Radford University adopted its first football team in school history early 2008. Under the idea from Alex Hilton and Robert Ellis, founders of the University Club, to make Football a recognized sport, the two approached the SCC with a proposition to bring on Football at Radford University.

After a long hard effort to establish the team, Radford Football faced an even tougher opening season that tested the will and dedication of those that decided to get on the Football bandwagon. Facing monsterous opponents such as Hargrave Military Academy and George Mason University, the newly founded team stood slightly shaken amidst the seasonal storm. Radford finished the season win-less, but the team earned its respect amongst the local community, and would live to see another year of competition.

The squad is making its journey to the top. Tradition Starts Now and continues Tomorrow. The road is not a smooth one by any means, and adversity lies ahead for the young program, but there are a core group of young men that will not see it do anything but progress. There is a tremendous amount of dedication and perseverance going towards the blueprint of the 2009 schedule. There will be a balance of equal opponents as well as a test of higher level competition. It will be interesting to see if Radford University Football can rise to the occasion.

As a member of the SCCFA, Southern Collegiate Club Football Association, Radford is scheduled to compete against the other members of this strongly established conference. The SCCFA initiates an elimination playoff system within the conference, allowing for a championship game, The Magus Cup, in which the top 2 surviving playoff teams compete to take home the Cup.

History was made this past weekend on Saturday, September 5th, 2009. It marked the Radford University Football Programs first anniversary of existence hosting the Columbia Southern Rebels at home in Radford. Radford pulled out an astonishing 46-20 victory over the Rebels. This was the first win of the programs history, and it will echo in to existence for this young Radford team.

Jeremy Sturgill and Nick Schrank made their Summer League semipro debut for the VA Crimson Cardinals as the Cardinals faced their conference rivals, the VA Hurricanes. Jeremy and Nick both were game-breaker contributors to the Cardinal squad. Jeremy Sturgill showed explosive capabilities from the nose-guard position while Nick Schrank backed him up at Outside Linebacker. The "terrible tandem" shook it up all game and helped lead the Cardinals to a 9-6 win over the Hurricanes.

Football player, Nick Schrank, prepares with his team members for the 2010 NFL Combine. The odds are against him, but he looks to perform to the best of his ability. Training day in and day out, Nick tries to hone his skills on the several combine specific drills such as the 5-10-5 shuttle and the 225 lbs. bench competition. It will be a long shot, but hopefully with the help of Hargrave Military Academy's Head Coach, Robert Prunty, and Northern Virignia's Parisi Speed School Nick will receive a combine invite in the coming months. Stay tuned to see how this athlete's future plays out.

The National Collegiate Football Association, governing body to the nation's club football teams, listed Radford University in the top ten for the preseason polls. This national rank sheds a large spotlight on the newly founded organization. Hopefully Radford has what it takes this fall to live up to its hype.

History of the NCFA

In 1964 a new brand of college football was born when New York University played the City York in the first organized Club Football game. The National Collegiate Football Association was established to be the overseer of this new brand of football. Over the years upwards of 97 different colleges and universities were NCFA members, with an estimated 40,000 players having participated.

The NCFA for a time had cease to exist, and nearly all the colleges and univerisities that were once its members have given up football as a club sport..The Resurgence has began of college club football in 2009 we will crown a NATIONAL CHAMPION.

As Radford Football enters the top 10 in the NCFA preseason polls, Middle Linebacker, Nick Schrank, has been awarded the status of Preseason All-American. This Summer, he will be looking to further his football career with the Virginia Crimson Cardinals in hopes of receiving more exposure. After the summer season, he will return home to Radford, ready to take on the season opener against Hargrave Military Academy. Nick Schrank has a tough summer season ahead of him, but he has prepared himself well for the coming months with his Parisi Speed Training.

Radford's spring minicamp starts. Hopes for a productive spring will help to head in to the fall season strong. Team Sponsors contribute towards new equipment and facilities.

Radford Football finalized the contract with its new conference, SCCFA: Southern Collegiate Club Football Association. This new conference institutes a playoff and championship system. Radford will strive to bring home the Magus Cup of the SCCFA for the first time in late November, 2009.