Besides the Warhawks, the Pioneers will battle another semifinalist in Wheaton (Ill.) during 2010

Posted December 10, 2008

The Battle of the Bridge resumes in 2009 for the UW-Platteville football team, while the Pioneers face two of the four current NCAA III semifinalists during the 2010 campaign, the school announced today.

The Pioneers open the 2009 campaign with Buena Vista (Iowa) making its first-ever visit to the Butch Leitl Field at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium on Sept. 5. UWP then resumes its Battle of the Bridge series after a two-year layoff with the University of Dubuque. The Pioneers visit their neighbors 20 miles to the west on Sept. 12 and then head down the Mississippi River road a week later to play Augustana (Ill.) in the final non-conference game. The WIAC features home games against UW-La Crosse Oct. 10, UW-Oshkosh Oct. 24 and UW-Stevens Point Nov. 14.

Wheaton (Ill.), who plays Mount Union in one NCAA III semifinal, is added to the 2010 schedule. The Pioneers face Buena Vista and Dubuque in the other non-conference games then open league play Oct. 2 against UW-Whitewater, who plays Mary Hardin-Baylor in the other DIII semifinal.

2009 Tentative Schedule

9/5 Buena Vista, 1:00 (Student Appreciation Day)

9/12 at Dubuque, 6:00

9/19 or 9/26 at Augustana, IL, 1:00

10/3 at UW-Whitewater *, 1:00

10/10 UW-La Crosse*, 2:00 (Homecoming)

10/17 at UW-Eau Claire*, 1:00

10/24 UW-Oshkosh *, 1:00 (Family Weekend)

10/31 at UW-River Falls*, 1:00

11/7 at UW-Stout *, 1:00

11/14 UW-Stevens Point*, 1:00 (Senior Day)

*=WIAC Games

2010 Tentative Schedule

9/4 at Buena Vista

9/11 Dubuque

9/18 at Wheaton, IL

9/25 Open

10/2 UW-Whitewater*

10/9 UW-Eau Claire*

10/16 at UW-La Crosse*

10/23 at UW-Oshkosh*

10/30 UW-River Falls*

11/6 UW-Stout*

11/13 at UW-Stevens Point*

(Schedules subject to change)