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RELEASE DATE: 4/1/04
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD RED & BLACK SPRING FOOTBALL GAME MOVED BACK TO MAY 1 – MOUNTAINEERS ANNOUNCE 10-GAME SCHEDULE FOR 2004 SEASON

MANSFIELD Mansfield University moved back its annual Red & Black Spring Football Game to May 1, at Karl Van Norman Field. Game time is set for noon following the annual Hampton’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep/Frank Butsko Award Breakfast.

The Red & Black Spring Football Game had originally been scheduled for April 24, but was moved back a week to allow the football team to start the allotted 15 spring practices on April 6.

Mansfield has also finalized its 2004 Football schedule. The 10-game schedule adds NCAA Division II opponents West Virginia Wesleyan and Clarion University in the place of 2003 opponents Bowie State and Buffalo State and features six home dates. For the first time in school history all 10 games will be against NCAA Division II opponents including nine contest against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference teams.

The Mountaineers tied a school record for wins with an 8-3 record in 2003 and return 18 of 22 starters from that squad.

The Spring Red & Black Game is free and open to the public.

Mansfield University 2004 Football Schedule

August    28 at California University 1:00
September  4 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
(Josh Palmer Fund Pigskin Classic)
1:00
11 CLARION UNIVERSITY  
(Football Legend’s Club Day)
1:00  
18 OPEN
25  at Kutztown University 1:05
October 2 LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY
(Homecoming Weekend)
1:00  
9 at Cheyney University 1:00  
16 WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
(Parents and Family Day)
1:00
23 at Bloomsburg University 1:00
30 MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 1:00
November 6 EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY
(Senior Day)  
1:00  

 

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