Covering UMHB Athletics and the stories behind the score
BELTON, Texas- Facing a fourth and one late in the final quarter, holding a 6-3 lead, UMHB head coach Pete Fredenburg had a decision to make. Take the conservative approach and send out the field goal unit, or leave the offense on the field and go for a game-sealing first down.
BELTON, Texas- UMHB hosts Trinity, ranked 16th in the nation, in a first-round playoff matchup on Saturday at Crusader Stadium. The winner will meet the winner of Birmingham-Southern and Huntington next week in the second round of the D-III football playoffs. Live updates to follow.
BELTON, Texas- KJ Miller and Jefferson Fritz highlighted the list of 25 UMHB football players selected to the 2021 ASC All-Conference teams, which were released Friday.
BELTON, Texas- The D-III playoffs have arrived for UMHB football, as the Crusaders look to begin the road to Canton, Ohio and the Stagg Bowl on Saturday.
BELTON, Texas- It is the middle of the week, and as we look ahead to Saturday’s first-round playoff matchup, we first want to recognize some of the most outstanding performances from last Saturday’s 77-3 win at McMurry, with our Players of the Week presented by Sacrifice Training.
AUSTIN, Texas- Facing a 14-point halftime deficit, UMHB head coach Clif Carroll challenged his team at halftime.
And led by a core of returners, the Crusaders responded.
BELTON, Texas- UMHB’s history against Trinity (TX) on the gridiron is extensive to say the least.
The two programs, separated by just 138 miles, have met on nine occasions. The Tigers were the first team UMHB ever faced, as the two squared off in San Antonio to begin the Cru’s inaugural season in 1998. That contest ended in a 37-14 loss for the Crusaders, as did the next three meetings, the later two of which were contested in the playoffs. UMHB’s first playoff opponent in program history was Trinity in 2001. And the Crusaders’ first playoff win came in 2004 against…you guessed it, Trinity.
It is now time to vote for True To The Cru’s Players of the Week presented by Sacrifice Training, to bring recognition to some of Saturday’s most outstanding performances.
BELTON, Texas- The UMHB football team will open the NCAA D-III playoffs by facing an in-state opponent on Nov. 20, as it was announced Sunday afternoon that the Cru’s first round matchup is against Trinity (TX).
ARLINGTON, Texas- For 32 minutes, the UMHB men’s basketball team stayed in stride with D-I UT-Arlington. A tough eight-minute stretch midway through the second half resulted in a 104-75 exhibition loss on Saturday night, but more importantly, the Cru displayed improvement from Thursday’s loss to Stephen F. Austin and held its own against D-I competition.