2010 Mount Union Football Guide - University of Mount Union

general information
General InformatIon
Location: Alliance, Ohio 44601
Population: 25,000
Founded: 1846
Enrollment: 2,200
Nickname: Purple Raiders
Colors: Purple and White
Home Field: Mount Union Stadium
Capacity: 5,529
Surface: AstroPlay
President: Dr. Richard F. Giese
Alma Mater (Year): Concordia, IN (’71)
Dean of the College: Dr. Patricia H. Draves
Alma Mater (Year): Mount Holyoke, MA (’85)
Director of Athletics: Larry T. Kehres
Alma Mater (Year): Mount Union (’71)
Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference
College Phone: (800) 992-6682
Office of Athletics: (330) 823-8224
Office of Athletics Fax: (330) 823-2399
HIstory
First Year of Football: 1893
Overall Record: 670-383-37 (.627)
OA C Regular Season Titles: 21 - 1985, 1986, 1990,
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009
NCAA Playoff Appearances: 21
NCAA Playoff Record: 65-11 (.859)
NCAA National Championships: 10 - 1993, 1996, 1997,
1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
sports InformatIon
Sports Information Director: Leonard Reich (Ga. Southern '97)
E-mail: reichl@mountunion.edu
Cell Phone: (614) 581-8098
Assistant Sports Information Director: Josh Reilly (St.
Bonaventure, NY '06)
Office Phone: (330) 823-6093
Office Fax: (330) 823-2399
Website: http://athletics.mountunion.edu
CoaCHInG staff
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Larry Kehres (Mount Union ’71)
Record at School/Yrs.: 289-22-3/24 years
Career Record/Yrs.: same
Office Phone: (330) 823-4880
Email: kehreslt@mountunion.edu
assIstant CoaCHes (Responsibilities)
Zac Bruney (Offensive Coordinator)
Michael Casco (Safeties)
Daryl Ely (Cornerbacks)
Paul Gulling (Wide Receivers)
Ed Hogya (Tight Ends)
Chris Kappas (Defensive Line)
Nate Kmic (Running Backs)
Vince Kehres (Defensive Coordinator)
Clyde Ross (Kickers)
Luke Summers (Offensive Line)
Keith Wakefield (Offensive Line)
Jake Warrens (Quarterbacks)
Jeff Wojtowicz (Secondary)
team InformatIon
2009 Overall Record: 14-1
2008 OA C Record/Finish: 9-0/1st
Final National Ranking: #2 (D3football.com, AFCA)
Basic Offense: Pro-Set
Basic Defense: 4-2-5
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 31/16
Starters Returning: 9
Offense: 4 Defense: 4 Special: 1
notes
The Raiders have won 18 consecutive OAC titles (1992-09)
and 21 overall … Mount Union has played in each of the
last five Stagg Bowls … Since 2000, the Raiders have the
most wins and best winning percentage in all of college
football (139-5) … The Purple Raiders enter the 2010
campaign having won 76 consecutive road games and
42 straight regular season games … All games will be
broadcast on the radio on WDPN 1310 AM and WRMU
91.1 FM.
raIders on tV
No team in NCAA Division III has been on television more
than Mount Union. Entering the 2010 season, the
Purple Raiders have played 104 games all-time on
television. This season, four regular season games will be
broadcast via tape delay on SportsTime Ohio (Time Warner
Northeast Ohio channel 76, DirecTV channel 662 and Dish
Network channel 431) and on Canton/Massillion WIVM-TV
(Channel 52 over-the-air, Time Warner Northeast Ohio
channel 989 and Massillion Cable channel 21).
Table of Contents
General Information 1
President/Directory 2
2009 Preview 3
Opponents 4
The OAC 5
Head Coach Larry Kehres 6
Assistant Coaches and Staff 7-8
Roster 9
Player Bios 10-19
2008 Stats 20-21
All-OAC/Academic All-OAC 22
OAC Special Award Winners 23-24
All-Americans 25-27
NCAA Division III Player of the Year Honorees 28
Mount Union Stadium 29
Facilities 30
National Title Teams 31-35
Game Day at Mount Union 36
Individual/Season Records 37-38
Single Game Leaders 39
Career Leaders 40
Team Records/Playoff and Stagg Bowl Records 41
Year-by-Year Records/Coaching History 42
Year-by-Year Results 43-47
Series Records 48
Note to the Media
The Mount Union Office of Sports Information is here
to serve you. Contact the office for working credentials
and press box space at Mount Union Stadium, as well
as press releases, statistics, feature stories, photos
and other information on the Purple Raiders. Pre-game
material, halftime statistics and NCAA final statistics and
a play-by-play is provided at every game.
Media Guidelines
All interview and photo requests must be coordinated
through the Office of Sports Information. Access to
practice must be set up in advance and postgame
interviews with players and coaches will be granted
after a 10-minute cool-down period. Opposing team
interviews will be granted with that coach’s approval.
One phone line will be provided to visiting team radio and
phone lines and data ports will be made available to all
working media members in attendance. There will be a
coaches media teleconference on Tuesdays during the
season, please contact the Office of Sports Information
for details.
Credits
The 2010 Mount Union Football Guide was written by
Leonard Reich with assistance from senior editor Richard
Bucarion, Harry Paidas, Melissa Gardner, Vince Kehres
and Larry Kehres. Photos by Cockrill’s Photography, Mike
Ihrig, Dan Poel, Lynne Browske, Ryan Fishleigh, Jeremy
Glutting and Gary Sitler. Design and layout by Summit
Athletic Media, (summitathletics.com) Charlotte, NC, and
printing by Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, IL.
For More Information
Information on the Purple Raiders is available on
the Internet at athletics.mountunion.edu The Ohio
AthleticConference also does a weekly release on
Mondays in the fall. That release along with other
information on the OAC is available on the Internet at
www.oac.org. Follow the Purple Raiders on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/purpleraiders and on Facebook at www.
facebook.com/purpleraiders
On the Cover
Seniors Cecil Shorts III and Sam Kershaw along with
head coach Larry Kehres.
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