2016 News
The society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.
For the 19th 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 10, at Reid Park Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon.
The 2016 Associated Press Little All-America team for Division II, III and NAIA players featured Will Gingery as the second-team Kicker.
Wittenberg football seniors Will Gingery and Dustin Holmes were named D3football.com All-Americans during the pre-game festivities of the Stagg Bowl on Friday night.
Wittenberg senior kicker Will Gingery was named a First Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association on Monday after a record-setting year for the Tigers.
Ten finalists have been named for the 2016 Fred Mitchell Award designated as Fred Mitchell Award All-Americans. The Fred Mitchell Award is provided to the Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, NAIA or NJCAA place-kicker that excels on the football field and in the community.
Will Gingery, Jeff Tiffner, Dustin Holmes, and Keylahn Hodo all earned All-North Region honors for their 2016 on-field success.
Wittenberg fell 37-9 to the perennial powerhouse Warhawks in the second-round of the NCAA Playoffs.
In the longest game in Division III Playoff history, the #17 Wittenberg Tigers downed the #15 Saints of Thomas More in four-overtimes, 33-30 on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers senior kicker Will Gingery sent a field goal through the uprights in the fourth overtime to seal the deal for the visiting Tigers.
The Tigers square off against the Saints on November 19 at noon at BB&T Field on Thomas More’s campus.
Wittenberg won the league outright at 9-1, as the Tigers await their fate from the selection committee on Sunday at 6:00PM.
After honoring the senior class of Tigers that have earned two NCAC titles, Wittenberg was rewarded with the opportunity to clinch the NCAC title and a NCAA playoff berth with a victory next week at Allegheny.
Wittenberg football moved to 7-1 on the season with a 35-3 win over Oberlin College on Saturday. For the second straight game, the Tigers held their opponent to negative rushing yards in the game.
Crowe recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, and an interception in the Tigers 750th win as a program
The Tiger defense shutout the Terriers, 40-0, and held the Terriers offense to an astonishing -15 yards rushing on the day.
