https://www.wpupioneers.com/rss.aspx?path=footballLatest news items for William Paterson University Athleticsen-us60https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/5/27/athletic-dept-congratulations-to-the-wp-athletics-class-of-2026.aspxBaseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf

The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to congratulate its former student-athletes (who exhausted their eligibility) and departmental staff who received bachelor's degrees May 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, and master's degrees May 21 at Wightman Stadium on campus. The following 82 individuals completed their degree requirements last summer, this spring (January or May 2026), or this summer.]]>2026 Undergraduate CommencementWed, 27 May 2026 10:49:00 EST112169https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/4/15/athletic-dept-pioneers-honor-72-individuals-at-senior-intercollegiate-athletics-and-club-sports-awards-reception.aspxBaseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf

The William Paterson University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation honored the accomplishments of its 72 individuals at its annual Senior Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards Reception April 15 in the University Commons Ballrooms.]]>2026 WP Intercollegiate Athletics and Club Sports Awards ReceptionWed, 15 Apr 2026 15:15:00 EST512137https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/3/23/athletic-dept-wp-intercollegiate-athletics-and-recreation-recognizes-138-students-for-academic-achievements.aspxBaseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Soccer, Athletic Dept, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Soccer, Men's Golf, Recreation

The William Paterson Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation acknowledged its 138 students who maintained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average while completing a minimum of three semesters at WP, hosting a reception March 24 on campus.]]>2025-26 WP Academic Awards LuncheonMon, 23 Mar 2026 14:40:00 EST512093https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/10/edwards-selected-to-lead-william-patersons-football-program-as-new-head-coach.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/2/10/edwards-selected-to-lead-william-patersons-football-program-as-new-head-coach.aspxFootball

Boasting more than a decade of progressive college coaching experience, including the last seven years as a coordinator at a fellow New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) institution, Edwyn Edwards has been tabbed to assume leadership of the William Paterson football program as its new head coach.]]>Edwyn Edwards Named New William Paterson Head Football CoachTue, 10 Feb 2026 11:24:00 EST312034https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/1/6/nasser-and-nevels-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-football-team.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/1/6/nasser-and-nevels-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-football-team.aspxFootball

Junior Karim Nasser (Willingboro, N.J./Burlington County Institute of Technology) and senior James Nevels (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Football Team Jan. 6.]]>Karim Nasser and James Nevels 2025 CSC Academic All-District FootballTue, 6 Jan 2026 11:24:00 EST311986https://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/1/5/nevels-and-pressley-collect-all-ecac-football-team-honors.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2026/1/5/nevels-and-pressley-collect-all-ecac-football-team-honors.aspxFootball

Senior James Nevels (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) and sophomore Joseph Pressley (Allentown, Pa./Pemberton) were named to the All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Football Second Team.]]>James Nevels and Joseph Pressley All-ECAC Football TeamMon, 5 Jan 2026 11:18:00 EST311985https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/21/six-pioneers-earn-all-njac-football-team-honors.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/21/six-pioneers-earn-all-njac-football-team-honors.aspxFootball

Six Pioneers were named to the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Football Team Nov. 21.]]>2025 All-NJAC Football TeamFri, 21 Nov 2025 10:06:00 EST311940https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-basketball-football-vs-montclair-state-video-highlights-nov-15-2025.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-basketball-football-vs-montclair-state-video-highlights-nov-15-2025.aspxFootball

The William Paterson football team fell to Montclair State 24-21 Nov. 15 at Wightman Stadium.]]>Football vs. Montclair State | Video Highlights (Nov. 15, 2025)Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:33:00 EST311929https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/15/footballs-senior-day-comeback-bid-falls-just-short-24-21.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/15/footballs-senior-day-comeback-bid-falls-just-short-24-21.aspxFootball

WAYNE, N.J. – A late rally fell just short for William Paterson (2-8, 1-6 NJAC), as the Pioneers finished their football season with a 24-21 Senior Day loss to Montclair State (5-5, 4-3 NJAC) Nov. 15.]]>2025 FB SeniorsSat, 15 Nov 2025 16:35:00 EST311924https://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/8/football-suffers-17-7-loss-to-kean.aspxhttps://wpupioneers.com/news/2025/11/8/football-suffers-17-7-loss-to-kean.aspxFootball

WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson football team (2-7, 1-5 NJAC) suffered a 17-7 loss to visiting Kean (3-6, 2-4 NJAC) Nov. 8 at Wightman Stadium.]]>Sat, 8 Nov 2025 16:31:00 EST311906