A magical season and incredible run through Super Region 2 came to an end Saturday night in Pueblo, Colorado as the Wolves fell 10-7 to the Colorado State Pueblo Thunderwolves in the NCAA Semifinal round on Saturday, December 13.
For the Wolves, they finish the season 12-3 in head coach Will Hall's first campaign in Carrollton. For the Thunderwolves, they move to 13-1 and earn a trip to the NCAA National Championship game next Saturday in Kansas City.
In a defensive game where both teams were held significantly below their season averages, the Wolves outgained the Thunderwolves 366 yards to 249 yards, but came up short in the end. Read more ...
For four teams who are left playing in NCAA Division II football nationally, one more win means a trip to Kansas City and a berth in the Division II National Championship game on Saturday, December 20. But this week, it will be a matchup of Wolves, as the West Georgia Wolves, region champs from Super Region 2, face off with the Colorado State-Pueblo Thunderwolves at the Thunderbowl in Pueblo, Colorado. Kickoff for the national semifinal will be at 6:30 p.m. (EST) and the game will be televised on ESPN3. There will also be a live telecast at The Amp in downtown Carrollton.
This is just the third time in the history of the UWG Athletic program at West Georgia that a team has been one of the final four teams remaining nationally. Read more ...
The West Georgia Wolves never trailed at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium Saturday afternoon in Valdosta, Georgia, using a smothering second half defensive effort to power their way to a 31-17 victory over Valdosta State in the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals. The win advances the Wolves to the national semifinals, as UWG will face Colorado State-Pueblo next Saturday, December 13.
The 2014 Wolves have already made history in multiple ways by reaching the NCAA quarterfinals, but West Georgia is now in rare air. Read more ...
UWG Wolves football standout Alex Macaulay was honored Wednesday for his excellence on the field and in the classroom. Alex was named a first team member of 2014 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II football team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Alex Macaulay Selected to Academic All-America Team “We are indeed very proud of Alex Macaulay and his accomplishments during his career here at the University of West Georgia,” said Dr. Kyle Marrero, president of the University of West Georgia. Read more ...
For just the second time in program history, a sport other than basketball will be playing in December, as the West Georgia Wolves roll into the NCAA Quarterfinals this Saturday. The Wolves will take on the Valdosta State Blazers in Valdosta at noon on Saturday, with a trip to the semifinals on the line.
This is just the fifth time in the history of the UWG Athletic program at West Georgia that a team has been one of the final eight teams remaining nationally. Read more ...
The Wolves keep on winning, so the limited edition t-shirts keep on coming. Stop by the Bookstore to purchase your limited edition UWG Wolves vs. Colorado State-Pueblo 2014 NCAA Division II Semifinals t-shirts for only $9.99.
The Wolves will face the Thunderwolves on Saturday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. EST in Pueblo, Colorado. The game will be on ESPN 3 and will be shown at The Amp in downtown Carrollton. Read more ...
The Wolves are headed to the NCAA quarterfinals after a dominating second-half effort Saturday afternoon at Parker Field in Cleveland, Mississippi, as 6th-seeded West Georgia took down second-seed Delta State with a 37-27 victory in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Wolves are now 11-2 on the year for just the second time in school history, with the other 11-win season coming in the 1982 Division III national championship season.
The second half total team effort from the Wolves brought UWG back from a 27-21 deficit just before halftime, as UWG outscored the Statesmen 16-0 in the final 23 minutes of the game. The third quarter was especially dominating, as the UWG offense outscored Delta 6-0, but outgained one of the top offenses in the nation 140-8. Read more ...
The 2014 playoffs roll into the second round this week, as sixth-seeded West Georgia will head to Cleveland, Mississippi and Parker Field-McCool Stadium for a rematch of the seventh week of the season, when Delta State came to Carrollton and the Wolves handed them a 24-16 loss. The Wolves and Statesmen are scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, November 29.
Since suffering their second loss of the season in Week 8 to North Alabama, the Wolves have essentially been in playoff mode. Read more ...
For the first time in the more than 30 years of Division II football at the UWG, a 13th game will be played in a season, as the 6th-seeded West Georgia Wolves held off a second-half onslaught from 3rd-seeded and homestanding Tuskegee. The Wolves took a 20-17 victory, the first Division II playoff win for a West Georgia team in school history.
The game was everything that it was billed to be, as it was a slobber-knocking defensive battle from the outset that featured 18 punts between the two teams. West Georgia built a 13-0 lead in the first half, but it was a 27-yard touchdown pass from Dallas Dickey to Shaq Hall with 9:20 left in the game that proved to be the game-winner, as West Georgia's defense took over from there. Read more ...
Attention Wolves fans! Now is the chance for you to own a little piece of UWG football history. Stop by the Bookstore to purchase your limited edition UWG Wolves vs. VSU Blazers 2014 NCAA Quarterfinals t-shirts for only $9.99.
