2008 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

American college football season

2008 Mount Union Purple Raiders football

NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion

Stagg Bowl, W 31–26 vs. Wisconsin–Whitewater

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

* Larry Kehres (23rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Jason Candle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Vince Kehres (4th season)
Home stadium| Mount Union Stadium

Seasons

<- 2007

2009 ->

2008 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 Mount Union $^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 19 Otterbein ^  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Baldwin–Wallace |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Ohio Northern |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Capital |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
John Carroll |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Wilmington (OH) |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Heidelberg |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Muskingum |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Marietta |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |

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

Rankings from D3football.com

The 2008 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 2008 NCAA Division III football season. In their 23rd 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, 31–26, in the national championship game.[1]

During the course of the season, senior tailback Nate Kmic became the all-time rushing leader in college football history.[2] He concluded his collegiate career with 8,074 rushing yards and 130 touchdowns.

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 6| St. John Fisher*|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 33–3| 4,872| [3]
September 20| Ohio Northern|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 44–7| 7,232| [4]
September 27| at Muskingum|

* McConagha Stadium
* New Concord, OH

| W 51–13| 2,350| [5]
October 4| at Baldwin–Wallace|

* Finnie Stadium
* Berea, OH

| W 48–3| 7,107| [6]
October 11| Capital|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 49–7| 4,231| [7]
October 18| Heidelberg|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 49–0| 4,022| [8]
October 25| at Wilmington (OH)|

* Williams Stadium
* Wilmington, OH

| W 55–0| 1,896| [9]
November 1| John Carroll|

* Mount Union Stadium
* Alliance, OH

| W 41–7| 5,372| [10]
November 8| at Otterbein|

* Memorial Stadium
* Westerville, OH

| W 49–20| 4,514| [11]
November 15| at Marietta|

* Don Drumm Stadium
* Marietta, OH

| W 49–0| 577| [12]
November 22| Randolph-Macon*|

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

| W 56–0| 1,469| [13]
November 29| Hobart*|

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

| W 42–7| 2,592| [14]
December 6| Cortland State*|

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

| W 41–14| 1,869| [15]
December 13| Wheaton (IL)*|

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

| W 45–24| 2,472| [2]
December 20| vs. Wisconsin–Whitewater*|

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

| W 31–26| 5,344| [16][17]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "2008 Football". University of Mount Union. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Kmic sets rushing record in Mount Union win". Chillicothe Gazette. December 14, 2008. p. 9A - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "2008 Mount Union Football Statistics". Mount Union.
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15. ^ "2008 Mount Union Football Statistics". Mount Union.
16. ^ "Mount Union wins 10th Division III title". Chillicothe Gazette. December 21, 2008. p. 2B - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "2008 Mount Union Football Statistics". Mount Union.
18. ^ "2008 Mount Union Football Statistics". Mount Union.

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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)
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* Augustana (IL) (1984)
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* 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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2008 Mount Union Purple Raiders football—NCAA Division III national champions

* Brett Ekkens
* Nate Kmic
* Kyle Miller
* Kurt Rocco
* Cecil Shorts

Head coach
Larry Kehres

* Assistant coaches: Jason Candle
* Vince Kehres

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