2024 Tartan Football News

Three Football Players Named Academic All-America
Three Football Players Named Academic All-America

January 28, 2025

Three Carnegie Mellon University football athletes were honored with selections to the 2024 Academic All-America football teams, selected by the College Sports Communicators. Graduate student linebacker Robert Coury and junior placekicker Justin Caputo were selected to the first team with graduate student linebacker Thomas Coury garnering second team accolades. This is the third straight year that the Coury’s have earned the distinction.

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Tartans Impress Once Again in Classroom During Fall Semester

January 15, 2025

The fall athletics season was highlighted by five team NCAA Championship appearances and eight nationally ranked winter and spring teams, while the Tartans excelled in the classroom. An impressive 163 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, and 59% earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher.

64 Carnegie Mellon Football Players Recognized on PAC Academic Fall Honor Roll
64 Carnegie Mellon Football Players Recognized on PAC Academic Fall Honor Roll

January 15, 2025

The Carnegie Mellon University football team landed 64 members on the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 semester. Of the 64, 34 maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the first semester.

Coury Garners Fourth All-America Honor of 2024 Campaign; Named to Walter Camp Foundation All-America Team
Coury Garners Fourth All-America Honor of 2024 Campaign; Named to Walter Camp Foundation All-America Team

January 09, 2025

Carnegie Melon University graduate students linebacker Robert Coury was named to his fourth All-America team on Wednesday after being named a Division III All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Eight Tartans Football Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Honor
Eight Tartans Football Players Earn CSC Academic All-District Honor

January 07, 2025

Eight Carnegie Mellon University football student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III Football.

Robert Coury and Adrian Williams Named D3football.com All-America
Robert Coury and Adrian Williams Named D3football.com All-America

January 02, 2025

Graduate students linebacker Robert Coury and defensive back Adrian Williams of the Carnegie Mellon University football team have been honored on the 2024 D3football.com All-America team. After finding a spot on the second team the previous two seasons, Coury was named to the first team this season while Williams is making his first trip to the team and was named to the fourth team.

Robert Coury Named Finalist for 2024 Gagliardi Trophy Presented by Stearns Bank
Robert Coury Named Finalist for 2024 Gagliardi Trophy Presented by Stearns Bank

December 19, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University graduate student linebacker Robert Coury has been announced as one of five finalists for the 2024 Gagliardi Trophy, presented by Stearns Bank and the J-Club of Saint John's University (Minn.). The award is presented to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.

Robert Coury Garners Third AP All-America Honor
Robert Coury Garners Third AP All-America Honor

December 18, 2024

Graduate student linebacker Robert Coury of the Carnegie Mellon University football team was named to the Division III Associate Press (AP) First Team. This is the third straight season he has been honored as he claimed first team honors in 2022 and second team accolades a year ago. This is also Coury’s second All-America honor this season as he landed a spot on the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coaches' All-America second team earlier this month.

Rountree Selected for 2025 NCAA and NFL Football Coaches Academy
Rountree Selected for 2025 NCAA and NFL Football Coaches Academy

December 16, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University assistant football coach KK Rountree has been selected to participate in the 2025 NCAA and NFL Football Coaches Academy.

Tartans Land Five on 2024 D3football.com All-Region 2 Team
Tartans Land Five on 2024 D3football.com All-Region 2 Team

December 11, 2024

Five Carnegie Mellon University football players have been honored on the 2024 D3football.com All-Region 2 team with graduate student linebacker Robert Coury garnering first team accolades. Graduate student defensive back Adrian Williams and graduate student offensive lineman Hunter Campbell were honored on the second team while graduate student linebacker Thomas Coury and senior defensive lineman Mitchell Stokey landed a spot on the third team.

66th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner to be Broadcast on ESPN+
66th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner to be Broadcast on ESPN+

December 09, 2024

The 2024 National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame's 66th Annual Awards Dinner, where Carnegie Mellon University graduate student linebacker Robert Coury will be recognized as a NFF Scholar-Athlete, will be streamed live on ESPN+ available everywhere via the ESPN app. The decorated event, which has one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports, will be held Tuesday, December 10 at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with the live stream from 6:00 p.m. PST to 9:00 p.m. PST.

#13 Tartans End Season With Heartbreak Loss at #5 Mount Union, 24-19, in NCAA Third Round
#13 Tartans End Season With Heartbreak Loss at #5 Mount Union, 24-19, in NCAA Third Round

December 07, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University football team, ranked 13th nationally, traveled to Alliance, Ohio on Saturday for a third-round showdown in the 2024 NCAA Division III Football Tournament against fifth-ranked University of Mount Union. A gritty back-and-forth game marked by tough ground game found the Purple Raiders outlasting the Tartans 24-19 to bring Carnegie Mellon’s 2024 campaign to a close. The Tartans finished the season with a share of the President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) title and a trip to the Round of 16 in the Division III playoffs.

Robert Coury Named Semifinalist for 2024 Gagliardi Trophy Presented by Stearns Bank For Second Straight Year
Robert Coury Named Semifinalist for 2024 Gagliardi Trophy Presented by Stearns Bank For Second Straight Year

December 05, 2024

Carnegie Mellon University graduate student linebacker Robert Coury has been named one of the 18 semifinalists for the 2024 Gagliardi Trophy Presented by Stearns Bank on Thursday. This marks the second straight season that Coury has been named a semifinalist.

Robert Coury Becomes Sixth Player in Division III to Earn Three Straight AFCA All-America Honors
Robert Coury Becomes Sixth Player in Division III to Earn Three Straight AFCA All-America Honors

December 03, 2024

Graduate student linebacker Robert Coury of the Carnegie Mellon University football team was named to the 2024 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coaches' All-America second team, marking the third straight season he has been honored as he claimed first-team honors in 2023 and 2024.

CMU Tartan Athlete of the Week
CMU Tartan Athlete of the Week

December 02, 2024

Graduate student football athlete Logan Young has been named the Carnegie Mellon Tartan Athlete of the Week for Nov. 25-Dec. 1.

#13 Tartans Hold Off Centre Colonels 24-15 To Advance in NCAA Tournament
#13 Tartans Hold Off Centre Colonels 24-15 To Advance in NCAA Tournament

November 30, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University football team, ranked 13th nationally, hosted the Colonels of Centre College in a second round NCAA Division III playoff matchup on Saturday at Gesling Stadium. A game full of snow flurries and staunch run defenses culminated in a gritty 24-15 victory as the Tartans kept their postseason alive.