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Football - Introduction

 

Visit the new Middlebury Football Site:
www.middleburyfootball.org

ALL EIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES AVAILABLE ONLINE

All eight Middlebury College football games can be heard live online this season. Campus radio WRMC-FM 91.1 and local station WFAD-AM 1490 will carry the entire 2003 schedule. WFAD broadcasters Chris Wojcik and Dave Freedman will provide analysis for the away games, while WRMC's Jon Brand, Scott Palmer and Scott Atkinson will bring you the home games.

All games can be heard live on WRMC and WFAD, with WFAD tape delaying the season-opener at Wesleyan.

Online broadcasts of the games can be heard at: http://wrmc.middlebury.edu/listen/

 

The 2003 Media Guide is now available online.... click here to view the pdf file.

 

2003 NEWS

 


The Middlebury Panthers have a tradition of excellence dating back to 1893. Over the years, the Panthers have become one of the most respected forces among Division III teams in New England. The Panthers' winning percentage during the past 23 years is one of the best in New England.

By competing in the New England Small College Athletic Conferencea group of some of the most prestigious colleges in the nationMiddlebury has associated itself with schools possessing similar educational philosophies and athletic goals. Yes, there is a winning tradition at Middlebury, but more importantly, football has always been viewed as a unique educational opportunity in which the athlete is able to explore the limits of his own ability. In an era in which so many colleges have removed football from the educational sphere, Middlebury still plays the game as it was intended to be played. Football provides the student with an opportunity for fun, excitement, and a special brand of camaraderie. A large number of players also play a second sport, placing Middlebury in a unique position in this age of forced specialization. The Middlebury athlete continues to demonstrate that the pursuit of excellence on the football field is totally compatible with the pursuit of excellence in the classroom, and that combining the two pursuits can be a rewarding and exciting experience.

OFFENSE: MULTIPLE

The offense is a wide-open and freewheeling one, built around multiple formations and an equal blend of passing and running. The offense depends on talented athletes at all skill positions, who work behind a tough, physically dominant, offensive line. The passing game utilizes an equal amount of play action, dropback, and sprint out passes, while the running game integrates a combination of direct action, counters, and option plays. All this leads to an action-packed, explosive, crowd-pleasing offense.

DEFENSE: MULTIPLE SEVEN-MAN FRONT

Known for their aggressive, pursuit-oriented defense, the Panthers employ a multiple seven-man front and a four-deep secondary. The front evolves from a three-four scheme, utilizing two inside linemen, two defensive ends, and three linebackers. Regardless of the front, the defense uses a wide range of defensive stunts to keep the opposing offense off balance. Intensity and pursuit have become trademarks of the Panther defensive team, whose athletes always play with reckless abandon.