OTTERBEIN 24 at KENYON 0
Saturday, September 20, 1975, 1:30 PM
McBride Field, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
Film #1: Otterbein (Offense) 24 at Kenyon (Defense) 0 (film 1 of 2), 14:02
Film #2: Otterbein (Defense) 24 at Kenyon (Offense) 0 (film 2 of 2), 13:46
The Otterbein Cardinals travel to Gambier, Ohio to face the Lords of Kenyon. The film is in Black and White, with Otterbein wearing white uniforms and helmets while Kenyon is wearing dark jerseys and white helmets. During the 1975 season the Otterbein coaching staff had the game films divided into Defense and Offense for instructional and evaluation purposes, instead of first and second halves.
KENYON College
Location: Gambier, Ohio
Colors: Purple and White
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC beginning in 1983)
Coach: Phillip Morse: 3-6-0, (1967-1977, 47-48-2, .493)
Nickname: Lords, established in the 1950s, in honor of the individuals who donated the funds needed to establish the university, the lords Gambier and Kenyon. When the university went coed in 1969 the university adopted the nickname Ladies for the women’s teams. On May 9, 2022, the university changed the nickname to Owls to avoid the sexist nature of the previous nicknames. The Owl was chosen in honor of the Kokosing Owls native to the area around the Kokosing River which traverses the city and campus. Kenyon was a member of the OAC until 1983 when it became a founding member of the NCAC.
University Background: The university was founded by the first Episcopal bishop of Ohio, Philander Chase in 1831. The majority of the funds for creating the university came from two English noblemen, Lord Gambier and Lord Kenyon. The city in which the university is located was named Gambier (Ohio) and the university was named Kenyon University.
OTTERBEIN College
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Colors: Tan and Cardinal
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
Coach: Rich Seils, first year: 4-5 (1975-1984: 49-40-2, .549)
Nickname: Cardinals, the mascot is “Cardy.” Initially, as with most other universities, the athletic teams were referred to by their colors. In Otterbein’s case it was either the Tans or the Cardinals. When the State of Ohio officially adopted the cardinal as the state bird the term Cardinals started catching on. It wasn’t until after WWII that the nickname Cardinals became prevalent through the efforts of coach and athletic director Robert “Moe” Agler. However, there has been a long battle between using the term Cardinals or changing the nickname “Otters,” which is not used by any institution in the NCAA. Both nicknames are used interchangeably.
University Background: Otterbein University was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and named for United Brethren founder the Rev. Philip William Otterbein. After the merger of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church, in 1968, Otterbein has been associated with the United Methodist Church. It was Otterbein University from 1847 to 1917, when it changed to Otterbein College. In 2010, with the increase in courses and graduate degrees it reverted to its original name, Otterbein University.
1975 Otterbein Football Results (4-5-0)
09/13   A          26        Manchester                 0
09/20   A          24        Kenyon                        0
09/27   H          13        Capital                         7
10/04   A          15        Ohio Wesleyan            17
10/11   H          9          Marietta                      13
10/18   A          9          Muskingum                 34
10/25   H          22        Wooster (HC)              7
11/01   A          0          Baldwin-Wallace         27
11/08   H          24        Heidelberg                  27
142                                          132

1975 Otterbein Football Results (4-5-0)
09/13   A          26        Manchester                 0
09/20   A          24        Kenyon                        0
09/27   H          13        Capital                         7
10/04   A          15        Ohio Wesleyan            17
10/11   H          9          Marietta                      13
10/18   A          9          Muskingum                 34
10/25   H          22        Wooster (HC)              7
11/01   A          0          Baldwin-Wallace         27
11/08   H          24        Heidelberg                  27
                        142                                          132