2024 Aurora Spartans football team
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| 2024 Aurora Spartans football | |
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NACC champion | |
| Conference | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 13 |
| D3Football.com | No. 15 |
| Record | 9–1 (8–0 NACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Don Beebe (6th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Ryan Gehlert (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | J. T. Zimmerman (3rd season) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Aurora $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from D3Football.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Aurora Spartans football team represented Aurora University as a member of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. The Spartans, led by 6th-year head coach Don Beebe, played their home games at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Dubuque* | No. 15 |
| W 33–21 | 1,535 | [1] | |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Central (IL)* | No. 14 |
| L 21–48 | 3,743 | [2][3] | |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | St. Norbert | No. 19 |
| W 49–0 | 1,953 | [4] | |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Concordia (IL) | No. 22 |
| W 72–6 | 2,024 | [5] | |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin Lutheran | No. 20 |
| W 45–14 | 436 | [6] | |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Concordia (WI) | No. 19 |
| W 42–14 | 501 | [7] | |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Rockford | No. 17 |
| W 69–0 | 1,153 | [8][9] | |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Lakeland | No. 16 |
| W 49–14 | 495 | [10] | |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Benedictine (IL) | No. 15 |
| W 56–20 | 2,134 | [11] | |
| November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Eureka | No. 14 |
| W 56–0 | 100 | [12] | |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Hope* | No. 15 | ESPN+ | [13][14] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "UD Football Battles #15 Aurora University in Home Opener". University of Dubuque. September 6, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ McGraw, Mike (September 14, 2024). "No. 1 North Central hits accelerator early against No. 14 Aurora". The Daily Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Spartans back to winning ways in dominant fashion over St. Norbert". Aurora University. September 21, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Aurora 72, Concordia-Chicago 6". ESPN. September 28, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Aurora 45, Wisconsin Lutheran 14". ESPN. October 5, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "No. 20-Ranked Spartans Stop Football". Concordia University Wisconsin. October 12, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Sixteenth-Ranked Spartans Defeat Regents". Rockford University. October 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Aurora University vs. Rockford University". The Voice. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Spartans remain unbeaten with win at Lakeland". Aurora University. October 26, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Calderwood, Tim (November 2, 2024). "Football Falls at Aurora". Benedictine University. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Football Falls to No. 14 Aurora on Senior Night". Eureka College. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Babbitt, Alan (November 17, 2024). "Hope College football to host NCAA Second Round playoff game over Thanksgiving". WHTC. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Aurora University. Retrieved November 19, 2024.