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2002 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

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]

2002 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 48–7 vs. Trinity (TX)
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record14–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wisconsin-Whitewater*
W 44–214,030
September 21at Baldwin–Wallace
W 28–219,127[2]
September 28Muskingum
W 49–36,232[3]
October 5at OtterbeinWesterville, OHW 55–04,126
October 12Heidelberg
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 61–03,432
October 19John Carroll
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 35–168,072
October 26at CapitalColumbus, OHW 38–222,945
November 2Marietta
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 56–103,872
November 9at Ohio NorthernAda, OHW 34–243,189
November 16Wilmington (OH)
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 62–04,772[4]
November 30Wheaton (IL)*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)
W 42–213,128
December 7Wabash*
  • 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

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References edit

  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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