# List of Mount Union Purple Raiders football seasons

The Mount Union Purple Raiders football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in Division III, representing the University of Mount Union in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Mount Union plays their home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio since 1913. The program has won 13 NCAA Division III Football Championships and eight runner-ups. With more than 800 wins, the Purple Raiders rank in the top 20 in most wins in NCAA history, and the most of any team in Division III. From 1893 until 1913, Mount Union played as an independent, then joining the OAC in 1914, has remained their ever since. From October 22, 2005 until December 12, 2016, the Purple Raiders won 112 consecutive games, the most in NCAA History.

## Seasons

| National champions † | Conference champions * | Playoff berth ^ |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Post-season Results |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | | | | Conference | Conference | Conference | | Post-season Results |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Won | Lost | Tied | Won | Lost | Tied | Post-season Results |
| Mount Union Purple Raiders ||||||||||
| 1893 | No coach | Independent | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1894 | Herbert C. Davis | Independent | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1895 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1896 | Albert J. Norton | Independent | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1897 | Joe L. Stamp | Independent | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1898 | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 1899 | Melvin L. Battles | Independent | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | Wendell H. Phelps | Independent | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1901 | Campbell | Independent | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1902 | Frank Halliday | Independent | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1903 | Pearl Sommerville | Independent | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | Pearl Sommerville | Independent | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1905 | Roy Beechler | Independent | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1906 | Harry Pierce | Independent | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1907 | E. J. Stewart | Independent | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | H. B. Emerson | Independent | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 1909 | Robert Dawson | Independent | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1910 | Robert Dawson | Independent | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1911 | Robert Dawson | Independent | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1912 | Robert Dawson | Independent | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 1913 | Robert Dawson | Independent | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1914 | Robert Dawson | OAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1915 | Robert Dawson | OAC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1916 | Robert Dawson | OAC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1917 | George O'Brien | OAC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1918 | George O'Brien | OAC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1919 | George O'Brien | OAC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1920 | Eddie Casey | OAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1921 | Eddie Casey | OAC | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1922 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1923 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1924 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1925 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1926 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1927 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1928 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1929 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1930 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1931 | John M. Thorpe | OAC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1932 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1933 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1934 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1935 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1936 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1937 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1938 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1939 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1940 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1941 | Harry Geltz | OAC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1942 | Pete Pederson | OAC | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1943 | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II |
| 1944 | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II |
| 1945 | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II | No Team - World War II |
| 1946 | Pete Pederson | OAC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1947 | Pete Pederson | OAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1948 | Pete Pederson | OAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1949 | Pete Pederson | OAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1950 | Nelson Jones | OAC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1951 | Nelson Jones | OAC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1952 | Nelson Jones | OAC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1953 | Nelson Jones | OAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1954 | Nelson Jones | OAC | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1955 | Nelson Jones | OAC | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1956 | Duke Barret | OAC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1957 | Duke Barret | OAC | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1958 | Duke Barret | OAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1959 | Duke Barret | OAC | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1960 | Duke Barret | OAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1961 | Duke Barret | OAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1962 | Ken Wable | OAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1963 | Ken Wable | OAC | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1964 | Ken Wable | OAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1965 | Ken Wable | OAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1966 | Ken Wable | OAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1967 | Ken Wable | OAC | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1968 | Ken Wable | OAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1969 | Ken Wable | OAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1970 | Ken Wable | OAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1971 | Ken Wable | OAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1972 | Ken Wable | OAC | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1973 | Ken Wable | OAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1974 | Ken Wable | OAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1975 | Ken Wable | OAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1976 | Ken Wable | OAC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1977 | Ken Wable | OAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1978 | Ken Wable | OAC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1979 | Ken Wable | OAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1980 | Ken Wable | OAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1981 | Ken Wable | OAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | Ken Wable | OAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | Ken Wable | OAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | Ken Wable | OAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985* | Ken Wable | OAC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NCAA Division III - Second Round^ |
| 1986* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NCAA Division III - Second Round^ |
| 1987 | Larry Kehres | OAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Larry Kehres | OAC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | Larry Kehres | OAC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NCAA Division III - First Round^ |
| 1991 | Larry Kehres | OAC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^ |
| 1993*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | National Champions^ |
| 1994* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^ |
| 1995* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 12 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^ |
| 1996*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 1997*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 1998*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 1999* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 12 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^ |
| 2000*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2001*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2002*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2003* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 13 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2004* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 12 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^ |
| 2005*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2006*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 15 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2007* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2008*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 15 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2009* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2010* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2011* | Larry Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2012*† | Larry Kehres | OAC | 15 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2013* | Vince Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2014* | Vince Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2015*† | Vince Kehres | OAC | 15 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2016 | Vince Kehres | OAC | 12 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^ |
| 2017*† | Vince Kehres | OAC | 15 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Champions^ |
| 2018* | Vince Kehres | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2019* | Vince Kehres | OAC | 11 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | NCAA Division III - Second Round^ |
| 2020–21* | Geoff Dartt | OAC | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | No playoffs |
| 2021* | Geoff Dartt | OAC | 13 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | NCAA Division III - Semifinalist^ |
| 2022* | Geoff Dartt | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |
| 2023* | Geoff Dartt | OAC | 11 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | NCAA Division III - Second Round^ |
| 2024* | Geoff Dartt | OAC | 14 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | National Runner-up^ |