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	October 2002 News
Posted by Ric 10/31/02 Mount Union College, in coordination with the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), will be featuring Service Day this Saturday when the Purple Raiders play Marietta in football at Mount Union Stadium. Several service-oriented events will take place, including Take a Kid to the Game Day, in conjunction with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Children 14 and under, accompanied by an adult, will receive free admission to the game. Child Identification Kits will also be distributed in coordination with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The National Child Identification Program (NCIP) provides parents and guardians with a convenient way to record their child’s fingerprints and physical characteristics that can be kept at home. A number of other Service Day activities have been planned where the proceeds go to the local Salvation Army, including $1.00 from the pre-game brunch held in the Hoover-Price Campus Center and $1.00 from game day ticket purchases. The brunch will also feature a silent auction of an autographed football signed by Raider team captains and head coach Larry Kehres. Mount Union’s cheerleaders are inviting those in attendance to join them for push-ups following the Purple Raiders third score in the game. Each participant will be asked to make a $1.00 donation. Proceeds from the silent auction and push-ups will also benefit the local Salvation Army. Posted by Ric 10/30/02 I've added a number of photographs taken from the sidelines by Carol & Gary McDonald during Mount Union's victory over Capital in Columbus this past Saturday. You can see them here. Posted by Ric 10/29/02 Mount Union remains number one in this week's AFCA Division III Coaches’ Poll, released today. The Purple Raiders again received 48 of 49 first place votes. John Carroll remains 13th, while Baldwin-Wallace and Capital also received votes. You can see the entire poll here. Posted by Ric 10/28/02 The Mount Union College SID's office has posted a preview of this Saturday's Ohio Athletic Conference match-up between Mount Union and Marietta at Mount Union Stadium. You can read it here. Posted by Ric 10/27/02 I've posted the game story written by Dick Ross of Mount Union's Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Capital. You can read it here. We'll have game pictures later in the week. Mount Union's JV football team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 28-7 victory this afternoon over Thiel at Mount Union Stadium. The Purple Raiders' junior varsity squad will finish its season November 4th vs. John Carroll at Mount Union Stadium with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. You can see the JV football schedule and results here. Posted by Ric 10/26/02 Mount Union defeated Capital 38-22 in front of 2945 fans at Bernlohr Stadium in Columbus today to claim sole position of first place in the Ohio Athletic Conference. The Purple Raiders improved to 6-0 in conference play and 7-0 overall. Mount Union led 31-8 at halftime and outgained Capital 341 yards to 29 in the first half, finishing with 494 total yards compared to 205 yards for Capital, but four Purple Raider turnovers kept the Crusaders close in the second half. Running back Dan Pugh tied a career high with 40 carries, and set a new personal mark with 213 rushing yards. The senior scored twice to lead the Raiders ground attack. Quarterback Rob Adamson completed 11 of 23 passes for 217 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions, while wide receiver Randell Knapp had five catches for a career high 120 yards and one touchdown. Wideout Derrick Leach had two catches, both of which went for touchdowns, and 82 receiving yards. Mount Union has now won 35 consecutive football games, college football's longest current winning streak. Next week the Purple Raiders host the Marietta Pioneers at Mount Union Stadium with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. Posted by Ric 10/23/02 I've added a dozen pictures taken from the sidelines by Carol & Gary McDonald during Mount Union's big victory over John Carroll this past Saturday. You can see them here. Posted by Ric 10/22/02 Mount Union's JV football team defeated Tiffin 49-26 over the weekend to improved to 5-0 on the season. You can see the entire junior varsity football schedule and results here. Mount Union rolled past then-No. 8 John Carroll, 35-16, on Saturday to maintain its No. 1 ranking in this week’s AFCA Division III Coaches’ Poll. The Purple Raiders again received 48 of 49 first place votes and have been ranked No. 1 for 25 consecutive polls dating back to October 3, 2000. You can see the entire poll here. Posted by Ric 10/21/02 The Mount Union College Sports Information Director's office has posted