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October 2001 News

Posted by Ric 10/31/01

 
I've added 16 photographs taken from the sidelines by Carol & Gary McDonald during Mount Union's win over Muskingum to our game story.  You can see them here. 

Posted by Ric 10/30/01

 
The eighth 2001 AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll was released today.  Mount Union remains number one, grabbing 45 out of a possible 47 first place votes.  Widener (one first place vote) is second, Washington & Jefferson (one first place vote) third, Bridgewater (VA) fourth and Montclair St. fifth.  Rounding out the top ten are Augustana (IL), Hardin-Simmons, Rowan, Mary Hardin-Baylor and Western Maryland.  You can see the rest of the poll here.

Mount Union's JV football team played well last night in beating Washington & Jefferson 54-0.  The junior varsity improved to 8-0 on the year and will conclude its season Monday evening at Mount Union Stadium with a matchup against John Carroll.  Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.  You can see all of the junior varsity football results here.

Posted by Ric 10/29/01

 
The Mount Union College SID's office has posted a preview of this weekend's Ohio Athletic Conference match up between Mount Union and Baldwin-Wallace, which is Parents' Day at Mount Union College.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 10/28/01

 
I've added Dick Ross's game story of Mount Union's 41-point win over Muskingum yesterday.  You can read it here.  We'll have game pictures to add later in the week.

Posted by Ric 10/27/01

 
Mount Union defeated Muskingum today 48-7 in New Concord, scoring on every offensive possession until their last one when they ran out the clock to end the game.

Chuck Moore rushed for 76 yards on eight carries and scored three times.  He became the first running back in Purple Raider history to rush for 1000 yards in three different years.  He now has 1066 yards on the season.

Dan Pugh and Mike Deitrick each scored a rushing touchdown, while starting quarterback Rob Adamson completed 12 of 13 passes for 269 yards and one touchdown.  Jesse Burghardt also threw for a touchdown, completing two of three passes for 26 yards in the contest.

Jason Candle had four catches, while Jason Richards and Josh Liddell each had three.  Derrick Leach had one catch, which resulted in a 77-yard touchdown for the Raiders.

Mount Union generated 592 total yards of offense, while limiting Muskingum to just 181 on the afternoon.  The Purple Raiders host Baldwin-Wallace next Saturday in Alliance with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.

Posted by Ric 10/24/01

 
I've added a number of pictures taken by Bill Gough from the sidelines during Mount Union's victory over Capital this past Saturday to our game story.  You can seem them here.

Posted by Ric 10/23/01

 
The seventh 2001 AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll was released today.  Mount Union remains number one with 46 out of a possible 47 first place votes, followed by Widener, Washington & Jefferson (one first place vote), Bridgewater (VA) and Bethel (MN).   Rounding out the top ten are Montclair St., Augustana (IL), Hardin-Simmons, Rowan and Western Maryland.  Following its 40-point loss, John Carroll has fallen out of the Top 25.  You can see the rest of the poll here.

Posted by Ric 10/22/01

 
Mount Union's JV football team improved to 7-0 on the season with a 41-22 victory over Tiffin tonight at Mount Union Stadium.  The junior varsity team has two games remaining in its season, a trip to Washington & Jefferson next Monday and then a home contest against John Carroll on November 5th.  You can see all of the junior varsity football results here.

The Mount Union College Sports Information Director's office has posted a preview of this weekend's Ohio Athletic Conference game between the Mount Union and Muskingum.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 10/21/01

 
I've added Dick Ross's game story from Mount Union's 39-point win over Capital yesterday.  You can read it here.  We'll have game pictures later in the week.

Posted by Ric 10/20/01

 
Mount Union defeated Capital today 52-13 in Alliance to win it's 21st consecutive football game.  The Purple Raiders used a strong defense that allowed just 30 yards on 32 plays and two Crusader first downs in the first half, to build a 35-0 lead at the intermission.

Quarterback Rob Adamson completed 16 of 26 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns.  Running back Chuck Moore had 165 yards on 20 carries, and scored three rushing touchdowns.  Running back Dan Pugh also rushed for more than 100 yards, tallying a career high 133 yards on 19 carries and one score.  Wide receiver Jason Candle caught four passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns, while wideout Derrick Leach also caught a touchdown pass for the Purple Raiders.

Mount Union had 559 total yards in the game, compared to just 230 for Capital.  Next week the Purple Raiders travel to Muskingum with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.

Posted by Ric 10/19/01

 
The 2001 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl will be played in Salem (VA) on Saturday, December 15th at... 8:00 p.m.!  Yep, that's right, Division III football has gone prime time.   The game will be broadcast live on ESPN.  You can read more about this here.

