2008 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University
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BISHOP TIMELINE381925:Officially christened “TheBattling Bishops,” Gauthier’ssquad has only a loss to OhioState and a tie with Syracuseto blemish a 7-1-1 season. TheBishops win both OAC and “BigSix” championships, the lattera subdivision of the OAC (alsoincluding Cincinnati, Denison,Miami, Ohio University andWittenberg) that sought to playprimarily among themselvesas the OAC boasted nearly 20members at that time.1926:The Big Six breaks away fromthe OAC to form the BuckeyeConference. Ohio Wesleyanrebounds from early-seasonlosses to Ohio State andWooster to claim the Buckeyechampionship.1928:Ohio Wesleyan records oneof its most widely-heraldedvictories, beating Michigan,17-7, in Ann Arbor. It wouldbe the last meeting betweenthe schools. The Bishops wintheir second Buckeye crown in3 years.1929:Selby Field, designed byGauthier, opens in style as theBishops top Marietta, 52-0,before a crowd of 9000.1934:Quarterback John Turley, aDelaware native, is a first-teamLittle All-America selection byAssociated Press and becomesthe Bishops’ first footballAll-American. Turley goeson to play for 2 seasons withthe Pittsburgh Pirates of thefledgling National FootballLeague.1943:Tackle Dick Drake is draftedin the 28th round by the NFL’sNew York Giants. He is thefirst Ohio Wesleyan player tobe selected in the draft, whichwas instituted in 1936.1946:Gauthier steps down asOhio Wesleyan coach witha career record of 121-98-15and an unsurpassed 5 leaguechampionships.1947:With the demise of theBuckeye Conference nearly adecade earlier, Ohio Wesleyanis readmitted into the OAC.Glenn Fraser takes over ashead coach, starting a string of8 straight winning seasons.1951:After 3 near-misses, theBishops win Fraser’s first OACtitle. End Dale Bruce sets anNCAA small-college record bypiling up 255 receiving yardsvs. Case.1953:Ohio Wesleyan finishes 8-0-1,its first undefeated seasonduring the modern era, andwins its second OAC crownin 3 years. A tie with Wabashprevents a perfect season.The league crown would bethe Bishops’ last under Fraserdespite 3 more seasons with 2or fewer losses.1964:Jack Fouts ‘48 takes over ashead coach.1967:The Bishops’ secondundefeated season of thecentury results in Fouts’ firstOAC title. Ohio Wesleyanfinishes 8-0-1. The onlyblemish on the season wasa 14-14 tie at Albion in theopener, a game that saw theBishops erase a 14-0 deficit butmiss potential game-winningfield goal attempts on their last2 possessions.1969:Halfback Rich Henley leadsthe OAC in rushing with 1036yards, becoming only thesecond Bishop to crack the1000-yard plateau.1970:Defensive tackle Tom Truesdellis drafted in the 12th round bythe NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals.Truesdell is cut during theBengals’ training camp but getsa tryout with the ClevelandBrowns in 1971.1971:Ohio Wesleyan wins the OACcrown and is invited to theAmos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, thenthe Western Regional titlegame. Samford (Alabama)won the game, 20-10, butforfeited the victory after it wasdiscovered ineligible playerswere used.1981:Down 42-0 at halftime atDenison, Fouts unleashesquarterback Mike Wallace,who goes on to set 8 NCAAAll-Divisions passing and totaloffense records. Wide receiverRic Kinnan, who missed thefirst quarter while taking theLSAT, still manages to haul in12 passes. Denison holds on towin, 49-34.1984:Ohio Wesleyan leaves the OACto join Allegheny, Case Reserve,Denison, Kenyon, Oberlin andWooster in founding the NorthCoast Athletic Conference.1987:Mike Hollway becomes the OhioWesleyan head coach.1988:2008 Ohio Wesleyan FootballOhio Wesleyan posts a 6-4record, the Bishops’ best finishsince the Stagg Bowl seasonof 1971. Fullback Kevin Simsleads the NCAC in rushing with1010 yards, becoming the thirdBishop to pass the 1000-yardmark.1989:The Bishops win their firstNCAC title. Ohio Wesleyanfinishes with an 8-1-1 mark,tying the school record forregular-season victories, andis ranked among the top 20 inNCAA Division III for the firsttime.
