Football
Football
Kyle Murdock and the Fighting Scots finished the 2009 season with a 5-5 record.
Scots Unable to Maintain 3rd Quarter Momentum, Lose at Witt
Wittenberg University scored two touchdowns within the opening 27 seconds of the fourth quarter, pulling away from The College of Wooster as the Tigers completed their perfect season and outright North Coast Athletic Conference championship with a 42-6 victory in Springfield, Ohio, Saturday. Complete Story
Wooster Looking to Spoil No. 11/12 Wittenberg's Perfect Season on Saturday
The College of Wooster can finish with a winning record for the seventh time in eight years and 12th out of 14, when the Fighting Scots take on arch-rival and North Coast Athletic Conference foe Wittenberg University (9-0, 6-0 NCAC) this Saturday, Nov. 14, at Springfield, Ohio. Complete Story
Program Overview
The Fighting Scots’ football program is in the midst of arguably its most impressive stretch of a storied 110-year history. Wooster has produced winning seasons 11 of the last 13 years, while often being ranked among the top-25 teams in NCAA Div. III, and the Scots are one of the top-three contenders for the North Coast Athletic Conference championship seemingly every season, taking it in 1997 and 2004.
Winning is just one goal, though, for the dedicated coaching staff as they take great pride in building the student-athlete’s character off-the-field as well. The coaches have developed a program they call Wooster Football’s Academic Game Plan to improve time management, organization, and study skills, and many players get involved in community service. Six were recognized by Sports Illustrated with a side-bar story and photo in its 2008 year-end issue for their volunteer work at Every Woman’s House, a local domestic violence shelter.
Wooster is a school rich in traditions, but none better than when the bagpipers, clad in their MacLeod Tartan plaid uniforms, lead the football team down a hillside and onto the field where the charged-up Fighting Scots sprint through two lines formed by the marching band and cheerleaders, and then mob each other in exuberance at midfield.
That’s just one example of what makes the game-day atmosphere second-to-none at 4,500-seat John P. Papp Stadium during the fall, and new in 2009 are a synthetic alternative to grass surface (Sprinturf) and lights, which were installed during the summer.
Weisensell Inducted Into "W" Hall of Fame on Sept. 26
At 5-9 and between 180 and 200 pounds during his playing days, one might assume Jack Weisensell was a speedy running back or maybe a slot receiver, but no, those are the vitals of one of the top offensive linemen in The College of Wooster’s football history. Learn More »