2017 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

The 2017 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union in the 2017 NCAA Division III football season. The Purple Raiders, led by fifth-year head coach Vince Kehres, were members of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and played their home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

2017 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III national champion
OAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 12–0 vs. Mary Hardin–Baylor
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
2017 record15–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coachVince Kehres (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorChris Kappas (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDaryl Ely (9th season)
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
(Capacity: 5,600)
2017 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 Mount Union $^  9 –0     15 –0  
Heidelberg  6 –3     7 –3  
Ohio Northern  6 –3     7 –3  
John Carroll  6 –3     6 –4  
Baldwin Wallace  5 –4     6 –4  
Marietta  5 –4     6 –4  
Otterbein  5 –4     6 –4  
Muskingum  1 –8     2 –8  
Wilmington (OH)  1 –8     2 –8  
Capital  1 –8     1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

Schedule

Mount Union's 2017 schedule consists of 6 home, and 4 away games in the regular season. The Raiders hosted N.C. Wesleyan, Baldwin Wallace, Ohio Northern, Capital University, Otterbein University, and Muskingum University and traveled to Marietta College, Heidelberg University, Wilmington College, and John Carroll University.

Mount Union had one non–conference game against North Carolina Wesleyan College from the USA South Athletic Conference.

In 2016, Mount Union did not make it to the Stagg Bowl for the first time in eleven years after losing to Mary Hardin-Baylor in the semifinals 14-12. The team finished with a 12-2 record, with an 8-1 record in conference play.

The Purple Raiders ended their season by going to the Stagg Bowl and winning the NCAA Division III National Championship with a 12-0 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor of Texas.[1]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 PMNorth Carolina Wesleyan*No. 2
SportsTime OhioW 58–02,533
September 161:30 PMat MariettaNo. 2
W 69–33,142
September 231:30 PMBaldwin WallaceNo. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
SportsTime OhioW 55–72,917
September 301:30 PMOhio NorthernNo. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
SportsTime OhioW 43–143,028
October 71:30 PMat No. 21 HeidelbergNo. 2
W 63–72,064
October 141:30 PMCapitalNo. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
SportsTime OhioW 72–141,973
October 211:30 PMat WilmingtonNo. 2
W 66–72,310
October 281:30 PMOtterbeinNo. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 51–141,846
November 41:00 PMMuskingumNo. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 59–71,948
November 111:30 PMat John CarrollNo. 2
W 31–273,444
November 1812:00 PMWashington and Lee*No. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Playoffs First Round)
W 21–01,534
November 2512:00 PM No. 16 Case Western Reserve*No. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Playoffs Second Round)
W 45–161,763
December 212:00 PM No. 15 Frostburg State*No. 2
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Playoffs Quarterfinals)
W 70–371,863
December 91:05 PMat No. 3 Wisconsin–Oshkosh*No. 2
ESPN3W 43–401,667
December 157:00 PMvs. No. 1 Mary Hardin–Baylor*No. 2
ESPNUW 12–04,971
Schedule Source:[2]
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References
  1. http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20171215x4o94e
  2. http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/fball/2017-18/schedule
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