2002 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

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2002 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 48–7 vs. Trinity (TX)
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record14–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
Seasons
←  2001
2003 →
2002 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mount Union $^  9 –0   14 –0  
John Carroll ^  8 –1   12 –2  
Baldwin–Wallace  7 –2   8 –2  
Capital  6 –3   6 –4  
Ohio Northern  5 –4   5 –5  
Muskingum  3 –6   3 –7  
Marietta  2 –7   3 –7  
Wilmington (OH)  2 –7   3 –7  
Heidelberg  2 –7   2 –8  
Otterbein  1 –8   2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2002 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mount Union in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division III football season. In their 17th year under head coach Larry Kehres, the Purple Raiders compiled a perfect 14–0 record, won the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 654 to 180. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team, defeating Trinity (TX), 48–7. [1]

The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wisconsin-Whitewater *
W 44–214,030
September 21at Baldwin–Wallace
W 28–219,127 [2]
September 28 Muskingum
W 49–36,232 [3]
October 5at Otterbein Westerville, OH W 55–04,126
October 12 Heidelberg
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 61–03,432
October 19 John Carroll
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 35–168,072
October 26at Capital Columbus, OH W 38–222,945
November 2 Marietta
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 56–103,872
November 9at Ohio Northern Ada, OH W 34–243,189
November 16 Wilmington (OH)
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 62–04,772 [4]
November 30 Wheaton (IL) *
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)
W 42–213,128
December 7 Wabash *
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 45–164,011 [5]
December 14John Carroll*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 57–198,387 [6]
December 21vs. Trinity (TX) *
W 48–74,389
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2002 Football". University of Mount Union. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mount Union 28, Baldwin-Wallace 21". D3 Football. Archived from the original on December 25, 2002.
  3. ↑ "Mount Union 49, Muskingum 3". D3 Football. Archived from the original on December 25, 2002.
  4. ↑ "Mount Union 62, Wilmington 0". D3 Football. Archived from the original on December 25, 2002.
  5. ↑ "Mount Union 45, Wabash 16". D3 Football. Archived from the original on February 24, 2003.
  6. ↑ "Mount Union 57, John Carroll 19". D3 Football. Archived from the original on February 24, 2003.
  7. ↑ "2002 Mount Union Football Statistics". Mount Union. Archived from the original on January 30, 2003.
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