2002 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2002 Mount Union Purple Raiders football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 14–0 9–0 Larry Kehres 17th Mount Union Stadium NCAA Division III championOAC champion Stagg Bowl W 48–7 vs. 2002 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division III football season. In their 17th 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 654 to 180. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team, defeating 2002 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX), 48–7.2002 Football University of Mount Union https://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/football/schedule/2002 October 21, 2021 The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio. Schedule y y September 7 at 2002 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Wisconsin-Whitewater<ncg> Perkins Stadium Whitewater, WI W 44-21 4,030 September 21 at 2002 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace George Fannie Stadium Berea, OH W 28-21 9,127 http://d3football.com/story.php?story=260 https://web.archive.org/web/20021225093247/http://d3football.com/story.php?story=260 2002-12-25 Mount Union 28, Baldwin-Wallace 21 D3 Football September 28 2002 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 49-3 6,232 http://d3football.com/story.php?story=321 https://web.archive.org/web/20021225100644/http://d3football.com/story.php?story=321 2002-12-25 Mount Union 49, Muskingum 3 D3 Football October 5 at 2002 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Westerville, OH W 55-0 4,126 October 12 2002 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 61-0 3,432 October 19 2002 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 35-16 8,072 October 26 at 2002 Capital Crusaders Capital Columbus, OH W 38-22 2,945 November 2 2002 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 56-10 3,872 November 9 at 2002 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Ada, OH W 34-24 3,189 November 16 2002 Wilmington Quakers Wilmington (OH) Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 62-0 4,772 http://d3football.com/story.php?story=1065 https://web.archive.org/web/20021225091918/http://d3football.com/story.php?story=1065 2002-12-25 Mount Union 62, Wilmington 0 D3 Football November 30 2002 Wheaton Thunder Wheaton (IL)<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round) W 42-21 3,128 December 7 2002 Wabash Indians Wabash<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 45-16 4,011 http://d3football.com/story.php?story=1185 https://web.archive.org/web/20030224094208/http://d3football.com/story.php?story=1185 2003-02-24 Mount Union 45, Wabash 16 D3 Football December 14 John Carroll<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 57-19 8,387 http://d3football.com/story.php?story=1188 https://web.archive.org/web/20030224101557/http://d3football.com/story.php?story=1188 2003-02-24 Mount Union 57, John Carroll 19 D3 Football December 21 vs 2002 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX)<ncg> Salem Football Stadium Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl) W 48-7 4,389 http://www.muc.edu/article/articleview/2169/1/73/ https://web.archive.org/web/20030130231254/http://www.muc.edu/article/articleview/2169/1/73/ 2003-01-30 2002 Mount Union Football Statistics Mount Union 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