2019-20 Football News
Holmes competes at CGS Small School Showcase
January 16, 2020
Simpson safety Brendan Holmes participated in the College Gridiron Showcase Small School Showcase on Jan. 3-5 in Fort Worth, Texas at McNair Stadium to represent Storm football.
Bartlett, Holmes land on D3football.com All-West Region Team
December 10, 2019
Simpson football seniors Sam Bartlett and Brendan Holmes were both named to the D3football.com 2019 All-West Region Third Team on Tuesday.
Quartet lead Storm football on all-conference team
November 26, 2019
Senior wide receiver Sam Bartlett, senior linebacker Michael Connor, senior safety Brendan Holmes and junior offensive lineman Mason Spree highlight the 13 Simpson All-American Rivers Conference Football Team selections, as voted on by the league's nine head coaches.
Defense comes up big, secures win over Luther
November 16, 2019
The Simpson football defense recovered two fumbles inside the red zone to prevent Luther from scoring during a 16-10 victory to close out the season on Saturday inside Buxton Stadium on senior day.
Football Preview: Luther
November 15, 2019
Simpson football will honor its seniors on Saturday in the final game of the 2019 campaign as Luther visits Buxton Stadium for a 1 p.m. matchup.
Football quartet selected as academic all-district
November 14, 2019
Simpson football placed Sam Bartlett, Trey Chumbley, Joe Meyer and Joe Weppler on the 2019 Academic All-District 8 First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Bartlett sets TD receiving record at Loras
November 09, 2019
Senior Sam Bartlett made history on Saturday by grabbing his 15th TD reception of the season for a new program record, but Simpson football could not hang on to an early lead and lost 38-20 at Loras in American Rivers Conference action.
Football Preview: Loras
November 08, 2019
Simpson football looks to extend its winning streak to four games in the series against Loras on Saturday as the Storm visit the Rock Bowl in Dubuque, Iowa for a 1 p.m. contest.
Holmes named A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week
November 04, 2019
For the second time this season, Brendan Holmes has been named the American Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Simpson football, the league announced Monday.
Big third quarter propels Central over Simpson
November 02, 2019
Tanner Krueger passed for over 400 yards, Sam Bartlett and Austin Bell each had over 150-yards receiving but it was not enough as rival Central claimed a 51-34 victory during a high-scoring affair inside Buxton Stadium Saturday.
Football Preview: Central
November 01, 2019
The Simpson football team looks to get back on track this weekend as the Central Dutch visit Buxton Stadium for a 1 p.m. contest Saturday afternoon.
A-R-C announces Fall All-Academic Team
October 31, 2019
The American Rivers Conference released its 2019 Fall All-Academic Team on Thursday as Simpson had 52 student-athletes receive the honor. In total, 438 student-athletes were recognized from around the league’s nine schools.
Missed opportunities stall offense in loss at Coe
October 26, 2019
Miscues and missed chances were the theme for the Simpson football team during a low-scoring 10-7 loss at Coe Saturday afternoon as the Storm came short of pushing the streak to three straight wins over the Kohawks.
Football Preview: Coe
October 25, 2019
With a spot for second place in the American Rivers Conference on the line, Simpson and Coe meet as the Storm look to make it three wins in a row over the Kohawks. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday.
Storm come up short on homecoming to No. 9 Wartburg
October 19, 2019
Simpson’s defense held Wartburg to its lowest-scoring outing of the season, but could not pull off the upset and lost, 29-15, inside Buxton Stadium during homecoming weekend for Storm football.
Football Preview: Wartburg
October 18, 2019
Simpson hosts Wartburg this Saturday in the 75th meeting between the two programs. The Storm will be celebrating Homecoming this weekend during the contest. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
