2000 News
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2000 Wittenberg Football Season in Review
December 18, 2000The Wittenberg University football team had another great season in 2000, winning at least a share of the North Coast Athletic Conference for a fourth straight year and qualifying for the NCAA Division III tournament for a third consecutive year. Building on the famed Tiger gridiron tradition, Wittenberg extended its regular season winning streak to 31 by going 10-0 in 2000 and advanced to the regional championship game for the second time in the last three year -
Wittenbergs NCAA championship dreams stopped by nations top-ranked team
December 02, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers thought they had all the pieces in place in 2000 to make a run at a national championship. They might have, but three costly turnovers after a strong start proved too much to overcome in what turned out to be a season-ending 32-15 defeat at the hands of No. 1 ranked Mount Union College.
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Tigers championship dreams on the line against nations top-ranked team
December 01, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs with a hard-fought 32-21 victory over visiting Hanover last Saturday.
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Game Notes: Tigers’ championship dreams on the line against nation’s top-ranked team
November 30, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs with a hard-fought 32-21 victory over visiting Hanover last Saturday, and look forward to a meeting with Mount Union, the nation's number one team.
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Wittenberg Pulls Out Hard-Earned Win As Casey Donaldson Scores Five Touchdowns
November 25, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers struck quickly at the games outset, struggled through the middle two quarters, then kicked it into overdrive in the final 15 minutes to pull out a hard-earned 32-21 victory over visiting Hanover College Saturday in the second round of the 2000 NCAA Division III football tournament.
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Third Time A Charm? Tigers Hope So On Saturday
November 24, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs for the third straight year with a 31-20 victory over visiting Aurora University last weekend at Edwards-Maurer Field. The Tigers struggled early and were locked in a 7-7 halftime tie before the senior class rallied the troops as they have so many times before.
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Game Notes: Third Time A Charm? Tigers Hope So On Saturday
November 22, 2000Wittenberg advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs for the third straight year last weekend, and now hope to continue the success against Hanover.
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Wittenberg Advances In NCAA Division III Tournament With Hard-Fought 31-20 Victory Over Aurora
November 18, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers overcame a stern challenge from the Aurora University Spartans in a first-round NCAA Division III tournament game today at Edwards-Maurer Field, rallying from an early deficit to advance with a 31-20 victory.
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Game Notes: Wittenberg football set to take on Aurora in first round of NCAA tournament
November 14, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers took care of everything they could this season on the field, storming to a third consecutive perfect 10-0 regular season record and winning the North Coast Athletic Conference championship in the process.
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Tigers Wrap Up Perfect 2000 Regular Season With 37-14 Victory Over Earlham
November 04, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers rolled to another big victory Saturday at Edwards-Maurer Field, coming back from an early deficit and several potentially costly turnovers to defeat visiting North Coast Athletic Conference rival Earlham College, 37-14.
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Game Notes: Tigers hope to make history against Earlham in 2000 regular season finale
November 03, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers jumped all over the visiting Hiram Terriers last weekend, 66-0, to clinch at least a share of a fourth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference title. Several milestones are now within the teams grasp, as well as individual players and coaches, with a final regular season contest remaining this weekend.
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Tigers hope to make history against Earlham in 2000 regular season finale
November 01, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers jumped all over the visiting Hiram Terriers last weekend, 66-0, to clinch at least a share of a fourth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference title.
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Tigers Clinch At Least A Share Of A Fourth Straight NCAC Title With First Shutout Of 2000 Campaign
October 28, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers scored on their first play from scrimmage and dominated visiting Hiram College from start to finish for a 66-0 victory before a Homecoming crowd of 3,520 people at Edwards-Maurer Field.
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Game Notes: Balance the key in win over OWU; Hiram comes calling next for Homecoming
October 25, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, jumping out to a 17-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and cruising to a 37-7 NCAC victory at Ohio Wesleyans Selby Field in Delaware, Ohio. The Tigers improved to 8-0 overall with their 29th straight regular season victory, and 5-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with their 20th straight league win.
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Balance the key in win over OWU; Hiram comes calling next for Homecoming
October 25, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, jumping out to a 17-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and cruising to a 37-7 NCAC victory at Ohio Wesleyans Selby Field in Delaware, Ohio.
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Tigers Clear Another Hurdle, Defeat Ohio Wesleyan, 37-7
October 21, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers made it eight straight wins in the 2000 campaign and took another giant step toward earning a third straight outright North Coast Athletic Conference championship and NCAA Division III playoff berth by defeating host Ohio Wesleyan University Saturday before a homecoming crowd of 3,375 at Selby Field in Delaware.
