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WEBSGA allocates $27,000 to student organizations. September 12, 2024 By Makayla Clayton Leave a Comment. Student Government Association allocated $27,000 among various student organizations at its semi-annual budget meeting on Wednesday. The International Student Association received about $2,000 which was the highest amount to be allocated.
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WEBSeptember 2, 2024 by Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment. The ACU linebackers coach and the charter bus driver spent two nights in the hospital and are expected to be released Monday after an ACU Football bus was hit by another driver Saturday at Texas Tech University. Linebackers Coach Conor Dubin was evaluated for a …
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WEBSeptember 1, 2024 by Zion Webb. Nobody expected a nail-biter. ACU lost in overtime Saturday, 52-51, falling just short to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on a two-point conversion. After a rushing touchdown by Isaiah Johnson, a graduate student from Lubbock, to tie the game for the Wildcats, Head Coach Keith Patterson had one play left and a vital ...
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WEBDec 15, 2023 · The mission of ACU is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. What is Christian service and leadership, though?
ACU heads to Vegas for challenging mid-major tournament
WEBNovember 17, 2022 by Connor Mullins. ACU (2-1) heads to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Vegas Four Tournament on Nov. 21-23 at the Dollar Loan Center to take on Wright State (2-1), Weber State (1-2) and the University of California-Riverside (1-1) in back-to-back-to-back days. Head coach Brette Tanner’s Wildcats head to Vegas following a 104-46 win ...
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ACU loses close battle to Oklahoma on the road - Optimist
WEBSep 16, 2021 · The Wildcats took on their second Big 12 opponent Tuesday in Norman versus Oklahoma, where the Sooners overcame the Wildcats in a closely contested three-set sweep. In the first set, ACU found themselves at one time with a 15-9 lead over Oklahoma. However, the Sooners responded with a 16-4 scoring run to win the set […]
Football earns nearly $1 million in contract guarantees from 2023 ...
WEBNov 17, 2023 · According to a contract provided by Texas A&M University, ACU in 2018 signed an agreement with Texas A&M, in which the Aggies would pay the Wildcats a financial guarantee of $550,000 to play in a football game on Nov. 16, 2023. Later in 2019, both teams agreed to move the scheduled date of …
Keith Patterson selected as head football coach for 2022 season
WEBTexas Tech defensive coordinator Keith Patterson is heading to Abilene after being announced as the 21st head football coach in ACU history on Tuesday afternoon. This comes after a nationwide search led by ACU’s new vice president for athletics, Zack Lassiter, and the removal of former head coach Adam Dorrel, who was just hired as […]
Wildcats win on 54-yard field goal against University of Northern ...
WEB3 days ago · The Wildcats won a nail-biter on Saturday against the University of Northern Colorado 24-22 to improve their record to 2-1 on the season. The game went down to the very last seconds as Ritse Vaes, senior kicker from Wichita Falls, hit a 54-yard field goal to give ACU the win. The game started out in Northern Colorado’s favor as it took a 10-0 ...