1990:2008 Ohio Wesleyan FootballThe Bishops’ 9-1 mark sets aschool record for regular-seasonwins. Ohio Wesleyan leads thenation in rushing defense and isranked among the top 20 in theDivision III polls for the secondstraight year. The Bishops’ onlyloss was a last-minute, 14-10,decision to conference rival andeventual national championAllegheny.1991: 91:Despite a fine 8-2 record, theBishops finish third in therugged NCAC. Ohio Wesleyan’sdefense again is among thenation’s elite, ranking third inDivision III against the rush.Nose guard Keith Rucker,who spearheaded the Bishopdefense, becomes the firstDivision III player invited tocompete in the Hula Bowl allstargame and goes on to wina starting berth with the NFL’sPhoenix Cardinals.1992:Ohio Wesleyan opens theseason with 8 straight wins,matching the longest seasonopeningstreak in schoolhistory, but finishes 8-2 after alast-second loss to Alleghenyand a tough NCAC titleshowdown at Wittenberg.1996:Fullback J.R. Kidd finisheswith 1000 yards, becoming thefourth Bishop player to reachthat figure. Kidd was one of3 Bishops who received GTEAcademic All-America ® laurelsthat season, joining linebackerCraig Anderson and defensiveend Josh Sanders.1999:End Ike Reid and safety MikeFowler anchor a Bishop defensethat leads the NCAC in total andscoring defense and finishes aclose second in rushing defense.The Bishops finish 8-2, tying forsecond place in the conferencestandings. Reid would go on tosign a free-agent contract withthe NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.2001:Led by tailback Matt Capone,who compiled 2016 all-purposeyards, the Bishops rank secondin the nation in rushing andfourth in total offense onthe way to a 9-1 season. TheBishops set a school record byscoring 418 points.2004:After an 0-4 start that includes3 losses by a total of 7 points,Ohio Wesleyan reels off 5straight wins to put itselfin position to play for theNCAC championship and anNCAA Division III playoff bid.The 5-game winning streakincludes fourth-quarter, comefrom-behinddecisions overdefending conference championAllegheny and traditional rivalWittenberg.2005:End Cisco Clervoix is namedNCAC Defensive Player of theYear, the first time since 1991that an Ohio Wesleyan playerreceived that honor. TheBishops finished 7-3, with 2of the losses coming to teamswhich posted 10-0 regularseasonrecords and advanced tothe NCAA Division III playoffs.BISHOPS IN THE NFLPlayer* Team Year(s)Dick Brubaker, E Chicago Cardinals 1955, 57Buffalo Bills (AFL) 1960Fred Day, T Cincinnati Colts 1921Deke Edler, RB Cleveland Indians 1923Babe Frump, G Chicago Bears 1930Ray Hanson, G Columbus Tigers 1923Buck Lamme, E Cleveland Indians 1931Don Nelson, T Hammond Pros 1926Canton Bulldogs 1926Harley Pearce, E Columbus Tigers 1926Keith Rucker, DT Phoenix Cardinals 1992-93Cincinnati Bengals 1994-95Washington Redskins 1997Kansas City Chiefs 1997Olin Smith, T Cleveland Bulldogs 1924John Turley, RB Pittsburgh Pirates 1935-36Ed Westfall, RB Boston Braves 1932Boston Redskins 1933Pittsburgh Pirates 1933Sonny Winters, RB Columbus Tigers 1923-24*Players who played in at least one regular-season game in theNational Football League.Additionally, the following former Ohio Wesleyan players weredrafted, signed or invited to preseason training camps byprofessional football teams.Player Team League* Year(s)Dale Bruce, WR Green Bay Packers NFL 1952Dick DeHaven, WR Dallas Cowboys NFL 1960Dick Drake, T New York Giants NFL 1943Don Gerosa, WR Minnesota Vikings NFL 1962James Madison, T Baltimore Colts AAFC 1948Gerry Prittie, T San Francisco 49ers NFL 1952Ike Reid, DE Indianapolis Colts NFL 2000Don Ryals, DT-LB Cleveland Browns NFL 1968-69Miami Dolphins AFL 1969Denver Broncos AFL 1969Tom Truesdell, DT Cincinnati Bengals NFL 1970Cleveland Browns NFL 1971Max Urick, C-LB St. Louis Cardinals NFL 1961*AAFC = All-American Football ConferenceAFL = American Football LeagueNFL = National Football LeagueBISHOP TIMELINE39
