After an impressive win against Elmhurst the week prior, the Augustana Vikings faltered in a 30-20 loss against Carroll University on Saturday. The Vikings, now sitting at 2-3 in the CCIW conference, are...
The Vikings football team avoided defeat in their road game against Millikin University Big Blue, winning with the score of 24-20 on Saturday, Sept. 28. This win pushed their overall record to 2-1 and...
In 1971, Augustana football player Ken Anderson waited in his apartment near campus for a phone call. When the phone rang, the Cincinnati Bengals announced they would be selecting him in the third round...
It takes one slight twist of a leg to change an athlete’s life forever. While injuries of the body can be healed, an injury can cause long lasting mental side effects for the athlete.
Every injury story...
1. When did you start playing football?
“I started in second grade and played pad football, and then I played flag football when I was five or six.”
2. Did you play any other sports?
“I grew up playing...
At their home opening game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 22, the Vikings (2-1) were defeated by the Illinois Wesleyan Titans 41-24 in their first loss of the year.
The game started off with the Vikings...
Augustana's football team begins their season 2-0 for the first time in 10 years. After taking down Coe College on Saturday, Sept. 8th, they routed the Elmhurst Bluejays 35-0 in their first conference...
After picking up their first win of the season against Elmhurst last weekend, the Augustana Vikings welcomed the Illinois Wesleyan Titans to Lindberg Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The game started off...
The Observer sat down with senior kicker Jacob Stytz and discussed his tenure at Augustana and his recent historic performance against Carroll. Stytz, who was awarded CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week,...
This past Saturday the Augustana Vikings fell to the Carthage Redman with a score of 55-14 during their home opener at Lindberg Stadium.
Despite going into their second conference game with a 0-3 record,...
Offseasons for teams can feel like boring drudgery as athletes often weight lift or practice individually. The Augustana football team decided to change their offseason by introducing a new and exciting...
A tough choice loomed for former Vikings’ football linebacker Michael Daniels at the beginning of this year as he had to choose whether he wanted more game time or to continue being a linebacker. Daniels...
