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Head Coach
Head Coach/Offensive Line ...Tim Doup
Alma Mater ...Otterbein, 1992
Record at Otterbein ... 33-27
Career Record ... 33-27
Football Office ... (614) 823-3527
E-Mail ...tdoup@otterbein.edu
Assistant Coaches
Defensive Coordinator ... Allan Moore Alma Mater ...Otterbein, 1998
Offensive Coordinator / QBs ... Dan Damico Alma Mater ...Baldwin Wallace, 2009
Special Teams Coordinator / DB’s Dustin Calhoun Alma Mater ...Otterbein, 1993
Graduate Assistant / WR’s ... Bryant McKnight Alma Mater ...Ohio State 2016
Graduate Assistant / TE’s ... Alex Bayer Alma Mater ...Bowling Green, 2014
Graduate Assistant / DB’s ... Joel Lohoua Alma Mater ...Denison, 2017
Graduate Assistant / DL ...Dalton Jarvis Alma Mater ...Otterbein,2017
Inside Linebackers ... Kevin Webb Alma Mater ... Defiance, 1990
Running Backs ...Jim Stoyle Alma Mater ...Otterbein, 1991
Outside Linebackers ... Todd Murgatroyd Alma Mater ...West Liberty, 1986
Wide Receivers ...Ron Severance Alma Mater ... Otterbein, 1992
Quality Control ... Josh Price Alma Mater ...Toledo, 1999
Outside Linebackers ... Mike Goebbel Alma Mater ...Ohio, 1974
Wide Receivers ... Jack Gammon
Program History
First Year of Football ...1890
All-Time Record ...428-584-42 Years in NCAA Playoffs ...1
All-Time NCAA Playoffs Record ... 0-1
Team Information
2017 Overall Record ... 6-4 2017 OAC Record / Finish ...5-4/5th Lettermen Returning / Lost ... 45/ 25 Starters Returning on Off / Def ... 4 / 6 Basic Offensive Formation ... Spread Basic Defensive Formation ... 3-4Football Support Staff
Sports Information Director ... Adam Prescott Equipment Administrator ...Skip Ford Recruting Coordinator ...Kathy Mazza Executive Assistant ... Diane RossTable of Contents
Message from the President ... 4Athletic Director ... 5
Coaches ... 6
Returning Lettermen ... 10
Other Returning Players ... 15
Significance of Number 5 ... 17
Otterbein Record vs. All Opponents .... 18
Cheerleaders ... 19
Band ... 19
All-OAC Players ... 20
Otterbein Profile ... 24
Facilities ... 25
Tim Doup was voted the 2012 OAC Coach of the Year in his first season at the helm..
The mission of Otterbein
University Athletics is to
create Otterbein pride
through academic and
2018
schedule
Welcome to another season of Cardinal Football! As you know, Otterbein is a member of
the NCAA Division III where we have true student-athletes. Rather than watching athletes
for whom academics is an afterthought, you are here to see students who understand the
importance of their total educational experience — inside and outside the formal classroom.
These students play because they love the game, learn valuable lessons from the experience, and get
to represent their University. I am awed by their commitment
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spending countless hours to achieve
excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in life. Thank you for being here to support them.
Go Cards!
John Comerford
President, Otterbein University
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DATE OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
9/1
OHIO WESLEYAN
Westerville, Ohio
1:30 p.m.
9/8
at Baldwin Wallace * Berea, Ohio
6 p.m.
9/15 at John Carroll *
University Hts, Ohio 1:30 p.m.
9/22 OHIO NORTHERN *
Westerville, Ohio
2 p.m.
9/29 MOUNT UNION *
Westerville, Ohio
1:30 p.m.
10/13 HEIDELBERG *
Westerville, Ohio
7 p.m.
10/20 at Muskingum *
New Concord, Ohio 2 p.m.
10/27 CAPITAL *
Westerville, Ohio
1:30 p.m.
11/3 MARIETTA *
Westerville, Ohio
1:30 p.m.
11/10 at Wilmington *
Wilmington, Ohio
1:30 p.m.
* Denotes Ohio Athletic Conference game
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Dawn Stewart enters her seventh year as director of athletics for her alma mater. A 1998
graduate, she was hired on April 9, 2012 after Otterbein conducted a national search that netted
over 100 applicants vying for the position. Stewart came to Otterbein from Capital University
where she served four years as athletic director. She holds 21 years of experience within
inter-collegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I and III levels as an athletics administrator and former
student-athlete. Since her arrival, Stewart has launched the Roush Hall of Champions interactive
display, highlighting standout individuals and teams throughout the history of Cardinal athletics.
She has also spearheaded the Turf and Track project in Memorial Stadium, completed in 2014,
and was recently named one of four Under Armour AD of the Year Award winners within Division
III by NACDA. Stewart, who was elected president of the Collegiate Event and Facility
Manage-ment Association in 2013, began her professional career at Otterbein in 1998 by serving as
recruiting coordinator and assistant women’s tennis coach. She then transitioned to the University
of Dayton in 2000. At Dayton, Stewart worked from the ground up, first serving as director of
ticketing services before being promoted to assistant director of athletics for business and communications in 2002. In 2007,
she was named senior woman administrator, and in addition to continuing to manage a $17 million budget and athletics
com-munication, was placed in charge of the office of athletics academic affairs. Stewart was hired into her athletic director role at
Capital in 2008 where she managed 18 varsity sports, along with 50 full- and part-time coaches and administrative
person-nel. Stewart received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Otterbein in 1998. She holds a master’s degree
in sport management from The Ohio State University and is working on her doctorate in sport management at Ohio State. A
native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Stewart and her husband, Steve, a 1998 graduate of Otterbein, now live in Galena with
their 2-year old son, Jack.
Tim Doup enters his seventh season as head football coach at Otterbein University.
