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2011 Football News
Ohio Northern advances to NCAA Div. III Softball World Series
John Carroll and Ohio Northern Head to NCAA Division III Softball Tournament
Ohio Northern Hosts OAC Softball Tournament
[4/27/12] - May 4-5, 2012
Marietta Baseball Notches NCAA-record 2,000th Program Win
[4/4/12] - MARIETTA, Ohio – The Marietta College baseball team split an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader with the University of Mount Union Tuesday (April 3) evening. The Pioneers’ win in the second game was the 2,000th victory in the history of the program. Marietta is the first NCAA Division III baseball program to reach 2,000 wins.
March OAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month: Steve Stooksbury, Muskingum
[3/1/12] - Muskingum University junior Steve Stooksbury is an exceptional
student athlete who excels both in the classroom and on the field of competition.
Mount Union's Brett Ekkens Wins 2011 Rimington Award Winner For NCAA Division III
[2/9/12] - NEW YORK, N.Y. -- University of Mount Union senior Brett Ekkens (Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood) has been selected as the 2011 Rimington Award winner given to the top center in NCAA Division III
Nine Selected to D3football.com All-America Team
[12/19/11] - Mount Union Junior Nick Driskill Named Defensive Player of the Year
Mount Union Falls to Wisconsin-Whitewater, 13-10, in Stagg Bowl XXXIX
[12/16/11] - SALEM, Va. – No. 2 ranked Mount Union rallied in the fourth quarter but three turnovers resulted13-10 loss to No. 1 ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater in Stagg Bowl XXXIX Friday night in Salem, Va.
B-W’s Dugan is Yellow Jacket TD Club MVP and Basar is NFF Scholar Award Winner
[12/15/11] - BEREA, OHIO – Baldwin-Wallace College senior safety Ryan Dugan (Mentor) and senior offensive center Jimmy Basar (Parma) each will be honored this winter. Dugan as B-W’s Most Valuable Player to the Cleveland Touchdown Club and Basar by the National Football Foundation as B-W’s Scholar-Athlete Award recipient
Mount Union Junior Nick Driskill Named AFCA All-American
[12/13/11] - Mount Union junior safety Nick Driskill (Wabash, Ind./Southwood) was named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American Football Team.
#2 Mount Union Will Take on #1 Wisconsin-Whitewater in Stagg Bowl XXXIX
[12/10/11] - No. 2 ranked University of Mount Union and No. 1 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater play in the NCAA Division III Football National Championship game...
Twenty-Seven Selected to 2011 OhioCollegeFootball.com Teams
[12/9/11] - Heidelberg's Woods Offensive Player of the Year, Hallet Coach of the Year; Mount Union's Driskill Defensive Player of the Year
#2 Mount Union and #7 Wesley Return to Semifinals Saturday; Raiders Making 17th Straight Appearance
[12/9/11] - No. 2 ranked University of Mount Union hosts No. 7 ranked Wesley College in the national semifinals of the 2011 NCAA Division III Football Playoffs Saturday, Dec. 10 at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance
Six Named Capital One Football Academic All-Americans
Former Baldwin-Wallace College Defensive End Keith Darbut Signs With the Seattle Seahawks
[12/7/11] - BEREA, OHIO -- Former Baldwin-Wallace College defensive end Keith Darbut (Miami, Fla./ Palmetto) has signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks and will be added to its practice squad as an outside linebacker. The 6’5”, 245-pounder was originally signed last summer by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent
Mount Union's Larry Kehres Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year For Record 16th Time
[12/7/11] - University of Mount Union football coach Larry Kehres has been named American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year for a record sixth-straight season and record 16th time overall.
Sixteen Selected D3Football.com All-North Region
[12/6/11] - Heidelberg's Mike Hallett North Region Coach of the Year; Mount Union Junior Nick Driskill Defensive Player of the Year
#2 Mount Union Moves Past #9 Wabash in NCAA Playoffs; Raiders in Semifinals for 17th Straight Year
[12/3/11] - ALLIANCE, Ohio — Junior running back Jeremy Murray (Martins Ferry/Martins Ferry) rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns, and the Mount Union defense held Wabash to 194 total yards, as the No. 2-ranked Purple Raiders defeated the No. 9 Little Giants, 20-8, in a NCAA Division III football national quarterfinal game at Mount Union Stadium on Saturday.
Heidelberg's Mike Hallett Named OhioCollegeFootball.com Division III Coach of the Year
[12/1/11] - Heidelberg University fifth-year head football coach Mike Hallett was named OhioCollegeFootball.com Division III Coach of the Year, announced today by GameDay Management, Inc. The honor comes a week following Hallett’s selection by his peers as the Ohio Athletic Conference coach of the year.
#2 Mount Union Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals With 30-10 Win Over #25 Centre
[11/26/11] - ALLIANCE, Ohio -- No. 2 ranked Mount Union defeated No. 25 ranked Centre (Ky.) 30-10 in the second round of the NCAA Football Playoffs Saturday at Mount Union Stadium.
Mount Union Defensive Back Alex Ferrara Named Finalist For Gagliardi Trophy
[11/22/11] - COLLEGEVILLE, Minn.)--University of Mount Union College senior safety Alex Ferrara (Independence/Walsh Jesuit) was named one of 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy given to the top all-around football player in NCAA Division III.
2011 Football Special Awards and All-OAC Teams have been announced
#2 Mount Union Plays #25 Centre Saturday in NCAA Football Playoff Second Round Game
Mount Union Beats Benedictine, 47-7 in NCAA First Round Game
[11/19/11] - ALLIANCE, Ohio — Junior quarterback Matt Piloto (Rotonda West Fla./Lemon Bay) completed 18 of 23 passes for 206 yards, and junior running back Jeremy Murray (Martins Ferry/Martins Ferry) rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 2-ranked Mount Union (AFCA and D3football.com) to a 47-7 victory over Benedictine (Ill.) in a NCAA Division III first-round playoff game at Mount Union Stadium on Saturday.
Heidelberg's Gordon and Bultnick Named to D3Football.com Team of the Week
Ten Selected to Capital One Academic All-District Seven Football Team
[11/14/11] - The 2011 Capital One Academic All‐District Football Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of
America, have been released to recognize the nation’s top student‐athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
#2 Mount Union Hosts Benedictine (Ill.) in First Round of NCAA Football Playoffs
[11/13/11] - No. 2 ranked University of Mount Union hosts Benedictine (Ill.) University in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Division III Football Playoffs Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance
#2 Mount Union Finished Regular-Season Undefeated
[11/12/11] - NEW CONCORD, Ohio – Matt Piloto (Rotonda West, Fla./Lemon Bay) threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 ranked Mount Union completed its sixth straight undefeated regular season with a 28-0 shutout at Muskingum Saturday in New Concord.
Mount Union Football Clinches 20th Consecutive OAC Title
Otterbein's Jones Signs with AFL's Cleveland Gladiators
[10/26/11] - WESTERVILLE, OHIO – Former Otterbein University standout defensive back Dominic Jones (Columbus/Brookhaven) has agreed to a one-year contract with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League
Rhine River Classic Featured in Latest Edition of NCAA Champion Magazine
[10/26/11] - The OAC celebrated the 20th edition of the Rhine River Football Classic, played between Heidelberg University and Otterbein University on Saturday, September. The original Rhine River Classic was played in Offenbach, a suburb of Frankfort, Germany, on September 19, 1992. It was the first collegiate football game ever played on European soil.
OAC Celebrates 20th Rhine River Classic
[9/7/11] - The original Rhine River Classic was played in Offenbach, a suburb of Frankfort, Germany, on Saturday, September 19, 1992. It was the first collegiate football game ever played on German soil.
Mount Union Picked at OAC Football Preview as Preseason Favorite
Mount Union Tight End Kyle Miller Signs Free Agent Contract With Jacksonville Jaguars
