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Titans To Play One NCAA Division II Foe, Two 2005 Playoff Teams In 2006

A 10-game schedule that includes contests with NCAA Division II Minnesota State University and 2005 NCAA Division III Playoff participants Lakeland College and UW-Whitewater highlight the 2006 agenda for the UW-Oshkosh football team.

UW-Oshkosh kicks off its 112th football campaign with three non-conference games, including the season opener on Sept. 2 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium against Ripon College. UW-Oshkosh has won 23 of its last 25 season openers, with losses coming in 2001 and 2002 to Wartburg College (Iowa).

UW-Oshkosh's 1 p.m. contest with Ripon College renews an old rivalry that has been dormant since the Titans defeated the Red Hawks by a 21-0 count in 1987. UW-Oshkosh has registered six straight victories over Ripon College to lead the all-time series by a 14-12-6 tally. Last year, Ripon College posted a 6-4 record and finished fourth in the Midwest Conference with a 5-4 mark.

With the 2006 baptismal behind them, the Titans travel to Mankato, Minn., on Sept. 9 for a 6:30 p.m. contest with NCAA Division II Minnesota State University. It will be the first meeting between the two schools and the first NCAA Division III opponent for Minnesota State University since UW-Whitewater in 1985. Minnesota State University lost eight of its last nine games to end the 2005 season with a 2-9 record. The Mavericks finished seventh in the North Central Conference with a 0-6 mark.

UW-Oshkosh concludes its non-conference slate on Sept. 16 with a 1 p.m. contest in Sheboygan against Lakeland College. The Titans are unbeaten in two previous meetings with the Muskies, including a 26-23 victory in 2003 that took four overtime periods to complete. Lakeland College compiled an 8-3 record last season, including a 73-12 loss to UW-Whitewater and a 49-22 setback to Augustana College (Ill.) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs. The Muskies captured the 2005 Illini Badger Football Conference championship with a 7-0 record.

The first of seven consecutive WIAC games will be highly anticipated for UW-Oshkosh, as the Titans host defending league champion and NCAA Division III Playoff finalist UW-Whitewater on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. It will be the 98th meeting between the schools, with the Warhawks holding a 67-25-5 advantage in the all-time series. Last year, UW-Whitewater won its first 14 games, including a 36-7 victory over UW-Oshkosh, before dropping a 35-28 decision to Mount Union College (Ohio) in the championship game of the NCAA Division III Playoffs. The Warhawks won all seven of their WIAC contests in 2005.

UW-Oshkosh takes to the road for its next two games by visiting UW-River Falls for a 7 p.m. contest on Sept. 30 and UW-Stout for a 1 p.m. debate on Oct. 7. The Titans split their games with the two teams a year ago, losing 13-10 in overtime to UW-River Falls and winning 34-27 over UW-Stout. UW-Oshkosh trails 34-15-1 in the all-time series with UW-River Falls, but owns a 27-21-1 advantage in the all-time series with UW-Stout. Last year, UW-River Falls posted a 3-7 record (2-5 WIAC), while UW-Stout compiled a 6-4 mark (3-4 WIAC).

UW-Platteville is UW-Oshkosh's Homecoming opponent when the Titans host the Pioneers at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 14. UW-Platteville, which posted a 1-9 record (0-7 WIAC) last season, is matched as UW-Oshkosh's Homecoming enemy for the fourth time since 1996. It will be the 91st meeting between the two schools, with UW-Platteville owning a 45-41-4 lead in the all-time series. UW-Oshkosh edged the Pioneers by a 30-28 score a year ago.

 Surrounding an open date on Oct. 28 are 1 p.m. road games at UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 21 and UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 4. UW-Stevens Point had a 4-6 record (3-4 WIAC) last year, while UW-Eau Claire compiled a 6-4 mark (5-2 WIAC). UW-Oshkosh ousted both teams in 2005, winning contests of 23-20 over UW-Stevens Point and 24-18 in overtime over UW-Eau Claire. Despite the victories, UW-Oshkosh trails the all-time series to UW-Stevens Point by a 57-39-8 count and the all-time series to UW-Eau Claire by a 37-20 tally. The UW-Oshkosh/UW-Stevens Point rivalry is the longest between two NCAA Division III public schools.

UW-Oshkosh wraps up the 2006 season by hosting UW-La Crosse in a 1 p.m. contest on Nov. 11. UW-La Crosse tallied a 5-4 record (4-3 WIAC) last year, including a come-from-behind 33-18 victory over UW-Oshkosh in the season finale. The win increased the Eagles' lead over the Titans in the all-time series to 44-8-6.

UW-Oshkosh posted a 7-3 record last fall, including a third place 4-3 ledger in the WIAC. The Titans' overall record in 2005 was their best since 1976.