<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://wwuowls.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>William Woods University Athletics</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/rss.aspx?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for William Woods University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://wwuowls.com/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>William Woods Football Ends Second Season of Play</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/15/william-woods-football-ends-second-season-of-play.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/15/william-woods-football-ends-second-season-of-play.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls End Second Season Of Competition" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/15/DSC05040.jpg" /><br /><br />FULTON, Mo.- In their last game of their second season, William Woods University football (1-10, 1-5 Heart) hosted familiar foe in Missouri Baptist University (4-6, 3-3 Heart) at the North Campus Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon. Woods closed the first quarter of the game trailing by three points but eventually fell to a final score line of 52-17 in favor of the Spartans.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/DSC05040.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/DSC05040.jpg"><media:title>Owls End Second Season Of Competition</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/15/DSC05040.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:52:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12692</s:story_id></item><item><title>Woods Battles Hard but Falls Late to Clarke, 27-23</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/10/football-woods-battles-hard-but-falls-late-to-clarke-27-23.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/10/football-woods-battles-hard-but-falls-late-to-clarke-27-23.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls fall to clarke late" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/DSC04374.jpg" /><br /><br />FULTON, Mo. – William Woods University (1-9, 1-4 Heart) played host to Clarke University (2-8, 1-4 Heart) on a chilly day at the North Campus Athletic Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/DSC04374.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/DSC04374.jpg"><media:title>Owls fall to clarke late</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/DSC04374.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:44:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12688</s:story_id></item><item><title>Keeno Theadford Jr. Recognized as Heart of America Conference Defensive Player of the Week</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/10/football-keeno-theadford-jr-recognized-as-heart-of-america-conference-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/10/football-keeno-theadford-jr-recognized-as-heart-of-america-conference-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Keeno Theadford Jr. Recieves Defensive Player of the Week Honors" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/10/Card_-_Landscape.jpg" /><br /><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Heart of America Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the Heart of America Football Players of the Week, presented by Musco Lighting.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/Card_-_Landscape.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/Card_-_Landscape.jpg"><media:title>Keeno Theadford Jr. Recieves Defensive Player of the Week Honors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/10/Card_-_Landscape.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12685</s:story_id></item><item><title>William Woods Falls Short in Road Clash with Mid-America Nazarene</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/1/football-woods-battle-hard-but-fall-to-mid-america-nazarene.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/11/1/football-woods-battle-hard-but-fall-to-mid-america-nazarene.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls fall short at Mid AM" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/54861736347_9139193f63_k.jpg" /><br /><br />OLATHE, Ks – William Woods (1-8, 1-4 Heart) took a trip to Olathe, Kansas, to take on Mid-America Nazarene (6-3, 3-1 Heart), looking to get back in the win column.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/54861736347_9139193f63_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/54861736347_9139193f63_k.jpg"><media:title>Owls fall short at Mid AM</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/54861736347_9139193f63_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 21:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12675</s:story_id></item><item><title>William Woods Fall to Benedictine on the Road</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/10/25/football-william-woods-fall-to-benedictine-on-the-road.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/10/25/football-william-woods-fall-to-benedictine-on-the-road.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls lose" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/54796324908_74930d6b47_k.jpg" /><br /><br />ATCHISON, Kan. – William Woods University (1-7, 1-3 Heart) hit the road to take on a tough Benedictine College squad (7-1, 3-0 Heart), looking to build off their success from the previous weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/54796324908_74930d6b47_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/54796324908_74930d6b47_k.jpg"><media:title>Owls lose</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/54796324908_74930d6b47_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12663</s:story_id></item><item><title>Owls Earn First-Ever Heart Win in Thrilling Comeback Over Missouri Valley</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/10/18/football-owls-earn-first-ever-heart-win-in-thrilling-comeback-over-missouri-valley.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/10/18/football-owls-earn-first-ever-heart-win-in-thrilling-comeback-over-missouri-valley.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls win over Missouri Valley" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/18/54795217132_e2bd5a5ec4_k.jpg" /><br /><br />FULTON, Mo – William Woods University (1-6, 1-2 Heart) hosted Missouri Valley College (3-3, 0-2 Heart) in a contest that was filled with rain, weather delays, late game heroics, and a historic finish for the Owls.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/54795217132_e2bd5a5ec4_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/54795217132_e2bd5a5ec4_k.jpg"><media:title>Owls win over Missouri Valley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/18/54795217132_e2bd5a5ec4_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 21:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12652</s:story_id></item><item><title>Owls Fall to Baker on The Road</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/10/4/football-owls-fall-to-baker-on-the-road.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/10/4/football-owls-fall-to-baker-on-the-road.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls Fall to Baker" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/54795217357_783c3c1be6_k.jpg" /><br /><br />BALLWIN CITY, Ks – The William Woods Owls (0-6, 0-2 Heart) traveled to Kansas in search of their first win of the season but were overpowered by the Baker University Wildcats (2-3, 2-0 Heart), falling 68-14 in Saturday's conference matchup.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/54795217357_783c3c1be6_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/54795217357_783c3c1be6_k.jpg"><media:title>Owls Fall to Baker</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/54795217357_783c3c1be6_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2025 21:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12635</s:story_id></item><item><title>Owls Drop Homecoming Game to the Eagles</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/9/28/football-owls-drop-homecoming-game-to-the-eagles.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/9/28/football-owls-drop-homecoming-game-to-the-eagles.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls loss to eagles" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0004.jpg" /><br /><br />Fulton, MO – The William Woods University Owls (0-4, 0-1 Heart) hosted the Central Methodist University Eagles (2-3, 1-0 Heart) for the start of conference play for William Woods.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0004.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0004.jpg"><media:title>Owls loss to eagles</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/28/DSC_0004.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 22:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12620</s:story_id></item><item><title>Owls Fall to St. Ambrose</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/9/21/football-owls-fall-to-st-ambrose.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/9/21/football-owls-fall-to-st-ambrose.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Owls Silenced in Davenport" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/21/DSC_0044.jpg" /><br /><br />Davenport, Iowa – The William Woods Owls (0-4, 0-0 Heart) took to the road to Davenport, Iowa, to take on the St. Ambrose Bees (1-3) and looked to get in the win column.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/21/DSC_0044.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/21/DSC_0044.jpg"><media:title>Owls Silenced in Davenport</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/21/DSC_0044.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12610</s:story_id></item><item><title>Heart Break in Fulton; Owls Loose to Last Second Field Goal</title><link>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/9/14/football-heart-break-in-fulton-owls-loose-to-last-second-field-goal.aspx</link><guid>https://wwuowls.com/news/2025/9/14/football-heart-break-in-fulton-owls-loose-to-last-second-field-goal.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Heart break in Fulton, Owls loose on last field goal to Culver-Stockton" src="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/14/DSC_9884.jpg" /><br /><br />Fulton, MO – William Woods University (0-3, 0-3 HAAC) faced off in a thriller against Culver-Stockton College (2-1, 0-0 HAAC). In the third game of the season, the Owls continued to grow and showed great promise during this contest.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/14/DSC_9884.jpg" /><media:content url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/14/DSC_9884.jpg"><media:title>Heart break in Fulton, Owls loose on last field goal to Culver-Stockton</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://wwuowls.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/14/DSC_9884.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>27</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12601</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>