2000 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2000 Mount Union Purple Raiders football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 14–0 9–0 Larry Kehres 15th Mount Union Stadium NCAA Division III championOAC champion Stagg Bowl W 10–7 vs. 2000 St. John's (MN) Johnnies St. John's (MN) The 2000 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 2000 NCAA Division III football season. In their 15th 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 662 to 222. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team, defeating the 2000 St. John's (MN) Johnnies St. John's (MN) Johnnies, 10–7.2000 Football University of Mount Union https://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/football/schedule/2000 October 21, 2021 The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio. Schedule y y September 2 at 2000 Allegheny Gators Allegheny<ncg> Meadville, PA W 48-21 3,116 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65263885/2000-allegheny-recap/ 2000 Allegheny recap The Akron Beacon Journal 3 September 2000 42 September 16 at 2000 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Westerville, OH W 37-14 3,114 September 23 2000 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 41-31 7,053 September 30 at 2000 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Ada War Memorial Stadium Ada, OH W 48-24 4,611 http://www.d3football.com/scores/00/w5sumsa.htm#muc Mount Union 48, Ohio Northern 24 d3football https://web.archive.org/web/20020624182538/http://www.d3football.com/scores/00/w5sumsa.htm#muc June 24, 2002 October 7 2000 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 54-14 3,013 October 14 2000 Wilmington Quakers Wilmington Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 42-7 4,372 October 21 at 2000 Capital Crusaders Capital Whitehall-Yearling High School Columbus, OH W 58-17 October 28 2000 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 62-7 4,023 November 4 at 2000 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Finnie Stadium Berea, OH W 41-0 7,550 November 11 2000 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 60-7 3,723 November 25 Ohio Northern<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round) W 59-28 3,862 December 2 2000 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 32-15 4,736 December 9 2000 Widener Pride Widener<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 70-30 4,537 December 16 vs 2000 St. John's (MN) Johnnies St. John's (MN)<ncg> Salem Football Stadium Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl) W 10-7 4,643 References Mount Union Category:Mount Union Purple Raiders football seasons Category:NCAA Division III Football Champions Category:Ohio Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Mount Union Purple Raiders football