a preview of this Saturday's Ohio Athletic Conference match-up for first-place between Mount Union and Capital in Columbus. You can read it here. Posted by Ric 10/20/02 I've posted Dick Ross's game story from yesterday's big Ohio Athletic Conference win over John Carroll. You can read it here. We'll have game pictures later in the week. Posted by Ric 10/19/02 Mount Union improved to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play with a 35-16 victory over John Carroll in front of a Mount Union Stadium record standing room only crowd of 8,072. The Purple Raiders used three quarterbacks in beating the Blue Streaks for the 12th consecutive time. Rob Adamson used his arm, throwing for three touchdown passes and 132 yards on 9 of 16 passing, while Zac Bruney and Jesse Burghardt each used their legs. Both quarterbacks had long touchdown runs on quarterback draw plays late in the third quarter. Bruney's 55-yard run gave the Purple Raiders a 28-9 lead, and following a quick Blue Streak score, Burghardt scampered 45-yards to push the advantage to 35-16. Running back Dan Pugh had 72 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown reception, while wide receiver Randell Knapp had six catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns. The key to the game was the Mount Union defense. The Purple Raiders harassed John Carroll quarterback Tom Arth all afternoon, limiting him to 148 passing yards, intercepting him once, causing him to fumble twice and sacking him six times. Arth left the game with a shoulder injury early in the fourth quarter. With the win, Mount Union extends college football's longest current winning streak to 34 games. Next week the Purple Raiders travel to Capital to take on the Crusaders with kickoff set for 2:00 p.m. Posted by Ric 10/17/02 I've added a number of photographs from Mount Union's Community Day win over Heidelberg to our game story. The pictures were taken by Carol & Gary McDonald from the sidelines during the game. You can see them here. Posted by Ric 10/15/02 The authentic Mount Union football helmets will be on sale Saturday in the north end zone behind the scoreboard in front of the locker room entrance. Cost is $50 per helmet. If you are interested in obtaining one, bring along cash or a check made out to Mount Union College. You can read more about these helmets here. Mount Union's JV football team improved to 4-0 on the year with a 32-14 victory over Muskingum in New Concord yesterday. You can see the entire JV football schedule and results here. According to the latest AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll, released today, Saturday's match-up between Ohio Athletic Conference rivals Mount Union and John Carroll in Alliance will be a battle between two top ten teams. The Purple Raiders received 48 out of a possible 49 first-place votes and are again ranked number one, while the Blue Streaks moved up three spots in the latest poll and are rated number eight. You can see the entire poll here. Posted by Ric 10/15/02 According to the latest AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll, released today, Saturday's match-up between Ohio Athletic Conference rivals Mount Union and John Carroll in Alliance will be a battle between two top ten teams. The Purple Raiders received 48 out of a possible 49 first-place votes and are again ranked number one, while the Blue Streaks moved up three spots in the latest poll and are rated number eight. You can see the entire poll here. Posted by Ric 10/14/02 The Mount Union College SID's office has previewed this Saturday's Ohio Athletic Conference match-up between Mount Union and John Carroll at Mount Union Stadium. You can read it here. Posted by Ric 10/13/02 I've posted Dick Ross's game story of Mount Union's Community Day victory over Heidelberg. You can read it here. We'll have game pictures later in the week. Posted by Ric 10/12/02 Mount Union scored 31 second quarter points in defeating Heidelberg 61-0 this afternoon at Mount Union Stadium. With the win, the Purple Raiders improve to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play. Quarterback Rob Adamson returned from an injury to complete 10 of 15 passes for 164 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Zac Bruney also saw significant playing time, throwing for 147 yards on seven of ten passing. 12 different Raiders caught a pass during the game, led by wide receiver Derrick Leach's three grabs for 59 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Nick Sirianni and running back Brian Miller also caught touchdown passes. Running back Dan Pugh led the Mount Union ground attack with 130 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns, all in the first half. Jeff Strauch had 43 yards on eight rushes and scored three touchdowns and Rick Ciccone had seven carries for 54 yards. Place kicker Chad Teague was perfect on the afternoon, converting seven of seven extra points and making all four field goal attempts, including a career long 36 yarder to finish the scoring in the fourth quarter. Mount Union extends college football's longest current winning streak to 33 games with the victory. Next week the Purple Raiders host John Carroll at Mount Union Stadium with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. Posted by Ric 10/9/02 I've added a number of pictures to our game story of Mount Union's victory over Otterbein. The photos were taken from the sidelines by Carol & Gary McDonald during the contest. You can see them here. Posted by Ric 10/8/02 Mount Union remains number one in the latest AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll, released today. The Purple Raiders received 48 of 49 first place votes. Bridgewater (VA) received the other first place vote and is second again this week, followed by Rowan, Wittenberg and Trinity (TX) in the top five. You can see the entire poll here. Posted by Ric 10/7/02 Mount Union's junior varsity football team posted a 35-0 shutout over Baldwin-Wallace tonight at Mount Union Stadium. The Purple Raiders were led offensively by freshman wideout Scott Casto, who had two touchdown receptions, and defensively by freshman Ross Watson, who returned two interceptions for touchdowns. The JV team is now 3-0 on the year and faces Muskingum in New Concord next Monday. You can see the entire JV football schedule and results here. The Mount Union College Sports Information Director's office has posted a preview of this Saturday's Community Day/M-Club HOF Day match-up at Mount Union Stadium between the Purple Raiders and the Heidelberg 'Berg. You can read it here. Posted by Ric 10/6/02 I've added Dick Ross's recount of Mount Union's victory over Otterbein. You can read it here. We'll have game pictures to add later in the week. Posted by Ric 10/5/02 Mount Union improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play with a 55-0 victory over Otterbein in Westerville today. Running back Dan Pugh set a school record with five first-half touchdowns, leading the Purple Raiders to a 45-0 halftime advantage. Pugh rushed for 162 yards on 17 carries, including touchdown runs of 1, 3, 4, 15 and 63 yards. Josh Liddell added a second quarter score, one of three receptions for 90 yards on the game for the tight end, and running back Rick Ciccone finished the scoring with a fourth quarter touchdown, and totaled 80 yards on 11 carries. Quarterbacks Zac Bruney and Jesse Burghardt again shared signal calling duties. Bruney completed 5 of 11 passes for 80 yards while Burghardt was a perfect 5 of 5 passing for 98 yards and one touchdown. Place kicker Chad Teague added two field goals in three attempts to round out the scoring as Mount Union totaled 562 offensive yards while limiting Otterbein to just 82 on the afternoon. Mount Union extends college football's longest current winning streak to 32 games with the victory. Next week the Purple Raiders return home to host Heidelberg during Community Day/M-Club HOF Day at Mount Union Stadium with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. Posted by Ric 10/3/02 All preschool through fifth graders are invited to be a part of the Mount Union College Cheerleaders' Cheer Clinic during Community Day, Saturday, October 12th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration forms are available on campus at the Hoover Price Campus Center Info Desk and the Timken Building Info Desk; and also at Giant Eagle, Union Ave. Thornes IGA and the Main Branch of Rodman Public Library. Pre-registration cost is $10 and registration the day of the clinic beginning at 8:45 a.m. is $12. Participants will learn cheers, chants, a mini dance, push-ups and jumps taught by MUC cheerleading coach Stephanie Pietrocola-Unckrich, the 2002 Purple Raider cheerleaders and MUCaw. Each participant will be invited to join in the pre-game activities at Mount Union Stadium at 1:00 p.m. before Mount Union faces Heidelberg and will also be invited to join in push-ups following the Purple Raiders’ first score. You can call Stephanie Pietrocola-Unckrich for more information at (330) 823-9452. Posted by Ric 10/2/02 I've added a number of pictures taken by Bill Gough from the sidelines during Mount Union's victory over Muskingum to our game story. You can see them here. Would you like to have your very own authentic Mount Union Purple Raider football helmet? Click here to find out how you can get yours! Posted by Ric 10/1/02 Mount Union received 48 of a possible 49 first place votes and remains No. 1 in this week's AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll. John Carroll moves up a couple slots and is ranked 12th this week, while Baldwin-Wallace and Capital also received votes. You can see the entire poll here.