Football - 2008 News Releases
Dec. 10, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg football standout Manny Rodriguez, class of 2011 from Lawrenceville, Ga., wrapped up an impressive 2008 season by earning third-team All-North Region honors from d3football.com. Read More ... |
Dec. 1, 2008
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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. Read More ... |
Nov. 24, 2008
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wabash junior Matt Hudson and Wabash senior Darryl Kennon have been honored for outstanding seasons by being named North Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Year, joining four Wittenberg players on the 2008 All-NCAC first team. Read More ... |
Nov. 15, 2008
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WOOSTER, Ohio — A Wittenberg football season lost long ago in a hail of injuries, turnovers and missed special teams opportunities came to an unfortunate end in a 27-6 loss in the cold and muck at Wooster. Read More ... |
Nov. 13, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put the wraps on the 2008 season with a road trip to North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster. After a stunning 30-27 overtime loss last week at Allegheny, the Tigers are left to play for pride - and a share of second place in the final conference standings. Read More ... |
Nov. 8, 2008
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MEADVILLE, Pa. — For the third time in the 2008 season, the snake-bitten Wittenberg Tigers came up a mere three points short, this time losing 30-27 in overtime at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Allegheny. Read More ... |
Nov. 6, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University football standout Zach Brumfield, class of 2009 from Springfield, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of his athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors. Read More ... |
Nov. 6, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers head to Meadville, Pa., for a Week 10 meeting with the Allegheny Gators. With the home slate wrapped up, Wittenberg hits the road back-to-back weeks to close out the 2008 campaign in hopes of finishing the regular season with the momentum of a four-game win streak. Read More ... |
Nov. 2, 2008
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg linebacker Brad McKinley (Hilliard, OH/Davidson) paced the Tiger defense with 11 tackles, three of them solo. He also recovered a fumble in a 23-0 defeat of Denison. It was Wittenberg's second shutout of the season. Click here to see complete list of 2008 NCAC Football Players of the Week. Read More ... |
Nov. 1, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After a whirlwind three-month fund-raising effort that netted more than $100,000 in contributions, the first-ever Dave Maurer Honorary Scholarship was awarded to football standout Brad McKinley, class of 2011 from Hilliard, Ohio, during a moving tribute program at Pam Evans Smith Arena in Wittenberg University's HPER Center. Read More ... |
Nov. 1, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A festive atmosphere on a beautiful Indian Summer afternoon ended in the best way possible for the Wittenberg Tigers as they picked up a 23-0 win over visiting Denison on Senior Recognition Day and Dave Maurer Day. Read More ... |
Oct. 27, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg takes on its final non-conference opponent of the 2008 campaign as the Tigers make the long trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., to take on the Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Coming off a tough loss at the hands of North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wabash, the Tigers look to rebound and even their record against the University Athletic Association at 1-1. Read More ... |
Oct. 25, 2008
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Nothing has come easy in this injury-plagued 2008 season for the youthful Wittenberg Tigers, so it should come as no surprise that it took a fourth-quarter touchdown and a defensive stand for them to overcome Carnegie Mellon and secure a 21-14 win. Read More ... |
Oct. 23, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg takes on its final non-conference opponent of the 2008 campaign as the Tigers make the long trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., to take on the Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Coming off a tough loss at the hands of North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wabash, the Tigers look to rebound and even their record against the University Athletic Association at 1-1. Read More ... |
Oct. 18, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The brief history of Wittenberg vs. Wabash North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) football is filled with strange twists and turns. The two teams added another chapter in a 13-10 win by the opportunistic Wabash Little Giants at Edwards-Maurer Field. Read More ... |
Oct. 17, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg football team may be locked in on arch-rival Wabash, which visits the Tigers for a key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game Saturday, Oct. 18, but at least a few of its nearly 30,000 living alumni can be forgiven for looking ahead to the Tigers' Oct. game at Carnegie Mellon University, which will be videotaped and rebroadcast to a national television audience on ESPNU at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26. Read More ... |
Oct. 16, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers picked up their third conference win of the season last week by beating Earlham College 45-13 to stay perfect at 3-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The Tigers sit in a three-way tie atop the conference standings with the College of Wooster and this week’s opponent, defending champion Wabash College. Read More ... |
Oct. 11, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers got off to a fast start and never looked back, capturing a 45-13 Homecoming victory over Earlham on a glorious Indian Summer afternoon. Read More ... |
Oct. 9, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers moved to 2-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with a 44-7 win over the Hiram Terriers last week. The Tigers hope to keep the momentum going when Earlham comes to town for Homecoming weekend in Springfield. Read More ... |
Oct. 7, 2008
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg freshman Josh McKee (New Carlisle, Ohio/Tecumseh) caught eight passes for 177 yards and a touchdown, and rushed three times for another 18 as the Tigers defeated Hiram, 44-7. McKee has scored seven touchdowns in Wittenberg's first four games. Click here to see complete list of 2008 NCAC Football Players of the Week. Read More ... |
