https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2025/energy-enthusiasm-spur-st-john-fisher-fresh-start Under new leadership from coach Ed Raby Jr., St. John Fisher has jumped out to a 4-1 start, regained some local bragging rights, and is looking to regain its former glory. Glen Crevier has the story in a D3football.com feature. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2025/energy-enthusiasm-spur-st-john-fisher-fresh-start https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/02/st-john-fisher-brings-raby-in Ed Raby Jr., who spent the last eight years at SUNY Morrisville, has been named the new head coach of the St. John Fisher. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2025/02/st-john-fisher-brings-raby-in https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/11/vosburgh-announces-retirement St. John Fisher has had only one football coach since the program moved up from club status more than 30 years ago, and today, Paul Vosburgh announced his retirement. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/11/vosburgh-announces-retirement https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/06/empire-8-liberty-league-trade-hilbert The Empire 8 and Liberty League will meet up in a non-conference scheduling arrangement in 2025 and 2026, and in order to balance their numbers, the E8 sent Hilbert over to the LL for the 2025 season. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2024/06/empire-8-liberty-league-trade-hilbert https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20230923b2tkip Sat, 23 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2023/contrib/20230923b2tkip https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181013tbp874 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2018/contrib/20181013tbp874 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2018/wyatt-pertuset-touchdown-worth-more-than-six-points Being a teenager, of whatever race, gender or orientation, is just plain difficult. When you throw in having to deny who you are, it gets even more so. When Wyatt Pertuset became the first openly gay college football player to score a TD, it brought a lot of notice, and stories from those who went before him. More in Around the Nation. Thu, 27 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2018/wyatt-pertuset-touchdown-worth-more-than-six-points https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201711116hjzn7 Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201711116hjzn7 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171028x9rk06 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171028x9rk06 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2017/east-region-playoff-drought No East Region team has finished the season in Salem since 1999, and it has been 10 years since an East team has even been to the semifinals. Adam Turer explores the reasons why in Around the Nation. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2017/east-region-playoff-drought https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/10/week7-wrapup St. John Fisher has had tough times on its way to its first win of the season, but on Saturday, it got it done, outlasting Utica in five OT. Plus there were other marathon games, thanks to lightning and heavy downpours. More in the national roundup. Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/10/week7-wrapup https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/07/new-york-conferences-start-postseason-bowl The Empire 8 and Liberty League won't be sending their top at-large teams to the ECAC postseason bowl games, rather, they'll square off in a New York State bowl game this November. Sun, 09 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/07/new-york-conferences-start-postseason-bowl https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/03/semper-fi-st-john-fisher The St. John Fisher football program recently received one of the U.S. Marine Corps' highest civilian distinctions for a patriotic act it performed last season. Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2017/03/semper-fi-st-john-fisher https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/east/2016/st-john-fisher-alec-mortillaro Alec Mortillaro has a big assignment on Saturday, but it won't be his first. And hopefully for St. John Fisher, it won't be his last, either. Fri, 11 Nov 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/east/2016/st-john-fisher-alec-mortillaro https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161105yojkxh The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College football program racked up 68 points and 654 yards of total offense, as the Cardinals set multiple offensive records in their 68-40 win over visiting Hartwick College on Saturday in the final home game of the 2016 season. Sat, 05 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161105yojkxh https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161029vm4ajk Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College scored two touchdowns in a 69-second span early in the fourth quarter, as the No. 24 Cardinals doubled-up visiting Ithaca College 34-17 in an Empire 8 Conference football matchup. Sat, 29 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161029vm4ajk https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161008vr53ky The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College football program improved to 6-0 on the year and 4-0 in the Empire 8 Conference, as the Cardinals picked up a 49-31 win over visiting Morrisville State College on Saturday night. Freshman quarterback Collin Fiutko (two rushing, two passing) and defensive end-turned-running back Chris Smith (three rushing) combined for all seven Fisher touchdowns, as the Cardinals, ranked No. 14 in the D3football.com poll, outscored Morrisville 28-3 after the game was tied at 21s early in the second half. Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161008vr53ky https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201610028zutm7 The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College football program rallied for a 28-24 win over visiting Buffalo State College on Saturday in front of 4,273 fans. Sat, 01 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201610028zutm7 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160924mehfed Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College rallied from a 28-7 halftime-deficit, as the Cardinals battled back for a 42-38 win over the College at Brockport in Courage Bowl XII on Saturday in an Empire 8 Conference football matchup played in front of over 8,400 fans. Sat, 24 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160924mehfed https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/09/week3-top25-roundup Thomas More pulled away from W&J in the second half, while St. John Fisher picked off Cortland twice in the fourth quarter to win and CNU pulled away from Wesley. More in Saturday's Top 25 roundup. Sat, 17 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/09/week3-top25-roundup https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160917lx3v5y In a matchup between two top 25 teams, nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College held on for a 31-24 win at No. 15 SUNY Cortland on Saturday in front of 3,589 fans at Red Dragon Stadium. With the win, Fisher ranked No. 21 in the latest D3football.com national poll, improves to 3-0 overall, but more importantly 1-0 in the Empire 8 Conference, while the Red Dragons fall to 2-1, 0-1. Last year, Fisher and Cortland went 6-2 and were crowned Empire 8 Co-Champions, but the Red Dragons earned the automatic bid to NCAAs, thanks to their 34-17 win at Fisher in week 3. Sat, 17 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20160917lx3v5y https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201609104gszql Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College improved to 2-0 on the year, as the Cardinals came away with a 35-21 win at Springfield College on Saturday in an NCAA Division III non-conference matchup. Sat, 10 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/201609104gszql https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201511149ik4cv The St. John Fisher College football program claimed a share of the Empire 8 Conference title for the second straight year and the sixth time in program history, as the Cardinals picked up a 23-9 win over visiting Alfred University on Saturday in the final regular-season game for both teams. Sat, 14 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201511149ik4cv https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151031x3vc74 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151031x3vc74 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201510239801ai The St. John Fisher College football team won its third straight game, as the Cardinals cruised to a 56-0 win over visiting Alfred State College in the first-ever Friday night game at Fisher's Growney Stadium. Fri, 23 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201510239801ai https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151017yjdj2s The St. John Fisher College football team evened its record to 3-3 on the year, as the Cardinals posted a 37-32 win over visiting Utica College on Saturday afternoon in a pivotal Empire 8 Conference matchup. Sat, 17 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151017yjdj2s https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/2015092733qr21 In a game dedicated to the children of Camp Good Days and Special Times, the St. John Fisher College football program won its 11th straight Courage Bowl, as the Cardinals came away with a 42-41 win in double-overtime over visiting College at Brockport on Saturday in Courage Bowl XI in front of 5,387 fans at Fisher's Growney Stadium. Sat, 26 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/2015092733qr21 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/best-road-trips/week8 Do you have your passport updated? It might come in handy this week. Mon, 10 Aug 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/best-road-trips/week8 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141101bluf4p Nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College improved to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the Empire 8 Conference with a 35-25 win over visiting Buffalo State College on Saturday at Fisher's Growney Stadium. Fisher, ranked 15th nationally, racked up a season-high 583 yards of total offense in the win and can now clinch the Empire 8 Conference title with a win next Saturday at 1 p.m. at home against Ithaca College (6-2, 5-2). Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2014/contrib/20141101bluf4p https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2014/empire-8-conference-where-all-9-can-beat-you So far, Brockport State has beaten Hartwick, who beat Alfred, who beat Buffalo State, who beat Frostburg State, who beat Ithaca, who beat Salisbury, who beat St. John Fisher, who beat Utica, who beat Brockport State. Such is the state of the Empire 8. Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2014/empire-8-conference-where-all-9-can-beat-you