Mount Union Wins 35th OAC Title
November 11, 2024
No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio) remains undefeated after a thrilling victory over No. 24 Marietta (Ohio). Trailing 21-14 with just seven minutes left in the game, the Purple Raiders scored 14 unanswered points to secure a dramatic 28-21 victory. A 51-yard touchdown run tied the game at 21-21, followed by a 27-yard touchdown pass that gave Mount Union the lead for good. This win earned the Purple Raiders their 35th Ohio Athletic Conference championship and extended their streak to seven consecutive titles.
Cortland (N.Y.) preserved its perfect 9-0 record with a thrilling 29-28 victory over Brockport (N.Y.), securing its fourth consecutive Empire 8 title. Their win allows them to remain No. 2 in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. The game was tightly contested, with Brockport holding a 28-26 lead and driving to the Cortland 17-yard line late in the game. The Red Dragons’ defense pushed Brockport back and their 4th down pass fell incomplete, giving Cortland the ball back with 1:54 remaining at its own 23-yard line. After a methodical drive, kicker Mike Baloga delivered a clutch 38-yard field goal to seal the win.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 9 Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (38) 9-0 1237 1 D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 70-7 Nov. 16 at Illinois Wesleyan
2 Cortland (N.Y.) (11) 9-0 1169 2 D. Brockport (N.Y.), 29-28 Nov. 16 vs. Ithaca (N.Y.)
3 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 9-0 1132 3 D. No. 23 Marietta (Ohio), 28-21 Nov. 16 at Muskingum (Ohio)
4 St. John’s (Minn.) 9-0 1103 4 D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 55-6 Nov. 16 vs. Bethel (Minn.)
5 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 9-0 1065 5 D. No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 27-19 Nov. 16 at East Texas Baptist
6 Susquehanna (Pa.) 8-1 920 6 Idle Nov. 16 at Lycoming (Pa.)
7 Salisbury (Md.) 9-0 919 7 D. McDaniel (Md.), 69-13 Nov. 16 at Kean (N.J.)
8 DePauw (Ind.) 9-0 872 8 D. Hiram (Ohio), 58-7 Nov. 16 vs. Wabash (Ind.)
9 Wisconsin-Platteville 8-1 859 9 D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 56-14 Nov. 16 at Wisconsin-Stout
10 Whitworth (Wash.) 9-0 742 10 D. George Fox (Ore.), 31-0 Nov. 16 vs. No. 14 Linfield (Ore.)
11 Wartburg (Iowa) 8-1 734 11 D. Dubuque (Iowa), 24-14 Nov. 16 vs. Loras (Iowa)
12 Endicott (Mass.) 8-1 676 12 D. Husson (Maine), 32-6 Nov. 16 at Curry (Mass.)
13 Aurora (Ill.) 9-1 600 14 D. Eureka (Ill.), 56-0 Nov. 16 - Idle
14 Linfield (Ore.) 8-1 540 15 D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 38-10 Nov. 16 at No. 10 Whitworth (Wash.)
15 Hope (Mich.) 9-0 538 16 D. Calvin (Mich.), 38-7 Nov. 16 at Olivet (Mich.)
16 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 8-1 501 17 D. Allegheny (Pa.), 63-10 Nov. 16 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio)
17 Grove City (Pa.) 8-1 472 18 D. Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 30-20 Nov. 16 at Westminster (Pa.)
18 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 8-1 359 19 D. Dickinson (Pa.), 30-0 Nov. 16 at McDaniel (Md.)
19 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 8-1 287 22 Idle Nov. 16 at Allegheny (Pa.)
20 Springfield (Mass.) 9-0 280 20 D. Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 42-7 Nov. 16 at SUNY Maritime (N.Y.)
21 Wisconsin-La Crosse 6-3 255 21 D. Wisconsin-Whitewater, 24-21 Nov. 16 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
22 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 8-1 194 24 D. Ferrum (Va.), 35-7 Nov. 16 at Hampden-Sydney (Va.)
23 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 6-3 158 13 Lost to Wisconsin-Stout, 45-42 Nov. 16 at Wisconsin-River Falls
24 Marietta (Ohio) 8-1 134 23 Lost to No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio), 28-21 Nov. 16 at John Carroll (Ohio)
25 Lake Forest (Ill.) 9-0 93 NR D. Monmouth (Ill.), 35-28 Nov. 16 at UChicago (Ill.)
Dropped Out: Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Coe (Iowa), 90; Bethel (Minn.), 85; Wisconsin-Stout, 49; Brockport (N.Y.), 43; Wheaton (Ill.), 41; Wisconsin-River Falls, 35; Wisconsin-Whitewater, 19; Wabash (Ind.), 14; Hobart (N.Y.), 9; Ursinus (Pa.), 8; Berry (Ga.), 5; Alma (Mich.), 4; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 4; John Carroll (Ohio), 3; Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 1; Texas Lutheran, 1.
