2007 News

  • Thirty-Six Student-Athletes, Coaches Earn Fall 2007 All-Conference Awards
    November 21, 2007
    One of the most successful fall sports seasons in Wittenberg history was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
  • Press Release: Brad McKinley Earns Newcomer of the Year To Highlight Wittenberg All-NCAC Selections
    November 20, 2007
    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Oberlin junior R.V. Carroll and Wabash senior Adrian Pynenberg have been honored for outstanding seasons by being named North Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Year. Wittenberg freshman inside linebacker Brad McKinley is the North Coast's Newcomer of the Year. He led the Tigers in tackles and finished second in the North Coast behind Pynenberg with a total of 120 stops, 53 of them solo.
  • Wittenberg Tops Hiram On Senior Recognition Day
    November 10, 2007
    For 13 Wittenberg University football players, their final game as collegiate seniors turned into a landslide victory and a record-setting day.
  • Press Release: Wittenberg Football Standout Andy Vanover Earns Academic Award
    November 09, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg football standout Andy Vanover, class of 2008 from Tipp City, Ohio, has been recognized for his special combination of athletic and academic accomplishments with CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District IV honors.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Hiram, Nov. 10, 2007
    November 07, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The 2007 regular season comes to a close Saturday with a Senior Recognition Day game against North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) for Hiram. The Tigers come into the game with records of 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the NCAC, while the Terriers check in at 0-9 overall and 0-6 in the conference.
  • Wittenberg Claims Second Place With Win Over Allegheny
    November 03, 2007
    Wittenberg kept its slim hopes for an NCAA Division III Tournament berth alive, and guaranteed itself at least a share of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference, with a 17-6 win at Allegheny on Saturday.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Allegheny, Nov. 3, 2007
    November 01, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A match-up of the top two defensive units in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) is in store on Saturday as the Wittenberg Tigers meet the Allegheny Gators. Second place in the NCAC is on the line as the Tigers hold that spot with two games to play, while Allegheny is tied for third place.
  • Wittenberg Pulls Away For 38-14 Win Over Oberlin
    October 27, 2007
    The Wittenberg Tigers took sole possession of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with a 38-14 home win over the Oberlin Yeomen.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Oberlin, Oct. 27, 2007
    October 25, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers are of! cially in the home stretch of the 2007 season with three key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) games remaining. That stretch starts for the Tigers, who are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the NCAC, with a home game against Oberlin, which has a 3-4 overall record and a matching 3-1 mark in the conference.
  • Tigers Pull Out Hard-Fought 21-16 Homecoming Win Over OWU
    October 20, 2007
    The Wittenberg Tigers bounced back from the disappointment of last week's 24-17 loss at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC)-leading Wabash to claim a hard-fought 21-16 win over visiting Ohio Wesleyan.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Ohio Wesleyan, Oct. 20, 2007
    October 18, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — With absolutely no margin for error, the Wittenberg Tigers start the stretch run of the 2007 season with a homecoming game against longtime rival Ohio Wesleyan. With four games remaining and Wittenberg standing 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), the Tigers must win out and hope for help from some unexpected sources to get back into the running for the conference title and a second straight trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
  • Tigers Lose Nailbiter At Wabash To Put NCAC Hopes In Jeopardy
    October 13, 2007
    The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road for the fourth time in the first six weeks of the 2007 season, but unlike the previous three out-of-state jaunts the defending North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) champions have returned with a loss after absorbing a 24-17 defeat at Wabash.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Wabash, Oct. 13, 2007
    October 11, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers have won four games in a row, but the most important test of the 2007 season lies in front of them as they make their fourth road trip in the last five weeks. Lying in wait is North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) preseason favorite Wabash, ranked No. 14 in the nation and owner of a perfect 5-0 record
  • Wittenberg Pounces On Earlham For Fourth Straight Win
    October 06, 2007
    Since starting the season with a shutout loss to nationally ranked Capital, the Wittenberg Tigers have done some serious growing up.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Earlham, Oct. 6, 2007
    October 05, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers appear to be a young team on a roll through the first four games of the 2007 season. Riding high after three straight wins, including an eye-opening 58-7 home win over Wooster in their North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opener, the Tigers hit the road for the first of two straight games in Indiana.