A 1992 graduate of Otterbein, Coach Doup, 50, took over the head coaching duties in 2012 after serving as the team’s offensive coordinator for nine seasons. He led the Cardinals to an 8-2 record his first season and was selected Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) football Coach of the Year as a result. His career mark currently stands at 33-27.
Doup, a native of Delaware, Ohio, was a key ingredient in the uptick of Otterbein football. The Cardinals compiled a 49-42 record over his nine seasons as offensive coordi-nator, including a 9-2 record in 2008 and 8-2 in 2009. The 2008 squad made the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time in school history. Doup was named OAC Assistant Coach of the Year in 2008, leading an offense that generated 380 yards and 39 points a game en route to a new Otterbein single-season record of 427 total points.
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Doup possesses more than 20 years of football coaching experience and, before returning to his alma mater in 2003, served eight seasons as an assistant coach at Upper Arlington High School (1995-2002). Over the course of his career there, Upper Arlington won five confer-ence championships, advanced to the Division I State Final Four in 1997 and 1998, and won the state title in 2000. He was selected Central Ohio Division I assistant coach of the year in 1997. Doup also taught physical education at Upper Arlington from 1998 to 2002. Other coaching assignments include assistant wrestling coach at Upper Arlington (1991-2002) as well as assistant track coach (1991-95) and assistant football coach (1991-94) at Olentangy High School in Ohio.
A 1992 graduate of Otterbein, with a degree in physical education, Doup was a four-year letterman at center and served as football captain his senior year. He received his master’s degree in the art of teaching from Marygrove College in 2002.
Coach Doup and his wife, Helyn, have three children: a son, Colton, 18, and 15-year-old twins, son, Kaden, and daughter, Kennedie. The family lives in Lewis Center.
ALLAN MOORE (Otterbein ’98)
Allan Moore begins his 16th season at his alma mater, serving as defensive coordinator and also helping oversee the defensive backs. Coach Moore was instrumental in putting together a defense that led the OAC in turnover margin and finished second in total defense/scoring defense in 2012. More recently, his unit included 3x All-OAC defensive end Kyle Blust (who graduated top-five all-time at Otterbein in both sacks and tackles for loss), 3x All-OAC linebacker Austin Jones (fourth all-time in tackles) and second team All-American safety Fred Hardgrove,. The Cardinal defense had 16 interceptions last year and 22 total takeaways. Moore taught health and physical education classes at Northmor (OH) High School where he served as head football coach (2000-03) and assistant football coach/defensive coordinator (1998-2000). Moore received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Otterbein University in 1998. He was a four-year letterman and captained the football team his senior season. Coach Moore and his wife, Ann, reside in Lewis Center with their 16-year old son, Aidan, and 12-year old daughter, Addison.
DAN DAMICO (Baldwin Wallace ‘09)
Dan Damico, 31, begins his ninth season with the Cardinals in serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was promoted to full-time in 2012 after two seasons as a graduate assistant. Damico earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Baldwin Wallace University, where he was a two-year letterman and starting wide receiver as a senior be-fore graduating in 2009. He remained with the Yellow Jackets that next fall, serving as the wide receivers coach for one season before coming to Westerville. At Otterbein, Damico coached wide receivers (2010) and quarterbacks (2011-13) before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2014. The Cardinals have taken off under his direction, averaging 30 points per game in 2016 and then 35 per contest during the 2017 season on a unit that featured first team All-OAC selections inLogan Stepp, Julian Lowe and Hunter Joseph. Damico completed his master’s degree education at Otterbein in 2012. He and his wife, Kylie, currently live in Westerville with their son Max (2) and young daughter, Amelia.
DUSTIN CALHOUN (Otterbein ’93)
Dustin Calhoun enters his second year as an assistant coach at Otterbein, and first year in full-time capacity. He will serve as special teams coordinator and also focus on defensive backs. Calhoun arrived to the Cardinals in 2017 after working as the defensive coordinator for nearby Johnstown High School. Prior to that, he had coaching stints with Ohio Domini-can, London High School and the Marion Mayhem of the Continental Indoor Football League. A 1993 graduate of Otterbein, Calhoun played both football and baseball for the Cardinals before ultimately serving as a graduate assistant at Ohio State from 1995-96, coaching the secondary. He went on to coach defense at Edinboro (Pa.) for three years before returning to Ohio. He and his wife, Wendi, currently reside in Johnstown with their sons, Parker and Caden..
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BRYANT McKNIGHT (Ohio State ‘16)
Bryant McKnight enters his third full season at Otterbein, and second as an offensive graduate assistant. He tran-sitioned from running backs and now helps guide the wide receivers. A 2016 graduate of The Ohio State Univer-sity, McKnight majored in sport industry and also spent time interning with the athletic department at Centennial High School, A first team All-Ohio receiver for New Philadelphia High School as a junior and senior, McKnight is working towards his master’s degree in allied health and wellness while at Otterbein. He and his wife, Brittany, currently reside in Pickerington.
ALEX BAYER (Bowling Green ’13)
Alex Bayer begins his second season as an offensive graduate assistant coach for Otterbein, focusing on the tight ends. Bayer arrives to Otterbein after a two-year stint in the National Football League (NFL), beginning with the St. Louis Rams in 2014-15. A tight end, he was signed as a priority free agent following the draft and ultimately played in six games for St. Louis as a rookie. Bayer then spent the 2015-16 season on the practice squad for the San Diego Chargers before being landing on its injured reserve list. A 2013 graduate of Bowling Green State Univer-sity in individualized studies, Bayer was a two-time All-MAC selection and finished with career numbers of 115 receptions for 1,543 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 115 catches is a program record for a tight end. Bayer was a member of the Falcons’ 2013 MAC Championship team, hauling in a season-high seven catches for 124 yards in the title game to help defeat No. 14-ranked Northern Illinois. He later went on to play in the East-West Shrine game. A native of Pickerington, Bayer was a first team all-conference, first team all-district and honorable mention All-Ohio selection for Pickerington North High School. He departed with six school records and ranked on the ESPN.com Top-75 tight ends list during 2009. Now residing in Grandview, Bayer is working towards his master’s degree in Middle Childhood Education while at Otterbein. He was recently engaged to his now fiancee, Molly.
JOEL LOHOUA (Denison ’17)
Joel Lohoua enters his second year as a defensive graduate assistant coach for Otterbein, primarily assisting with the defensive backs. A 2017 graduate of Denison University, Lohoua suffered a season-ending injury for the Big Red as a freshman but returned to start all 30 games over his final three seasons. A three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) selection, he earned second-team honors as a sophomore before landing on the first team as a junior and senior. Lohoua finished with 139 career tackles and five interceptions as Denison went 28-12 through-out his four years, including an 8-2 campaign as a senior when he served as a team captain. While in Granville, Lohoua earned a degree in athletic training and spent time as an orientation leader/co-coordinator, a concert chair and front desk assistant. He earned the school’s Distinguished Leadership Award in the spring of 2017. Lohoua also holds work experience at Total Athletic Development (TAD), a sports performance gym near Denison that special-izes in training individual athletes on speed, agility, strength and conditioning. Born and raised in the Ivory Coast, Lohoua eventually attended Sullivan High School in Chicago, Ill. where he played football, basketball and baseball. While at Otterbein, Lohoua is working towards his master’s degree in allied health.
DALTON JARVIS (Otterbein ‘17)
Dalton Jarvis begins his first season as a graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals, overseeing the defensive line. Jarvis, a 2017 graduate of Otterbein, was a four-year letterman while playing a variety of positions throughout his college run. He entered the program as a fullback, spending a year-plus on offense before transitioning to the opposite side of the ball. He became a two-year starter in the trenches, playing his junior year at nose guard when the team was shorthanded before lining up at defensive end as a senior. He totaled 75 tackles (9.5 for loss) across his final two seasons, earning honorable mention All-OAC status to culminate his career. Jarvis was also chosen by the Otterbein coaches to wear the heralded No. 5 as a senior, distributed to one upperclassmen each season that best represents positive attributes of the entire program. Former player Josh Worthington, tragically killed in a car accident in 2004, had worn the numeral. A native of Bellevue, Ohio, Jarvis was an All-Ohio performer during his time in high school before earning a bachelor’s degree in allied health at Otterbein. He is now working toward his master’s in allied health administration.
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KEVIN WEBB (Franklin ’91)
Kevin Webb begins his third season as an assistant coach for Otterbein, working with the inside linebackers. Webb, who holds 25 years of coaching experience overall, played one year of strong safety at Defiance College before attending Franklin University in Columbus to study business, in 1991. He spent five years at Olentangy High School before arriving to Otterbein and, prior to that, coached six years for Delaware Hayes High School. Webb and his wife, Susan, currently live in Lewis Center and have four children; sons Lee (28), Tyler (25) and Matt (18), along with 14-year old daughter, Abby.
TODD MURGATROYD (West Liberty ’86)
Todd Murgatroyd began his second stint as an assistant at Otterbein in the fall of 2014, helping coach the offensive line, before ultimately moving to outside linebackers. He was with the Cardinals in 2009 as well. Murgatroyd possesses over 25 years of coaching experience, most recently as head football coach at Columbus Africentric Early College (2013) and assistant offensive line coach at Wilmington College (2010-12). A 1986 graduate of West Liberty Universi-ty, he earned his bachelor’s degree in education and collected three letters at defensive back on the football team. Murg-atroyd began his coaching career under Jim Tressel as a graduate assistant at Youngstown State University (1986-87). Over the next 12 years, he served as an assistant coach at the University of Tennessee (1988-89), University of Hawaii (1990-95), Kent State University (1995-2001), and then back to Youngstown (2001). He took his first head coaching job at Urbana University in 2002 before moving onto The Ohio State University in 2007, serving as program assistant and assistant recruiting coordinator.
RON SEVERANCE (Otterbein ’92)
Ron Severance begins his second season as an assistant coach for Otterbein, working with the wide receivers. A 1992 graduate of Otterbein, Severance remains one of the most prolific wide receivers to suit up for the Cardi-nals and was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. He transferred from Eastern Michigan prior to his sophomore year, ultimately becoming a three-year starter and two-time first team All-American in 1990 and 1991. Severance earned a pair of Ed Sherman awards, presented annually to the OAC’s top wide receiver, and remains the Otterbein record holder for most receptions in a game (16), season (92) and career (207). Also a two-time Academic All-OAC pick, his career numbers finished at a whopping 207 catches for 2,378 yards and 18 touchdowns … in three seasons. Severance and his brother, Shad, who also attended Otterbein, worked together for nearly 25 years and owned a family business, DJ’s National Food Service. He and his wife, Ashley, currently reside in Westerville and have two daughters; McKenzie, a junior at Otterbein, and Megan.
JIM STOYLE (Otterbein ’91)
Jim Stoyle begins his first season as an assistant coach for his alma mater, guiding the running backs. Stoyle brings 25 years of experience back to Otterbein, most recently as the head coach at Centerburg High School (2010-15) where he made two playoff appearances and compiled a 42-22 record. His 2013 squad went a perfect 10-0 in the regular season as he earned Coach of the Year honors at the conference, district and state levels. The 2014 group responded with a 10-3 overall mark and was the OHSAA regional runner-up. Stoyle also served as head coach at Northmor High School in the mid 90’s scattered around assistant jobs at St. Francis DeSales, Highland and Fredericktown. In addition to football, he also worked as head baseball coach for multiple high schools and even led DeSales to the 2006 district championship. Stoyle has enjoyed a lengthy career in education, spending the past decade at Centerburg in a variety of roles that include Athletic Director, Dean of Students and Physical Education teacher on top of coaching football. He now works solely in the health and physical education classroom. A Centerburg native and graduate, Stoyle earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education (7-12) from Otterbein in 1991 before a master’s in sport management from California University of Pennsylvania in 2008. He has three children; daughters McKenzie and Halie and then a son, Tyler, who recently graduated from Heidelberg in 2018 and was a 3x All-OAC selection at quarterback.
