1969.11.01 - Otterbein 14 at Heidelberg 14 (NO FILMS)
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OTTERBEIN 14 at HEIDELBERG 14
Saturday, November 1, 1969, 2:00 PM
Columbian Stadium, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio
Film: NO FILM AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
The Otterbein Cardinals travel to Tiffin, Ohio to face the Student Princes of Heidelberg College.
HEIDELBERG – University and Sports Information
Location: Tiffin, Ohio
Colors – Red, Orange, Black
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC, 1907)
Coach: Jim Getz (interim coach, athletic director and sports information director)
Nickname – Student Princes, the mascot is a knight named “Siggy.” Heidelberg’s unusual nickname is credited to form alumni director Edwin Butcher. In 1926 Butcher was walking through downtown Tiffin and noticed a theater sign promoting a production of “The Student Prince of Heidelberg.” The story is based on the 1924 Sigmund Romberg operetta which involves a young German prince whose tutor convinces the king to allow the boy to attend his alma mater, the University of Heidelberg. The connection to its German namesake was obvious, so when Butcher introduced the title of Student Princes in school publications and local sports stories it quickly replaced Cardinals as the school’s official nickname. A costumed mascot, a knight dubbed “Siggy” in honor of the opera’s composer.
University Background – Heidelberg University was founded by the German Reformed Church as "Heidelberg College" in 1850 in Ohio. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the successor to that denomination. In the mid-nineteenth century, there were a significant number of German immigrants in Ohio. On October 25, 2008, the Heidelberg College Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to transition to "Heidelberg University". The name change went into effect at the beginning of the 2009–2010 academic year.
OTTERBEIN College
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Colors: Tan and Cardinal
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
Coach: Larry Lintner, 3-5-1 (1966-69. Four years: 10-25-1, .278)
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.
1969 Otterbein Football Results (3-5-1)
09/20 A 28 Susquehanna 27
09/27 H 16 Ashland (PD) 12
10/04 H 21 Denison (Band Day) 36
10/11 A 21 Ohio Northern 28
10/18 A 21 Baldwin-Wallace 55
10/25 H 24 Marietta (HC) 28
11/01 A 14 Heidelberg 14
11/08 H 14 Hiram 3
11/15 H 18 Capital 26
177 229
Game Date
11-1-1969
Game Score
Otterbein 14 at Heidelberg 14
Coaches
Heidelberg Coach: Jim Getz (interim coach, athletic director)
Otterbein Coach: Larry Lintner, 3-5-1 (1966-69. Four years: 10-25-1, .278)
Game Location
Columbian Stadium, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH
Game Film # and Reel #
Game 7, Reel 0
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Rusty, "1969.11.01 - Otterbein 14 at Heidelberg 14 (NO FILMS)" (1969). 1969 Sports Films. 2.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/sports_films_1969/2
Keywords
College Football, Football Programs, Football Films
Comments
Despite the mud and mire, Otterbein and Heidelberg held off each other's final period touchdown threats and the two clubs settled for a 14-14 Ohio Conference football tie.
The Otters marched to the Heidelberg 15 and stalled under the pressure of the Princes' defense and the ankle deep mud. Heidelberg moved to the Otterbein 14 midway in the final period but the Cardinal defense threw back the threat.