1976.09.18 - Otterbein 14 vs Kenyon 21
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OTTERBEIN 14 vs KENYON 21
Saturday, September 18, 1976, 7:30 PM
Memorial Stadium, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
Film #1: Otterbein (Defense) 14 vs Kenyon (Offense) 21 (film 1 of 1), 14:19
The Otterbein Cardinals welcome the Lords of Kenyon College to Memorial Stadium for the first game of the 1976 season. The film is in black and white, with Otterbein wearing dark uniforms and white helmets while Kenyon is wearing all white with white helmets. During the 1976 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: 7-2-0, (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: 6-2-1 (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.
1976 Otterbein Football Results (6-2-1)
09/18 H 14 Kenyon 21
09/25 H 17 Adrian 8
10/02 A 16 Ohio Northern 14
10/09 A 3 Capital 3
10/16 H 12 Baldwin-Wallace (HC) 23
10/23 A 17 Denison 7
10/30 H 7 Ohio Wesleyan 6
11/06 H 17 Mt. Union (PD) 6
11/13 A 14 Marietta 7
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Game Date
9-18-1976
Game Score
Otterbein 14 vs Kenyon 21
Coaches
Kenyon Coach: Phillip Morse: 7-2-0, (1967-1977, 47-48-2, .493)
Otterbein Coach: Rich Seils: 6-2-1 (1975-1984: 49-40-2, .549)
Game Location
Memorial Stadium, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH
Game Film # and Reel #
1
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Rusty, "1976.09.18 - Otterbein 14 vs Kenyon 21" (1976). 1976 Sports Films. 1.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/sports_films_1970s_07/1
Film Time
14:19 minutes
Keywords
College Football, Football Programs, Football Films
Comments
1976 Otterbein Football Results (6-2-1)
09/18 H 14 Kenyon 21
09/25 H 17 Adrian 8
10/02 A 16 Ohio Northern 14
10/09 A 3 Capital 3
10/16 H 12 Baldwin-Wallace (HC) 23
10/23 A 17 Denison 7
10/30 H 7 Ohio Wesleyan 6
11/06 H 17 Mt. Union (PD) 6
11/13 A 14 Marietta 7
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