1976.11.06 - Otterbein 17 vs Mt. Union 6 (Parent's Day) NO GAME FILM
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OTTERBEIN 17 vs MT. UNION 6
(No Game Film Available)
(Parents’ Day)
Saturday, November 6, 1976, 7:30 PM
Memorial Stadium, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
Film #1: NO GAME FILM AVAILABLE
The Otterbein Cardinals host the Purple Raiders of Mt. Union on Parents’ Day. The film is in Black and White, with Otterbein wearing dark uniforms and white helmets while Kenyon is wearing all white. 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.
MOUNT UNION College
Location: Alliance, Ohio
Colors – Purple and White
Conference: Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
Coach: Ken Wable, 3-6 (1962-1985,123-95-2, .564, 24 years)
Nickname – The Purple Raiders, mascot is a purple macaw named “MUcaw.” The athletic teams were known as the Raiders since the late 1800s. In 1890 new uniforms were ordered and arrived days before the season started, however they were the wrong color, purple. Since it was too late to return them the college kept them and became the Purple Raiders.
University Background – Founded in 1846, by Orville Nelson Hartshorn, as the Select School it was renamed Mount Union Seminary three years later. In 1856 it would be chartered by the State of Ohio as Mount Union College. It was renamed the University of Mount Union in 2010. Throughout its history the school was affiliated with the Methodist Church until 2019 when it became nonsecular.
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
11-6-1976
Game Score
Otterbein 17 vs Mt. Union 6
Coaches
Mt. Union Coach: Ken Wable, 3-6 (1962-1985, 123-95-2, .564, 24 years)
Otterbein Coach: Rich Seils: 6-2-1 (1975-1984: 49-40-2, .549, 10 years)
Game Location
Memorial Stadium, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Rusty, "1976.11.06 - Otterbein 17 vs Mt. Union 6 (Parent's Day) NO GAME FILM" (1976). 1976 Sports Films. 9.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/sports_films_1970s_07/9
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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