Oct. 4, 2008
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HIRAM, Ohio — The 10th meeting in the series between the Wittenberg Tigers and the Hiram Terriers went pretty much according to script, following the long-established trend with a 44-7 Tiger victory. Read More ... |
Oct. 1, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University football standout Zach Brumfield, class of 2009 from Springfield, Ohio, is more than just the key defensive back and special teams player on the team picked to win the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) before the season by the media and the league's coaches. Read More ... |
Sept. 30, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Tigers come off an strong showing in their first contest of the year without starting quarterback Aaron Huffman. Senior signal caller Matt Brumfield guided the Tigers to a 2-1 record following a 32-0 shutout victory over rival Ohio Wesleyan last week. Hiram comes off of their first loss of the season, a 41-6 contest against UAA foe Carnegie-Mellon, and now sit at 2-1. The Terriers come home for the first time this season after playing their first three contests away from Charles A. Henry Field. Read More ... |
Sept. 28, 2008
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg freshman Zach Hurtt (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands) forced a fumble, picked off one interception and was in on 12 tackles, leading the Tigers to a conference-opening, 32-0 defeat of Ohio Wesleyan. Hurtt had a hand in two of the five turnovers forced by Wittenberg. Click here to see complete list of 2008 NCAC Football Players of the Week. Read More ... |
Sept. 27, 2008
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DELAWARE, Ohio — The script was somewhat unfamiliar, as were many of the names, but the Wittenberg Tigers happily exited historic Selby Field with a convincing 32-0 victory over homestanding Ohio Wesleyan. Read More ... |
Sept. 25, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers may have lost their first game of the 2008 season, but all of their goals and objectives remain within reach as they hit the road for the first time. The Tigers open the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) portion of the schedule with a game at long-time rival Ohio Wesleyan at historic Selby Field in Delaware, Ohio. Read More ... |
Sept. 20, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After committing an uncharacteristic four turnovers, having three kicks attempts blocked (two field goals and an extra point that was returned for a rare two-point conversion) and suffering through another rash of injuries to key players, it was almost a miracle that the Wittenberg Tigers even had a chance to line up for an onside kick attempt with 13 seconds left, trailing 30-27. Read More ... |
Sept. 18, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A 22-10 season-opening win over 2007 NCAA Division III Tournament qualifier Olivet and a week off have the Wittenberg Tigers thinking big in 2008. They come into a Week 3 match-up with University Athletic Association (UAA) powerhouse Washington University hoping to build momentum heading into the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) portion of the 2008 schedule, which opens next Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan. Read More ... |
Sept. 6, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The injury-riddled Wittenberg Tigers got the 2008 season started off right with a 22-10 victory over visiting Olivet. The win was Wittenberg's fifth straight in a series with Olivet that dates back more than 80 years. The Tigers have never lost to the Comets, who dropped a 17-16 decision to Wittenberg on their home turf in 2007. Read More ... |
Sept. 4, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — There is a spring in the step of the Wittenberg Tigers, who welcome 16 returning starters to the Edwards-Maurer Field sidelines in hopes of moving back to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and beyond in 2008. Read More ... |
Sept. 2, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It can be reasonably estimated that Dave Maurer impacted thousands of lives in his nearly 40 years as a coach, administrator and professor at Wittenberg University. In recognition of that fact, the Wittenberg Committee to Honor Dave Maurer has formed to celebrate Dave Maurer Day on Saturday, Nov. 1. Read More ... |
Aug. 13, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — More than 100 young men reported for preseason football practice today, about six weeks after Wittenberg Assistant Football Coach Andy Waddle, class of 2003, traveled to Germany to find a captive audience of 95 high school-aged players at the Kaiserslautern Youth Tackle Football Camp. Read More ... |
Aug. 8, 2008
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DELAWARE, Ohio — The Voice of the Tigers, Scott Leo, interviewed Wittenberg football head coach Joe Fincham during 2008 NCAC Media Day at Oakhaven Golf Club. Listen ... |
Aug. 8, 2008
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DELAWARE, Ohio — The Wittenberg University football program was picked to finish first in both the preseason coaches' and media polls at the 25th annual North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Football Media Day, held today at Oakhaven Golf Club in Delaware, Ohio. Read More ... |
June 19, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University football team, which returns 16 starters from last year's 8-2 team, once again has experts believing it has the talent to make a run at a national championship. The publishers of Lindy's 2008 College Football Preview ranked the Tigers 11th in their NCAA Division III preseason poll. Read More ... |
June 11, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Members of the Wittenberg University and greater Springfield communities will get together on Aug. 8 for the sixth 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 ... |
April 24, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2008. 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 ... |
April 12, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — To identify a possible bone marrow donor, all it takes is a swab on the cheek by a trained professional. For Mark LaForce, Wittenberg University class of 1975, this simple act may mean the difference between life and death for his teenage son, Blake. Read More ... |
March 12, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – For the 10th 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 14, at Reid Memorial Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon. Read More ... |
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