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Titans clinch share of WIAC men’s title

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Third-ranked UW-Oshkosh clinched at least a share of its first WIAC men’s basketball title in 17 years, knocking off UW-Platteville 83-81 in overtime on Wednesday.

The Pioneers Carter Voelker recorded a steal and drained a three-pointer to force overtime, tied at 73.  They led by as many as six points in the overtime before Oshkosh came back to win.

The Titans (21-1, 11-0 WIAC) clinched at least a share of its 13th league title and first since sharing the championship during the 2001-02 season.  Oshkosh opened up a three-game lead in the WIAC standings with three games left to play after second place La Crosse fell 60-58 to River Falls on Wednesday night. [Read more…]

Titans play for NCAA D-3 title tonight

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For the last 11 years, the NCAA Division-3 Football Championship game included powerhouse Mount Union.  In nine of those 11 years, UW-Whitewater served as the opponent.  Tonight, the Stagg Bowl Championship game will include neither.

The UW-Oshkosh Titans will represent the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) this season and their opponent will be Mary Hardin-Baylor of Texas (6 p.m. Friday ESPNU).

The Titans (13-1) advanced with a 10-3 win over John Carroll and UMHB (14-0) advanced by beating Mount Union 14-12.

 

Warhawks advance to NCAA D-3 Semifinals

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UW-Whitewater Warhawk logoThe two-time defending NCAA Division 3 football champion UW-Whitewater Warhawks advanced to the NCAA semifinals, holding off UW-Oshkosh 31-29 in Saturday’s quarterfinals.

The Warhawks twice built what seemed to be comfortable leads, only to see the Titans come back.

Oshkosh led all-conference running back Dylan Hecker to an injury early.  His replacement Devon Linzenmeyer  rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns.

Titan quarterback Brett Kasper hit 20-of-38 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns.  He led the Titans to a pair of late scores after Whitewater had built a 31-16 lead.  A failed two-point conversion attempt kept the Titans from tying the score.

Whitewater running back Jordan Ratliffe had 34 carries for 164 yards and two scores to lead the Warhawks.

The Warhawks will face Mount Union next week.  The two teams have faced off in nine of the last 10 Stagg Bowls, but only one of  them will make it this year.

 

Whitewater falls to Sixth in D-3 Poll

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UW-Oshkosh LogoFormer number-1 U-W Whitewater dropped from to sixth in the new D3Football.com poll.  The slide comes after the Warhawks lost at U-W Oshkosh ten-to-seven on Saturday.

The loss ended the Warhawks 36-game winning streak, the longest active win streak in all of college football and the sixth-longest in N-C-A-A Division three history.

The win moved Oshkosh ahead of Whitewater in the new National poll.  The Titans are at number-five.

Both teams are four-and-one overall.

U-W Platteville fell one place to 13th, despite their 30-27 win over Stevens Point.  Mount Union of Ohio is the new Number-one team in the country.

 

Wara named Div-3 All American

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh quarterback Nate Wara has received NCAA

Nate Wara

Division III All-America honors by the American Football Coaches Association.  Wara is the first Oshkosh Titan player to be recognized since the AFCA All-America program began in 1945.

Two other Wisconsin players were named to the All-America team.  That list includes punter Christian Hallingstad of UW-La Crosse and defensive back Ryan McWethy of UW-Platteville.

Wara totaled 4,051 yards and 40 touchdowns as the leader of UW-Oshkosh’s record-breaking offense.  He started all 44 games the past four years, leading the Titans to a 28-16 overall record. 

Wara ranks second in WIAC history in total offense (11,202 yards) and 13th in NCAA Division III history.  He’s one of four finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy for National Player of the Year.  The winner of that award will be announced in Salem, Virginia today.

NCAA Division 3 playoffs: Round 1 recap

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Unbeaten and 5th ranked UW-Oshkosh advanced to the second round of the

Cole Myhra / Photo courtesy of Chip Manthey

NCAA Division 3 football playoffs by rolling to a 55-10 win over St. Scholastica (Minn.) on Saturday at Titan Stadium in Oshkosh.

Oshkosh advanced to play Bethel University (Minn.) on Nov. 24.  Bethel University advanced with a 24-23 win over Concordia University-Chicago.

The Titans earned their 13th straight victory, the longest winning streak in NCAA Division III.  It came in the Titans very first NCAA Division III playoff game.

The Titans scored 8 touchdowns in 10 possessions, totalling 600 yards, 413 of which on the ground. [Read more…]

Lechnir reaches coaching milestone

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UW-Oshkosh baseball coach Tom Lechnir became just the 21st coach in NCAA

Tom Lechnir

Division III history to win 700 games (700-271-1) in a 15-0 win over UW-Stout on Saturday.

The Titans scored six runs in the fourth inning to break the game open.

Oshkosh also won the second game of the doubleheader 4-2 over Stout.  UWO recorded their first doubleheader sweep in 13 tries this season.  Lechnir earned his 701st career win in the process.  He’s in his 24th season as the head coach of the Titans.