JOSHUA PRICE (Toledo ’99)
Joshua Price begins his 12th season at Otterbein helping with quality control. He works as an analytical chemist at Ross Products/Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, Ohio. Price spent five seasons with the Columbus Crusaders (2001-05), a club high school football team. Over that period, he coached defensive ends, linebackers, centers and tight ends. Price, who will also spend some time coaching Otterbein’s linebackers in 2015, received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1999 from the University of Toledo. Coach Price lives with his wife, Christina, in Gahanna and the couple has two daughters; Victoria, 21, and Nina, 11.
MIKE GOEBBEL (Toledo ’99)
Mike Goebbel enters his first season at Otterbein, overseeing the outside linebackers, after taking the 2016 and 2017 seasons off. from coaching Most recently, he served as defensive coordinator at Westland High School (2014-15) fol-lowing a three-year stretch coaching tight ends at nearby Ohio Dominican. Goebbel holds 40 years of coaching experi-ence, including 14 as a head coach at the high school level and three seasons s as a scout for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League. He then transitioned to be head coach at Cape Coral High School in Florida. A 1974 graduate of Ohio University, Goebell went on to earn a master’s degree from Ohio State in 1976 after working two seasons under Woody Hayes. Coaching and athletic administration runs in the Goebbel family as all three of his sons (Todd, Kyle and Aaron )are involved in one or the other. Todd is co-offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Marshall University, Kyle coaches football at Worthington Kilbourne High School and Aaron is the associate athletic director at Marshall. Goebbel grew up in Columbus and attended Eastmoor High School. He and his wife, Karen, reside in Westerville..
JIMMY CARPENTER (Otterbein ’19)
Jimmy Carpenter begins his first year as a student-assistant coach for Otterbein, helping guide the offensive line. Now a senior, Carpenter played one season for Otterbein (2015) as a backup defensive lineman before choosing to gain coaching experience. He recently spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons overseeing the defensive line at his alma mater, Fairbanks High School. A native of Ostrander, Ohio, Carpenter is majoring in sport management and is on track to graduate in the spring of 2019.
JACK GAMMON (Marshall ’15)
Jack Gammon begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Otterbein football program, helping coach the wide receivers. Gammon, a 2015 graduate of Marshall University, was a two-year letterman for the Thundering Herd at wide receiver and four-year member of the program overall. He started his career as a preferred walk-on before earning a scholarship. While at Marshall, Gammon was part of a Conference USA East title in 2013 fol-lowed by a Conference USA Championship season in 2014. The program won three-straight bowl games during his stretch, defeating Maryland in the Military Bowl, Northern Illinois in the Boca Raton Bowl and then Connecticut in the St. Petersburg Bowl. Gammon then spent the 2016 season as a graduate transfer at University of Tennes-see at Martin, where the Skyhawks eventually played to an Ohio Valley Coneference runner-up finish. A native of Columbus, Gammon attended Bishop Watterson High School and played on the 2010 OHSAA Division III State championship team. Gammon, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business management, recently worked in the financial services industry and currently resides in Columbus.
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Appeared in two games for second varsity letter ... 2016: Played in one game to earn first letter … 2015: Earned participation award … Major: Marketing
2017: Earned first varsity letter ... Started three games, and played in five overall, before suffering injury ... Went a perfect 17 of 17 on extra-point attempts ... Buried a pair of 24-yard field goals ...
Major: Engineering Physics
Two-year letterman ... Voted as a team captain for 2018 season ... 2017: Started nine games at right tackle, and played in all 10, for second varsity letter ... Helped the offense finish third in the OAC for points per game (34.9) and total offense per game (439.1) ... 2016: Played in nine games to bring in first varsity letter … Served as back-up offensive lineman and protected on extra points and field goals … 2015: Received a redshirt …
Major: Accounting
2017: First year at Otterbein after transferring ... Received medical redshirt ... Started opener at right tackle before enduring season-ending injury in second half ... 2015 and 2016: Played two seasons for Greenville University ... Major: Sport Management
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Played in all 10 games, primarily on special teams, to grab second varsity letter ... Made five tackles, two of those coming in home opener against Muskingum (9/9/2017) ... 2016:
Appeared in two games to receive first letter … Served as the team’s holder on extra points and field goals in games against Baldwin Wallace and Mount Union ...
2015: Member of the Allegheny College football team but did not see any action ... Major: Computer Science
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Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Fayette
Sheffield Lake, Ohio / Elyria Catholic
Wilmington, Ohio / Wilmington
Hebron, Ohio / Lakewood
Greenwich, Ohio / South Central
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Wide Receiver
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180
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Offensive Line
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6-5
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320
Senior
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Offensive Line
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6-0
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280
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Tight End
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205
2017: Played in eight games, serving on special teams, to bring in first varsity letter ... 2016: Earned participa-tion award ... Major: Middle Childhood Education
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Canal Winchester, Ohio / Canal Winchester
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Wide Receiver
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185
2017: Started all 10 games at nose guard to earn first varsity letter ... Recorded 24 tackles and one sack ... Made season-high five stops in road win at Capital (9/30/2017) ... Major: Finance
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Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy
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Defensive Line
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Returning starter and three-year letterman ... 2017:
Started eight games, and played in 10 overall, to rack up third varsity letter ... Made 15 tackles, including three for a loss, to go along with 1.5 sacks ... Blocked two kicks at Ohio Northern (9/23/2017) ... Had season-high five stops in road game at Heidelberg (10/14/2017) … 2016: Played in all 10 games, in-cluding one start, to receive second letter … Made three tackles in season opener at Buffalo State (9/3/2016) … Tallied three tackles, including a nine-yard sack, at home against Capital (10/1/2015) … 2015: Played in seven games, including three starts, to earn first letter … Tied for fourth on the team with 3.5 tackles for loss … Made career-high seven tackles in road win at rival Capital (10/10/15) … Major: Accounting
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Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne
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Defensive Line
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2017: Earned first varsity letter ... Played in nine games as a backup lineman, contributing mostly on extra-point and field-goal attempts ... Major: Accounting
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West Portsmouth, Ohio / West
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2017: Received first varsity letter, making one extra point during a home win against Wilmington (9/16/2017) ...
