2001 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

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2001 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 30–27 vs. Bridgewater
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
2001 record14–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mount Union $^   9 – 0     14 – 0  
Ohio Northern   8 – 1     8 – 2  
Capital   6 – 3     7 – 3  
John Carroll   6 – 3     7 – 3  
Baldwin–Wallace   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Wilmington (OH)   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Otterbein   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Muskingum   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Marietta   1 – 8     2 – 8  
Heidelberg   1 – 8     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division III football season. In their 16th 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 582 to 155. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team, defeating the Bridgewater Eagles, 30–27.[1]

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

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Allegheny*
W 52–7
September 15Otterbein
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 48–10
September 22John CarrollW 33–30
September 29Ohio NorthernW 31–3
October 6MariettaW 47–0
October 13Wilmington (OH)W 54–6
October 20CapitalW 52–13
October 27MuskingumW 48–7
November 3Baldwin–WallaceW 17–3
November 10HeidelbergW 54–7
November 24Augustana* (NCAA Division III first round)W 32–7
December 1Wittenberg*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)
W 49–21[2]
December 8St. John's (MN)*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 70–30
December 15vs. Bridgewater*
W 10–7[3]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2001 Football". University of Mount Union. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mount Union powers past Wittenberg to reach semifinals". Dayton Daily News. December 2, 2001. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mount Union wins again". Daily Press. December 16, 2001. p. B12 – via Newspapers.com.
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