# 2017 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team

The 2017 Mount Union Purple Raiders football team represented the University of Mount Union in the 2017 NCAA Division III football season. The Purple Raiders, led by fifth-year head coach Vince Kehres, were members of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and played their home games at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

## Schedule

Mount Union's 2017 schedule consists of 6 home, and 4 away games in the regular season. The Raiders hosted N.C. Wesleyan, Baldwin Wallace, Ohio Northern, Capital University, Otterbein University, and Muskingum University and traveled to Marietta College, Heidelberg University, Wilmington College, and John Carroll University.
Mount Union had one non–conference game against North Carolina Wesleyan College from the USA South Athletic Conference.
In 2016, Mount Union did not make it to the Stagg Bowl for the first time in eleven years after losing to Mary Hardin-Baylor in the semifinals 14-12. The team finished with a 12-2 record, with an 8-1 record in conference play.
The Purple Raiders ended their season by going to the Stagg Bowl and winning the NCAA Division III National Championship with a 12-0 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor of Texas.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 12:00 pm | North Carolina Wesleyan* | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH | SportsTime Ohio | W 58–0 | 2,533 |
| September 16 | 1:30 pm | at Marietta | No. 2 | Don Drumm StadiumMarietta, OH | | W 69–3 | 3,142 |
| September 23 | 1:30 pm | Baldwin Wallace | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH | SportsTime Ohio | W 55–7 | 2,917 |
| September 30 | 1:30 pm | Ohio Northern | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH | SportsTime Ohio | W 43–14 | 3,028 |
| October 7 | 1:30 pm | at No. 21 Heidelberg | No. 2 | Hoernemann StadiumTiffin, OH | | W 63–7 | 2,064 |
| October 14 | 1:30 pm | Capital | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH | SportsTime Ohio | W 72–14 | 1,973 |
| October 21 | 1:30 pm | at Wilmington | No. 2 | Williams StadiumWilmington, OH | | W 66–7 | 2,310 |
| October 28 | 1:30 pm | Otterbein | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH | | W 51–14 | 1,846 |
| November 4 | 1:00 pm | Muskingum | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH | | W 59–7 | 1,948 |
| November 11 | 1:30 pm | at John Carroll | No. 2 | Don Shula StadiumUniversity Heights, OH | | W 31–27 | 3,444 |
| November 18 | 12:00 pm | Washington and Lee* | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH (NCAA Division III First Round) | | W 21–0 | 1,534 |
| November 25 | 12:00 pm | No. 16 Case Western Reserve* | No. 2 | Mount Union StadiumAlliance, OH (NCAA Division III Second Round) | | W 45–16 | 1,763 |
| December 2 | 12:00 pm | No. 15 Frostburg State* | No. 2 | Mount Union Stadium (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal) | | W 70–37 | 1,863 |
| December 9 | 1:05 pm | at No. 3 Wisconsin–Oshkosh* | No. 2 | Titan StadiumOshkosh, WI (NCAA Division III Semifinal) | ESPN3 | W 43–40 | 1,667 |
| December 15 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 1 Mary Hardin–Baylor* | No. 2 | Salem Football StadiumSalem, VA (Stagg Bowl) | ESPNU | W 12–0 | 4,971 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from D3football.com Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||