RED RAIDER 4 LIFE
Beginning April 1, the RR4L website and it’s content will be exclusive to RR4L members only. Join RR4L today to access all the content of the website, podcasts and events such as the Spring Game & Reunion, in season events and much more. Join our team and support our team, Raider Football.
Upcoming Huddle Up podcast schedule
March 21st - Frank Van Buren, RB, ‘87, All-PSAC RB, Army Helicopter Pilot, Business Leader
March 28th - Howie Guarini, K, ‘92, All-PSAC, All-ECAC, All-American - Live from the Creek Side Grille
April 4th - Josh Goodman ‘02, LB & Chris Gicking ‘00, QB
April 11th - Ken Schaeffer OT & John Sell OG, ‘80, both All-PSAC, All-American & Hall of Fame
April 18th - Fran & Rob recap highlights from the Spring Game/Reunion
April 25th - Mike “Smooth” Williams, ‘91 RB, Team Captain
May 2nd - Brycen Mussina, ‘21 QB, Raider Impact Player of the Year, PSAC Freshman of the Year
May 7th - Colonel Joe Brown, #70 DT ‘82 & brother Ed Brown, #82 DE, ‘84, 4x PSAC All Conference
Follow the Raiders all season on RR4L’s social media pages with game day updates and more.
SPRING GAME REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO APRIL 5
SPRING GAME REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO APRIL 5
Third Annual RR4L Reunion & Spring Game
APRIL 11 - 12
Seth Grove Stadium
Time is running out to register for the third annual RR4L Reunion & Spring Game. 2025 will once again feature a number of great activities over the weekend and plenty of opportunities to catch up with Red Raider Alumni. You must register for this event by April 5. RR4L paid members are free. Use your promo code to avoid charges.
Rocky Rees Memorial Golf Outing
Registration is open for the Rocky Rees Memorial Golf Tournament. Go to the events page to learn more or click the link below to register your foursome or to become a sponsor. Lots of prizes are given away and lot of laughs are shared on the course.
May 17, 2025
THANKS TO OUR SPRING GAME SPONSORS
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click the link below to learn more.
Coming Soon - RR4L Player Cards
Pre-order on the form below. We have not determined the cost to RR4L members for the cards, but proceeds will go to Raider Football. Interested in having your own cards? Complete the form below. Cards created by Howie Guarini.
2025 Bill Cockley Raider Impact Award Winners
The Bill Cockley Raider Impact Award Winner was created to honor one of the great Red Raiders from the 1950s. Bill was a SU Hall of Fame two way lineman who paved the way for one of the nations top offenses and one of the top defenses. Bill was a leader on the field and off, teaching and coaching after he graduated Shippensburg and having an impact on numerous young people and the community in which he lived. Our winners reflect these ideals and have had a great impact on Ship athletes, students, communities and society. The award will be presented at the team breakfast April 12th at 9:30 am at the Spring Game & Reunion.
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Jim Monos
Coach, Hall of Fame QB
Inducted into the SU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991 as one of the great Ship quarterbacks. Monos was the first QB to complete over 100 passes in a season. He went on to have a stellar coaching career at Shippensburg and was the OC on the 1981 PSAC Championship team. He then went on to coach at Bloomsburg and at Lebanon Valley College where he was inducted into the LVC Athletic Hall of Fame as a coach.
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Ray Ellis
Running Back & Linebacker
A team captain standout Red Raider Ray was a two way starter as a fullback and linebacker on the great Vinton Rambo teams of the early 1950s. Those teams led the nation in rushing and defense with Ray rarely coming off the field. Upon graduation he served in the Navy and was eventually stationed in Vietnam. During his time in Vietnam he taught locals english and had a profound impact on locals. He was killed in an ambush on his boat in the Delta. He received the Silver Star for Valor. Each year, the Ray Ellis Award Fighting Heart Award is presented to a standout and upstanding SU football player.
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Bob Rollins
SU Coach & Professor
A highly respected football coach and business professor at Shippensburg beginning in the late 1960s. Rollins coached under five head football coaches during his time at Ship. Over a 35+ year career at Ship, he had a positive influence on countless athletes and students and has had an impact on the University and the Shippensburg community at-large.
WE WIN AS A TEAM!
Coach Mac discusses the Red Raider tradition. Click to view.