The Wolves will face the Blazers on Saturday, December 6 at noon at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. A student bus will be available for the game. The “Keeping the Drive Alive” bus will leave the UCC at 6 a.m. with an expected arrival in Valdosta at 11:15. Read more ...
The UWG women's basketball team remained unbeaten as they knocked off Peach Belt member Georgia Regents 56-55 in non-conference action Saturday night at The Coliseum. Senior Seandre Lee was feeling it tonight as she scored UWG's first nine points and 14 of their first 19 as the Wolves built an early 24-15 lead with 12:38 on the clock.
The Jaguars would fight back as a 7-0 run that lasted over four minutes brought the Jaguars back within two trailing 24-22 with just over five minutes to go in the first half. The Wolves would end the half on a 10-5 run, taking a 34-27 lead into the locker room at the break. Read more ...
After a 14-year drought, the West Georgia Wolves' football program is returning to the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs. UWG will travel Saturday to Alabama to face Tuskegee in the opening round of playoff action.
UWG's return to the post season comes in the first season under coach Will Hall, and will be the program's first playoff trip since 2000. West Georgia sealed their ticket in a wild Saturday afternoon that began with a 31-17 UWG win over Shorter in Rome. Read more ...
The UWG football program is poised for a potential run to the NCAA Division II playoffs, but the Wolves need to continue their winning ways to get there. The University of West Georgia is providing a student bus to help the Wolves have a "Home in Rome" and to take the University Stadium atmosphere to Barron Stadium on Saturday, November 15 as UWG takes on the Shorter Hawks in the regular season finale.
The Wolves enter the final game of the regular season with an 8-2 record on the year and a 4-2 spot in Gulf South Conference play, and they will look to win nine games in a season for the first time since the 2000 campaign. Read more ...
The Wolves racked up a school-record 646 yards of offense, including 400 on the ground, powering past Mississippi College by a 55-14 score in the first matchup between the two teams since 1995.
"I'm pleased with the way we bounced back today," said head coach Will Hall. "You come off of a stretch where you play four very good football teams like we have and sometimes there can be a letdown, but we said that at 5:00 today we wanted to be a better football program than earlier in the day and I think we are." Read more ...
The "Voice of UWG Athletics" now has a new title to add to his name, as West Georgia sports information director and play-by-play announcer Mitch Gray was inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Saturday, October 25 at the Atlanta/Marietta Hilton Hotel at Conference Center.
"It is a tremendously humbling honor for me," Mitch said. "I am forever indebted to so many; from Roger Kaiser for adding me to the West Georgia family back in 1982, to Daryl Dickey, and everyone at UWG now. Also, to the many who allow me into their homes, automobiles and businesses every day. I have been part of this community my entire life and it truly is a family. I am truly blessed." Read more ...
The West Georgia Wolves, fresh off a 26-17 victory over 22nd-ranked West Alabama, moved up three spots in this week's American Football Coaches Association poll, going from 24th last week to 21st this week, as released Monday by the AFCA.
The Wolves moved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2000 season, when West Georgia was ranked in every week of the season and finished the year at 10-2 with a Gulf South Conference championship. This year's UWG squad reached the top-25 last week, entering the poll at 24th, then used a smothering defensive effort in the second half against West Alabama Saturday to take their first GSC victory of the season. Read more ...
October 3 is Big Blue Friday, an opportunity for fans to receive discounts, complimentary products or services at one of 10 friends of the UWG Wolves, just by wearing their West Georgia blue. It is a chance for the university and the local businesses to work together to show appreciation to Wolves fans.
Big Blue Friday participants include American Deli, American Pie Pizzeria, Chick-fil-A, Kroger, Max and Henry’s, O’Charley’s, Ozier Apparel, Papa John’s Pizza, Shane’s Rib Shack and UWG Bookstore. Read more ...
Check out the new football season ticket blitz TV spot here or view on your local Carrollton or Newnan cable system this week on ESPN, TNT, USA, FOX, Discovery or History channels. This dynamic new spot was created and produced by the University Communications and Marketing creative services team, in conjunction with UWG Athletics.
The 2014 home opener against Mars Hill is just over a month away, and with that, the UWG Athletic Department is bringing back the successful Season Ticket Blitz to give fans an opportunity to purchase tickets in the community. But this year, West Georgia has upped the ante in announcing the Sellout Sweepstakes to go along with this year's Season Ticket Blitz. Read more ...
University of West Georgia head coach Will Hall announced Friday morning that he and his staff have made adjustments to the original fall camp schedule, moving the majority of his afternoon practices over the next week up to 3 p.m. from 3:30 p.m. All practices will be open to the public.
The new-look Wolves, featuring a brand new white helmet, will practice again in just helmets on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m., with the squad set to move into full contact drills in pads for the first time on Saturday afternoon. Read more ...
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