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 | |
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NCAA Division III national champion OAC champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 12–0 vs. Mary Hardin–Baylor | |
| Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| D3Football.com | No. 1 |
| 2017 record | 15–0 (9–0 OAC) |
| Head coach | Vince Kehres (5th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Chris Kappas (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Daryl Ely (9th season) |
| Home stadium | Mount Union Stadium (Capacity: 5,600) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 12:00 PM | North Carolina Wesleyan* | No. 2 |
| SportsTime Ohio | W 58–0 | 2,533 |
| September 16 | 1:30 PM | at Marietta | No. 2 |
| W 69–3 | 3,142 | |
| September 23 | 1:30 PM | Baldwin Wallace | No. 2 |
| SportsTime Ohio | W 55–7 | 2,917 |
| September 30 | 1:30 PM | Ohio Northern | No. 2 |
| SportsTime Ohio | W 43–14 | 3,028 |
| October 7 | 1:30 PM | at No. 21 Heidelberg | No. 2 |
| W 63–7 | 2,064 | |
| October 14 | 1:30 PM | Capital | No. 2 |
| SportsTime Ohio | W 72–14 | 1,973 |
| October 21 | 1:30 PM | at Wilmington | No. 2 | W 66–7 | 2,310 | ||
| October 28 | 1:30 PM | Otterbein | No. 2 |
| W 51–14 | 1,846 | |
| November 4 | 1:00 PM | Muskingum | No. 2 |
| W 59–7 | 1,948 | |
| November 11 | 1:30 PM | at John Carroll | No. 2 |
| W 31–27 | 3,444 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 PM | Washington and Lee* | No. 2 |
| W 21–0 | 1,534 | |
| November 25 | 12:00 PM | No. 16 Case Western Reserve* | No. 2 |
| W 45–16 | 1,763 | |
| December 2 | 12:00 PM | No. 15 Frostburg State* | No. 2 |
| W 70–37 | 1,863 | |
| December 9 | 1:05 PM | at No. 3 Wisconsin–Oshkosh* | No. 2 |
| ESPN3 | W 43–40 | 1,667 |
| December 15 | 7:00 PM | vs. No. 1 Mary Hardin–Baylor* | No. 2 |
| ESPNU | W 12–0 | 4,971 |
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- Schedule Source:[2]