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Football National Semifinal Preview
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Setting the Scene: For just the second time, the national semifinals come to Naperville, as the Cardinals seek to take the final step in achieving a fifth straight trip to the Stagg Bowl.

Charging into an exciting new position
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Ben Rabe ’17, an exercise science major and former Cardinal football player, accepted a position with the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League in February 2024 as their director of performance analytics.

North Central football ends historic season by coming up just short in 50th Stagg Bowl
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The North Central Cardinals’ football season ended in dramatic fashion, as they fell to SUNY Cortland in the Stagg Bowl on Friday, December 15, at Salem Stadium in Salem, Va. North Central was bidding for a second straight NCAA Division III national championship and third in four seasons.

North Central Cardinals Win NCAA Division III Football National Championship
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Cardinals make program history for single-season victories

Finishing off one of the most historically dominant campaigns in the 49-year history of the NCAA's split into three divisions, the North Central College football team claimed their second D

North Central Cardinals Win NCAA Division III Football National Championship
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The North Central College Cardinals won their second NCAA Division III football national championship in the last four years.

Ethan Greenfield Honored with 29th Gagliardi Trophy
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Earning the nation's highest honor for an NCAA Division III football student-athlete, North Central College running back Ethan Greenfield ’23 has been named the recipient of the 2022 Gagliardi Trophy.

Semifinal Win Sends Cardinals to Annapolis for Stagg Bowl
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The North Central College football team qualified for its third straight national championship game with a victory over 2021 NCAA Division III national champion University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas).

Cardinals defuse Bombers; North Central headed to National Semifinals
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The North Central Cardinal football team prepares to host a national quarterfinal for the fourth time, seeking to land the program’s third straight semifinal berth, against Ithaca College.

2021 in review: a year of record-breaking media attention for North Central College
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North Central closed out the 2021 calendar year in true Cardinal fashion, making it a year for the record books from a media perspective. The College secured 448 media placements over the course of 2021, which is a 247.3% increase in media engagements from 2020.

North Central Football National Championship Preview
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A preview of North Central College's matchup in the 2021 NCAA Division III Football National Championship game.

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Cardinals make program history for single-season victories