  • Big First Quarter Propels Tigers To Win Over Wooster
    September 29, 2007
    The Wittenberg Tigers haven't lost to the College of Wooster at home since 1949.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Wooster, Sept. 29, 2007
    September 28, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For a second straight week, the Wittenberg Tigers will square off with an opponent nicknamed the Scots. After defeating the Alma Scots on the road last week, the Tigers will open North Coast Athletic Conference action against the arch-rival Wooster Scots back in the friendly confines of Edwards-Maurer Field.
  • Wittenberg Wins First Ever Game At Alma, 30-15
    September 22, 2007
    It is said that the third time is the charm, and for the Wittenberg Tigers that is what a third trip to Alma College became on Saturday.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Alma, Sept. 22, 2007
    September 21, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For a second straight week, the Wittenberg Tigers will make a long road trip to Michigan. After pulling out a 17-16 victory at Olivet last week, the Tigers will try to make it two in a row when they square off with Alma in their non-conference finale.
  • Wittenberg Squeaks Past Olivet, 17-16
    September 15, 2007
    A young Wittenberg Tiger football team made the first of five 2007 road trips outside the state of Ohio a successful one Saturday, rallying for an improbable 17-16 win at Olivet.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Olivet, Sept. 15, 2007
    September 15, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Two weeks after opening the 2007 season with a 13-0 loss to Capital, the Wittenberg Tigers look to regain their championship form on the road as they take on Olivet College. The first meeting between the two teams since 1984 will feature a pair of squads sporting 0-1 records through the first two weeks of the season.
  • Tigers Shut Out By Capital In 2007 Opener
    September 01, 2007
    The Wittenberg Tigers opened the 2007 season the same way as the last four years - with a loss to Capital University.
  • Game Notes: Wittenberg vs. Capital, Sept. 1, 2007
    August 31, 2007
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A year removed from proving the preseason pollsters wrong with the program's eighth North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) title in 17 years, the Wittenberg Tigers kick off the 2007 season with a renewed sense of purpose. For the third time in just 12 months, the opponent will be Capital University as the 12th-ranked Crusaders come calling to Edwards-Maurer Field.
  • 2007 Season Outlook
    August 15, 2007
    In 2006, the Wittenberg Tigers rose to the head of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) pack for the ninth time in 17 seasons as a league member. While he has the proven ability to accomplish the task of repeating as a conference champion, Head Coach Joe Fincham knows that it is far from easy.
  • Wittenberg Football Picked To Finish Second In 2007 North Coast Athletic Conference Title Chase
    August 02, 2007
    The Wittenberg University football program was picked to finish second in both the preseason coaches' and media polls at the 24th annual North Coast Athletic Conference Football Media Day, held today at Granville Golf Course in Granville, Ohio.
  • 2007 Rosy's Golf Outing Proceeds To Benefit Wittenberg And ALS Association Research
    June 11, 2007
    Members of the Wittenberg University and greater Springfield communities will get together on Aug. 3 for the fifth annual Rosy's Golf Outing to honor the legacy of former Tiger student-athlete, coach and athletics department administrator Bob Rosencrans, class of 1958.
  • Former Wittenberg Football Standouts Sign With Professional Indoor Team
    March 29, 2007
    As it turns out, former Wittenberg University football standouts Tim Funke, class of 2007 from Indianapolis, Ind., and Tristan Murray, class of 2006 from New Carlisle, Ohio, are not done with their football careers.
  • Ninth Annual Wittenberg Football Golf Outing Set For June 9
    March 21, 2007
    For the ninth consecutive year, the Wittenberg University football program will host a golf outing to raise funds for the program. This year's event is scheduled for a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Reid Memorial Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon.