2016 Football News

#StormTop10 Moments No. 4: Dual-sport star Isaac Frazier closes award-winning career
#StormTop10 Moments No. 4: Dual-sport star Isaac Frazier closes award-winning career

August 01, 2017

The best all-around athlete in the Iowa Conference over the past two years, Isaac Frazier won two conference sack titles and two multi-event championships since 2015.

#StormTop10 Moments No. 5: Jordan Beem eclipses 3,000 career rushing yards
#StormTop10 Moments No. 5: Jordan Beem eclipses 3,000 career rushing yards

July 31, 2017

Jordan Beem closed his remarkable career as just the fifth player in school history to reach 3,000 yards rushing.

#StormTop10 Individual Performances No. 5: Beem saves best for last
#StormTop10 Individual Performances No. 5: Beem saves best for last

July 17, 2017

Jordan Beem ran for a career-high 227 yards in the final game of his career to push him pass the 3,000-yard milestone for his career.

#StormTop10 Individual Performances No. 10: Hawkins sets punting record
#StormTop10 Individual Performances No. 10: Hawkins sets punting record

July 11, 2017

Kicking off our #StormTop10 Individual Performance list is Nathan Hawkins and his school-record punting performance against Loras.

Simpson places 55 on All-IIAC Academic Team
Simpson places 55 on All-IIAC Academic Team

December 15, 2016

Fifty-five Simpson student-athletes competing in fall sports earned a spot on the 2016-17 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Frazier nominated for defensive player of the year award
Frazier nominated for defensive player of the year award

December 12, 2016

Simpson’s Isaac Frazier was recently nominated for the fourth annual CLIFF HARRIS AWARD, which is presented to the nation’s top small college defensive player.

Frazier named First Team All-Region
Frazier named First Team All-Region

December 08, 2016

Simpson senior football player Isaac Frazier earned D3football.com All-West Region First Team honors after leading the Iowa Conference in sacks and tackles for loss for a second straight season.

Frazier highlights football all-conference selections
Frazier highlights football all-conference selections

November 22, 2016

Led by a first team nod for Isaac Frazier, the Simpson football team placed three players on the All-Iowa Conference Football Team and had four others receive honorable mention honors following a vote of the league’s nine head coaches, as announced last Thursday.

Beem reaches milestone in loss to Coe
Beem reaches milestone in loss to Coe

November 12, 2016

Jordan Beem ran for a career-high 227 yards to surpass 3,000 yards for his career, but Trevor Heitland and league-champion Coe pulled away for a 47-29 win in the second half on Senior Day at Buxton Stadium.

Football Preview Game 10: Coe
Football Preview Game 10: Coe

November 10, 2016

The Simpson football team closes the season Saturday when it welcomes the league-leading Coe Kohawks to Buxton Stadium on Senior Day. The game will air on KNIA 1320 AM/95.3 FM and online at KNIAKRLS.com. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

Stearns named to Academic All-District Team
Stearns named to Academic All-District Team

November 08, 2016

Simpson defensive tackle Jake Stearns recently earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 8 First Team honors for the 2016 season, an award that recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances both athletically and in the classroom.

Storm can’t slow Central in 49-14 loss
Storm can’t slow Central in 49-14 loss

November 05, 2016

Riley Gray threw for 295 yards and four TDs and Sam Markham surpassed 100 yards receiving as Central beat the Simpson football team 49-14 on Saturday.

Football Preview: Central
Football Preview: Central

November 04, 2016

The Simpson football team renews its biggest rivalry Saturday when it travels to Pella to face the Central Dutch at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. The game will air on KNIA 1320 AM/95.3 FM and online at KNIAKRLS.com. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

Hawkins named to D3football.com Team of the Week for second week in a row
Hawkins named to D3football.com Team of the Week for second week in a row

November 01, 2016

For the second week in a row Nathan Hawkins has landed on the D3football.com Team of the Week after another standout punting effort for the Simpson football team.

Furious comeback falls short in 24-22 loss to Nebraska Wesleyan
Furious comeback falls short in 24-22 loss to Nebraska Wesleyan

October 29, 2016

The Simpson football team scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes and recovered two onside kicks, but a 44-yard field field goal as time expired missed wide right as Nebraska Wesleyan escaped with a 24-22 win Saturday.

Football Preview: Nebraska Wesleyan
Football Preview: Nebraska Wesleyan

October 28, 2016

The Simpson football team hosts its second home game in a row Saturday when it welcomes the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves to Buxton Stadium. The game will air on KNIA 1320 AM/95.3 FM and online at KNIAKRLS.com. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.