Athletics News

  1. DePauw Conquers Wabash & Snow in 14-7 Bell Victory

    November 15, 1997

    The 104th gridiron meeting of DePauw and Wabash took place in cold, wind and blowing snow on a slippery field. When it was over, DePauw was ringing the... Read More

  2. Coach Nick Mourouzis Establishes First Student-Athlete Honor Society

    February 28, 1997

    Many honorary organizations exist that recognize college students for outstanding academic or athletic achievements, but none has done both. Nick Mourouzis... Read More

  3. DePauw Brings Home The Bell With 31-13 Victory

    November 16, 1996

    Senior receiver Jamie Cunha caught six passes for a school-record 236 yards and three touchdowns as DePauw brought the Monon Bell home, defeating Wabash... Read More

  4. Senior Named as Award Winner During Sugar Bowl Telecast

    December 31, 1995

    DePauw University senior Ron Stiver, the starting center on the Tiger football team, has been named one of four Burger King Scholar-Athletes of the Week... Read More

  5. DePauw's Attempt to Reclaim the Monon Bell Slips Away in the Snow, 7-2

    November 11, 1995

    DePauw University's Tigers had to battle Mother Nature as well as a tough Wabash College team today. Snow covered the field at Blackstock Stadium, and... Read More

  6. Wabash Prevails in ESPN2-Televised Bell Battle, 28-24

    November 12, 1994

    Both teams returned their opening kickoffs for touchdowns, previewing the shootout that was to follow in the 1994 Monon Bell Classic, which was televised... Read More

  7. Wabash Defeats DePauw 40-26 in 100th Monon Bell Classic

    November 13, 1993

    The 100th battle for the Monon Bell belonged to Wabash College, as David Kogan rushed for two touchdowns and more than 120 yards, leading visiting Wabash... Read More

  8. Legendary 1933 Football Team Featured in TV Preview of 100th Monon Bell Classic

    November 12, 1993

    "I'm standing here tonight with members of possibly the greatest college football team ever assembled, " WRTV sports director Ed Sorenson told his viewers... Read More

  9. Last-Second Field Goal Ends Bell Battle in a Tie

    November 14, 1992

    Wabash College's Alex Costa kicked a 25-yard field goal with nine seconds left to tie the score at 17, and keep the Monon Bell in Crawfordsville for a... Read More

  10. DePauw Basketball Team to Tour Eastern Europe in June

    June 5, 1992

    Members of the DePauw University men's basketball team will travel to three European countries in June to play seven games during a 12-day trip. The Tigers... Read More

  11. Bill Fenlon Named Men's Basketball Coach

    April 23, 1992

    Bill Fenlon, a head coach at the NCAA Division III or NAIA level each of the last seven seasons, has been named head men's basketball coach at DePauw University... Read More

  12. DePauw Relinquishes Grip on Monon Bell, 23-18

    November 16, 1991

    DePauw University's streak of four consecutive Monon Bell victories was snapped this afternoon by Wabash College, 23-18. Read More

  13. TV Station Spotlights Nation's Top-Ranked DIII Hoops Team

    November 15, 1990

    "It's probably not general knowledge, but the best small college team in the nation in basketball is right here in our midst," sportcaster Don Hein told... Read More

  14. TV Station Highlights Tigers' Triumph as Rivalry Hits Century Mark

    November 10, 1990

    "If you've never seen a Monon Bell game, as a football fan you ought to next year," WTHR's Steve Bartelstein said during the Indianapolis NBC affiliate's... Read More

  15. Seniors Win 4th Straight Monon Bell Battle with Wabash

    November 10, 1990

    The seniors on DePauw University's football team celebrated their fourth straight Monon Bell victory with a 20-13 win over arch-rival Wabash College today... Read More

  16. Bell Rings Again for DePauw, 41-14

    November 11, 1989

    Make it three in a row! DePauw dominated Wabash College 41-14 to keep the Monon Bell in Greencastle for the third consecutive year. Read More

  17. Ring the Bell for DePauw! Tigers Win Monon Classic, 24-14

    November 12, 1988

    Two late rushing touchdowns were the difference as DePauw University held on to the Monon Bell with a 24-14 victory over arch-rival Wabash College at Little... Read More

  18. TV Station Honors Voris & Mazur for Monon Bell Heroics

    November 19, 1987

    The efforts of two DePauw University football players in reclaiming the Monon Bell from Wabash College last Saturday were recognized by Terre Haute television... Read More

  19. Tigers Roar in 33-11 Bell Victory

    November 14, 1987

    DePauw University gave their home fans plenty to cheer about at Blackstock Stadium today, as they reclaimed the Monon Bell from Wabash College with a 33-11... Read More

  20. Former Coach & Perennial Comic Tom Mont Shares Wisecracks with TV Audience

    August 10, 1987

    DePauw University's retired athletic director Tom Mont has been in demand as an after dinner speaker for years, and today he shared some of his favorite... Read More

  21. Indiana U Assistant Royce Waltman to Lead DePauw Basketball Program

    May 5, 1987

    "For the past five years Royce Waltman has been on the opposite end of the bench from Bob Knight at IU, but today he moved to the other end of the bench... Read More

  22. Mike Steele Leaving for D-I East Carolina University

    April 1, 1987

    "Mike Steele, who has amassed at least 20 victories in each of his last four seasons at DePauw, was named the head basketball coach at East Carolina Tuesday... Read More

  23. Hoosiers Star Steve Hollar Profiled by Chicago ABC Affiliate

    March 5, 1987

    "One of the stars of the hot new movie Hoosiers has deep basketball roots in Indiana," reported John Drury tonight on Chicago ABC affiliate WLS-TV. DePauw... Read More

  24. Men's Basketball Team in ESPN Spotlight

    March 3, 1987

    "DePauw, out of Greencastle, Indiana, has much more than athletes," ESPN's Tim Brando announced as he introduced a story tonight. "They truly have the... Read More

  25. Ted Katula and Page Cotton Take on New Roles in DePauw's Athletic Department

    February 6, 1987

    Ted Katula and Page Cotton have been promoted to new positions within the athletic department at DePauw University. Katula (pictured ), presently director... Read More

  26. #2-Ranked Tigers Featured on Indianapolis NBC Affiliate

    January 21, 1987

    "We've been ranked pretty high ever since I was a freshman," DePauw University senior basketball player David Galle said during a live interview on Indianapolis... Read More

  27. Tom Mont Addresses Washington's Prestigious Touchdown Club

    January 17, 1987

    Tom Mont, director of athletics at DePauw University, tonight served as the primary speaker for one of the most presitigious sports awards clubs in the... Read More

  28. Olympic Gold Medalist Wilma Rudolph Joins DePauw Team

    January 14, 1987

    Three-time Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph, rated as one of the best female athletes of this century, is coming to DePauw University as director of... Read More

  29. Time Expires on Tigers in a Monon Bell Heartbreaker

    November 8, 1986

    With the clock ticking toward zero and no time outs left, DePauw's field goal unit couldn't get on the field before time expired, giving Wabash College... Read More

  30. Games vs. White Sox "Outstanding Opportunity" for DePauw Baseball Team

    April 8, 1986

    "It was a great experience for us," says DePauw University head baseball coach Ed Meyer '62 says of three games his team played against the Chicago White... Read More

  31. Tom Mont Elected National Chair of NCAA Division III Football Committee

    January 15, 1986

    DePauw University Athletic Director Tom Mont has been elected the national chairman of the NCAA Division III Football Committee. Mont has served on the... Read More

  32. Tiger Playoff Hopes Dashed in 28-8 Monon Bell Loss

    November 9, 1985

    A pesky Wabash College team denied DePauw University what would have been the school's first-ever  trip to the post-season football playoffs, defeating... Read More

  33. Football Card of Dave Finzer '82 is Issued

    August 8, 1985

    Dave Finzer of the Chicago Bears "led the NFL in punts inside the 20-yard line with 26 in 1984," notes the back of his new Topps football card. It lists... Read More

  34. Wabash Reclaims Monon Bell, 41-26

    November 10, 1984

    Wabash scrapped back from a 26-20 deficit and scored three straight touchdowns to coast to defeat DePauw, 41-26, in the 1984 Monon Bell Classic. Read More

