https://uwrfsports.com/rss.aspx?path=footballLatest news items for University of Wisconsin River Falls Athleticsen-us60https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/6/10/sports-information-uwrf-creative-design-earns-college-sports-communicators-national-honors.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/6/10/sports-information-uwrf-creative-design-earns-college-sports-communicators-national-honors.aspxFootball, Sports Information

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The College Sports Communicators Creative & Digital Design Contest announced its award winners and full list of results for 2025-26 at the CSC national convention, featuring UW-River Falls in several design categories.]]>csc26designWed, 10 Jun 2026 16:14:00 CST219800https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/5/5/sports-information-uwrf-celebrates-student-athletes-at-the-2026-falcon-awards.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/5/5/sports-information-uwrf-celebrates-student-athletes-at-the-2026-falcon-awards.aspxFootball, Women's Basketball, Women's Hockey, Sports Information, Women's Lacrosse

RIVER FALLS, Wis. — UW-River Falls Athletics celebrated its student-athletes during the annual 'Falcon Awards' on Tuesday, May 5. The award winners were selected from a pool of nominated student-athletes from all of UWRF's intercollegiate sport programs.]]>falconawardswinner2026Tue, 5 May 2026 20:00:00 CST219721https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/29/uwrf-football-to-host-2026-golf-outing-on-july-10.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/29/uwrf-football-to-host-2026-golf-outing-on-july-10.aspxFootball

The UW-River Falls football team will host its Annual Golf Outing on Friday, Juy 10, 2026 at Kilkarney Hills Golf Course.]]>fbgolfouting26Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:08:00 CST29757https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/27/football-defending-national-champion-falcons-announce-2026-schedule.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/27/football-defending-national-champion-falcons-announce-2026-schedule.aspxFootball

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – UW-River Falls interim head football coach Jake Wissing announced the program's 2026 schedule on Monday, April 27.]]>fbMon, 27 Apr 2026 10:59:00 CST29732https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/26/football-kaleb-blaha-invited-to-new-orleans-saints-rookie-minicamp.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/26/football-kaleb-blaha-invited-to-new-orleans-saints-rookie-minicamp.aspxFootball

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Former UW-River Falls football standout Kaleb Blaha has been extended a rookie minicamp invite by the National Football League's New Orleans Saints.]]>blaha_kalebSun, 26 Apr 2026 13:24:00 CST29747https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/17/sports-information-uwrf-to-host-2026-falcon-awards-on-may-5.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/17/sports-information-uwrf-to-host-2026-falcon-awards-on-may-5.aspxFootball, Men's Hockey, Softball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Track & Field, Sports Information, Women's Lacrosse

UW-River Falls Athletics will host its annual 'Falcon Awards' on Tuesday, May 5 inside Page Arena.]]>falconawards26Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 CST219720https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/8/football-nine-falcons-named-to-nff-honor-society.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/8/football-nine-falcons-named-to-nff-honor-society.aspxFootball

IRVING, Texas - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2026 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers, including nine student-athletes from the UW-River Falls football team.]]>nff26Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:24:00 CST29691https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/2/sports-information-uwrf-ranked-38th-in-ncaa-division-iii-winter-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/4/2/sports-information-uwrf-ranked-38th-in-ncaa-division-iii-winter-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspxFootball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Hockey, Sports Information

CLEVELAND, Ohio — UW-River Falls is ranked 38th in the 2025-26 NCAA Division III Winter Learfield Directors' Cup standings, released April 9, 2026, marking the highest placement in school history. The Falcons have accumulated 282.75 points through the fall and winter segments of the competitive year, with 100 points earned during the fall season and 182.75 points contributed by winter sports.]]>leafield26Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:58:00 CST219681https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/3/23/falcon-football-announces-2026-coach-updates.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/3/23/falcon-football-announces-2026-coach-updates.aspxFootball

RIVER FALLS, Wis. —  UW-River Falls interim head football coach Jake Wissing has announced the addition of Ryley Bailey, Rex Desso and Riley Bardes, finalizing the Falcons' coaching staff for the 2026 season, which includes several returning members in new roles.]]>genericMon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 CST29614https://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/2/23/jake-wissing-named-uw-river-falls-interim-head-football-coach.aspxhttps://uwrfsports.com/news/2026/2/23/jake-wissing-named-uw-river-falls-interim-head-football-coach.aspxFootball

RIVER FALLS, Wis. — UW-River Falls Athletics has named Jake Wissing interim head football coach, Director of Athletics Crystal Lanning announced today.]]>wissing_jakeMon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 CST29561