Elon University football’s season ends with loss to Furman
The Elon University football team fell 31-6 to Furman in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday, as the Phoenix offense struggled to establish its running game.
The Elon University football team fell 31-6 to Furman in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday, as the Phoenix offense struggled to establish its running game.
Elon football starts preparation to begin conference play this week, as the team is set to face off against the Tribe of William & Mary this Saturday.
Elon University football knocked off Gardner-Webb University 30-24 to win its first home game of the season. Elon will be back in action next Saturday at 3:30 p.m, traveling to Williamsburg, Virginia, to take on the Tribe of William & Mary and begin conference play.
Making it to the NFL is the aspiration for a majority of college football players, including former Elon University quarterback Davis Cheek. Achieving that dream while playing for their hometown team is a privilege very few will ever experience.
The 2021-22 season for Elon University women’s basketball is a noteworthy and historic one for head coach Charlotte Smith.
Elon will now enter its first normal offseason since the conclusion of the 2019 season after the program played during the spring of 2021 with its fall season being pushed back due to COVID-19.
The Phoenix will get a shot at revenge tomorrow, as the two sides will face off again. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m.
For the first time since 2012, Elon University’s football team traveled to a sold out Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone for a road game against Appalachian State. Despite a tight first half, the Phoenix fell 44-10 to the Mountaineers. The Phoenix (1-2) return home next week to take on William & Mary on Family Weekend.
The Elon Phoenix trail the App State Mountaineers at the half by a score of 13-3. Elon’s offense failed to find their spark thus far, punting on four of their five drives.
The full football atmosphere of tailgating and fans in the stands was back at Rhodes Stadium celebrating the inaugural game of the 2021 season and the 20th anniversary of the stadium's opening. The fans roared when the theme of T.I.’s iconic “Bring Em Out” played as the Phoenix made their way onto the field.
Elon University volleyball players Leah Daniel and Jordan Gower both had exceptional seasons this year and now have the awards to prove it. Daniel took home the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award, while Gower was named to the CAA All-Conference Second Team.
Since Week 3, Elon has been rotating back and forth at quarterback between freshman JR Martin and redshirt freshman Justin Allen. Martin has appeared in four games for Elon, recording a team-high 396 passing yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions. Allen, meanwhile, has recorded 290 passing yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in three games played.
Elon University’s football game against William & Mary on April 3 has been postponed due to “COVID-19 related protocols,” according to a press release from the Colonial Athletic Association. In a previous interview with Elon News Network, CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio said schools would be able to make their own decisions regarding opting out of game play.
Elon University’s football team (1-3) suffered its third straight loss of the spring season against the University of Richmond (2-0) on Saturday, ending with a final score of 38-14. A low time of possession and miscues on offense were huge factors that affected the Phoenix.
Rhodes Stadium will be occupied for the first time in 15 months with limited fans in attendance due to COVID-19 restrictions. Some fans — like Elon alumnus Noble Marshall ‘70 — have been coming to games for decades, but for others, this will be their first game as a Phoenix.