Posted by Ric 10/17/01

 
I've added 17 pictures to our game story of Mount Union's win at Wilmington, taken by Carol & Gary McDonald from the sidelines throughout the afternoon.  You can see the photos and read the game story here. 

Posted by Ric 10/16/01

 
The sixth 2001 AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll was released today.  Mount Union remains number one with 46 out of a possible 47 first place votes.  The other first place vote went to third place Washington & Jefferson.  Widener replaces Rowan in the second slot, after the Profs loss drops them out of the top ten.  John Carroll is 11th in this weeks poll, while Saturdays opponent, Capital, also received some votes.  You can see the entire poll here.

Mount Union's JV football team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 28-14 victory at Baldwin-Wallace last night.  The junior varsity team has outscored its six opponents by a combined score of 234-26.  You can see all the JV football results here.

Posted by Ric 10/15/01

 
The Mount Union College SID's office has posted a preview of this weekend's Ohio Athletic Conference match up between the Purple Raiders and Capital Crusaders at Mount Union Stadium.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 10/14/01

 
I've added Dick Ross's game story of Mount Union's big win over Wilmington yesterday.  You can read it here.  We'll have game pictures to add later in the week.

Posted by Ric 10/13/01

 
Mount Union soundly defeated Wilmington this afternoon 54-6 in Ohio Athletic Conference action.

Chuck Moore scored four touchdowns in the contest, including two rushing, one receiving and one on a 94-yard kickoff return to open the football game.  He finished the game with 244 all-purpose yards.

Dan Pugh added two rushing touchdowns, Derrick Leach had a touchdown reception, and Matt Sotcan returned an interception 26-yards for a score.

Rob Adamson completed 11 of 22 passes for 198 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Mount Union had 359 total yards in the game, while holding Wilmington to 129 yards, including just 18-passing yards.  

Posted by Ric 10/11/01

 
Driving directions to this Saturday's Mount Union football game at Wilmington, as well as directions to all OAC locations, can be found at the Mount Union College website.  You can get to it here.

Posted by Ric 10/10/01

 
I've added 14 photographs taken on the sidelines by Carol & Gary McDonald during Mount Union's win over Marietta to our game story.  You can see them here. 

Posted by Ric 10/9/01

 
The fifth 2001 AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll was released today.  Mount Union is again number one with 46 out of a possible 47 first place votes.  John Carroll moved up two places to number 12 in this weeks poll.  You can see the entire poll here.

Posted by Ric 10/8/01

 
Mount Union defeated Muskingum 48-0 in a junior varsity football contest tonight at Mount Union Stadium.  The Purple Raider JV's are now 5-0 on the season, outscoring its opponents by a combined score of 206-12.  You can see all the junior varsity results here.

The Mount Union College Sports Information Director's office has posted a preview of this weekend's Ohio Athletic Conference clash between Mount Union and Wilmington.  You can get to it here.

I've added Dick Ross's game story of Mount Union's impressive victory Saturday evening over Marietta.  You can read it here.  We'll have game pictures to add later in the week.

Posted by Ric 10/6/01

 
Mount Union was very impressive tonight in posting a 47-0 victory over Marietta in Ohio Athletic Conference play.  The Purple Raiders led 40-0 at halftime, averaging over 19 yards per play in the first half. 

Chuck Moore carried the ball nine times for 202 yards, becoming the all-time leading rusher in Mount Union football history.  He now has 3,318 yards, surpassing Russ Kring's 3,295 yards in the mid 1980's.  His 202-yard effort was also a career best.  Moore scored touchdowns on runs of 15 and 44 yards, while Dan Pugh added two scores on runs of three and 39 yards.

Rob Adamson completed six of ten passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns.  His touchdown passes were to Jason Candle for 83 yards and Derrick Leach for 94 yards.

The Purple Raiders amassed 674 total yards to the Pioneers 183.  Next week Mount Union travels to Wilmington with the kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.  

Posted by Ric 10/4/01

 
Driving directions to this weekend's Ohio Athletic Conference game between Mount Union and Marietta, as well as directions to all OAC locations, can be found at the Mount Union College website.  You can get to it here.

Posted by Ric 10/3/01

 
I've added a number of pictures taken by Bill Gough from the sidelines of Saturday's Mount Union - Ohio Northern contest to our game story.  You can seem them here.

Posted by Ric 10/2/01

 
The fourth 2001 AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll was released today.  Mount Union solidified its hold on the number one spot with 46 out of a possible 47 first place votes.  John Carroll dropped one spot to number 14.  You can see the entire poll here.

Posted by Ric 10/1/01

 
The Mount Union - Wooster JV football game scheduled for tonight at Mount Union Stadium has been cancelled.  No make-up date has been set.

The Mount Union College SID's office has posted a preview of this weekend's Ohio Athletic Conference game between Mount Union and Marietta.  You can read it here.