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January 2003 News

Posted by Ric 1/24/03

Mount Union College will be hosting a Purple Raider Recognition Rally honoring the 2002 National Champion Football Team on Monday, February 3rd at the Hoover-Price Campus Center. 

Conditioning and warm-up will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a player autograph session, giveaways and refreshments.

Kickoff takes place at 7:15 p.m. with remarks from coaches, football players and community members.

The evening will conclude with the unveiling of the 2002 highlight video, “Magnificent Seven.”

This event is open to the public and free of charge.  Make plans to join the celebration!

Posted by Ric 1/11/03

Mount Union running back Dan Pugh represented the Purple Raiders well today in the East West Shrine game played in San Francisco, CA. 

Pugh had six carries for 21 yards and one reception for 22 yards, helping the East defeat the West 20-17. 

Mount Union cornerback Chris Kern will participate in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu, HI on February 1st. 

Posted by Ric 1/7/03

Mount Union Head Coach Larry Kehres has been named the Division III American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year for an unprecedented seventh time ('93, '96, '97, '98, '00, '01, '02).  The announcement came at the 80th annual AFCA Convention being held this week in New Orleans, LA. 

Kehres guided the Purple Raiders to an 11th consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference championship, third consecutive national championship and seventh national title overall this past season.  The Purple Raiders have won 42 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the NCAA, and 96 of the last 97 games played.  Kehres has a career record of 192-17-3, a winning percentage of .913, in 17 seasons.

The AFCA Coach of the Year award is the oldest (1935) and most prestigious of all the Coach of the Year awards and is the only one chosen exclusively by the coaches themselves.

Posted by Ric 1/3/03

I've added a number of pictures taken from the sidelines by Carol & Gary McDonald during Mount Union's national championship victory over Trinity to our game story.  You can see the pictures here.