1969 Wittenberg Tigers football team

The 1969 Wittenberg Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Wittenberg University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Dave Maurer, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the OAC championship, and defeated William Jewell, 27–21, in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.[1][2]

1969 Wittenberg Tigers football
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record10–0 (4–0 OAC)
Head coach
1969 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Wittenberg $ 4 0 010 0 0
Marietta 6 1 08 1 0
Baldwin–Wallace 4 1 17 1 1
Denison 4 2 07 2 0
Muskingum 3 1 25 2 2
Kenyon 3 2 06 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan 4 3 05 4 0
Mount Union 3 3 05 4 0
Capital 3 4 03 4 1
Wooster 3 4 03 6 0
Hiram 2 5 03 5 0
Otterbein 1 4 13 5 1
Heidelberg 0 4 20 6 2
Oberlin 0 6 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Linebacker Larry Peacock was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1969 All-OAC football team. Five others were named to the second team: offensive guard Tom Young; running back Darryl Herring; defensive end Denny Yontz; defensive tackle bill Bibbee; and defensive back Jack Mackan. Quarterback Rocky Alt received honorable mention.[3]

The 1969 season was the conclusion of a decade in which Wittenberg compiled a record of 69–9–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at CapitalColumbus, OHW 20–183,300
October 4Lehigh*Springfield, OHW 21–135,500[4]
October 11Grove City*No. 20Springfield, OHW 24–72,500
October 18at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 41–93.000
October 25Baldwin–WallaceNo. 18Springfield, OHW 16–126,500
November 1at Bucknell*No. 15Lewisburg, PAW 45–69,000–10,000[5]
November 8WoosterNo. T–9Springfield, OHW 14–134,000
November 15at Ashland*No. 18Ashland, OHW 33–162,100
November 22Wagner*No. 11Springfield, OHW 56–04,000[6]
November 29William Jewell*No. 13Springfield, OH (Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl)W 27–214,500[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2020 Ohio Athletic Conference Football Record Book" (PDF). Ohio Athletic Conference. 2020. p. 49. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. Hal McCoy (November 23, 1969). "Worrier Maurer Creates Pressures". Dayton Daily News. p. 6D via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rocky Alt Placed On OC Star Squad". Mansfield News Journal. November 26, 1969. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Havach, Lynn (October 5, 1969). "Lehigh Rallies Too Late". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wittenberg Tigers Ramble to 45-6 Win over Bucknell". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 3, 1969. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Hal McCoy (November 23, 1969). "Bowl-Bound Wittenberg Blitzes Wagner by 56-0". Dayton Daily News. p. 6D via Newspapers.com.
  7. Hal McCoy (November 30, 1969). "Wittenberg's Defense Saves Bowl Victory". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1D, 5D via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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