Football - 2007 News Releases
Nov. 21, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — One of the most successful fall sports seasons in Wittenberg history was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). Read More ... |
Nov. 20, 2007
|
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Oberlin junior R.V. Carroll and Wabash senior Adrian Pynenberg have been honored for outstanding seasons by being named North Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Year. Wittenberg freshman inside linebacker Brad McKinley is the North Coast’s Newcomer of the Year. He led the Tigers in tackles and finished second in the North Coast behind Pynenberg with a total of 120 stops, 53 of them solo. Read More ... |
Nov. 10, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For 13 Wittenberg University football players, their final game as collegiate seniors turned into a landslide victory and a record-setting day. The Tigers soundly defeated North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) foe Hiram College, 70-20, to put the finishing touches on the team's best record since 2003. With the victory, the Tigers finish the regular season with an 8-2 overall record, the same record as the 2003 team, and a 5-1 conference mark. Read More ... |
Nov. 9, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg football standout Andy Vanover, class of 2008 from Tipp City, Ohio, has been recognized for his special combination of athletic and academic accomplishments with CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District IV honors. Read More ... |
Nov. 7, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The 2007 regular season comes to a close Saturday with a Senior Recognition Day game against North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) for Hiram. The Tigers come into the game with records of 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the NCAC, while the Terriers check in at 0-9 overall and 0-6 in the conference. Read More ... |
Nov. 4, 2007
 |
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg freshman linebacker Ben Koester (Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands) set up a first quarter touchdown with an interception in his team’s 17-6 defeat of Allegheny. Koester also contributed 10 tackles and one sack for a loss of 14 yards. Read More ... |
Nov. 3, 2007
|
MEADVILLE, Pa. — Wittenberg kept its slim hopes for an NCAA Division III Tournament berth alive, and guaranteed itself at least a share of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference, with a 17-6 win at Allegheny on Saturday. Read More ... |
Nov. 1, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A match-up of the top two defensive units in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) is in store on Saturday as the Wittenberg Tigers meet the Allegheny Gators. Second place in the NCAC is on the line as the Tigers hold that spot with two games to play, while Allegheny is tied for third place. Read More ... |
Oct. 27, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers took sole possession of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with a 38-14 home win over the Oberlin Yeomen. Read More ... |
Oct. 25, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers are of! cially in the home stretch of the 2007 season with three key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) games remaining. That stretch starts for the Tigers, who are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the NCAC, with a home game against Oberlin, which has a 3-4 overall record and a matching 3-1 mark in the conference. Read More ... |
Oct. 21, 2007
 |
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg freshman linebacker Brad McKinley (Hilliard, OH/Davidson) was a hero in the late minutes of the Tigers' game against Ohio Wesleyan. He stopped a Battling Bishop drive with an interception on the OWU 46-yard line and returned it 37 yards to clinch the Tigers' 21-61 victory. McKinley also recorded a game-best 16 stops, one tackle for a loss and a half sack in the game. Read More ... |
Oct. 20, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers bounced back from the disappointment of last week's 24-17 loss at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC)-leading Wabash to claim a hard-fought 21-16 win over visiting Ohio Wesleyan. Read More ... |
Oct. 18, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — With absolutely no margin for error, the Wittenberg Tigers start the stretch run of the 2007 season with a homecoming game against longtime rival Ohio Wesleyan. With four games remaining and Wittenberg standing 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), the Tigers must win out and hope for help from some unexpected sources to get back into the running for the conference title and a second straight trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Read More ... |
Oct. 13, 2007
 |
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road for the fourth time in the first six weeks of the 2007 season, but unlike the previous three out-of-state jaunts the defending North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) champions have returned with a loss after absorbing a 24-17 defeat at Wabash. Read More ... |
Oct. 11, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers have won four games in a row, but the most important test of the 2007 season lies in front of them as they make their fourth road trip in the last five weeks. Lying in wait is North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) preseason favorite Wabash, ranked No. 14 in the nation and owner of a perfect 5-0 record. Read More ... |
Oct. 6, 2007
 |
RICHMOND, Ind. — Since starting the season with a shutout loss to nationally ranked Capital, the Wittenberg Tigers have done some serious growing up. With a 73-0 road win over Earlham, the Tigers won - and scored more points than the previous week - for a fourth straight game. Read More ... |
Oct. 5, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers appear to be a young team on a roll through the first four games of the 2007 season. Riding high after three straight wins, including an eye-opening 58-7 home win over Wooster in their North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opener, the Tigers hit the road for the first of two straight games in Indiana. Read More ... |
