1993 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1993 Mount Union Purple Raiders football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 14–0 9–0 Larry Kehres 8th Mount Union Stadium NCAA Division III championOAC champion Stagg Bowl W 34–24 vs. 1993 Rowan Profs Rowan The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth 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 120. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team where they defeated 1993 Rowan Profs Rowan, 34–24.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 The team was led on offense by quarterback Jim Ballard who set NCAA Division III records for touchdown passes in a season (54) and in a game (eight vs. St. John's in the semifinals). He finished the season with 4,555 passing yards and 54 touchdowns and won the 1993 Gagliardi Trophy as the best player in Division III football.Ballard does All-America double take The Akron Beacon Journal December 17, 1993 B1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88148346/ballard-does-all-america/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio. Ballard threw eight touchdown passes in the semifinal game against St. John's. Schedule y y September 11 1993 Adrian Bulldogs Adrian<ncg> Docking Stadium Adrian, MI W 42-0 1,300 September 18 1993 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 49-21 7,688 Big second quarter carries Mount Union by Muskingum The Akron Beacon Journal September 19, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147382/muskingum/ Newspapers.com September 25 at 1993 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Don Drumm Stadium Marietta, OH W 37-0 975 Mount routs Marietta 37-0 The Akron Beacon Journal Milan Zban September 26, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147429/marietta/ Newspapers.com October 2 at 1993 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Finnie Stadium Berea, OH W 35-7 8,750 Mount Union takes charge of race with win over B-W The Newark Advocate October 3, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147471/baldwin-wallace/ Newspapers.com October 9 1993 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 21-0 5,188 Raiders roar in the rain The Akron Beacon Journal October 10, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147503/john-carroll/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1993 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Columbian Stadium Tiffin, OH W 24-7 3,988 Ballard's passing helps Mount bust Heidelberg bubble The Akron Beacon Journal October 17, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147560/heidelberg/ Newspapers.com October 23 1993 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 49-7 4,122 October 30 at 1993 Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Memorial Stadium Westerville, OH W 49-0 719 November 6 at 1993 Capital Crusaders Capital Bemlohr Stadium Columbus, OH W 66-23 1,700 November 13 1993 Hiram Terriers Hiram Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH W 50-0 4,111 November 20 1993 Allegheny Gators Allegheny<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round) W 40-7 5,800 Ballard makes Allegheny coach a new believer The Akron Beacon Journal Milan Zban November 21, 1993 D11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147693/allegheny/ Newspapers.com November 27 1993 Albion Britons Albion<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 30-16 4,888 Mount Union rips Albion; in Final Four The Times Recorder November 28, 1993 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147734/albion/ Newspapers.com December 4 1993 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN)<ncg> Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 56-8 3,333 Mount Union and Ballard air out fore, gain title game The Akron Beacon Journal December 5, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147847/mount-union-and-ballard-air-out-fore/ Newspapers.com December 11 vs 1993 Rowan Profs Rowan<ncg> Salem Football Stadium Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl—NCAA Division III championship game) W 34-24 7,304 Ballard and Mount Union answer challenge The Akron Beacon Journal Milan Zban December 12, 1993 E1, E11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88147945/ballard-and-mount-union-answer-challenge/ Newspapers.com Final 1993 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mount Union) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/452/stats/12869 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 31, 2025 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