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No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio) remains undefeated after a thrilling victory over No. 24 Marietta (Ohio). Trailing 21-14 with just seven minutes left in the game, the Purple Raiders scored 14 unanswered points to secure a dramatic 28-21 victory. A 51-yard touchdown run tied the game at 21-21, followed by a 27-yard touchdown pass that gave Mount Union the lead for good. This win earned the Purple Raiders their 35th Ohio Athletic Conference championship and extended their streak to seven consecutive titles.
Cortland (N.Y.) preserved its perfect 9-0 record with a thrilling 29-28 victory over Brockport (N.Y.), securing its fourth consecutive Empire 8 title. Their win allows them to remain No. 2 in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. The game was tightly contested, with Brockport holding a 28-26 lead and driving to the Cortland 17-yard line late in the game. The Red Dragons’ defense pushed Brockport back and their 4th down pass fell incomplete, giving Cortland the ball back with 1:54 remaining at its own 23-yard line. After a methodical drive, kicker Mike Baloga delivered a clutch 38-yard field goal to seal the win.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 9 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (38) | 9-0 | 1237 | 1 | D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 70-7 | Nov. 16 at Illinois Wesleyan | |
| 2 | Cortland (N.Y.) (11) | 9-0 | 1169 | 2 | D. Brockport (N.Y.), 29-28 | Nov. 16 vs. Ithaca (N.Y.) | |
| 3 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 9-0 | 1132 | 3 | D. No. 23 Marietta (Ohio), 28-21 | Nov. 16 at Muskingum (Ohio) | |
| 4 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 9-0 | 1103 | 4 | D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 55-6 | Nov. 16 vs. Bethel (Minn.) | |
| 5 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 9-0 | 1065 | 5 | D. No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 27-19 | Nov. 16 at East Texas Baptist | |
| 6 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 8-1 | 920 | 6 | Idle | Nov. 16 at Lycoming (Pa.) | |
| 7 | Salisbury (Md.) | 9-0 | 919 | 7 | D. McDaniel (Md.), 69-13 | Nov. 16 at Kean (N.J.) | |
| 8 | DePauw (Ind.) | 9-0 | 872 | 8 | D. Hiram (Ohio), 58-7 | Nov. 16 vs. Wabash (Ind.) | |
| 9 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 8-1 | 859 | 9 | D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 56-14 | Nov. 16 at Wisconsin-Stout | |
| 10 | Whitworth (Wash.) | 9-0 | 742 | 10 | D. George Fox (Ore.), 31-0 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 14 Linfield (Ore.) | |
| 11 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 8-1 | 734 | 11 | D. Dubuque (Iowa), 24-14 | Nov. 16 vs. Loras (Iowa) | |
| 12 | Endicott (Mass.) | 8-1 | 676 | 12 | D. Husson (Maine), 32-6 | Nov. 16 at Curry (Mass.) | |
| 13 | Aurora (Ill.) | 9-1 | 600 | 14 | D. Eureka (Ill.), 56-0 | Nov. 16 - Idle | |
| 14 | Linfield (Ore.) | 8-1 | 540 | 15 | D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 38-10 | Nov. 16 at No. 10 Whitworth (Wash.) | |
| 15 | Hope (Mich.) | 9-0 | 538 | 16 | D. Calvin (Mich.), 38-7 | Nov. 16 at Olivet (Mich.) | |
| 16 | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 8-1 | 501 | 17 | D. Allegheny (Pa.), 63-10 | Nov. 16 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | |
| 17 | Grove City (Pa.) | 8-1 | 472 | 18 | D. Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 30-20 | Nov. 16 at Westminster (Pa.) | |
| 18 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 8-1 | 359 | 19 | D. Dickinson (Pa.), 30-0 | Nov. 16 at McDaniel (Md.) | |
| 19 | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 8-1 | 287 | 22 | Idle | Nov. 16 at Allegheny (Pa.) | |
| 20 | Springfield (Mass.) | 9-0 | 280 | 20 | D. Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 42-7 | Nov. 16 at SUNY Maritime (N.Y.) | |
| 21 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 6-3 | 255 | 21 | D. Wisconsin-Whitewater, 24-21 | Nov. 16 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point | |
| 22 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 8-1 | 194 | 24 | D. Ferrum (Va.), 35-7 | Nov. 16 at Hampden-Sydney (Va.) | |
| 23 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 6-3 | 158 | 13 | Lost to Wisconsin-Stout, 45-42 | Nov. 16 at Wisconsin-River Falls | |
| 24 | Marietta (Ohio) | 8-1 | 134 | 23 | Lost to No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio), 28-21 | Nov. 16 at John Carroll (Ohio) | |
| 25 | Lake Forest (Ill.) | 9-0 | 93 | NR | D. Monmouth (Ill.), 35-28 | Nov. 16 at UChicago (Ill.) |
Dropped Out: Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Coe (Iowa), 90; Bethel (Minn.), 85; Wisconsin-Stout, 49; Brockport (N.Y.), 43; Wheaton (Ill.), 41; Wisconsin-River Falls, 35; Wisconsin-Whitewater, 19; Wabash (Ind.), 14; Hobart (N.Y.), 9; Ursinus (Pa.), 8; Berry (Ga.), 5; Alma (Mich.), 4; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 4; John Carroll (Ohio), 3; Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 1; Texas Lutheran, 1.
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