Peter Yetten Done After 21 Years at Bentley
By John Connolly
The Boston Herald

The chair that Bentley College football coach Peter Yetten usually occupies at the weekly New England College Football Writers luncheon at Harvard was vacant yesterday. That is a sight his colleagues will apparently have to get used to, as the longtime coach surprisingly announced his retirement later in the day.

"I think the time is right for me," Yetten said. "I've been doing this for 37 years, believe it or not. I haven't had a Saturday off in 37 years. I won't say I'm tired, but I think it's time to make a move."

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Reilly, Scott, Milwee Among Harlon Hill Finalists
By Gregg Dewalt
Florence Times Daily

It's a good year to be a high-profile quarterback in Division II football.

Six quarterbacks, including North Alabama's A.J. Milwee, are among the eight finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.

The list of finalists was announced Monday, trimmed from a preliminary list of 24 players.

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Lakers' Defense Must Step up Against Ashland
By Greg Johnson
The Grand Rapids Press 

After Grand Valley State had rallied to beat Ashland 48-42 in late October, Grand Valley State coach Chuck Martin told Ashland's Lee Owens that he would see him in a few weeks.

"I had looked at the possible playoff pairings, and it looked like we would meet them again," Martin said.

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Ashland Wins First Playoff Game
By Doug Haidet
Ashland Times-Gazette

On a Saturday more fit for a fireplace than a football game, a faithful Ashland University crowd was almost held hostage by frigid winds and a somewhat slushy rain at Community Stadium. But the hood-wearing, umbrella-toting onlookers weren't complaining.

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