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1990:<strong>2008</strong> <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> FootballThe Bishops’ 9-1 mark sets aschool record for regular-seasonwins. <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> leads thenation in rushing defense and isranked among the top 20 in theDivision III polls for the secondstraight year. The Bishops’ onlyloss was a last-minute, 14-10,decision to conference rival andeventual national championAllegheny.1991: 91:Despite a fine 8-2 record, theBishops finish third in therugged NCAC. <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’sdefense again is among thenation’s elite, ranking third inDivision III against the rush.Nose guard Keith Rucker,who spearheaded the Bishopdefense, becomes the firstDivision III player invited tocompete in the Hula Bowl allstargame and goes on to wina starting berth with the NFL’sPhoenix Cardinals.1992:<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> opens theseason with 8 straight wins,matching the longest seasonopeningstreak in schoolhistory, but finishes 8-2 after alast-second loss to Alleghenyand a tough NCAC titleshowdown at Wittenberg.1996:Fullback J.R. Kidd finisheswith 1000 yards, becoming thefourth Bishop player to reachthat figure. Kidd was one of3 Bishops who received GTEAcademic All-America ® laurelsthat season, joining linebackerCraig Anderson and defensiveend Josh Sanders.1999:End Ike Reid and safety MikeFowler anchor a Bishop defensethat leads the NCAC in total andscoring defense and finishes aclose second in rushing defense.The Bishops finish 8-2, tying forsecond place in the conferencestandings. Reid would go on tosign a free-agent contract withthe NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.2001:Led by tailback Matt Capone,who compiled 2016 all-purposeyards, the Bishops rank secondin the nation in rushing andfourth in total offense onthe way to a 9-1 season. TheBishops set a school record byscoring 418 points.2004:After an 0-4 start that includes3 losses by a total of 7 points,<strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> reels off 5straight wins to put itselfin position to play for theNCAC championship and anNCAA Division III playoff bid.The 5-game winning streakincludes fourth-quarter, comefrom-behinddecisions overdefending conference championAllegheny and traditional rivalWittenberg.2005:End Cisco Clervoix is namedNCAC Defensive Player of theYear, the first time since 1991that an <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> playerreceived that honor. TheBishops finished 7-3, with 2of the losses coming to teamswhich posted 10-0 regularseasonrecords and advanced tothe NCAA Division III playoffs.BISHOPS IN THE NFLPlayer* Team Year(s)Dick Brubaker, E Chicago Cardinals 1955, 57Buffalo Bills (AFL) 1960Fred Day, T Cincinnati Colts 1921Deke Edler, RB Cleveland Indians 1923Babe Frump, G Chicago Bears 1930Ray Hanson, G Columbus Tigers 1923Buck Lamme, E Cleveland Indians 1931Don Nelson, T Hammond Pros 1926Canton Bulldogs 1926Harley Pearce, E Columbus Tigers 1926Keith Rucker, DT Phoenix Cardinals 1992-93Cincinnati Bengals 1994-95Washington Redskins 1997Kansas City Chiefs 1997Olin Smith, T Cleveland Bulldogs 1924John Turley, RB Pittsburgh Pirates 1935-36Ed Westfall, RB Boston Braves 1932Boston Redskins 1933Pittsburgh Pirates 1933Sonny Winters, RB Columbus Tigers 1923-24*Players who played in at least one regular-season game in theNational Football League.Additionally, the following former <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> players weredrafted, signed or invited to preseason training camps byprofessional football teams.Player Team League* Year(s)Dale Bruce, WR Green Bay Packers NFL 1952Dick DeHaven, WR Dallas Cowboys NFL 1960Dick Drake, T New York Giants NFL 1943Don Gerosa, WR Minnesota Vikings NFL 1962James Madison, T Baltimore Colts AAFC 1948Gerry Prittie, T San Francisco 49ers NFL 1952Ike Reid, DE Indianapolis Colts NFL 2000Don Ryals, DT-LB Cleveland Browns NFL 1968-69Miami Dolphins AFL 1969Denver Broncos AFL 1969Tom Truesdell, DT Cincinnati Bengals NFL 1970Cleveland Browns NFL 1971Max Urick, C-LB St. Louis Cardinals NFL 1961*AAFC = All-American Football ConferenceAFL = American Football LeagueNFL = National Football LeagueBISHOP TIMELINE39
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