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Posted by Ric 9/30/04

The Sports Information Director's office at Mount Union College has posted some game notes for Saturday's big OAC match-up between the Purple Raiders and the Crusaders.  You can read them here.

Posted by Ric 9/28/04

Mount Union received 38 of 40 first place votes to remain number one in this week's AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll.  Baldwin-Wallace dropped one spot to 7th, while Capital moved up one place to 11th and John Carroll received a vote.  You can see the entire poll here.

Mount Union's junior varsity football team defeated Washington & Jefferson last night 28-6 to improve to 3-0 on the season.  You can see the entire JV Football schedule and results here.

Posted by Ric 9/27/04

I've added a few audio highlights from Mount Union's win over Otterbein to the site.  You can hear them here.

The Mount Union College SID's office has posted a game preview of this weekend's big Ohio Athletic Conference tilt between the Purple Raiders and the Capital Crusaders in Bexley.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 9/26/04

Mount Union remains the number one team in Division III according to this week's D3football.com Top 25 poll.  The Purple Raiders received 20 out of a possible 25 first place votes.  Capital stayed fourth, while Baldwin-Wallace moved up two spots to 14th.  The entire Top 25 is here.

I've posted our game story of Mount Union's win over Otterbein, complete with box score.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 9/25/04

Mount Union defeated Otterbein 41-10 this evening in Westerville to improve to 3-0 on the season and 2-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play.

The Purple Raiders scored two defensive touchdowns for the second week in row as Mike Gibbons grabbed a fumble out of the air and returned it for a score and Anthony Frate returned an intercepted pass for a touchdown for the second consecutive week.  Rick Ciccone added two touchdowns while Jeff Strauch scored once and George Wilders booted a couple field goals in the win.

The Raiders totaled 366 yards on 59 plays (6.2 ypp) while limiting the Cardinals to 213 yards on 66 plays (3.2 ypp).  Mount Union will travel back to the Columbus area next Saturday to take on unbeaten Capital.  Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. from Bernlohr Stadium. 

Posted by Ric 9/24/04

The Sports Information Director's office at Mount Union College has posted some game notes for tomorrow's Purple Raiders' game at Otterbein.  You can read them here.

Posted by Ric 9/21/04

I've added a number of audio highlights from Mount Union's 52-point victory over John Carroll to the website.  You can hear them here.

Mount Union received 38 first place votes to remain number one in this week's AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll.  Baldwin-Wallace moved up two spots to 6th, while Capital comes in again 12th and Otterbein received votes.  You can see the entire poll here.

Posted by Ric 9/20/04

The Mount Union College SID's office has posted a game preview of this weekend's match-up between the Purple Raiders and the Otterbein Cardinals in Westerville, Ohio.  You can read it here.

Mount Union's junior varsity football team defeated Wooster yesterday 28-13 to up its record to 2-0 on the season.  You can see the entire JV Football schedule and results here.

Posted by Ric 9/19/04

Mount Union is again the number one team in Division III according to this week's D3football.com Top 25 poll.  The Purple Raiders received 20 out of a possible 25 first place votes.  Capital stayed fourth, while Baldwin-Wallace moved up two spots to 16th.  The entire Top 25 is here.

In addition, we've posted our game story from Mount Union's conference opening win against John Carroll.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 9/18/04

Mount Union scored two defensive touchdowns and returned a blocked punt for a score in beating John Carroll 55-3 tonight in the conference opener for both teams. 

A record Mount Union Stadium crowd of 8,972 saw the Purple Raiders jump out to a 34-0 halftime advantage and increase that to 55-0 through three quarters. 

Jesse Clum and Anthony Frate each returned interceptions for touchdowns, while Wade Kirk returned a blocked punt for a score.  Zac Bruney connected on 18 of 22 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns as the Purple & White dominated in every facet of the game.  With 2:27 remaining in the third quarter following the Raiders' score to make it 55-0, the Blue Streaks had a total of 45 yards on 35 plays.

Mount Union improved to 2-0 with the win and will travel to Otterbein to take on the Cardinals next Saturday evening in Westerville.  Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. from Memorial Stadium.

Posted by Ric 9/17/04

The Sports Information Director's office at Mount Union College has posted some game notes for tomorrow's Mount Union - John Carroll match up.  You can get to them here.