2016: Earned participation award ... Major: Exercise Sci-ence & Health Promotion
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Columbus, Ohio / Whetstone
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Returning two-year starter and letterman ... Voted as a team captain for 2018 season ... 2017: Started all 10 games at inside linebacker to grab second varsity letter ... Finished third on the team with 74 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss ... Matched career-high 11 tackles during home-opening win against Muskingum (9/9/2017) ... Made 10 stops in road wins at Capital and Marietta ... 2016: Started all 10 games to pick up first varsity letter … Led the team in tackling with 64 stops (21 solo, 43 assisted) … Made career-high 11 tackles against Ohio Northern (9/24/2016) … Finished with nine stops in season-final win over Marietta (11/12/2016) … Tallied eight tackles in road win at Baldwin Wallace (10/22/2016) … 2015:
Played in one game and earned participation award … Major: Finance
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Frazeysburg, Ohio / Tri-Valley
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Two-year letterman ... 2017: Received second varsity letter ... 2016: Appeared in three games to earn first varsity letter … Major: Biology
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Trenton, Ohio / Edgewood
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Two-year letterman ... 2017: Played in nine games to attract second varsity letter ... Tallied 10 tackles, includ-ing three for a loss and one sack ... Made three stops in wins over Wilmington (9/16/2017) and Baldwin Wal-lace (10/21/2017) ... 2016: Played in all 10 games to earn first varsity letter … Had four multi-tackle games, including a career-best three stops as part of a home win against Heidelberg (10/15/2016) … Recovered a fumble during season-final victory over Marietta (11/12/2016) … 2015: Appeared in one game and received a participation award … Major: Marketing
Two-year letterman ... Voted as team captain for 2018 season ... 2017: Appeared in seven games to grab second varsity letter ... Had 13 carries for 99 yards, including a long of 22 at Mount Union (10/28/2017) ... Also threw 27-yard touchdown pass at Mount Union (10/28/2017) ... ... 2016: Appeared in five games as a back-up quarterback to earn first varsity letter … Completed 3 of 7 passes and also rushed five times for 45 yards against Mount Union (10/29/2016) … 2015: Received participation award …
Major: History
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Vandalia, Ohio / Butler
West Portsmouth, Ohio / Northwest
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Defensive Line
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2017: Started the last five games, and played in six overall, to secure first varsity letter ... Went 21 of 23 on extra points and also made three field goals ... In first-career starter, went 6 of 6 on extra points and then buried a game-tying, 49-yard field goal at the end of regulation to force OT at Heidelberg (10/14/2017) ... Son of Jim Hoyle, a 1983 All-American kicker and Ot-terbein Hall of Famer ... Major: Exercise Science and Health Promotion
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Hilliard, Ohio / Davidson
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20
4
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Switched to coverage line-backer and played in all 10 games, warranting second varsity letter ... Had 22 tackles and one fumble recovery ... Made season-high five stops against Wilmington (9/16/2017) ... 2016: First year at Otterbein after trans-ferring … Played in all 10 games, including three starts, to earn first varsity letter … Started twice at cornerback and another contest at safety … Had season-high eight tackles, six being solo stops, in road win at Baldwin Wallace (10/22/2016) … Made seven tackles against Mount Union (10/29/2016) … Blocked a fourth-quarter punt at-tempt against Capital (10/1/2016) …Tallied four stops and a pass breakup during home victory over Heidelberg (10/15/2016) ... 2015: Attended Ohio State but did not play football ... Major: Systems Engineering
d
assan
J
efferson
Columbus, Ohio / Whitehall-Yearling
Senior
•
Defensive Back
•
5-11
•
200
6
2017: Played in one game to earn first varsity letter ... 2016: Received a participation award ... Major:
Business Administration
d
ylan
J
ude
Canal Winchester, Ohio / Bloom Carroll
Junior
•
Linebacker
•
6-1
•
218
returning
lettermen
2017: Received first varsity letter, making appearance against Wilmington ... 2016: Received participation award ... Major: Communication Studies
k
eenan
k
ing
Akron, Ohio / Solon
Junior
•
Defensive Back
•
6-0
•
190
2017: First year at Otterbein after transferring from Lake Erie College ... Played in all 10 games to earn first varsity letter for the Cards ... Contributed primarily dur-ing extra-point and field-goal attempts ... ... 2015 and 2016: Two-year player for Lake Erie ... High School:
Earned two varsity letters in football ... Named second team all-conference as a junior ... Major: Allied Health
e
van
k
ennaley
Dayton, Ohio / Wayne
Senior
•
Offensive Line
•
6-4
•
320
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Played in all 10 games to grab second varsity letter ... Served as backup line-backer and then contributed mostly on special teams ... Made five tackles, including two in the season opener at Ohio Wesleyan (9/2/2017) ... 2016: Appeared in two games, primarily on special teams, to bring in first varsity letter … Major: Allied Health
c
olton
m
iles
Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Davidson
Junior
•
Linebacker
•
6-0
•
212
65
41
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Played in all 10 games, including seven starts at long snapper, to earn second varsity letter ... Also made 11 tackles, one coming for a loss ... Matched career-high with three stops at Ohio Northern (9/23/2017) ... 2016: Saw action in seven games to warrant first varsity letter … Made three tackles during home game against Mount Union (10/29/2016) … Also served as a short snapper … Major: Finance
d
avid
k
ukucka
Amherst, Ohio / Elyria Catholic
Junior
•
Defensive Line
•
6-0
•
230
91
2017: Played in two games to secure first varsity letter ... Made one tackle against Wilmington ... 2016: Received a participation award ... Major: Sport Management
a
lec
l
ettl
Seven Hills, Ohio / Padua Franciscan
Junior
•
Linebacker
•
5-10
•
215
47
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Played in three games, mostly on special teams, to earn second varsity letter ...
