From Hall of Honor press release dated Sept. 11, 1990:

Dave Merritt, who holds virtually every Tiger rushing record, gained 4,696 yards between 1975 and 1978 and led Wittenberg to two appearances in the NCAA Division III championship game. Merritt's greatest day may have been in his freshman year when wittenberg defeated Ithaca 28-0 in the 1975 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl. He rushed for 186 yards on 22 carries and scored on runs of 57 and 81 yards and was named the offensive player of the game by ABC Sports which covered the game. Amazingly, 937 of Merritt's 4,696 career rushing yards came in six NCAA Division III playoff games, an average of 156.2 yards per game. Merritt, who gained 1,351 yards rushing in 1977, was twice awarded the Mike Gregory Award as the Ohio Athletic Conference's most valuable offensive back and was a first team all-America in 1978. During his four-year career, Merritt topped the 100-yard mark 23 times, including two 200 yards performances: 217 against Muskingum in 1977 and 222 against Minnesota-Morris in 1978. He still holds Wittenberg records for career rushing attempts, season and career rushing yards, career points (228) and career touchdowns (38).

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