2001 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2001 Mount Union Purple Raiders football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 14–0 9–0 Larry Kehres 16th Mount Union Stadium NCAA Division III championOAC champion Stagg Bowl W 30–27 vs. 2001 Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division III football season. In their 16th 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 582 to 155. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team, defeating the 2001 Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater Eagles, 30–27.2001 Football University of Mount Union https://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/football/schedule/2001 October 21, 2021 The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio. Schedule y y September 1 2001 Allegheny Gators Allegheny<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 52-7 4,832 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/allegheny.htm PURPLE RAIDERS DEFEAT GATORS IN OPENER Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020115184507/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/allegheny.htm January 15, 2002 September 15 2001 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 48-10 4,132 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/otterbein.htm RAIDERS OPEN OAC SEASON WITH WIN OVER OTTERBEIN Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020116084827/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/otterbein.htm January 16, 2002 September 22 at 2001 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Bedford High School Stadium Bedford, OH W 33-30 8,800 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/john_carroll.htm RAIDERS WIN THRILLER Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020116044040/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/john_carroll.htm January 16, 2002 September 29 2001 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 31-3 5,023 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/ohio_northern.htm Mount Union Takes Sole Possession of First Place in OAC with Win Over Ohio Northern Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020116075644/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/ohio_northern.htm January 16, 2002 October 6 at 2001 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, Ohio W 47-0 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/marietta.htm CHUCK MOORE SETS CAREER RUSHING RECORD IN WIN AT MARIETTA Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020116045222/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/marietta.htm January 16, 2002 October 13 at 2001 Wilmington Quakers Wilmington (OH) Williams Stadium Wilmington, OH W 54-6 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/wilmington.htm RAIDERS POST ROAD WIN AT WILMINGTON Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020629004940/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/wilmington.htm June 29, 2002 October 20 2001 Capital Crusaders Capital Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 52-13 4,089 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/capital.htm PURPLE RAIDERS MOVE TO 7-0 ON THE SEASON Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020116045100/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/capital.htm January 16, 2002 October 27 at 2001 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH W 48-7 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/muskingum.htm Raiders Win At Muskingum Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020830092427/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/muskingum.htm August 30, 2002 November 3 2001 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 17-3 6,783 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/baldwin_wallace.htm Mount Union Clinches Share of 10th Consecutive OAC Championship Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20011110103352/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/baldwin_wallace.htm November 10, 2001 November 10 at 2001 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Frost-Kalnow Stadium Tiffin, OH W 54-7 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/heidelberg.htm Raiders Post Seventh Consecutive Undefeated Regular Season Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20011117041407/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/football/previews/heidelberg.htm November 17, 2001 November 24 Augustana<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round) W 32-7 3,362 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/features/2001-2002/augustanastory.htm Mount Union Advances to Division III Football Playoff Quarterfinals With Win Over Augustana Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20011126185614/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/features/2001-2002/augustanastory.htm November 26, 2001 December 1 2001 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round) W 49-21 5,893 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/features/2001-2002/fbwitt.htm Mount Union Reaches Division III Football Semi-Final Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020622015850/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/features/2001-2002/fbwitt.htm June 22, 2002 Mount Union powers past Wittenberg to reach semifinals Dayton Daily News December 2, 2001 8D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87507655/mount-union-powers-past-wittenberg-to/ Newspapers.com December 8 2001 St. John's (MN) Johnnies St. John's (MN)<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 35-14 4,654 http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/features/2001-2002/sju.htm MOUNT UNION EARNS STAGG BOWL APPEARANCE WITH WIN OVER SAINT JOHN'S Mount Union https://web.archive.org/web/20020625134316/http://oxygen.muc.edu/athletics/athletics/features/2001-2002/sju.htm June 25, 2002 December 15 vs 2001 Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater<ncg> Salem Football Stadium Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl) W 30-27 7,992 Mount Union wins again Daily Press December 16, 2001 B12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87507350/mount-union-wins-again/ Newspapers.com 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