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American college football season

2015 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion
Stagg Bowl, W 49–35 vs. St. Thomas (MN)
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record15–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeoff Dartt (3rd season)
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
Seasons← 20142016 →
2015 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Mount Union $^   9 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 22 John Carroll   7 – 2     8 – 2  
No. 19 Ohio Northern ^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
Baldwin Wallace   7 – 2     7 – 3  
Heidelberg   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Otterbein   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Capital   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Marietta   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Muskingum   1 – 8     1 – 9  
Wilmington (OH)   0 – 9     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2015 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 2015 NCAA Division III football season. In their third year under head coach Vince Kehres, the Purple Raiders compiled a perfect 15–0 record, won the OAC championship, advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs, and defeated St. Thomas (MN), 49–35, in the national championship game.

The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Bethany*W 47–03,156
September 19Muskingum
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 56–02,412
September 26Marietta
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 61–01,531
October 3Capital
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 62–71,840
October 10Ohio Northern
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 51–72,863
October 17at HeidelbergW 59–172,604
October 24at Wilmington (OH)W 69–02,100
October 31Otterbein
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 55–03,128
November 7Baldwin Wallace
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 41–03,742
November 14at John CarrollW 36–34,156
November 21St. Lawrence (NY)*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round)
W 55–231,245
November 28Albright*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)
W 66–71,258
December 5Wesley (DE)*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinals)
W 56–351,648
December 12Wisconsin–Whitewater*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinals)
W 36–66,147
December 18vs. St. Thomas (MN)*W 49–355,343
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Football vs Bethany (W.Va.) on 9/5/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  2. ^ "Football vs Muskingum on 9/19/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  3. "Football vs Capital on 10/3/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  4. "Football vs Ohio Northern on 10/10/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  5. "Football vs Heidelberg on 10/17/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  6. "Football vs Wilmington on 10/24/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  7. "Football vs Otterbein on 10/31/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  8. "Football vs Baldwin Wallace on 11/7/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  9. "Football vs John Carroll on 11/14/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  10. "Football vs St. Lawrence (N.Y.) on 11/21/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  11. "Football vs Albright (Pa.) on 11/28/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  12. "Football vs Wesley (Del.) on 12/5/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  13. "Football vs Wis.-Whitewater on 12/12/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  14. "Football vs St. Thomas (Minn.) on 12/18/2015 - Box Score". University of Mount Union.
  15. "That hungry feeling". Star Tribune. December 19, 2015. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
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