2006 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

American college football season

2006 Mount Union Purple Raiders football

NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion

Stagg Bowl, W 35–16 vs. Wisconsin–Whitewater

Conference| Ohio Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.com| No. 1
Record| 15–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach|

* Larry Kehres (21st season)

Offensive coordinator| Matt Campbell (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Vince Kehres (2nd season)
Home stadium| Mount Union Stadium

Seasons

<- 2005

2007 ->

2006 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 Mount Union $^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 3 Capital ^  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
Baldwin–Wallace |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Marietta |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Ohio Northern |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
John Carroll |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Otterbein |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Wilmington (OH) |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Muskingum |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Heidelberg |  | 0  | - | 9  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division III playoff participant

Rankings from D3football.com

The 2006 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mount Union in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division III football season. In their 21st year under head coach Larry Kehres, the Purple Raiders compiled a perfect 15–0 record, won the OAC championship, advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs, and defeated Wisconsin–Whitewater, 35–16, in the national championship game.[1]

Sophomore tailback Nate Kmic led the team with 2,365 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns. By the conclusion of his senior season, Kmic became the all-time leading rusher in college football history.

The team played its home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 2| at Averett*|

* Owen-Fulton Field
* Danville, VA

| W 64–7| 3,782| [2]
September 16| at Otterbein|

* Memorial Stadium
* Westerville, OH

| W 71–14| 3,317|
September 23| at Muskingum|

* McConagha Stadium
* New Concord, OH

| W 62–0| 1,894|
October 1| Heidelberg|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 58–0| 3,832|
October 7| Ohio Northern|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 49–7| 6,832| [3]
October 14| at Wilmington (OH)|

* Williams Stadium
* Wilmington, OH

| W 65–9| 3,967|
October 21| at Baldwin–Wallace|

* Finnie Stadium
* Berea, OH

| W 14–0| 6,121| [4]
October 28| Capital|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 38–12| 4,132|
November 4| John Carroll|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 31–14| 4,572|
November 11| at Marietta|

* Don Drumm Stadium
* Marietta, OH

| W 45–17| 975|
November 18| Hope*|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round)

| W 49–0| 1,624|
November 25| Wheaton*|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)

| W 35–3| 3,124|
December 2| Capital*|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)

| W 17–14| 2,817|
December 9| St. John Fisher*|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)

| W 26–14| 3,532| [5]
December 16| vs. Wisconsin–Whitewater*|

* Salem Football Stadium
* Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl)

| W 35–16| 6,051| [6]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "2006 Football". University of Mount Union. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
2. ^ "Mount Union romps in Virginia". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 3, 2006. p. C11 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Purple Raiders turn the tables". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 2006. p. C9 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Defense steps up to solidify shutout". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 2006. p. C11 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Cardinals dream ends". Democrat and Chronicle. December 10, 2006. pp. 1D, 8D - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "No fairy-tale finale". Wisconsin State Journal. December 17, 2006. pp. E1, E4 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "2006 Mount Union Football Statistics". Mount Union.

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2006 Mount Union Purple Raiders football—NCAA Division III national champions

* Matt Campbell
* Geoff Dartt
* Pierre Garçon
* Nate Kmic
* Kurt Rocco
* Cecil Shorts

Head coach
Larry Kehres

* Assistant coaches: Zac Bruney
* Jason Candle
* Vince Kehres

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Mount Union Purple Raiders football

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NCAA Division III football champions

* Wittenberg (1973)
* Central (IA) (1974)
* Wittenberg (1975)
* Saint John's (MN) (1976)
* Widener (1977)
* Baldwin–Wallace (1978)
* Ithaca (1979)
* Dayton (1980)
* Widener (1981)
* West Georgia (1982)
* Augustana (IL) (1983)
* Augustana (IL) (1984)
* Augustana (IL) (1985)
* Augustana (IL) (1986)
* Wagner (1987)
* Ithaca (1988)
* Dayton (1989)
* Allegheny (1990)
* Ithaca (1991)
* Wisconsin–La Crosse (1992)
* Mount Union (1993)
* Albion (1994)
* Wisconsin–La Crosse (1995)
* Mount Union (1996)
* Mount Union (1997)
* Mount Union (1998)
* Pacific Lutheran (1999)
* Mount Union (2000)
* Mount Union (2001)
* Mount Union (2002)
* Saint John's (MN) (2003)
* Linfield (2004)
* Mount Union (2005)
* Mount Union (2006)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2007)
* Mount Union (2008)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2009)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2010)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2011)
* Mount Union (2012)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2013)
* Wisconsin–Whitewater (2014)
* Mount Union (2015)
* Mary Hardin–Baylor (2016; vacated)
* Mount Union (2017)
* Mary Hardin–Baylor (2018)
* North Central (IL) (2019)
* No champion (2020)
* Mary Hardin–Baylor (2021)
* North Central (IL) (2022)
* Cortland (2023)

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