In 27 seasons, Larry Kehres went undefeated 21 times and won 11 national championships. Kehres stepped down as Mount Union head coach and his son Vince will take over effective immediately.

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In the wake of 145 tackles last season -- fifth-most in the NFL -- Jerrell Freeman hasn’t turned his back on his humble past. In fact, he embraced Mary Hard-Baylor and returned to graduate.

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In its eighth consecutive Stagg Bowl appearance, Mount Union captured the national title, its third since 2005 and first since 2008, with a 28-10 dominating win against St. Thomas (Minn.) on Friday.

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Led by seniors Jake Simon, Charles Dieuseul, Chris Denton and company, Mount Union overpowered St. Thomas (Minn.) 28-10 en route to its 11th national championship in 16 appearances.

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