2016: Received first varsity letter as a member of the secondary and special teams … 2015: Earned partici-pation award … Major: Sport Management
b
rett
l
ucas
Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Darby
Senior
•
Defensive Back
•
5-8
•
170
18
17
2017: Played in six games, contributing on special teams, to earn first varsity letter ... Made four tackles, including two in a home win against Wilmington (9/16/2017) ... Major: Sport Management
m
artee
m
orse
Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg
Sophomore
•
Wide Receiver
•
6-1
•
170
84
2017: Appeared in one game to warrant first varsity letter ... 2016: Received participation award ... Major: Sport Management
b
lake
m
ontiel
Grove City, Ohio / Central Crossing
Junior
•
Defensive Back
•
5-9
•
180
10
2017: Received first varsity letter ... 2016: Did not play football ... 2015: Earned participation award ... Major: Business Administration
t
rey
p
layforth
Lockland, Ohio / Lockland
Senior
•
Tight End
•
6-2
•
220
89
2017: Played in nine games to earn first varsity letter ... Contributed on special teams and as a backup linebacker ... Made nine tackles, including 2.5 for a loss ... 2016: Received participation award ... Major:
Accounting
g
rant
n
older
Zanesville, Ohio / Tri-Valley
Junior
•
Linebacker
•
6-1
•
220
returning
lettermen
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Appeared in all 10 games, including one start, to earn second varsity letter ... Also contributed on special teams ... Made 10 tack-les, two of those going for a loss ... Broke up a pass in road win at Capital (9/30/2017) ... 2016: Played in four games, contributing primarily on special teams, to warrant first letter … Major: Sport Management
Z
ach
s
mith
Trenton, Ohio / Edgewood
Junior
•
Defensive Back
•
6-1
•
205
2017: Played in five games, contributing on special teams, to earn first varsity letter ... Made four tackles, including two in the season finale at Marietta ... Major:
Economics
t
yler
r
onk
Westerville, Ohio / Big Walnut
Sophomore
•
Tight End
•
6-2
•
215
87
2017: Played in two games to earn first varsity let-ter .. Made solo tackle in season finale at Marietta (11/11/2017) ... 2016: Received a participation award ... Major: Sport Management
b
en
s
auter
Rossford, Ohio / Rossford
Junior
•
Defensive Line
•
6-4
•
225
57
2017: Made appearance at Ohio Northern and earned first varsity letter ... 2016: Received participa-tion award ... Major: Business and Organizational Communication
b
rett
s
chneider
Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Darby
Junior
•
Tight End
•
6-0
•
240
88
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Played in all 10 games, including one start, to bring in second varsity letter ... Rushed 17 times for 98 yards and a touchdown in season-final win at Marietta (11/11/2017) ... Busted a 49-yard TD run during home victory over Wilming-ton (9/16/2017) ... Caught a 20-yard pass against John Carroll ... Also made four tackles on special teams ... 2016: Played in first two games, as a linebacker, before suffer-ing season-endsuffer-ing injury ... 2015: Received medical redshirt ... Played in first game of the year before missing the rest of the season due to injury … Carried twice for nine yards against Buffalo State (9/5/15) … 2014:
Played in all 10 games, as a defensive back, to earn first varsity letter … Made four tackles during a victory at Wilmington (9/27/14) … Major:
Exercise Science/Health Promotion
d
akota
s
mith
Portsmouth, Ohio / Notre Dame
R-Senior
•
Running Back
•
6-1
•
185
2
22
Returning two-year starter and letterman ... 2017:
Started all 10 games at left guard to grab second var-sity letter ... Helped the offense finish third in the OAC for points per game (34.9) and total offense per game (439.1) ... 2016: Started all 10 games as a true fresh-man to earn first varsity letter … Lined up five games at left guard and the other five at center … Helped the offense finish second in the OAC in rushing yards per game (190.5) … Offense averaged 29.9 ppg. as a unit … Major: Psychology
w
inston
s
piker
Adamsville, Ohio / Tri-Valley
Junior
•
Offensive Line
•
6-0
•
295
55
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Played in all nine games to garner second varsity letter ... Made five-yard catch during home win against Wilmington (9/16/2017) ... Also had three tackles while contributing on special teams ... 2016: Played in seven games, both as a wide receiver and on special teams, to earn first varsity letter … Made two catches for 14 yards in road vic-tory at Wilmington (9/17/2016) … Had timely eight-yard catch during fourth-quarter drive against Capital (10/1/2016) … 2015: Received a participation award … Major: Allied Health
d
ean
s
upelak
Strongsville, Ohio / Holy Name
Senior
•
Wide Receiver
•
6-1
•
185
28
2017: Played in five games to earn first varsity letter ... 2016: First year at Otterbein after transferring from Sinclair Community College ... Suffered early-season injury and did not play in any games ... Major:
Psychology
J
ock
t
hompson
Dayton, Ohio / Bellbrook
Junior
•
Defensive Line
•
6-2
•
235
returning
lettermen
2017: Played in seven games, contributing on special teams, to earn first varsity letter ... Major: Biology
J
acob
t
iell
Mount Vernon, Ohio / Mount Vernon
Sophomore
•
Linebacker
•
6-0
•
195
19
Two-year letterman ... 2017: Appeared in nine games to rack up second varsity letter ... Finished eighth on the team with 28 tackles, including two for a loss ... Made career-high eight stops during home win over Wilmington (9/16/2017) ... Had five tackles in victory against Muskingum (9/9/2017) and then four tackles in three other games ... 2016: Played in all 10 games at linebacker to earn first varsity letter … Made four tackles in wins over Wilmington (9/17/2016) and Marietta (11/12/2016) … Had a pair of tackles, including one for a loss in each game, during outings against Ohio Northern (9/24/2016) and Baldwin Wallace (10/22/2016) …
Major: Exercise Science and Health Promotion
r
yan
t
uchow
Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Davidson
Junior
•
Linebacker
•
5-11
•
225
14
Three-year letterman … 2017: Started nine games, and played in all 10, to rack up third varsity letter ... Finished third on the team in receptions (17), receiving yards (283) and touchdowns (4) ... Made career-high five catches for 56 yards at Heidelberg (10/14/2017) ... Caught 69-yard touchdown in season-opening win at Ohio Wesleyan (9/2/2017) ... 2016: Played in all 10 games to earn second varsity letter … Finished as team’s third-leading receiver with 17 catches for 286 yards and three touchdowns … Caught 71-yard touchdown in road win at Baldwin Wallace (10/22/2016) … Had three catches for 86 yards against Capital (10/1/2016) … Hauled in 21-yard TD pass in season-final triumph over Marietta (11/12/2016) … 2015: Appeared in seven games to earn first letter … Contributed primarily on special teams, making four tackles during a home win over Wilmington (9/26/15) … Had 19-yard reception in season-opener against Buffalo State (9/5/15) … 2014: Attended OSU-Marion … 2013:
Redshirted at Ohio Dominican University ... Major: Sport Management
p
ayton
v
anderkooi
Mount Gilead, Ohio / Mount Gilead
R-Senior
•
Wide Receiver
•
5-8
•
185
5
Returning starter and two-year letterman ... 2017:
Played in all 10 games, five of those being starts, to earn second varsity letter ... Had 24 total tackles and two pass breakups ... Made career-high eight stops against John Carroll (11/4/2017) ... Finished with six tackles during home win over Baldwin Wallace (10/21/2017) ... 2016:
Played in one game to bring in first varsity letter … 2015: Received participation award … Major: Accounting
b
layne
v
oorhees
Marion, Ohio / River Valley
Senior
•
Defensive Back
•
5-11
•
175
21
2017: Played in two games to earn first varsity letter ... Had a pair of tackles at Mount Union (10/28/2017) ... 2016: Received participation award ... Major:
Actuarial Science and Mathematics
a
lex
v
redenburgh
Mansfield, Ohio / Ontario
Junior
•
Defensive Back
•
6-0
•
185
OTHER RETURNING PLAYERS
Jakson, Ohio /
Jackson
Sophomore
Quarterback
6-0
•
220
b
ryce
h
all
Delaware, Ohio /
Hayes
Sophomore
Linebacker
5-10
•
200
d
errick
o’c
onner
Westlake, Ohio /
Westlake
Sophomore
Quarterback
5-11
•
170
t
rey
b
ialowas
Delaware, Ohio /
Buckeye Valley
Sophomore
Defensive Back
5-9
•
155
n
ick
c
ooper
Medina, Ohio /
Medina
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
5-11
•
191
J
acob
l
eonardi
Springboro, Ohio /
Springboro
Sophomore
Defensive Line
6-1
•
215
a
lex
k
eister
Hamilton, Ohio /
Ross
Sophomore
Linebacker
6-0
•
210
e
ric
a
llgeier
Galena, Ohio /
Olentangy
Sophomore
Offensive Line
6-2
•
250
c
ase
m
c
c
oy
North Ridgeville, Ohio
/ Elyria Catholic
Sophomore
Defensive Back
5-9
•
180
s
ammy
b
est
Cairo, W Va. /
Ritchie County
Junior
Running Back
5-10
•
205
o
rlando
b
urgy
Urbana, Ohio /
Urbana
Sophomore
Running Back
5-6
•
170
m
itch
m
oyer
Galion, Ohio /
Galion
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
6-1
•
175
c
aleb
i
vy
North Royalton, Ohio / Brecksville-Broadview Hts.
R-Sophomore
Defensive Back
5-11
•
185
niall lewison
Sophomore
Offensive Line
6-1
•
250
t
yler
g
rant
Reynoldsburg, Ohio /
Reynoldsburg
Cincinnati, Ohio /
Northwest
Sophomore
Offensive Line
5-10
•
240
c
ameron
l
iford
Greenville, S.C. /
Hillcrest
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
6-1
•
180
c
hristian
c
ooper
Streetsboro, Ohio /
Streetsboro
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
5-8
•
168
g
eorge
r
edding
Louisville, Ky. /
Atherton
Sophomore
Defensive Back
5-9
•
165
Zane ronau
OTHER RETURNING PLAYERS
Marion, Ohio /
River Valley
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
5-11
•
183
d
om
r
oss
Youngstown, Ohio /
South Range
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
5-10
•
185
b
lake
s
itch
Columbia Station, Ohio
/ Columbia
Sophomore
Tight End
6-1
•
195
c
ody
s
chwartZ
Cincinnati, Ohio /
Winton Woods
Sophomore
Offensive Line
5-11
•
285
w
ill
s
impson
Amanda, Ohio /
Clearcreek
Sophomore
Linebacker
5-9
•
200
m
ichael
s
ites
Fredericktown, Ohio /
Highland
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
5-7
•
148
d
ylan
t
uggle
Gahanna, Ohio /
Gahanna Lincoln
Sophomore
Wide Receiver
5-9
•
178
d
ominic
t
aylor
Sophomore
Linebacker
5-8
•
220
n
ick
t
iell
Canal Winchester, Ohio
/ Canal Winchester
the
significance
of
number
five
Over a decade-long tradition, the Otterbein coaching staff annually selects one player each season to wear
the number 5. This numeral is donned as a yearly tribute to Grove City native and former quarterback Josh
Worthington, who passed early Christmas morning, 2004, after his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver.
