2005: Despite missing three games, Oertel received honorable mention to the Empire 8 all-star team. He started the last seven games at tight end. He posted career-best totals of five catches and 54 yards against Cortland. Oertel caught touchdown passes against Norwich and Springfield and made four receptions in the Alfred win. His 22 receptions were the seventh-best total by a Bomber tight end and with 31 career catches he ranks seventh among Ithaca tight ends. He caught four passes against Union in the NCAA playoffs.
2004: Oertel played in eight regular-season games and the ECAC playoff win over Massachusetts-Dartmouth. He made starts against St. John Fisher and Springfield. He caught a five-yard touchdown pass in the Utica win and made a pair of receptions in the win at Alfred.
2003: Oertel appeared in all but one regular-season game and all three NCAA playoff contests. His three-yard touchdown catch opened the scoring in the NCAA playoff win at Montclair State. He caught a career-high two passes in that game. Oertel’s first career touchdown reception was a 40-yard catch at Buffalo State. He made his first career start in the win over Hobart.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Peru High School, Oertel was coached by Larry Ewald.
Personal: A social studies major, he is the son of Richard and Jackie Oertel.
Career statistics
Ithaca Football
Ithaca Individual Game-by-Game
(as of Nov 13, 2006) All games
| #88 Mike OERTEL |
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| | | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Ret | Punt Ret | all |
| Date | Opponent | no. | yds | td | lg | no. | yds | td | lg | c-a-i | yds | td | lg | no. | yds | td | lg | no. | yds | td | lg | purp |
| 09/02/06 | HUNTINGDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 20 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 09/09/06 | BUFFALO STATE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 09/16/06 | HARTWICK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 09/23/06 | at St. John Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 09/30/06 | at Brockport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 14 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 10/07/06 | at Norwich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 10/21/06 | UTICA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 45 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 10/28/06 | SPRINGFIELD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 28 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 11/04/06 | at Alfred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 11/11/06 | at Cortland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 19 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Totals | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 435 | 4 | 45 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
Games played: 10 Avg per catch: 10.9 All purpose avg/game: 43.5
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| | | Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Int | | pass | blkd | PAT | PAT | | |
| Date | Opponent | solo | ast | total | tfl | yds | no. | yds | ff | fr | yds | no. | yds | qbh | brup | kick | kicks | rush | rcv | saf | pts |
| 09/02/06 | HUNTINGDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 09/09/06 | BUFFALO STATE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 09/16/06 | HARTWICK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/23/06 | at St. John Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/30/06 | at Brockport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10/07/06 | at Norwich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21/06 | UTICA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28/06 | SPRINGFIELD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/04/06 | at Alfred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/11/06 | at Cortland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |