The Chapman University football team has enjoyed quite a bit of success in nearly two decades under head coach Bob Owens, but it’s time for the Panthers to begin a new era.
Though a replacement for Owens had not been announced as of his official retirement at the end of June, he certainly will be leaving things in a great place for whomever is brought in to fill his shoes.
The next chapter of Panthers football will get underway at home at Ernie Chapman Stadium in Orange, California, when Hardin-Simmons University visits Sept. 6.
In 18 full seasons, plus the 2020 campaign, which was canceled due to COVID-19, Owens compiled an overall record of 106-63 at Chapman.
His tenure included 13 winning seasons, four Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and four trips to the playoffs.
In 2024, the Panthers were 7-3 overall and 6-2 in SCIAC games, winning the conference’s Surf Division. They lost to Pomona-Pitzer in the championship game, 37-34.
Owens was the team’s fourth head coach.
The program began in 1923, when the school was called California Christian, and went on a 62-year hiatus after a winless 1932 season. The team returned to the gridiron in 1994, and Owens took the reigns in time for the 2006 season.
Chapman Football Schedule 2025
All Times Eastern/Pacific
- Sept. 6 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. vs. Hardin-Simmons
- Sept. 20 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at Linfield
- Sept. 27 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. vs. La Verne
- Oct. 4 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. vs. Redlands
- Oct. 11 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. at Pomona-Pitzer
- Oct. 18 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. at Cal Lutheran
- Oct. 25 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Nov. 1 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. vs. Pomona-Pitzer
- Nov. 8 (Sat): 4 p.m./1 p.m. at La Verne
- Nov. 15 (Sat): 10 p.m./7 p.m. vs. TBD (SCIAC Championship)
What Was The Chapman Football Record In 2024?
7-3 (6-2 SCIAC)
- Chapman 43, Pacific University 23
- Whitworth 35, Chapman 28
- Chapman 32, Redlands 10
- Chapman 24, Cal Lutheran 20
- Chapman 41, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 13
- Pomona-Pitzer 21, Chapman 17
- Chapman 28, Cal Lutheran 18
- Chapman 9, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 7
- Chapman 42, La Verne 21
- Pomona-Pitzer 37, Chapman 34 (SCIAC Championship)
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When Do The 2025 NCAA Division III College Football Playoffs Start?
The first round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Playoffs will be Nov. 22.
The 2025 Division III Football Championship title game will be played Jan. 10, 2026, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
College Football Rankings 2024 – Final AFCA Division III Coaches Poll
End Of 2024 Season
- North Central (Ill.) (43) 15-0
- Mount Union (Ohio) 14-1
- Johns Hopkins (Md.) 12-2
- Susquehanna (Pa.) 12-2
- Salisbury (Md.) 12-1
- Springfield (Mass.) 12-1
- St. John’s (Minn.) 11-1
- Cortland (N.Y.) 11-1
- DePauw (Ind.) 11-1
- Bethel (Minn.) 11-3
- Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) 8-4
- Wartburg (Iowa) 10-2
- Hope (Mich.) 11-1
- Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 10-2
- Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 10-1
- Linfield (Ore.) 10-2
- Wisconsin-Platteville 9-2
- Randolph-Macon (Va.) 10-2
- Endicott (Mass.) 10-2
- Grove City (Pa.) 9-2
- Wisconsin-La Crosse 8-4
- Aurora (Ill.) 9-2
- Whitworth (Wash.) 10-2
- Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 9-2
- Coe (Iowa) 9-2
Others Receiving Votes: Hobart (N.Y.), 80; Lake Forest (Ill.), 49; John Carroll (Ohio), 42; Trinity (Tex.), 37; Wheaton (Ill.), 26; Wisconsin-River Falls, 24; King’s (Pa.), 15; Centre (Ky.), 11; Maryville (Tenn.), 10; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 5; Texas Lutheran, 5; Ursinus (Pa.), 3; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2; Alma (Mich.), 1.
Highlights: Chapman Vs. Pomona-Pitzer Football | 2024 SCIAC Championship
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