  35. DePauw Prevails in Monon Bell Thriller, 16-10

    November 12, 1983

    DePauw freshman Eric Rawe batted down a Wabash pass in the end zone as time expired to preserve a 16-10 win today at Blackstock Stadium. The victory returns... Read More

  36. Legendary 1933 Football Team Featured on CBS' Sunday Morning

    October 16, 1983

    "This thing will never be over because it is frozen in a golden time; a perfect once upon a time," says CBS News in a report on DePauw University's 1933... Read More

  37. Radio's Paul Harvey Pays Tribute to DePauw's Legendary 1933 Football Team

    October 7, 1983

    "Of all the teams in all the autumns in all our land there never was one quite like the DePauw University team of fifty years ago," Paul Harvey told his... Read More

  38. 1933 Team Remembers "Second Father" as Members Reunite 50 Years After Making History

    October 7, 1983

    In 1933, the DePauw University football team was undefeated, untied and unscored upon. As 27 survivors and two widows of that famous team assemble this... Read More

  39. Undefeated Wabash Too Much for DePauw in 1982 Monon Bell Classic

    November 13, 1982

    Wabash College completed the first perfect season in its history by defeating visiting DePauw in the 1982 Monon Bell Classic, 31-6. Wabash entered the... Read More

  40. Dallas Cowboys Sign Alan Hill '81 and Dave Finzer '82

    May 16, 1982

    Two DePauw University football Tigers -- Alan Hill '81 (pictured) and senior Dave Finzer -- have signed free agent contracts with the Dallas Cowboys. ... Read More

  41. DePauw Dedicates $7.2 Million Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center

    April 24, 1982

    "I think it's great," DePauw senior Jim Underdown said today as the University dedicated its new, $7.2 million Lilly Physical Education and Recreation... Read More

  42. Legends of '33 Featured as TV Station Previews Tomorrow's Lilly Center Dedication

    April 23, 1982

    "It's unbelievable that one team did this," WRTV's Tom Carnegie says of the 1933 DePauw University football team, which finished that season unbeaten,... Read More

  43. Indiana General Assembly Resolution Congratulates Football Tigers

    March 17, 1982

    The Indiana General Assembly has recognized the state's winningest college football team with a resolution of congratulations for DePauw University's 9-1... Read More

  44. Tigers and New Coach Nick Mourouzis Recapture the Bell, 21-14

    November 14, 1981

    DePauw University wrested the Monon Bell from Wabash College for the first time since 1975 as the Tigers defeated the Little Giants -- who entered the... Read More

  45. Christian Science Monitor Previews a "Very Special Event," Saturday's Battle for the Monon Bell

    November 12, 1981

    November 12, 1981, Greencastle, Ind. - "The students at Indiana's DePauw University and all-male Wabash College won't have to be coaxed out of the library... Read More

  46. Coach Elmer McCall Retiring After 23 Years at DePauw

    May 29, 1981

    Elmer McCall, associate professor of physical education and former head basketball coach at DePauw, is retiring after 23 years at the University, effective... Read More

  47. Mike Steele Named Men's Basketball Coach

    May 12, 1981

    Mike Steele, an assistant men's basketball coach at Butler University for the past four seasons, has been appointed to lead DePauw University's program... Read More

  48. Big Ten Assistant Nick Mourouzis Takes Over DePauw's Football Program

    February 17, 1981

    "I'm excited about handling the football program at a university with DePauw's academic reputation," says new head football coach Nick Mourouzis. The 43-year-old... Read More

  49. Jerry Berndt "Agonized Over the Decision" to Leave DePauw for Penn

    January 14, 1981

    "Leaving DePauw to become head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania was 'the toughest decision I've ever made,' said Jerry Berndt," reports... Read More

  50. Last Minute Heroics Earn Tigers a Tie in 1980 Monon Bell Classic

    November 8, 1980

    The DePauw Tigers snapped Wabash College's 15-game winning streak by battling the Little Giants to a 22-22 tie at Blackstock Stadium. With just a little... Read More