2001 News
The 2001 football season came to end last week against Mount Union College, which advanced to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl on Saturday with a 35-14 win over St. John's.
Making their third trip to Mount Union Stadium in the last four NCAA Division III playoffs, the Tigers were overmatched in the trenches and on the scoreboard by the defending national champion Purple Raiders in a 49-21 decision.
Another banner fall sports season has reaped tangible rewards for 38 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams. In addition, several Tiger athletes have received regional and national recognition from various organizations.
The Wittenberg University Tigers, making their 10th appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs and 11th appearance overall in postseason action, take to the road for a third straight week to square off with defending national champion Mount Union College. The Tigers, the No. 5 seed in the North Region bracket, won a thriller in the first round of the playoffs, rallying four different times to tie host Hardin-Simmons University and finally win the game in overtime, 38-35, before thumping Thomas More College last week 41-0 in the second round.
A week after winning a dramatic overtime game after the longest road trip in Wittenberg football's storied history, the Tigers made a much shorter trip and once again came up with a gem, dominating host Thomas More College, 41-0.
The Wittenberg University Tigers, making their 10th appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs and 11th appearance overall in postseason action, take to the road again this week to square off with Thomas More College. The Tigers, the No. 5 seed in the North Region bracket, won a thriller in the first round of the playoffs last week, rallying four different times to tie host Hardin-Simmons University and finally win the game in overtime, 38-35.
The Tigers rallied from four deficits to force overtime on Saturday and finally topple host Hardin-Simmons University, 38-35. The win moves the Tigers, now 10-1 overall, into the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs for the fourth straight year and sets up a match-up at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Ky. at noon on Saturday, Nov. 24.
The Wittenberg University Tigers will be making their 10th appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs and 11th appearance overall in postseason action when they travel to Abilene, Texas to square off with the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys. The Tigers were idle last week after clinching the North Coast Athletic Conference title against Earlham on Nov. 3.
After a week off to practice and prepare for the 2001 NCAA Division III Playoffs, the Tigers learned their postseason fate on Sunday.
The Wittenberg University Tigers were rewarded for all of their hard work on the gridiron in 2001 with a berth in the NCAA Division III Playoffs.
With an NCAC title already in hand, the Tigers played what appeared to be little more than a tune-up against Earlham last Saturday.
The Wittenberg University Tigers hit the road again on Saturday to take on the Earlham Quakers. The four-time defending NCAC champions have already clinched a share of a fifth consecutive conference championship and a berth in the their fourth straight NCAA Division III playoffs, but the Tigers still have a great deal to play for against the 2-5 Quakers.
The Tigers continued their march toward a fifth consecutive NCAC championship with a 39-0 victory at Hiram on Saturday.
The Wittenberg University Tigers hit the road again on Saturday to take on the Hiram Terriers. The four-time defending NCAC champions have much to play for as the 2001 season draws to a close - the Tigers can clinch a share of the North Coast Athletic Conference championship with a win against Hiram.
Coaches hope their teams peak at the right time of the year. The Tigers are certainly doing that after dispatching previously unbeaten Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday.