1997 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1997 Mount Union Purple Raiders football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 14–0 9–0 Larry Kehres 12th Mount Union Stadium NCAA Division III championOAC champion Stagg Bowl W 61–12 vs. 1997 Lycoming Warriors Lycoming The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division III football season. In their 12th 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 752 to 112. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship game, defeating 1997 Lycoming Warriors Lycoming.Mount Union Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse October 21, 2021 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/mount_union/1995-1999_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905200845/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/mount_union/1995-1999_yearly_results.php 2015-09-05 Mount Union's 1997 season was part of a record 54-game winning streak that spanned four seasons, commencing on September 14, 1996, and continuing through December 6, 1998. The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio. Schedule y y September 13 1997 Defiance Yellow Jackets Defiance<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 58-0 September 20 at 1997 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH W 56-14 September 27 at 1997 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Westerville, OH W 49-0 4,470 October 4 1997 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 38-14 October 11 at 1997 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Tiffin, OH W 48-7 1,614 October 18 1997 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 42-14 3,008 October 25 1997 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 59-0 November 1 at 1997 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Marietta, OH W 69-7 November 8 at 1997 Capital Crusaders Capital Columbus, OH W 62-0 781 November 15 1997 Hiram Terriers Hiram Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 63-0 November 22 Allegheny<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round) W 34-30 2,395 November 29 John Carroll<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 59-7 4,027 December 6 Simpson<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 54-7 December 13 vs 1997 Lycoming Warriors Lycoming<ncg> Salem Football Stadium Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl) W 61-12 5,777 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