2008 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

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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]

Quick Facts Mount Union Purple Raiders football, NCAA Division III championOAC champion ...
2008 Mount Union Purple Raiders football
NCAA Division III champion
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record15–0 (9–0 OAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Candle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorVince Kehres (4th season)
Home stadiumMount Union Stadium
Seasons
 2007
2009 
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2008 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6St. John Fisher*
W 33–34,872[3]
September 20Ohio Northern
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 44–77,232[4]
September 27at Muskingum
W 51–132,350[5]
October 4at Baldwin–Wallace
W 48–37,107[6]
October 11Capital
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 49–74,231[7]
October 18Heidelberg
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 49–04,022[8]
October 25at Wilmington (OH)
W 55–01,896[9]
November 1John Carroll
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH
W 41–75,372[10]
November 8at Otterbein
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Westerville, OH
W 49–204,514[11]
November 15at Marietta
  • Don Drumm Stadium
  • Marietta, OH
W 49–0577[12]
November 22Randolph-Macon*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III first round)
W 56–01,469[13]
November 29Hobart*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)
W 42–72,592[14]
December 6Cortland State*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 41–141,869[15]
December 13Wheaton (IL)*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III semifinal)
W 45–242,472[2]
December 20vs. Wisconsin–Whitewater*W 31–265,344[16][17]
  • *Non-conference game
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