https://godiplomats.com/rss.aspx?path=football&view=defaultLatest news items for Franklin & Marshall Collegeen-us60https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/8/13/football-toomey-selected-to-d3football-com-preseason-all-america-team.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/8/13/football-toomey-selected-to-d3football-com-preseason-all-america-team.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Aidan Toomey has been named to the D3football.com Preseason All-America Team. The anchor of the offensive line that led the Diplomats to the Centennial Conference Championship a season ago, Toomey earned his spot as a third-team center.]]>Aidan Toomey Preseason All-AmericanThu, 13 Aug 2026 09:45:00 EST317198https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/7/21/football-receiving-votes-in-d3football-preseason-rankings.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/7/21/football-receiving-votes-in-d3football-preseason-rankings.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Coming off its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, the Franklin & Marshall football team will begin the 2026 season just outside of the top 25 and receiving votes in the D3football.com national rankings. The Diplomats garnered 47 voting points to rank 26th among all Division III teams.]]>11/15/25 - Lancaster, PA: Franklin & Marshall College, Centennial Conference Football ChampionshipTue, 21 Jul 2026 15:25:00 EST317187https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/30/wrestling-franklin-marshall-announces-class-of-2026-hall-of-fame.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/30/wrestling-franklin-marshall-announces-class-of-2026-hall-of-fame.aspxBaseball, Field Hockey, Football, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall Athletic Department has announced seven inductees for its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. These seven individuals will be formally inducted into the F&M Hall of Fame as a part of the College's True Blue Weekend Festivities later this fall. The official Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set for Friday, October 23 at 5 p.m.]]>HOF2026ClassUpdatedTue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 EST2717167https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/2/football-announces-2026-schedule.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/6/2/football-announces-2026-schedule.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Following a Centennial Conference Championship and the first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, the Franklin & Marshall football team has announced its 2026 schedule. The Diplomats hope the same 10 opponents will ultimately lead to similar results as the locations flip from the 2025 campaign.]]>2026 Schedule UpdateTue, 2 Jun 2026 11:08:00 EST317163https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/20/three-football-seniors-named-to-hampshire-honor-society.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/20/three-football-seniors-named-to-hampshire-honor-society.aspxFootball

IRVING, Texas – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) has announced the members of the 2026 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.]]>2026 Hampshire Honor SocietyWed, 20 May 2026 14:25:00 EST317148https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/12/football-names-five-captains-for-2026-season.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/5/12/football-names-five-captains-for-2026-season.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Coming off its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Franklin & Marshall football team has elected five captains who will lead the 2026 team onto the field. Those five rising senior captains are Chris Albero, Jack Harrison, Connor Hille, Michael Poruban, and Aidan Toomey.]]>Football 2026 CaptainsTue, 12 May 2026 16:03:00 EST317130https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/9/football-gary-lewis-takes-part-in-nfl-pro-day-at-philadelphia-eagles-facility.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/3/9/football-gary-lewis-takes-part-in-nfl-pro-day-at-philadelphia-eagles-facility.aspxFootball

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Gary Lewis was invited to participate in an NFL Pro Day on Monday, March 9. The first Gagliardi Trophy finalist in the history of the Franklin & Marshall football team, Lewis took part in the Pro Day that was held inside the Philadelphia Eagles' Indoor Facility (Nova Care Center).]]>Gary Lewis CatholicMon, 9 Mar 2026 13:49:00 EST316902https://godiplomats.com/news/2026/1/13/eight-football-players-named-to-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2026/1/13/eight-football-players-named-to-academic-all-district-team.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Centennial Conference Championship winning Franklin & Marshall football team had the maximum eight student-athletes recognized on the 2025 Academic All-District® Football Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators. These academic all-district teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.]]>2025 Football Academic All-DistrictTue, 13 Jan 2026 11:47:00 EST316739https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/23/football-will-galligan-named-third-team-d3football-com-all-american.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/23/football-will-galligan-named-third-team-d3football-com-all-american.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Will Galligan became the second All-America selection from the 2025 Franklin & Marshall football team when he earned third-team honors from D3football.com. Galligan's honors come from the long snapper position where he was a first-team All-Centennial Conference and second-team all-region honoree. Combined with Gary Lewis' multiple All-America honors this season, the Diplomats now have multiple All-Americans in the same season for the first time since 1996.]]>Will Galligan All-AmericanTue, 23 Dec 2025 12:46:00 EST316715https://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/22/football-gary-lews-earns-ap-all-america-recognition.aspxhttps://godiplomats.com/news/2025/12/22/football-gary-lews-earns-ap-all-america-recognition.aspxFootball

LANCASTER, Pa. – Gary Lewis has added another second-team All-America accolade to his resume, with his latest honor coming from the Associated Press (AP). Lewis earned second-team recognition from the AP after previously garnering All-American recognition from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America team.]]>Gary Lewis AP All-AmericanMon, 22 Dec 2025 11:06:00 EST316714