1976.11.13 - Otterbein 14 at Marietta 7
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OTTERBEIN 14 at MARIETTA 7
Saturday, November 13, 1976, 1:30 PM
Don Drumm Stadium, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
Weather: Cold/Attendance: 500
Film #1: Otterbein (Defense) 14 at Marietta (Offense) 7 (film 1 of 1), 10:28
The Otterbein Cardinals travel to Marietta, Ohio to face the Marietta College Pioneers for the final game of the 1976 season. The film is in Black and White, with Otterbein wearing white uniforms and helmets while Marietta is wearing dark jerseys with dark 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.
MARIETTA College
Location: Marietta, Ohio
Colors – Navy Blue and White
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
Coach: Joe McDaniel, 4-5 (1966-1979, 65-60-2, .520, 13 years)
Nickname – Pioneers, the mascot is “Putnam the Pio.” Known in the early years Marietta’s athletic teams were called the “Blue and Whites.” In the late 1920s the college decided to embrace their reputation as the first seat of higher education in the Northwest Territory and adopted Pioneers as their mascot.
University Background – Marietta College began as the Muskingum Academy in 1797, the first institute of higher education in the Northwest Territory. It became the Marietta Collegiate Institute and Western Teachers’ Seminary in 1833, leading to Marietta College two years later in 1835.
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, 10 years)
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
00/02 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
11-13-1976
Game Score
Otterbein 14 at Marietta 7
Coaches
Marietta Coach: Joe McDaniel, 4-5 (1966-1979, 65-60-2, .520, 13 years)
Otterbein Coach: Rich Seils: 6-2-1 (1975-1984: 49-40-2, .549, 10 years)
Game Location
Don Drumm Stadium, Marietta College, Marietta, OH
Game Film # and Reel #
9
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Rusty, "1976.11.13 - Otterbein 14 at Marietta 7" (1976). 1976 Sports Films. 8.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/sports_films_1970s_07/8
Film Time
10:28 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
00/02 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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