How successful has the Linfield football team been?
Wis-Whitewater tops Linfield 27-17 in Div III semi WHITEWATER, Wis. — Jeff Donovan completed 17 of 26 passes for 276 yards and a touchdown to lead Wisconsin-Whitewater to a 27-17 victory over Linfield in the Division III semifinals. The Warhawks (14-0) advanced to their fifth consecutive Stagg Bowl appearance, where they’ll face undefeated Mount Union in the final next Saturday in Salem, Va. The Warhawks went up 20-17 on Jordan Wells’ 68-yard reception and a one-yard run by Antwan Anderson. Levell Coppage added a 40-yard touchdown run for Wisconsin-Whitewater with 1:05 to play. Linfield fell to 12-1. Sources: http://www.google.
Linfield College is back in the national semifinals for the first time since 2004, and it faces a familiar foe, both to the Wildcats and the Mid-Valley. No. 2 Wisconsin-Whitewater hosts No. 6 Linfield at 10 a.m. today at Perkins Stadium in the NCAA Division III semifinals. The winner moves on to the Dec. 19 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl in Salem, Va., against defending champion Mount Union (Ohio) or Wesley (Del.), which play in today’s other semifinal. Whitewater ended Linfield’s bid for a second consecutive Division III title with a 44-41 win against the Wildcats in the 2005 quarterfinals. Last season, the Warhawks ousted Willamette 30-27 in the second round on the way its fourth consecutive Stagg Bowl appearance. Whitewater, which won the 2007 national title, is 68-5 since 2005. “Wisconsin-Whitewater is the best team we have played all season,” said fourth-year coach Joseph Smith. “They are very strong and explosive on both offense and defense.” The Warhawks have outscored their opponents 5
The club has the biggest fan base of any Irish League side, and has a highly successful playing record in domestic football, winning the Premiership title 48 times (the 48th time on the 26 April 2008). They have also won the Irish Cup a record 39 times. In 2005-2006 they won a domestic clean sweep winning all four trophies available in the Irish league, the Gibson Cup (Irish League championship), the Irish Cup, the Irish Football League Cup), and the County Antrim Shield. This was the 3rd time Linfield have achieved a domestic clean sweep, winning it in the 1921/22 and 1961/62 seasons. Linfield have won over 200 honours, more than any other club in Ireland and the world. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linfield_F.C.
