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2024 Aurora Spartans football team

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2024 Aurora Spartans football
NACC champion
ConferenceNorthern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 13
D3Football.comNo. 15
Record9–2 (8–0 NACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDon Beebe (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Gehlert (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJ. T. Zimmerman (3rd season)
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Aurora $^   8 0     9 2  
St. Norbert   7 1     7 3  
Wisconsin Lutheran   6 2     7 3  
Concordia (WI)   5 3     6 3  
Lakeland   4 4     4 5  
Benedictine (IL)   3 5     5 5  
Rockford   2 6     4 6  
Concordia (IL)   1 7     2 8  
Eureka   0 8     0 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2024 Aurora Spartans football team represent Aurora University as a member of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. The Spartans, led by sixth-year head coach Don Beebe, played their home games at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 66:00 p.m.Dubuque*No. 15
W 33–211,535[1]
September 146:00 p.m.No. 1 North Central (IL)*No. 14
L 21–483,743[2][3]
September 211:00 p.m.St. NorbertNo. 19
  • Spartan Athletic Park
  • Montgomery, IL
W 49–01,953[4]
September 281:00 p.m.Concordia (IL)No. 22
  • Spartan Athletic Park
  • Montgomery, IL
W 72–62,024[5]
October 51:00 p.m.at Wisconsin LutheranNo. 20
W 45–14436[6]
October 121:00 p.m.at Concordia (WI)No. 19
W 42–14501[7]
October 191:00 p.m.RockfordNo. 17
  • Spartan Athletic Park
  • Montgomery, IL
W 69–01,153[8][9]
October 261:00 p.m.at LakelandNo. 16
W 49–14495[10]
November 21:00 p.m.Benedictine (IL)No. 15
  • Spartan Athletic Park
  • Montgomery, IL
W 56–202,134[11]
November 96:00 p.m.at EurekaNo. 14
W 56–0100[12]
November 3012:00 p.m.at No. 16 Hope*No. 15ESPN+L 21–491,811[13][14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from D3 Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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AFCA151320222120161514141313

References

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  1. ^ "UD Football Battles #15 Aurora University in Home Opener". University of Dubuque. September 6, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. ^ McGraw, Mike (September 14, 2024). "No. 1 North Central hits accelerator early against No. 14 Aurora". The Daily Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Johnson, Paul (September 16, 2024). "Don't tell Aurora University's Tyler Adkins he's the starter after another strong game at QB. 'Whoever is hot is playing.'". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Spartans back to winning ways in dominant fashion over St. Norbert". Aurora University. September 21, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Aurora 72, Concordia-Chicago 6". ESPN. September 28, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Aurora 45, Wisconsin Lutheran 14". ESPN. October 5, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "No. 20-Ranked Spartans Stop Football". Concordia University Wisconsin. October 12, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Sixteenth-Ranked Spartans Defeat Regents". Rockford University. October 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Aurora University vs. Rockford University". The Voice. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "Spartans remain unbeaten with win at Lakeland". Aurora University. October 26, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Calderwood, Tim (November 2, 2024). "Football Falls at Aurora". Benedictine University. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Football Falls to No. 14 Aurora on Senior Night". Eureka College. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Babbitt, Alan (November 17, 2024). "Hope College football to host NCAA Second Round playoff game over Thanksgiving". WHTC. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  14. ^ D'Addona, Dan (November 17, 2024). "Hope College football gets bye in NCAA tournament, then hosts second round". The Holland Sentinel. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 season comes to end in NCAA playoff second round". Aurora University. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Aurora University. Retrieved November 19, 2024.