2016 News
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Bobby Saul Gains Membership Into Hampshire SocietyApril 11, 2017The society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.
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19th Annual Wittenberg Football Golf Outing Set for June 10April 07, 2017For the 19th 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 10, at Reid Park Golf Course in Springfield. Lunch and registration begin at noon.
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Gingery Named AP Little All-AmericanDecember 19, 2016The 2016 Associated Press Little All-America team for Division II, III and NAIA players featured Will Gingery as the second-team Kicker.
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Gingery and Holmes Named D3football.com All-AmericansDecember 16, 2016Wittenberg football seniors Will Gingery and Dustin Holmes were named D3football.com All-Americans during the pre-game festivities of the Stagg Bowl on Friday night.
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Gingery Named AFCA First Team All-AmericanDecember 12, 2016Wittenberg senior kicker Will Gingery was named a First Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association on Monday after a record-setting year for the Tigers.
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Gingery Named Fred Mitchell Award FinalistDecember 06, 2016Ten finalists have been named for the 2016 Fred Mitchell Award designated as Fred Mitchell Award All-Americans. The Fred Mitchell Award is provided to the Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, NAIA or NJCAA place-kicker that excels on the football field and in the community.
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Four Tigers Named d3football.com All-North RegionDecember 05, 2016Will Gingery, Jeff Tiffner, Dustin Holmes, and Keylahn Hodo all earned All-North Region honors for their 2016 on-field success.
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#17 Wittenberg Football Caps Off 2016 with Second-Round NCAA Playoff Loss to #2 Wisconsin WhitewaterNovember 26, 2016Wittenberg fell 37-9 to the perennial powerhouse Warhawks in the second-round of the NCAA Playoffs.
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Tigers Win 33-30 in 4OT NCAA Playoff ThrillerNovember 19, 2016In the longest game in Division III Playoff history, the #17 Wittenberg Tigers downed the #15 Saints of Thomas More in four-overtimes, 33-30 on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers senior kicker Will Gingery sent a field goal through the uprights in the fourth overtime to seal the deal for the visiting Tigers.
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#17 Wittenberg Faces #15 Thomas More in NCAA PlayoffsNovember 13, 2016The Tigers square off against the Saints on November 19 at noon at BB&T Field on Thomas More’s campus.
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#19 Wittenberg Wins 14th NCAC League Title with 45-8 Win Over AlleghenyNovember 12, 2016Wittenberg won the league outright at 9-1, as the Tigers await their fate from the selection committee on Sunday at 6:00PM.
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#22 Wittenberg Trounces Kenyon 64-17 on Senior DayNovember 05, 2016After honoring the senior class of Tigers that have earned two NCAC titles, Wittenberg was rewarded with the opportunity to clinch the NCAC title and a NCAA playoff berth with a victory next week at Allegheny.
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#23 Wittenberg Moves Past Oberlin 35-3October 29, 2016Wittenberg football moved to 7-1 on the season with a 35-3 win over Oberlin College on Saturday. For the second straight game, the Tigers held their opponent to negative rushing yards in the game.
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Crowe Named NCAC Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 24, 2016Crowe recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, and an interception in the Tigers 750th win as a program
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Tigers Blank Terriers in 40-0 RoutOctober 22, 2016The Tiger defense shutout the Terriers, 40-0, and held the Terriers offense to an astonishing -15 yards rushing on the day.
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#14 Wittenberg Falls to Denison 24-21 on Late Field GoalOctober 15, 2016The Tigers had their opportunities to pull away from Denison in the forms of fumbles, muffed punts and an interception, but Wittenberg could not overcome miscues of their own, falling on a late field goal 24-21.
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10.15.16 #14 Wittenberg vs. DenisonOctober 14, 2016While the Tigers hit the midway point of the 2016 season, halfway to ten wins, the Denison Big Red have done the same, although the team from Granville has not beaten Wittenberg since 1989.
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#15 Wittenberg Outlasts DePauw 21-10 on Homecoming to Move to 5-0October 08, 2016#15 Wittenberg remained unbeaten on Saturday against the DePauw Tigers in a game that saw 31 first-half points.
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10.8.16 #15 Wittenberg vs. DePauwOctober 06, 2016The Tigers are now 4-0 in 2016 and 3-0 in NCAC play, as the team welcomes a fellow unbeaten opponent to Springfield on Saturday, the DePauw Tigers. Defensively, the Tigers rank nationally in multiple categories: 4th in scoring defense, 4th in red zone defense, 20th in rushing defense, and 40th in total defense.
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#17 Wittenberg Moves to 4-0 After 41-13 Win Over WoosterOctober 01, 2016Wittenberg saw production from a plethora of offensive players, but for the second straight game, sophomore gunslinger Jake Kennedy aired things out for three touchdown passes.
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#17 Wittenberg vs. Wooster- PreviewSeptember 30, 2016#17 Wittenberg comes in to Saturday’s road game against the Fighting Scots of Wooster, riding a high after defeating arch-rival Wabash at home last weekend, 24-14. The Tigers defense shut down a Wabash team that came in to Springfield averaging 300+ yards on the ground and 50 points a game.
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Gingery Named to September Fred Mitchell '69 Award Watch ListSeptember 28, 2016The Award is presented annually to the nation’s top place-kicker in FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and NJCAA for excellence on the football field and in the community. Over 750 are eligible.
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Holmes Named to D3football.com Team of the WeekSeptember 27, 2016Holmes racked up 22 tackles, nine of them solo, also with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in a 24-14 win vs. Wabash.
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Holmes Named NCAC Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 26, 2016Holmes, who forced a fumble early in the second quarter, finished the game with 22 total tackles, which included nine solo stops and 1.0 tackle-for-loss.
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#20 Wittenberg Halts #10 Wabash Behind 24 Unanswered Points and Stout DefenseSeptember 24, 2016#20 Wittenberg rattled off 24 unanswered points at home on Saturday to down the #10 Wabash Little Giants.Dustin Holmes led the defensive charge for Wittenberg, amassing 22 tackles including nine solo hits.
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#20 Wittenberg Football Set to Do Battle With #10 Wabash on SaturdaySeptember 22, 2016Wittenberg and Wabash have taken turns winning North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) titles since the Little Giants arrived on the scene as a new member in 2000, and the preseason coaches poll reveals an expectation that 2015 will offer more of the same.
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Gingery and Crowe Named to D3 Team of the WeekSeptember 20, 2016Will Gingery, senior kicker and punter for the Tigers, along with Terrance Crowe, senior linebacker, were named to D3football.com's Team of the Week for their performances against Ohio Wesleyan.
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Football Moves to 1-0 in NCAC Play with 33-7 Win over OWUSeptember 17, 2016The Tigers start of 1-0 in NCAC play for the 20th consecutive season, and with that, the Ye Olde Skull trophy remained in the hands of the Springfield bunch.
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Wittenberg Football Takes on OWU Saturday in Ye Olde Skull Trophy ShowdownSeptember 16, 2016Wittenberg has played no opponent more often than Ohio Wesleyan, hooking up with the Battling Bishops 90 times since a 24-0 Wittenberg win in 1895.