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August 2003 News

Posted by Ric 8/31/03

More than half of those voting (57%) in our MTU Opinion Poll think Mount Union's week 2 contest with Baldwin-Wallace will be the most difficult this season.  Our new poll asks your thoughts about the opener vs. Wis-Whitewater.

Posted by Ric 8/30/03

Mount Union's 2003 football roster, complete with freshman, is now available.  You can view it here.

Posted by Ric 8/29/03

Mount Union assistant football coach Jeff Wojtowicz has been named as the NCAA Division III 2002 Special Teams Coach of the Year by The American Football Monthly, a magazine for football coaches.  Wojtowicz is entering his 17th year as a football coach for the Purple Raiders.

Posted by Ric 8/28/03

I've added Mount Union's 2003 football upperclassmen roster.  You can view it here.  Freshman will be added soon.

Posted by Ric 8/27/03

The Mount Union College Sports Information Director's office has previewed the Purple Raiders football season opener against Wis-Whitewater.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 8/26/03

The 2003 Mount Union Football Media Guide is now available to view or download at the college's website.  You can get to it here.

Posted by Ric 8/23/03

Mount Union's Purple team beat the White 17-10 this afternoon in the annual Purple and White scrimmage at Mount Union Stadium.  The White squad led 10-3 at halftime, at which point most of this year's projected starters where finished for the afternoon.

The Purple roster included Zac Bruney (QB), Rick Ciccone (HB), Brian Miller (FB), Randell Knapp (WR), Jason Cavell (WR), Antoine Dillard (DT), Jason McElhaney (DE), Anthony Frate (LB) and Mike Miller (CB).

The White roster included Jesse Burghardt (QB), Jeff Strauch (HB), Jason Pugh (FB), Nick Sirianni (WR), Scott Casto (WR), Josh Ludwig (DT), Shaun Spisak (LB), Matt Caponi (FS), and Ross Watson (CB).

Among the highlights where a 57-yard pass from Bruney that Knapp caught over his shoulder at the two-yard line, a seven-yard touchdown pass from Burghardt to Pugh, and a 42-yard field goal by Chad Teague that was right down the middle and had better than ten yards to spare.

Posted by Ric 8/22/03

Your first chance to see the 2003 Mount Union football team will be Saturday, August 23rd when the Raiders hold their annual Purple & White scrimmage at Mount Union Stadium.  The scrimmage is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. and is free to the public.

Posted by Ric 8/13/03

Mount Union will take part in a controlled scrimmage with Washington & Jefferson on Thursday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. in Washington (PA).  If you are thinking of attending this scrimmage it is advised that you call the Mount Union athletic office that day to make sure there have not been any changes to the schedule.

Posted by Ric 8/12/03

The 2003 Ohio Athletic Conference Football Media Guide is available to view or download at the conference website.  You can get to it here.

Posted by Ric 8/7/03

 
D3football.com has reported that the College Sports Television (CSTV) network will televise Mount Union's football game at John Carroll on October 18th.  At this point that is the only Division III contest scheduled to be broadcast by the network in 2003, although the schedule is subject to change. 

ESPN maintains the rights to the Stagg Bowl and will televise Stagg Bowl XXXI on December 20th live from Salem (VA), likely on ESPN2. 

CSTV is available on satellite systems as well as some cable networks.  Contact your local provider for details.

Posted by Ric 8/6/03

 
Mount Union was picked to finish first in the Ohio Athletic Conference in both the coaches and media polls taken today at the annual OAC Football Preview Luncheon in Independence, Ohio.  The Purple Raiders were tabbed number one by nine of 10 head coaches and 34 of 35 media personnel covering the event.  Baldwin-Wallace received the remaining first-place vote and finished second in each poll.  You can see the entire results of both polls here.

I've also posted the 2003 Coaching Staff information, which you can get to here, and the 2003 JV Football Schedule, which is here.  In addition, all of the individual and team records have been updated to include the 2002 season.  You can read those here.

Posted by Ric 8/5/03

 
D3football.com has posted its 2003 Preseason Top 25.  Mount Union, the three-time defending nation champions, claim the top spot with Ohio Athletic Conference rivals Baldwin-Wallace 3rd and Ohio Northern 17th.  You can see their entire Preseason Top 25 here.

The OAC has five teams in Don Hanson's Football Gazette 2003 Preseason Top 40 Poll.  Mount Union is number one, followed by Baldwin-Wallace 10th, John Carroll 17th, Ohio Northern 26th and Capital 39th.  You can see their entire Preseason Top 40 here.