The 1962 Wittenberg Tigers football team was an

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team that represented

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in the

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(OAC) during the

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. In their eighth year under head coach Bill Edwards, the Tigers compiled a perfect 9–0 record and won the OAC championship. In the final

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(AP) small college poll,

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edged Wittenberg by a narrow margin of 67 points to 66. In the final UPI coaches poll, Wittenberg was ranked fifth. Six Wittenberg players were selected by the

as first-team players on the 1962 All-OAC football team: sophomore quarterback Charles Green; senior end Bill McCrory; junior defensive end Jim Worden; junior defensive tackle Al Capauano; senior linebacker Jack Spohn; and senior defensive halfback Hoy Allen.

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Wittenberg Tigers football The Wittenberg Tigers football team represents Wittenberg University in college football. The first recorded year in Wittenberg football history was 1892. The Tigers compete at the NCAA Division III level and the program is affiliated with the No ...