Sept. 29, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers haven't lost to the College of Wooster at home since 1949. They extended the dominance with a suprisingly lopsided 58-7 victory Saturday at Edwards-Maurer Field. The Tigers kicked off the 2007 North Coast Athletic Conference schedule in style, rolling up 633 yards of total offense to improve to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the NCAC. The loss pushed the Scots to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference. Read More ... |
Sept. 28, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For a second straight week, the Wittenberg Tigers will square off with an opponent nicknamed the Scots. After defeating the Alma Scots on the road last week, the Tigers will open North Coast Athletic Conference action against the arch-rival Wooster Scots back in the friendly confines of Edwards-Maurer Field. Read More ... |
Sept. 22, 2007
|
ALMA, Mich. — It is said that the third time is the charm, and for the Wittenberg Tigers that is what a third trip to Alma College became on Saturday. The Tigers wrapped up the nonconference portion of the 2007 season with a 30-15 victory on the Scots' home field, avenging two previous losses at Bahlke Field over the last seven years. Read More ... |
Sept. 21, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For a second straight week, the Wittenberg Tigers will make a long road trip to Michigan. After pulling out a 17-16 victory at Olivet last week, the Tigers will try to make it two in a row when they square off with Alma in their non-conference finale. Read More ... |
Sept. 15, 2007
 |
OLIVET, Mich. — A young Wittenberg Tiger football team made the first of five 2007 road trips outside the state of Ohio a successful one Saturday, rallying for an improbable 17-16 win at Olivet. Read More ... |
Sept. 14, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Two weeks after opening the 2007 season with a 13-0 loss to Capital, the Wittenberg Tigers look to regain their championship form on the road as they take on Olivet College. The first meeting between the two teams since 1984 will feature a pair of squads sporting 0-1 records through the first two weeks of the season. Read More ... |
Sept. 3, 2007
|
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg freshman linebacker Brad McKinley (Hilliard, OH/Davidson) led all players with 15 total tackles in the Tigers' 13-0 loss to Capital. He also had a sack and broke up a pass in his first collegiate game. Read More ... |
Sept. 1, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers opened the 2007 season the same way as the last four years - with a loss to Capital University. This time, however, the game was much more competitive as the visiting Crusaders, ranked 12th in the d3football.com preseason poll, won a defensive struggle, 13-0. Read More ... |
Aug. 31, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A year removed from proving the preseason pollsters wrong with the program’s eighth North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) title in 17 years, the Wittenberg Tigers kick off the 2007 season with a renewed sense of purpose. For the third time in just 12 months, the opponent will be Capital University as the 12th-ranked Crusaders come calling to Edwards-Maurer Field. Read More ... |
Aug. 30, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The 2007 fall sports season opens for Wittenberg intercollegiate teams on Friday, Aug. 31, when the nationally ranked Tiger volleyball squad hosts the Wittenberg Invitational. The next day, five of the other six teams kick things off, literally in the case of the Tiger men's soccer team, which is scheduled to host its annual Wittenberg Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield. Read More ... |
Aug. 2, 2007
|
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University football program was picked to finish second in both the preseason coaches’ and media polls at the 24th annual North Coast Athletic Conference Football Media Day, held today at Granville Golf Course in Granville, Ohio. Read More ... |
June 19, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Former Wittenberg football standout Joe Torrens, a graduate assistant football coach at Carroll College the past two seasons, died tragically in a car accident on Saturday, June 16 near his hometown of Utica, Ohio. He graduated from Wittenberg in 2005 after earning three varsity letters as a member of the Tiger football squad. Read More ... |
June 11, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Members of the Wittenberg University and greater Springfield communities will get together on Aug. 3 for the fifth annual Rosy's Golf Outing to honor the legacy of former Tiger student-athlete, coach and athletics department administrator Bob Rosencrans, class of 1958. Read More ... |
May 2, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2007. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams - men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball, are sponsoring summer camps this year. Read More ... |
March 29, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – As it turns out, former Wittenberg University football standouts Tim Funke, class of 2007 from Indianapolis, Ind., and Tristan Murray, class of 2006 from New Carlisle, Ohio, are not done with their football careers. Read More ... |
March 21, 2007
 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – For the ninth consecutive year, the Wittenberg University football program will host a golf outing to raise funds for the program. This year's event is scheduled for a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Reid Memorial Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon. Read More ... |
Football Index Page
Copyright 2007 Wittenberg University Post Office Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501 800-677-7558
Non-discriminatory Policy Web Use Policy & Disclaimer Privacy Policy
© 2007 Wittenberg University
Non-discriminatory Policy Web Use Policy & Disclaimer Privacy Policy
© 2007 Wittenberg University