https://WittenbergTigers.com en-us https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/12_!3_2005 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University football standout Jacob Thomas of New Albany, Ohio, class of 2006, has earned American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III All-America recognition. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/12_!3_2005 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/seasoninreview The Wittenberg University football team experienced some highs and lows in a rollercoaster 2005 season, which came to an end with records of 5-5 overall and 5-2 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/seasoninreview https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2005-06/FallPostSeason Another banner fall sports season has reaped rich rewards for 34 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks, and a number of those individuals have also claimed regional and national awards. Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2005-06/FallPostSeason https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/05allncac.pdf CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wabash senior Russ Harbaugh (Evansville, IN/Bosse) and Ohio Wesleyan senior Cisco Clervoix (Naples, FL/Naples) have been honored for outstanding seasons by being named North Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Year. Harbaugh receives the Mike Gregory Award as the NCAC's Offensive Player of the Year. The award is presented by Richard Gregory of Columbus, in honor of his father, a multi-sport standout at Denison in the 1920s. Clervoix, meanwhile, is the Defensive Player of the Year for the first time and receives the Hank Critchfield Award, commemorating the 1927 Wooster graduate. Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/05allncac.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/11_21_2011 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University punter Jacob Thomas has been selected to play for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III All-Star team that will represent the United States against a Mexican National All-Star Team in the 2005 Aztec Bowl at 1 p.m. (CST) Saturday, Dec. 17, in Toluca, Mexico. Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/11_21_2011 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619czbxi4 The Wittenberg football team rounded out the 2005 season with its best performance in a 45-0 win over Wooster on Nov. 5 and then one of its worst in a 31-21 road defeat against Allegheny on Nov. 12. Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619czbxi4 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005247apm At first glance, not much is riding on Saturday's football game between longtime North Coast Athletic Conference powerhouses Wittenberg and Allegheny. Squaring off in a season finale that most envisioned would have conference championship implications when it was scheduled several years ago, Wittenberg is shooting for its fourth straight second-place finish and Allegheny is simply hoping to salvage a special memory from a lost season. Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005247apm https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008a44kzq The Wittenberg Tigers had been on a roll since the start of North Coast Athletic Conference action on Oct. 1, and with only a road trip to struggling Allegheny left on the schedule, uninformed observers incorrectly assumed that Wittenberg would close out the 2005 season with a win. Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008a44kzq https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005r7pssb The Wittenberg Tigers proved last week that they have something left in the tank after a tough, injury-riddled 2005 season. Currently in a second-place tie with Kenyon at 4-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference, Wittenberg, a winner in four of its last five games, closes out the home portion of the 2005 schedule against Wooster on Senior Recognition Day at Edwards-Maurer Field. Sat, 05 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005r7pssb https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008fy5d3v One of the largest senior classes in Wittenberg football history, numbering 29 players, celebrated in style Saturday with a surprisingly lop-sided 45-0 victory over Wooster. Sat, 05 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008fy5d3v https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619xbmwct The Wittenberg football team has two weeks left in the 2005 season, and there are still some things left to accomplish. Fri, 04 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619xbmwct https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005n0vg7r The Wittenberg Tigers may have fallen from the ranks of the North Coast Athletic Conference unbeatens with a 26-20 loss at Wabash last Saturday, but they still have a lot to play for, beginning this weekend with a home date opposite Ohio Wesleyan, one of two teams tied with the Tigers for second place. Wittenberg tied the Battling Bishops for second place a year ago, two games behind Wooster in the final 2004 standings. Sat, 29 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005n0vg7r https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/201210081ggpue After taking plenty of shots in the early weeks of the 2005 season, the Wittenberg Tiger defense continued its resurgence on Saturday, holding a potent Ohio Wesleyan offense to just nine points and 203 yards of total offense in a 31-9 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend win. Sat, 29 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/201210081ggpue https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2005-06/10_27 Wittenberg is always a busy place during its annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, especially in and around the athletic complex. The 2005 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend may well be the topper. Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2005-06/10_27 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005pe15m4 The Wittenberg Tigers have rallied from the depths in 2005, and now the stage is set for the biggest game of their season. The Tigers, winners of three straight games to open the North Coast Athletic Conference campaign after the program's first three-game, season-opening losing streak since 1953, travel to Wabash College for a game that will go a long way toward determining the 2005 NCAC champion. Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005pe15m4 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008oan1hl Since the Wabash Little Giants arrived on the North Coast Athletic Conference scene in 2000, the football rivalry with Wittenberg has evolved into something very special. For the third time in the last four years, the two teams played a game that those in attendance will remember for a long time. Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008oan1hl https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619pkb2ig With memories of the program's first 0-3 start in more than 50 years still fresh, the Tigers have recovered to start out the North Coast Athletic Conference schedule with three straight wins, setting the stage for a key showdown with unbeaten and nationally ranked Wabash on Saturday. Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619pkb2ig https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005a2cd18 It takes time to build a winner, and the 2005 season has been a test in patience for the Wittenberg Tigers. After a disappointing three-game start to the campaign while playing one of the toughest nonconference schedules in all of NCAA Division III, the Tigers have bounced back to open the North Coast Athletic Conference schedule with a pair of victories - a 31-6 home win over Denison and a 48-0 drubbing of Earlham on the road last week. Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005a2cd18 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008oavbm4 The Wittenberg Tigers remained perfect in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a 66-0 home win over Hiram. It was the sixth straight year that Wittenberg had beaten Hiram by shutout, with the combined margin of victory totalling an astounding 388-0. Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008oavbm4 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619fmtwia The Wittenberg football team may be finding its stride at just the right time. After starting the season with three straight losses, the Tigers have put together back-to-back strong performances to open the North Coast Athletic Conference race with wins over Denison and Earlham. Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619fmtwia https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005qawdoa The Wittenberg Tigers have made small strides every week since the start of the 2005 football season, which started with a stunning shutout loss to Capital at home on Sept. 3. The Tigers showed flashes of solid play in losses to Dayton and Alma before playing a strong second half in a 31-6 North Coast Athletic Conference-opening victory over Denison on Oct. 1. Sat, 08 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005qawdoa https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008kkytv1 You don't win football games without a good defense. Whether or not the Wittenberg Tigers have improved enough on that side of the ball to be a factor in the North Coast Athletic Conference title chase remains to be seen, but for the second straight week Wittenberg made a defensive statement. Sat, 08 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008kkytv1 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619gdprdc The Wittenberg football team hasn’t suffered through a worse three-game start to a season in 50 years, but the Tigers made a solid turnaround at the right time on Saturday, defeating visiting Denison, 31-6, in the North Coast Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Tue, 04 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120619gdprdc https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005w98264 After enduring the first winless nonconference schedule since joining the North Coast Athletic Conference in 1989 and the first 0-3 start to a season since 1953, the Wittenberg Tigers have a fresh start of sorts this week. Conference play starts after a badly needed week off for the banged-up Tigers, and the season’s goals remain in front of them - win the NCAC, make the NCAA Division III Tournament and compete for a national title. Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005w98264 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008bxmnf1 The old saying that offense sells tickets but defense wins games certainly applies. After three weeks of defensive struggles against outstanding nonconference opponents - and then a bye week to get things in order - the Wittenberg Tigers used a key stand late in the second quarter to springboard to a 31-6 victory over visiting Denison. Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008bxmnf1 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120618kam50j The Wittenberg football team is off to a rough start to the 2005 season, but all is not lost despite three straight nonconference defeats. Fri, 23 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20120618kam50j https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005rsb61a Signs of life could be seen on the football field last week as the Wittenberg Tigers rebounded from a disappointing season-opening loss to Capital to challenge top-ranked NCAA Division I-AA mid-major powerhouse Dayton on Sept. 10 before falling 41-23. After having just about everything go wrong that could go wrong against Capital, the Tigers showed some mettle against UD, taking a 20-13 lead into the locker room at halftime before running out of steam on a hot day in the Flyers' home stadium. Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121005rsb61a https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008j9ir5e Senior tailback Tristan Murray was outstanding again, surpassing the 100-yard mark rushing, junior quarterback Geron Stokes sparked the offense in his first appearance in the Red & White, throwing for more than 200 yards, and the defense bent but didn't break through much of the second and third quarters as Wittenberg built a three-point lead it could not sustain in a 38-27 loss to Alma. Sat, 17 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008j9ir5e https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/201210056q3zu7 The Wittenberg Tigers have their work cut out for them. Coming off a humbling 54-0 season-opening defeat against Capital University last Saturday at home, the Tigers now must hit the road for a game against one of the powerhouses of NCAA Division I-AA, the University of Dayton Flyers. Sat, 10 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/201210056q3zu7 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008kh6nql If only senior tailback Tristan Murray could play defense and special teams. The way he was going on Saturday against the University of Dayton, it's possible that the Wittenberg Tigers could have pulled off a most improbable of victories. Sat, 10 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/fball/2005-06/releases/20121008kh6nql