https://www.svsucardinals.com en-us https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Cactus_Bowl_Black_and_Mayner KINGSVILLE, Tx. - Offensive lineman Desi Mayner (Gaines, Mich./Linden HS) and Matt Black (Toronto, Ont./Northern SS) have been selected to represent Saginaw Valley State University in the 2009 Valero Cactus Bowl, which will be played on January 9 at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Cactus_Bowl_Black_and_Mayner https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Jacobs_Daktronics_Second_Team St. Paul, Minn. - Junior linebacker John Jacobs (Prudenville, Mich./Midland Dow), who helped lead the Cardinals to a 7-3 record this season, has been named Daktronics Second Team All-American. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Jacobs_Daktronics_Second_Team https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/East_Coast_Bowl_Black-_Mayner PETERSBURG, VA. - Two seniors from Saginaw Valley's football team represented the Cardinals in the eighth annual East Coast Bowl in Petersburg, Va. Offensive center, Desi Mayner (Gaines, Mich. / Linden HS) and defensive back, Matt Black (Toronto, Ont. / Northern SS) both played for the South team, helping to defeat the North, 27-0; the first shutout in the history of the East Coast Bowl. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/East_Coast_Bowl_Black-_Mayner https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/12_Cardinals_All_GLIAC BAY CITY, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University had 12 members of its football team selected to All-GLIAC teams for their play on the field during the 2008 season. The Cardinals finished the season 7-3 overall and 7-3 in the GLIAC and in a tie for third place in the conference. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/12_Cardinals_All_GLIAC https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Black_Defensive_Player_of_Week The GLIAC has named SVSU senior DB Matt Black (Toronto, Ont./Northern SS) as its defensive player of the week for his play against Ferris State last weekend. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Black_Defensive_Player_of_Week https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Regular_Season_Ends_on_High_Note BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University football team closed out the 2008 regular season with a win over GLIAC foe Ferris State University by a score of 26-14. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Regular_Season_Ends_on_High_Note https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Too_Slick_Oilers FINDLAY, Ohio, - The Saginaw Valley State University football defeated the Findlay Oilers by a score of 17-9 in a GLIAC match-up today (Nov. 1). Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Too_Slick_Oilers https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Tame_Huskies UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The SVSU football team closed out the 2008 home football season in fashion with a 40-23 win over GLIAC foe Michigan Tech. The Cardinals put up 434 yards of total offense on the day, including 224 yards on the ground. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Tame_Huskies https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Close_Ashland ASHLAND, Ohio - It was a game of halves as SVSU's football team fought hard to come back from a 24-0 halftime deficit to lose to Ashland University 31-28 today (Oct. 18). Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Close_Ashland https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Football_Player_Burning_Bus ALBEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - On a day when a couple of Saginaw Valley State University football players were reading to Albee Township Elementary School students today (Oct. 17), the football players became heroes as they helped remove children from a burning bus. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Football_Player_Burning_Bus https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Soar_Tiffin UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University kept the momentum of last weekends victory over Northern Michigan going as they soared by Tiffin 33-14 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Soar_Tiffin https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Top_Northern MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University football team invaded Marquette on Saturday, and came out with a 38-21 victory. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Top_Northern https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Game_WSGW Due to this Saturday's unusual start time (4 p.m.) and a Saginaw Spirit game that same evening, the SVSU football broadcast will be carried on WSGW-AM 790 on Saturday, Oct. 4. All subsequent games will air on WTKQ-FM 100.5. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Game_WSGW https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Host_Take_a_Kid_to_the_Game_Day UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University invites all area children to attend their upcoming football game at noon, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, against the Tiffin University Dragons. Children have the opportunity to experience a college football game as the Cardinals hosts NCAA Football's eleventh annual "Take A Kid to the Game" (TAKG) program presented by Coca-Cola and sponsored by other Corporate Champions, AT&T and Pontiac. Kids, ages fourteen and younger, will receive a free ticket with the purchase of a full-priced adult ticket, to watch the Cardinals at Wickes Field. In conjunction with Take a Kid to the Game Day, SVSU will host a free basketball Community Youth Day event in which children in grades K-8 will have a chance to learn skills from basketball coaches Frankie Smith and Shannon Baugh, and athletes from their respective teams at 10:30 a.m. in O'Neill Arena. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Host_Take_a_Kid_to_the_Game_Day https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Fall_Indy UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University football team dropped a 14-11 Homecoming day game to Indianapolis on Saturday (Sept. 27). Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Fall_Indy https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Bring_Back_Axe MIDLAND, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University got back to it winning ways against GLIAC rival Northwood on Saturday (Sept. 20) in a 46-45 Axe Bowl thriller. SVSU reclaims the Axe after two season of being turned away by the Timberwolves. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Bring_Back_Axe https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Fall_Lakers UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University football team fell to #2-ranked Grand Valley State University today (Sept. 13) by a score of 36-0. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Fall_Lakers https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Start_Season_Victory UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University's 2008 football season got off to a great start as the Cardinals pulled out a 23-17 win over GLIAC foe Wayne State on Saturday (Sept. 6). The victory marked the first win for SVSU in the Jim Collins era and the 17th straight win over the Warriors. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Start_Season_Victory https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Coaches_Visit_Bay_City UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The SVSU football coaching staff will take advantage of a first week bye to visit a local Dunhams in Bay City to help build excitement for the start of 2008 season that kicks off for the Cardinals on Sept. 6 against Wayne State. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Coaches_Visit_Bay_City https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Unveil_New_Look UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - A new coach, staff, and defense will not be the only new additions walking the sidelines for the Cardinals this fall. SVSU unveiled their new Nike uniforms that they will wear during the 2008 season. The new look will hit the field for action on September 6 when the Cardinals host Wayne State in the season opener at noon in Wickes Stadium. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/Unveil_New_Look https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/GLIAC_Picked_Third BAY CITY, Mich. -- Defending league champion Grand Valley State University was picked to win the 2008 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) football title by the head football coaches of the league in preseason balloting. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT https://www.svsucardinals.com/sports/fball/2008-09/releases/GLIAC_Picked_Third