happy that we now have a solid schedule and plan to have our student-athletes go out and represent our institution on Saturdays this fall.”

After a trip to Ave Maria on October 17, the Fire will host St. Thomas for Homecoming on October 24.

The season concludes with trips to Warner and Florida Memorial on October 3 and November 7, respectively.

The 2020 schedule marks the first time in program history each Southeastern game will take place in Florida with no road game more than 230 miles away.

“Every week will be tough,” Rivas said. “With a shortened schedule, every week will have a great deal of importance looking towards the postseason.”
Teams will play primarily within their divisions in 2020, including playing some opponents in a home-and-home series. Only one of the games — as determined by the conference — will be considered a divisional game and count towards the divisional standings.

Season ticket memberships are on sale now at SEUFire.com/tickets, starting at $43 for adults and $23 for youth (17 and under) which includes admission to all home games. Reserved Fire Club season memberships, which include private entrance and chair back seating, are available for $125. Individual game tickets will go on sale August 15.

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Here is the link to the list of maximum and minimum number of contests for all Division II sports.

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