2017 News
Tim Kremchek, ‘81 (and his wife, Hilary, ‘82) have issued a challenge to the Wittenberg Athletic Department. If we can get 220 donors and raise alumni participation by 1%, by April 25, they will give a gift of $25,000 to the athletic department.
On a sloppy November day, the Tigers fell to the Bobcats of Frostburg State 35-7.
Ferko won the award after putting together a campaign that featured 48 stops and 9.5 sacks. Ferko also recorded 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, an interception and a defensive touchdown.
#9/#12 Wittenberg will play host to Frostburg State in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division III Football Championship. Frostburg State (9-1) will travel to Springfield for a noon kickoff at Edwards-Maurer Field on November 18 to take on the 10-0 Tigers.
For the seventh time in the last nine seasons, the Wittenberg Tigers football program has won the NCAC. Wittenberg disposed of Wooster 47-21 on Saturday afternoon, completing the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record.
Jake Kennedy scored through the air and on the ground on Saturday to push Wittenberg past Ohio Wesleyan.
#9/#12 Wittenberg defeated Ohio Wesleyan 42-23 on Saturday, as the game served as the 200th victory for head coach Joe Fincahm.
Chandler Ferko recorded 10 total tackles, including three sacks in the Tigers win over Wabash last Saturday.
Wittenberg now leads the NCAC series 10-9, with nine of the last 19 games having now been decided by seven points or fewer.
The 52-6 win against the recently #25 ranked DePauw Tigers stands as the Tigers most lopsided victory against a ranked opponent since the 2006 46-0 shutout of Washington University in 2009.
Wittenberg obliterated the Gator defense for 49 points, and 524 yards of total offense, all on 56 plays.
Points were not hard to come by at Henry Field, as the Tigers cruised past the Terriers 59-17. Wittenberg’s 59 points came in three quarters, as the Tigers put up 24 in the first, 14 in the second, and 21 in the third before being blanked in the fourth quarter.
After picking off two passes against a Denison team that had not thrown a pick all season, Mastin was honored by the NCAC.
Wittenberg controlled the momentum on Saturday night, moving to 4-0 with a 28-12 victory over Denison.
Wittenberg moved to 3-0 with minimal issues from the Lords, as the Tigers wound up on top, 48-11.
Michael Ford was named NCAC Defensive POTW after showing up in a big way in Wittenberg's 34-0 win over Oberlin.
