Wittenberg Tigers football
| Wittenberg Tigers | |
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| First season | 1892 |
| Athletic director | Gary Williams |
| Head coach |
Joe Fincham 19th year, 173–39 (.816) |
| Stadium | Edwards–Maurer Field |
| Year built | 1993 |
| Seating capacity | 3,000 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Springfield, Ohio |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Conference | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Past conferences | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| All-time record | 736–355–32 (.670) |
| Claimed nat'l titles | 2 NCAA Division III (1973, 1975); 3 Poll (1962, 1964, 1969) |
| Conference titles | 17 OAC (1918, 1940, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1988); 14 NCAC (1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) |
| Consensus All-Americans | 127 |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Fight song | Wittenberg Fight Song |
| Mascot | Ezry The Tiger |
| Website | WittenbergTigers.com |
The Wittenberg Tigers football team represents Wittenberg University in college football. The first recorded year in Wittenberg football history was 1892. The Tigers compete in at the NCAA Division III level and the program is affiliated with the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The Tigers play their home games at Edwards–Maurer Field in Springfield, Ohio.
With an overall record is 727 wins, 353 losses and 32 ties, Wittenberg has the second-most wins in NCAA Division III football history. Since 1955, Wittenberg has had only one losing record and has won five national championships (1962, 1964, 1969, 1973, 1975), 18 Ohio Athletic Conference championships (1918, 1940, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1988) and 12 NCAC championships (1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013.) In 2011, the Tigers became the first D-III or D-II program to reach 700 wins with a victory over Capital in their season opener.
Wittenberg's success in college football began under head coach Ernie Godfrey, who led the team in 1916 and from 1919 to 1928. Godfrey played college football for Ohio State from 1912 to 1914. Godfrey compiled a record of 63–24–8 at Wittenberg and were undefeated in both 1919 and 1920. Godfrey later joined the Ohio State coaching staff where he remained from 1929 to 1961. Godfrey was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
Wittenberg football began a period of unprecedented success in 1955 with the hiring of Bill Edwards as head coach. Edwards had been an All-American while playing for Wittenberg in 1929. After coaching the Detroit Lions (1941–1942) and other college teams, Edwards returned to Wittenberg as head football coach from 1955 to 1968. In 14 years at Wittenberg, Edwards compiled a record of 98–20–4 and two national championships. Sports Illustrated referred to Edwards as "a combination of Santa Claus and Genghis Khan." In 1986, Edwards became the second Wittenberg football coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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