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Former Warhawks quarterback signs with Packers

April 15, 2015

April 15, 2015 By: Justin St. Peter Former UW-Whitewater starting quarterback Matt Blanchard is headed to the green and gold after signing a deal with the Green Bay Packers. The former Warhawks quarterback...

Matt Behrendt - RP Male Athlete of the Year - Tradition sets up success

Matt Behrendt – RP Male Athlete of the Year – Tradition sets up success

May 7, 2014

    May 7, 2014 By Justin St. Peter Matt Behrendt was a varsity wide receiver at Class 5A Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Ill. The Roadrunners’ starting quarterback was struggling....

Football Fix Column: Is Warhawk football ‘back’?

October 2, 2013

  By Kevin Cunningham The answer as to whether Warhawk football is ‘back’ is an unfair one. It’s a question that has recently been asked across campus and on social media platforms, such...

Blanchard finds home after UW-W

September 6, 2012

  When former Warhawk quarterback Matt Blanchard arrived on campus in 2009 after transferring from  Northern Michigan, the NFL was one of the last things on his mind. Then, his assignment was...

New tailback in town

August 29, 2012

It was a cold day in December when Josh Williams made the trip from Downers Grove, Ill. to Whitewater, Wis. to catch the NCAA Division-III quarterfinal game between Salisbury University and UW-Whitewater. The...

Blanchard has NFL in mind

February 8, 2012
This past Saturday, former UW-Whitewater quarterback Matt Blanchard continued his NFL preparation campaign by playing in the Player’s All-Star Classic. This game is held annually in Little Rock, Ark., for potential NFL prospects to showcase their abilities.

Reunion with Mount Union

December 14, 2011
The Warhawk football team earned its seventh straight trip to the Stagg Bowl, or as some may refer to it, the Purple Bowl.

Warhawks secure seventh-straight Stagg Bowl appearance

December 10, 2011
With their 44th consecutive win in the books after a 20-0 drubbing of St. Thomas University, the Warhawks earned their seventh-consecutive trip to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.

One win away from Stagg Bowl

December 7, 2011
Blanchard completed all eight pass attempts for 116 yards in the first half and finished the game 11-17 for 134 yards, including 62 yards rushing.

Warhawks advance to semifinals

December 3, 2011
The Warhawks defeated Salisbury University 34-14 Saturday and will host St. Thomas University (Minn.) Saturday with times to be announced.

Another perfect regular season

November 16, 2011
The two-time defending national champion Warhawk football team begins its quest for a seventh straight Stagg Bowl appearance after defeating UW-La Crosse Saturday 17-3.

Lucky number seven for football team

November 9, 2011
If someone were to look at the stat sheets, it would have appeared that UW-Eau Claire defeated the UW-Whitewater football team by a lot.
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