American college football season
The 2000 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 2000 NCAA Division III football season. In their 15th 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 662 to 222. They qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs and advanced to the national championship team, defeating the St. John's (MN) Johnnies, 10–7.[1]
The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | at Allegheny* | Meadville, PA | W 48–21 | 3,116 | [2]
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September 16 | at Otterbein | Westerville, OH | W 37–14 | 3,114 |
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September 23 | John Carroll | | W 41–31 | 7,053 |
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September 30 | at Ohio Northern | | W 48–24 | 4,611 | [3]
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October 7 | Marietta | - Mount Union Stadium
- Alliance, OH
| W 54–14 | |
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October 14 | Wilmington | - Mount Union Stadium
- Alliance, OH
| W 42–7 | |
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October 21 | at Capital | | W 58–17 | |
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October 28 | Muskingum | - Mount Union Stadium
- Alliance, OH
| W 62–7 | |
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November 4 | at Baldwin–Wallace | | W 41–0 | |
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November 11 | Heidelberg | - Mount Union Stadium
- Alliance, OH
| W 60–7 | |
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November 25 | Ohio Northern* | - Mount Union Stadium
- Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round)
| W 59–28 | |
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December 2 | Wittenberg* | - Mount Union Stadium
- Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
| W 32–15 | 4,736 |
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December 9 | Widener* | - Mount Union Stadium
- Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)
| W 70–30 | |
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December 16 | vs. St. John's (MN)* | | W 10–7 | 4,643 |
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National championship seasons in bold |