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1953 Defiance Yellow Jackets Football Team
The 1953 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Defiance College as a member of the Mid-Ohio League (MOL) during the 1953 college football season. In their third year under head coach Vic Rowen, the Yellow Jackets compiled an 8–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MOL championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 59. Defiance was the only unbeaten and untied football team in Ohio during the 1953 season. It was the first perfect season in Defiance football history. Additional perfect seasons followed in 1966 and 1969. Schedule References {{Reflist Defiance Defiance Yellow Jackets football seasons College football undefeated seasons Defiance Yellow Jackets football Defiance College is a private college located in Defiance, Ohio and affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. History The college began as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Ohio League
The American Mideast Conference (AMC) was an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics that included eight member institutions in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York (state), New York, and Massachusetts. Founded in 1949, it was known as the Mid-Ohio League, and named the Mid-Ohio Conference from 1962 until 1998, when it adopted its final moniker. The name change was the first step in a multi-phase expansion that extended the conference into states beyond Ohio before the league was eventually disbanded in 2012. History In its final five years the conference experienced a number of changes, with numerous members moving to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Former members Roberts Wesleyan College, Roberts Wesleyan and Walsh University received admission to the NCAA and underwent the process of transferring athletics into NCAA Division II, Division II; Houghton College transitioned to NCAA Division III, Division III and joined the Empire 8 conferen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |