2010 Mount Union Football Guide - University of Mount Union

national title teams
2000
Mount Union led all of Division III in scoring (49.1 ppg) and total offense (530.0 ypg)
during the regular season on its way to winning a fifth National Title in eight years. The Purple
Raiders were never seriously challenged in the fourth quarter until Stagg Bowl XVII when
they marched 65 yards on 11 plays culminating in a Rod Chenos 20-yard field goal with :01
second on the clock, earning a 10-7 win over Saint John’s (MN). The ground-game took hold
in ’00 as Chuck Moore had 263 attempts for 1,647 yards and 27 touchdowns while runningmate
Dan Pugh totaled 985 yards rushing on 185 attempts with 16 scores. Quarterback
Gary Smeck, who finished his career 40-1 as a starter (.976), was 264-of-381 (.693) for
3,793 yards, 38 touchdowns and eight interceptions. His favorite target, wide receiver Adam
Marino, hauled in 110 passes for 1,643 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Defensively, outside linebacker Jesse Pearson had 106 hits, inside linebacker Matt
LaVerde finished with 81 hits, 11 tackles for loss and four interceptions, outside linebacker
Jason Perkins totaled 78 hits and 15 tackles for loss, and cornerback Chris Kern had 63 hits,
six interceptions and 18 passes broken up.
chuck Moore, set numerous playoff marks in 2001, including setting a single-game Stagg Bowl mark for
rushing yards (273).
Place kicker Rodney chenos kicks the game winner with :01 second remaining in Stagg Bowl XXViii versus
St. John’s, MN, on dec. 16, 2000.
Linebacker Jason Perkins’ second quarter 44-yard interception return for a td in the 2001 Stagg Bowl
helped propel the Raiders to an unprecedented sixth division iii National championship.
2001
The Raiders won back-to-back National Titles for the second time while finishing second
in the nation in offense (518.1 ypg), third in fewest points allowed (8.6 ppg) and fourth
overall in team defense (216.1 ypg) during regular season play. Running back Chuck Moore
led the way, earning Player of the Year honors as he rushed for 2,349 yards on 319 carries –
good for a 7.4 yard per carry average with 30 rushing scores. In the playoffs, he posted three
straight 200 yard rushing games. Including playoffs, Moore rushed for 5,871 yards in his
Raider career. Teammate Dan Pugh finished with 843 yards on 172 touches with 13 rushing
touchdowns. Quarterback Rob Adamson completed 188 of 296 attempts (.635) for 3,056
yards with 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Wide receiver Jason Candle totaled 62
receptions for 1,277 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Defensively, end Matt Campbell had 83 hits, 20 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two
interceptions, outside linebacker Jason Perkins finished with 81 hits and 12 tackles for loss,
and end Todd Braden totaled 69 hits, 22 tackles for loss and 12 sacks.
Mount union’s defense held Saint John’s (MN) to one second quarter touchdown and 207 total yards of
offense in the 2000 Stagg Bowl.
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