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Game Notes: Donaldson powers Tigers past Wooster; Another big battle on tap for this week
October 17, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, rallying from a 26-26 third quarter tie to turn back a stern challenge from the visiting College of Wooster Fighting Scots, 42-26.
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Donaldson powers Tigers past Wooster; Another big battle on tap for this week
October 17, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, rallying from a 26-26 third quarter tie to turn back a stern challenge from the visiting College of Wooster Fighting Scots, 42-26.
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Wittenberg Overcomes Stern Challenge From College Of Wooster
October 14, 2000The last time the Wittenberg University Tigers lost a regular season on the gridiron, it was the College of Wooster Fighting Scots celebrating in the second to last week of the 1997 season. The Scots had just defeated the Tigers 21-19 in a dramatic, hard-fought contest at John P. Papp Stadium in Wooster – and earned a three-way tie for the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference as a result.
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Game Notes: Wittenberg takes care of Denison; pivotal match-up with Wooster up next
October 12, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, crushing Denison University, 62-7, before a Parents Weekend crowd of 3,008 at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield.
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Wittenberg takes care of Denison; pivotal match-up with Wooster up next
October 12, 2000The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, crushing Denison University, 62-7, before a Parents Weekend crowd of 3,008 at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield.
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Wittenberg Tigers Take Care Of Business With 62-7 Victory Over Denison University
October 07, 2000Behind a balanced offensive attack and a vicious defense that yielded only a meaningless fourth quarter touchdown, the Wittenberg University Tigers improved to 6-0 on the 2000 season and 3-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a convincing 62-7 drubbing of visiting Denison University before a crowd of 3,008 on Parents' Weekend.
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Game Notes: Wittenberg runs toughest gauntlet on 2000 schedule; Denison comes to town next
October 05, 2000The winningest NCAA Division III football program in the country has remained true to form in 2000. The fifth straight win to open the season came last Saturday in Meadville, Pa. as the Wittenberg Tigers responded well to their first test with a hard-fought 35-21 victory over the host Allegheny Gators.
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Wittenberg runs toughest gauntlet on 2000 schedule; Denison comes to town next
October 05, 2000The winningest NCAA Division III football program in the country has remained true to form in 2000. The fifth straight win to open the season came last Saturday in Meadville, Pa. as the Wittenberg Tigers responded well to their first test with a hard-fought 35-21 victory over the host Allegheny Gators.
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Tigers Respond To First Second-Half Challenge Of Season, Take Significant Leap Forward In NCAC Title Race
September 30, 2000In the annual grudge match that has gone a long way toward determining the North Coast Athletic Conference championship every year since 1990, the Wittenberg Tigers made it four wins in a row over arch-rival Allegheny College Saturday.
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Game Notes: Tigers win battle of the bizarre; Allegheny grudge match up next
September 27, 2000The Wittenberg Tigers look to continue their winning ways Saturday as they renew their always intense North Coast Athletic Conference rivalry with the Allegheny College Gators at Robertson Stadium in Meadville, Pa. Wittenberg is now 4-0 on the 2000 campaign and 1-0 in the NCAC following last weeks 41-10 victory over Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind.
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Week 5: Tigers win battle of the bizarre; Allegheny grudge match up next
September 27, 2000The Wittenberg Tigers look to continue their winning ways Saturday as they renew their always intense North Coast Athletic Conference rivalry with the Allegheny College Gators at Robertson Stadium in Meadville, Pa. Wittenberg is now 4-0 on the 2000 campaign and 1-0 in the NCAC following last weeks 41-10 victory over Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind.
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Wittenberg Offers Wabash Rude NCAC Welcome With 41-10 Defeat
September 23, 2000In a game that featured a bit of everything, the Wittenberg Tigers came alive following a 2-hour, 35-minute lightning/change-of-venue delay to defeat the host Wabash Little Giants in the North Coast Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
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Game Notes: Tigers begin NCAC title defense against Wabash College
September 19, 2000The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road again this week for an important North Coast Athletic Conference showdown at Wabash Colleges Little Giant Stadium in Crawfordsville, Ind. Wabash, which is competing as an NCAC member school in football for the first time ever, will attempt to end Wittenbergs 24-game regular season win streak and 15-game NCAC win streak, both of which date back to a 1997 loss at Wooster.
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Tigers begin NCAC title defense against Wabash College
September 19, 2000The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road again this week for an important North Coast Athletic Conference showdown at Wabash Colleges Little Giant Stadium in Crawfordsville, Ind. Wabash, which is competing as an NCAC member school in football for the first time ever, will attempt to end Wittenbergs 24-game regular season win streak and 15-game NCAC win streak, both of which date back to a 1997 loss at Wooster.
