1973 Northwestern Red Raiders football team
The 1973 Northwestern Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern College of Orange City, Iowa in the 1973 NAIA Division II football season as a member of the Tri-State Conference. Led by Larry Korver in his seventh season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 12–0, winning the Tri-State Conference title with a 5–0 mark and the NAIA Division II Football National Championship with a 10–3 victory Glenville State in the championship game.
| 1973 Northwestern Red Raiders football | |
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NAIA Division II champion Tri-State champion | |
NAIA Division II Championship, W 10–3 vs. Glenville State | |
| Conference | Tri-State Conference |
| 1973 record | 12–0 (5–0 Tri-State) |
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| Home stadium | DeValois Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern (IA) $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yankton | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sioux Falls | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westmar | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (MN) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia (MN) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 1 | at South Dakota State* | W 38–28 | ||
| September 8 | at Dakota State* | Madison, SD | W 16–13 | [1] |
| September 15 | Central (IA)* | W 22–10 | ||
| September 22 | at Buena Vista* | Storm Lake, IA | W 28–15 | |
| September 29 | Yankton |
| W 21–14 | |
| October 6 | Concordia (MN) |
| W 55–7 | |
| October 13 | Westmar |
| W 50–0 | |
| October 20 | at Bethel (MN) | Saint Paul, MN | W 34–7 | |
| October 27 | at Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | W 45–8 | [2] |
| November 3 | Southwest Minnesota State* |
| W 34–14 | |
| November 24 | William Jewell* |
| W 28–2 | |
| December 1 | at Glenville State* | Huntington, WV (NAIA Division II Championship) | W 10–3 | [3] |
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References
- "Red Raiders Win on Late Field Goal". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 9, 1973. p. 5-D. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Red Raiders Sew Up 3rd Title in Row". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 28, 1973. p. 6-D. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Red Raiders Win 10-3 To Take Division 2 Title". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. December 2, 1973. p. 37. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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