https://www.d3football.com en-us https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2025/trinity-looking-to-rewrite-script-for-berry-sequel Back in October, Trinity (Texas) went to Berry and got trounced, 29-6, for its only loss of the season. Rarely is the sequel better than the original, but the Tigers hope to keep their enemies closer when they return to Georgia for a third round playoff game. Joe Sager has more. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2025/trinity-looking-to-rewrite-script-for-berry-sequel https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2025/contrib/20251201tz2t0q The Tigers improved to 10-1 on the season, reaching double-digit victories for the third time in the last four seasons, and advancing to the third round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. The Cowboys (9-2) have now lost three straight playoff meetings against Trinity, having lost in NCAA first round matchups in both 2022 and 2023. Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2025/contrib/20251201tz2t0q https://www.d3football.com/notables/2023/12/gagliardi-finalists Out of 20 semifinalists, we whittled it down to five on Thursday, three quarterbacks, a wide receiver and a linebacker. One of these five will win the award, Division III football's top honor. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2023/12/gagliardi-finalists https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2023/defense-week/caleb-harmel It's not uncommon for Trinity (Texas) head coach Jerheme Urban to look out of his office and see his star linebacker, Caleb Harmel, walking down the hall, with a group of linebackers trailing close behind. They're heading to study game video, preparing for a game and perfecting their own craft at the same time. Riley Zayas has more as Defense Week continues. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/features/2023/defense-week/caleb-harmel https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2022/we-are-all-mount-union Mount Union is no longer alone at the top. They’re peering through the glass at the champions like everyone else. But as Keith McMillan and Greg Thomas write, perhaps the Division III landscape is forever different, and the next North Central could come from various places. Sat, 24 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2022/we-are-all-mount-union https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2022/trinity-umhb-lone-star-showdown Trinity cemented its spot in the top 10 by playing Mary Hardin-Baylor tight in last year's playoffs, and made it stand up against Wheaton. Now the teams meet again in the second round, with the winner emerging as the last Texas team standing. Riley Zayas has more. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/playoffs/2022/trinity-umhb-lone-star-showdown https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/11/scac-announces-football-plans A new full member, an associate member, a member adding football and bringing its teams playing elsewhere back home have the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference looking to get an automatic bid again by 2026. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2022/11/scac-announces-football-plans https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2022/revisiting-wild-weekend We've been spoiled by some great games in the early part of the season, but haven't written enough about them. Greg Thomas revisits both the Whitewater-UMHB game and the Trinity-Wheaton game with the participants in this week's Around the Nation. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2022/revisiting-wild-weekend https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2021/trinity-defense-tigers-catbird-seat Don't call them the Black Flag. The Tigers of San Antonio are forging their own identity, 20 years after those renowned defenses took the field, and Jerheme Urban's squad is again bringing it on defense. Greg Thomas has more in Around the Nation. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-nation/2021/trinity-defense-tigers-catbird-seat https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/08/southwestern-announces-move-to-saa In 2023, Southwestern will leave the American Southwest Conference and join the Southern Athletic Association for football, reversing the path that Austin College is taking this season. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/08/southwestern-announces-move-to-saa https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/02/week1-wrapup Two Texas games came down to simultaneous defensive stops, while Hendrix drew up a road win and Puget Sound ran past a rival. Check out action from the spring's Week 1. Sat, 06 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2021/02/week1-wrapup https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc After four seasons as an affiliate member of the SAA expires at the end of this academic year, Austin College is coming back to an old home: the American Southwest Conference. Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2020/08/austin-college-brings-football-back-asc https://www.d3football.com/notables/2019/09/week4-roundup WPI, Carnegie Mellon, Mass-Dartmouth and others all improved to 4-0, while Trinity (Texas) bounced back from a pair of losses to Top 10 teams and Misericordia won in quadruple overtime in Saturday's Division III football action. Sat, 28 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2019/09/week4-roundup https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190906pcet2y Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2019/contrib/20190906pcet2y https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20180220izbrhd Frosty Westering, then his son Scott, coached Pacific Lutheran from 1972 through 2018. Trinity (Texas) assistant Brant McAdams will the first non-Westering to head that program in more than four decades. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20180220izbrhd https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2017/trinity-rusher-continued-chase-dream Jay Foster gave up football for two seasons because of family obligations. His path back to Trinity -- and everything he's done this year for the Tigers -- proves just how much he has changed. Tue, 07 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2017/trinity-rusher-continued-chase-dream https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201710146edhub The Tiger football team suffered its first Southern Athletic Association loss of the season on Saturday, as Trinity fell 27-21 to Centre (KY) College. Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/201710146edhub https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171008vd5334 The Tiger football team remained unbeaten in Southern Athletic Association play with a thrilling 40-34 overtime win over Rhodes (TN) College on Saturday night. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2017/contrib/20171008vd5334 https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161030q2d9sw The Trinity football team scored 21 second-half points to beat Texas Lutheran University 28-27 Saturday in a come-from-behind Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory. Sat, 29 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2016/contrib/20161030q2d9sw https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/from-signal-caller-ball-hawker A high school career as a quarterback has uniquely prepared Southwestern's Matt Gillen for his role as the team's star wideout -- and it would be little surprise to see him add another first-team all-conference selection to his resume. Tue, 25 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/from-signal-caller-ball-hawker https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/trinity-roaring-toward-national-stage As a player on the 2002 Stagg Bowl team, current Trinity coach Jerheme Urban knows what life is like at the national level. He wants to get the Tigers back there. Tue, 20 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/trinity-roaring-toward-national-stage https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/ETBU-prove-its-no-one-hit-wonder ETBU linebacker CJ Johnson is expected to play a pivotal role all season for the Tigers, who have high hopes of repeating atop the ASC, but this time come away with a playoff bid. Tue, 06 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/ETBU-prove-its-no-one-hit-wonder https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/10-games-to-watch Columnist Brian Lester has seen a lot of the nation suit up and battle it out on the gridiron, and he's back for his second year celebrating stars of the South. He gives you a snapshot of 10 games that should be on your radar. Wed, 31 Aug 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2016/10-games-to-watch https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/04/podcast-april There's too much going on in the offseason to just sit by, so Pat and Keith are bringing the ATN Podcast back on a monthly basis. This week's guests: coaches at Wabash, Southern Virginia and Trinity (Texas) plus Pat and Keith talk about tackling in practice and more. Mon, 04 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/04/podcast-april https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/11/saa-brings-back-austin-trinity Four years ago, seven schools broke away from the SCAC to form their own conference. Now that conference is welcoming back two of the football programs they left behind. Wed, 18 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/11/saa-brings-back-austin-trinity https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151108uqcmhl San Antonio - Trinity's football team overcame an early 12-0 deficit to earn a 27-19 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Southwestern University on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 07 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151108uqcmhl https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201511013lxah5 San Antonio - The Tiger football team began its Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference schedule with a narrow 21-14 loss to Texas Lutheran University on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201511013lxah5 https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/09/week4-roundup The Tigers got a win on the west coast, while Stevenson continued its Year Five surge. The NESCAC got underway with Tufts surviving a Hamilton rally, while Salisbury couldn't be stopped in a win vs. Southern Virginia. More in the national wrapup. Sat, 26 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/notables/2015/09/week4-roundup https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201509260ptxr0 Puyallup, Washington - Trinity's defense forced five turnovers and allowed zero rushing yards to pace the Tiger football team to a 23-13 road win over Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 26 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/201509260ptxr0 https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2015/trinity-brad-hood-on-field-and-off As much as junior linebacker Brad Hood has succeeded in the game of football, he’s also successful in the game of life, finding ways to have a positive impact on others. Tue, 22 Sep 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/south/2015/trinity-brad-hood-on-field-and-off