1997 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

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1997 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 61–12 vs. Lycoming
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record14–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mount Union $^   9 – 0     14 – 0  
John Carroll ^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
Ohio Northern   7 – 2     8 – 2  
Baldwin–Wallace   6 – 3     7 – 3  
Heidelberg   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Marietta   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Capital   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Muskingum   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Otterbein   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Hiram   1 – 8     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1997 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mount Union in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division III football season. In their 12th year under head coach Larry Kehres, the Purple Raiders compiled a perfect 14–0 record, won the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 752 to 112. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship game, defeating Lycoming.[1]

Mount Union's 1997 season was part of a record 54-game winning streak that spanned four seasons, commencing on September 14, 1996, and continuing through December 6, 1998.[1]

The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Defiance*
W 58–0
September 20at Baldwin–WallaceBerea, OHW 56–14
September 27at OtterbeinWesterville, OHW 49–0
October 4Ohio Northern
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 38–14
October 11at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 48–7
October 18John Carroll
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 42–143,008
October 25Muskingum
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 59–0
November 1at MariettaMarietta, OHW 69–7
November 8at CapitalColumbus, OHW 62–0
November 15Hiram
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 63–0
November 22Allegheny*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round)
W 34–30
November 29John Carroll*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 59–74,027
December 6Simpson*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 54–7
December 13vs. Lycoming*
W 61–125,777
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mount Union Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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