He will always be remembered for the hard work, dedication and commitment he displayed as a promising
young player. It is an honor and a privilege to be selected by the coaches to wear this number, which usually
comes as a senior. You must not only be a respected player, but also demonstrate great character. Players to
have been awarded this honor include:
2005-
Ricardo
Lenhart
2006-
Justin
Ross
2007-
Justin
Ross
2008-
Brady
Collins
2009- Eric Yates
2010-
Justin
Hochstetler
2011-
Matt
Ross
2012-
Kiefer
Hinkle
2013
–
Zack
Grieves
2014
–
Ty
Compton
2015
–
John
Pyles
2016
-
Dalton
Jarvis
2017 - Kyle Blust / Logan Stepp
2018
-
Payton
Vanderkooi
otterbein
record
vs
.
all
opponents
OTTERBEIN vs. All OPPONENTS • (
2018 opponents in bold type)
Team G W L T First Last
Adrian 5 3 2 0 1948 1983 Akron 5 1 4 0 1913 1956 Albion 2 2 0 0 1945 1946 Albright 1 0 1 0 1948 1948 Alfred 1 0 1 0 1985 1985 Allegheny 3 2 1 0 1938 1973 Alma 2 0 2 0 1986 1987 Antioch 9 9 0 0 1901 1914 Ashland 26 12 11 3 1921 1971 Baldwin Wallace 50 12 37 1 1925 2017 Barracks 2 1 1 0 1895 1897 Bethany 2 2 0 0 2008 2009 Bluffton 3 2 1 0 1940 1965 Bowling Green 3 0 1 2 1925 1939 Buffalo State 2 0 2 0 2015 2016 Capital 92 45 44 3 1894 2017 Case 4 1 3 0 1923 1939
Case Western Reserve 1 0 1 0 2003 2003
Cedarville 1 1 0 0 1930 1930
Centre 4 3 1 0 1955 1989
Cincinnati 8 3 5 0 1902 1934
Dayton* 7 2 5 0 1911 1984
Dayton A.C. 2 1 0 1 1901 1903
Dayton Men’s Club 2 0 2 0 1897 1898
Dayton YMCA 2 1 1 0 1891 1892 Defiance 8 5 3 0 1923 2007 Denison 40 13 24 3 1890 1983 DePauw 1 0 1 0 1893 1893 Detroit Tech. 2 2 0 0 1946 1949 Earlham 2 1 1 0 1992 1993 Findlay 9 7 1 1 1908 1961 Franklin 1 0 1 0 2008 2008 Gallaudet 2 2 0 0 2011 2012 Guilford 1 0 1 0 1967 1967 Hanover 4 0 4 0 1994 1997 Heidelberg 81 29 48 4 1900 2017 Hiram 45 32 9 4 1921 1999 Hofstra 1 0 1 0 1966 1966 Husson 1 1 0 0 2010 2010 Indiana Central 5 4 1 0 1948 1967 John Carroll 31 6 25 0 1931 2017 Kent State 4 1 3 0 1931 1937 Kenyon 66 29 32 5 1890 1991 Manchester 3 3 0 0 1947 1975 Marietta 89 48 41 0 1904 2017 Marshall 3 2 1 0 1915 1917 Miami 5 0 5 0 1902 1927 Morehead State 1 0 0 1 1947 1947 Morris Harvey 2 0 2 0 1948 1954 Mount St. Joseph 4 4 0 0 1998 2001 Mount Union 50 4 46 0 1937 2017 Muskingum 77 36 39 2 1905 2017 Mutes 2 2 0 0 1893 1899 North Central 2 1 1 0 1962 1963 Oberlin 20 17 2 1 1897 1981 Ohio Medical 11 3 8 0 1893 1906 Ohio Normal 1 0 1 0 1903 1903 Ohio Northern 58 19 39 0 1904 2017 Ohio State 19 3 13 3 1891 1912 Ohio University 17 6 9 2 1897 1922 Ohio Wesleyan 53 19 33 1 1894 2017 Rio Grande 2 2 0 0 1940 1943 Rollins 1 0 1 0 1947 1947 St. Joseph’s 1 0 1 0 1954 1954 St. John Fisher 2 0 2 0 2013 2014 South High 1 1 0 0 1915 1915 Susquehanna 2 1 1 0 1968 1969 Toledo 2 0 2 0 1932 1936 Transylvania 2 0 2 0 1940 1941 U.S. Navy-Detroit 1 0 1 0 1942 1942 U.S. Navy-Miami 1 1 0 0 1942 1942 Wayne 1 0 1 0 1944 1944 Waynesburg 2 1 1 0 1939 2002 West Virginia 3 0 3 0 1945 1947
West Virginia Tech 3 2 1 0 1943 1950
W. VA. Wesleyan 1 0 1 0 1919 1919 Western Reserve 1 0 0 1 1893 1893 Wilmington 24 16 8 0 1920 2017 Wittenberg 48 10 36 2 1892 1988 Wooster 15 7 8 0 1903 1981 Xavier 3 1 2 0 1922 1924
*St. Mary’s College before 1920 (OTT leads series 2-1)