Posted by Ric 9/15/04

Mount Union College has announced standing room only tickets remain for Saturday's home opener vs. John Carroll.  No more phone orders will be accepted.  You can purchase SRO tickets when gates open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at the stadium.  Kickoff in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener is set for 7:00 p.m.  The game will be televised via tape delay Saturday evening at 11:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. on WIVM TV52 on Time Warner digital channel 585 and Massillon Cable channel 21. 

Posted by Ric 9/14/04

The first AFCA Division III Coaches' Poll of 2004 was released today.  Mount Union begins the season as the number one ranked team in Division III, while Ohio Athletic Conference rival Baldwin-Wallace is 8th and Capital is 12th.  The Purple Raiders picked up 37 of a possible 40 first place votes.

The AFCA Division III Coaches’ Poll is in its sixth season in 2004.  A Board of Coaches made up of 40 AFCA-member head coaches from NCAA Division III schools around the country votes each Sunday for the top 25 teams in Division III.  You can see the entire poll here.

Mount Union's junior varsity football team kicked its season off with a win, defeating John Carroll last night in University Heights 27-7.  You can see the entire JV Football schedule and results here.

Posted by Ric 9/13/04

Mount Union remained the number one team in the nation according to this week's D3football.com Top 25 poll.  The Purple Raiders received 21 out of a possible 25 first place votes.  Capital moved up three places to fourth this week, while Baldwin-Wallace jumped six spots to number 18 and John Carroll received votes.  The entire Top 25 is here.

The Mount Union College SID's office has previewed the Purple Raiders' Ohio Athletic Conference opener against John Carroll.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 9/11/04

There is a story about Chris Kern on the Detroit Lions official website today.  Mount Union's football program also gets a nice mention.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 9/7/04

Mount Union College product Chris Kern has earned a roster spot with the National Football League's Detroit Lions. 

Kern, who started at cornerback on three Purple Raider National Championship teams ('00, '01, '02), is listed as the second-team free safety on Detroit's depth chart, and is also a key member of the Lions special teams unit.

He becomes the first Purple Raider to be activated on an NFL roster since quarterback Jim Ballard appeared with the Buffalo Bills in the mid-1990's.

Posted by Ric 9/6/04

Mount Union received 21 first place votes and retained its number one ranking in this week's D3football.com Top 25 poll.  Capital jumped five places to 7th following its big opening day victory over Wittenberg, while Baldwin-Wallace is ranked 24th and John Carroll received votes.  You can see the entire Top 25 here.

In addition, we've posted our game story from Mount Union's season opening victory over Washington.  You can read it here.

Posted by Ric 9/4/04

Mount Union defeated Washington (MO) 38-0 this afternoon in St. Louis to open its season with a win for the 17th consecutive year.

The Purple Raiders jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead, increased that to 24-0 by halftime and added scores in each of the final two quarters to finish off the shutout victory.

Zac Bruney completed 18 of 27 passes for 294 yards, including scoring strikes to Joe Bugara, Jason Cavell and Rick Ciccone.  Jeff Strauch and Trevor Bruney added touchdown runs and George Wilders connected on a 36-yard field goal.

Ciccone caught five passes for 42 yards, while Bugara had two receptions for a game high 87 yards.  Strauch rushed for a game high 101 yards on 11 carries.

Defensively, Mount Union limited Washington to just five yards rushing on 33 carries, and 165 total yards for the contest.  The Purple Raiders' balanced attack produced 334 passing yards and 305 rushing yards for a 639 yard total.  Mount Union averaged 8.2 yards per play, while limiting the Bears to a 2.4 average.

The Purple Raiders will have a bye this upcoming Saturday before opening conference play on September 18th against John Carroll with a rare night contest at Mount Union Stadium.  Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.  The Blue Streaks were idle today and open their schedule next Saturday at Hope.

Posted by Ric 9/3/04

Mount Union senior quarterback Zac Bruney and senior middle linebacker Shaun Spisak have been voted as captains by the players for the 2004 season.  Good luck to the Purple Raiders as the season kicks off this weekend!

Mount Union's junior varsity contest scheduled for Monday at Mount Union Stadium against the Cleveland Stars has been cancelled.  No reschedule date has been announced.  You can see the entire JV Football schedule here.

Posted by Ric 9/2/04

The Washington University website has posted a preview of this Saturday's season opener with Mount Union.  You can read it here.