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  • 1948 Otterbein College vs. Adrian College (MI) Football Film by Otterbein University

    1948 Otterbein College vs. Adrian College (MI) Football Film

    Otterbein University

    Otterbein wearing Tan and Cardinal; Adrian wearing black and gold. Rosters are available in Dispatch game wrap-up article.

    First meeting between the two schools. Adrian Bulldogs, Otterbein Cardinals.

    Lyman E. Abbott (March 1, 1912 – January 17, 1981) was the head football coach at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan for four seasons, from 1946 to 1949, compiling a record of 12–20–1. Abbott was also the head basketball coach at Adrian from 1946 to 1950, tallying a mark of 21–63. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_E._Abbott)

    References: Columbus Dispatch pre-game report 1948.11.18, pg. 24A. Columbus Sunday Dispatch game report, 1948.11.21, D3

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  • 1948 Otterbein College vs. University of Mount Union Football Film by Otterbein University

    1948 Otterbein College vs. University of Mount Union Football Film

    Otterbein University

    Mt. Union wearing white helmets. Rosters are available in Dispatch article. Willard M. Pederson (1910-1982) coached Mt. Union from 1942-1949 compiling a record of 22-20-1.

    First Otterbein home loss in 16-games - 1943 Denison. First game in Memorial Stadium, $80,000, seats 1,680, with all seats between the 40-yard lines.

    References: Columbus Evening Dispatch pre-game report, Thursday, 09.30.1948

  • 1947 Ohio Wesleyan University vs. Otterbein College Football Film by Otterbein University

    1947 Ohio Wesleyan University vs. Otterbein College Football Film

    Otterbein University

    Rosters are available in the program.

    Otterbein suffering a number of injuries to key players from a 59-0 defeat at the University of West Virginia the week before.

    OWU head Glenn Fraser coach begins a 17-year career (1947-1963, 92-52-8, .632) as head coach of the Battling Bishops. He starts his career with 8 straight winning seasons. This is also Ohio Wesleyan’s first season in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) after the demise of the Buckeye Conference.

    References: Columbus Dispatch pre-game report, 10.02.1947

  • 1940 Otterbein College vs. Bluffton University Football Film by Otterbein University

    1940 Otterbein College vs. Bluffton University Football Film

    Otterbein University

    The game was contested in a cold constant rain and was the final home game for the Otterbein Cardinals in 1940.

    Otterbein coach Sam T. Selby, a Middletown, Ohio native, played for Ohio State University under Sam Willaman graduating in 1931. During his senior season Selby served as team captain and earned All-East Team honors in addition to being named Honorable Mention All-American. He spent three years at Otterbein (1939-1931) before serving in the US Navy during World War II. Following the war he was employed in the insurance business.

    Bluffton was coached by Andrew C. Burcky, a 1922 Bluffton

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