1969.11.15 - Otterbein 18 vs Capital 26 (FILM 1 of 2)
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OTTERBEIN 18 vs CAPITAL 26
Saturday, November 15, 1969, 8:00 PM
Memorial Stadium, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
Weather: Snow covered field
Film #1: Otterbein 18 vs Capital 26 (FILM 1 of 2), 10:28
Film #2: Otterbein 18 vs Capital 26 (FILM 2 of 2), 10:45
The Otterbein Cardinals host archrivals the Capital Crusaders. The film is in Black and White, with Otterbein wearing dark uniforms and white helmets while Capital is wearing white uniforms. Capital kicked off first to start the game.
CAPITAL University
Location: Bexley, Ohio
Colors: Purple, Gray and White
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
Coach: Gene Slaughter: 3-4-1, (1961-1987: 120-94-3, .560) 26-years
Nickname: Crusaders, “Cappy.” Capital athletic teams were originally called “The Fighting Lutherans.” In 1963 they officially became the Crusaders by student vote. However, in 2021 the university changed their nickname to Comets in an effort to distance themselves, as did many other schools, from the negative connotations of the historical Crusader image.
University Background: The university was founded in 1830 as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio, later the synod’s successor, the American Lutheran Church. In 1850 an undergraduate institution was added and the name was changed to Capital University.
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
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Game Date
11-15-1969
Game Score
Otterbein 18 vs Capital 26
Coaches
Capital Coach: Gene Slaughter: 3-4-1, (1961-1987: 120-94-3, .560) 26-years
Otterbein Coach: Larry Lintner, 3-5-1 (1966-69. Four years: 10-25-1, .278)
Game Location
Memorial Stadium, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH
Game Film # and Reel #
Game 9, Reel 1
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Rusty, "1969.11.15 - Otterbein 18 vs Capital 26 (FILM 1 of 2)" (1969). 1969 Sports Films. 7.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/sports_films_1969/7
Film Time
10:28 minutes
Keywords
College Football, Football Programs, Football Films
Comments
Capital and Otterbein close their seasons Saturday at 8 p.m. in Westervilloe with little more at stake than the personal satisfaction that goes with beating one’s arch rival.
Capital (2-4-1) is already saddled with only its second losing season in Coach Gene Slaughter’s nine years at his alma mater. A win would give Coach Larry Lintner a 4-4-1 season, his first .500 or better finish in four years as the school’s head coach.