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2015 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

The 2015 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 2015 NCAA Division III football season. In their third year under head coach Vince Kehres, the Purple Raiders compiled a perfect 15–0 record, won the OAC championship, advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs, and defeated St. Thomas (MN), 49–35, in the national championship game.

2015 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record15–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeoff Dartt (3rd season)
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Mount Union $^   9 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 22 John Carroll   7 – 2     8 – 2  
No. 19 Ohio Northern ^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
Baldwin Wallace   7 – 2     7 – 3  
Heidelberg   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Otterbein   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Capital   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Marietta   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Muskingum   1 – 8     1 – 9  
Wilmington (OH)   0 – 9     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Bethany*
W 47–03,156[1]
September 19Muskingum
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 56–02,412[2]
September 26Marietta
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 61–01,531[2]
October 3Capital
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 62–71,840[3]
October 10Ohio Northern 
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 51–72,863[4]
October 17at Heidelberg
W 59–172,604[5]
October 24at Wilmington (OH)
W 69–02,100[6]
October 31Otterbein
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 55–03,128[7]
November 7Baldwin Wallace
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 41–03,742[8]
November 14at John Carroll
W 36–34,156[9]
November 21St. Lawrence (NY)*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round)
W 55–231,245[10]
November 28Albright*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)
W 66–71,258[11]
December 5Wesley (DE)*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinals)
W 56–351,648[12]
December 12Wisconsin–Whitewater*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinals)
W 36–66,147[13]
December 18vs. St. Thomas (MN)*
W 49–355,343[14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Football vs Bethany (W.Va.) on 9/5/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  2. ^ a b "Football vs Muskingum on 9/19/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  3. ^ "Football vs Capital on 10/3/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  4. ^ "Football vs Ohio Northern on 10/10/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  5. ^ "Football vs Heidelberg on 10/17/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  6. ^ "Football vs Wilmington on 10/24/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  7. ^ "Football vs Otterbein on 10/31/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  8. ^ "Football vs Baldwin Wallace on 11/7/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  9. ^ "Football vs John Carroll on 11/14/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  10. ^ "Football vs St. Lawrence (N.Y.) on 11/21/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  11. ^ "Football vs Albright (Pa.) on 11/28/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  12. ^ "Football vs Wesley (Del.) on 12/5/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  13. ^ "Football vs Wis.-Whitewater on 12/12/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  14. ^ "Football vs St. Thomas (Minn.) on 12/18/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  15. ^ "That hungry feeling". Star Tribune. December 19, 2015. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
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