<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Carnegie Mellon Football</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics</link><description>Carnegie Mellon Football News</description><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Football Hires Jason Makrinos - Mar. 13</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/makrinoshire.html</link><description><![CDATA[Carnegie Mellon University Head Football Coach Rich Lackner has announced the hiring of Jason Makrinos to round out his staff for the upcoming 2008 season. Makrinos will serve as a full-time assistant and mentor the defensive backs.&#160;&#160;]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Sisson Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship - Feb. 29</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/sissompostgrad1.html</link><description><![CDATA[Senior <strong>Trent Sisson</strong>&#160; (Novi, Mich.) of the Carnegie Mellon University football team has been awarded a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.&#160; The scholarship is awarded to student-athletes who participated in fall sports. Sisson will receive a one-time, nonrenewable grant of $7,500.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Three Football Players Named Academic All-America - Nov. 29</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/academicallamerica1.html</link><description><![CDATA[Carnegie Mellon University football players <strong><span>Brian Freeman</span></strong> (Independence, Ohio/Padua Franciscan),&#160; <strong><span>Clay Crites</span></strong> (Tuscarawas, Ohio/Indian Valley) and<strong><span></span> <span>Matt Adams</span></strong> (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Scioto) earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors awarded by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for their outstanding performances as student-athletes this season.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>18 Football Players Garner All-UAA Selections - Nov. 20</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/alluaa1.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Carnegie Mellon University football team had 18 players receive All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honors for the 2007 season, as announced Tuesday, November 20 by the league coaches.&#160; The Tartans land eight first team selections including senior fullback <span>Travis Sivek</span> (Traverse City, Mich./St. Francis) who was named Co-Offensive Player of the Year.&#160; This marks the second straight season Sivek has garnered the honor.&#160; He shares this year&#8217;s honor with Case Western Reserve&#8217;s quarterback Dan Whalen.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Football Defeats Gettysburg 21-20 in ECAC Southwest Bowl - Nov. 17</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/gettysburg1.html</link><description><![CDATA[Sophomore quarterback <span>Phil Pantalone&#8217;s</span> (Camp Hill, Pa./Cedar Cliff) second touchdown strike and third score of the afternoon with 2:09 to play lifted the Carnegie Mellon University football team to a 21-20 come from behind victory over Gettysburg College, Saturday, November 17 on the turf of Gesling Stadium.&#160; The Tartans claim the 2007 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southwest Bowl Championship with the win.&#160; The Tartans finish the year with a 7-4 record, while the Bullets wrap up their season with a 6-5 mark.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Gimson Honored by UAA - Nov. 13</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/gimsonUAA1.html</link><description><![CDATA[Carnegie Mellon University senior running back <span>Robert Gimson</span> (Palm Beach Gardens., Fla./The Benjamin School) was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Offensive Athlete of the Week following his performance in the Tartans 39-21 win over Washington &#38; Lee University on Saturday.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Football Earns ECAC Bowl Game Bid - Nov. 12 </title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/ecacbid1.html</link><description><![CDATA[After finishing the regular season with a 39-21 victory over Washington &#38; Lee Saturday, the Carnegie Mellon University football team was selected to host the 2007 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southwest Bowl Saturday, November 17.&#160; The Tartans will entertain the Bullets of Gettysburg College on the turf of Gesling Stadium for a 12:00 p.m. kick.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Football Ends Regular Season with a 39-21 Victory Over Washington &amp; Lee - Nov. 10</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/washlee1.html</link><description><![CDATA[Senior running backs <strong>Travis Sivek</strong> (Traverse City, Mich./St. Francis) and <strong>Robert Gimson</strong> (Palm Beach Gardens., Fla./The Benjamin School) each eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark for the second consecutive year in Carnegie Mellon University&#8217;s 39-21 win over visiting Washington &#38; Lee University.&#160; Sivek also reached the 4,000 yard plateau for his career in the Tartans win.&#160; The Tartans end their regular season with a 6-4 record, as the Generals fall to 6-3.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Football Places Eight on Academic All-District Team - Nov. 8</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/academicalldistrict1.html</link><description><![CDATA[Eight members of the Carnegie Mellon University football team were honored with CoSIDA Academic All-District selections for 2007. Five players were named to the first team and will move on to the national ballot, while three others claim second team honors.]]></description></item><item><category>Men's Football</category><title>Football Seeks Fourth Straight Win - Nov. 7</title><link>http://www.cmu.edu/athletics/intercollegiate-sports/mens-teams/football/news/2007/washleepreview1.html</link><description><![CDATA[When the Carnegie Mellon University football team takes the field against the Generals of Washington and Lee University Saturday, November 10, they will be looking to win their fourth straight game and keep their hopes alive for an ECAC Bowl bid.&#160; Kick is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Gesling Stadium on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University.]]></description></item></channel></rss>