1973 Northwestern Red Raiders football team
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 |
Record | 12–0 (5–0 Tri-State) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | DeValois Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Northwestern (IA) $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 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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The 1973 Northwestern Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern College of Orange City, Iowa, as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. 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.
Korver was selected as the 1973 NAIA Football Coach of the Year based on a vote of the NAIA Football Coaches' Association.[1] Defensive tackle Tom Rieck was selected as a first-team player on the All-NAIA All-Star team.[2][3] Eight Northwestern players received first-team honors on the 1973 all-Tri-State Conference football team: Rieck; quarterback Curt Krull; halfback Mitch Bengard; receivers Dave Hector and Gary Vetter; offensive lineman Jay DeZeeuw; linebacker Doug Van Steenwyk; and defensive back Daryl Hoogeven.[4]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | at South Dakota State* | W 38–28 | [5] | ||
September 8 | at Dakota State* | Madison, SD | W 16–13 | [6] | |
September 15 | Central (IA)* | W 22–10 | [7] | ||
September 22 | at Buena Vista* |
| W 28–15 | 4,500 | [8] |
September 29 | Yankton |
| W 21–14 | [9] | |
October 6 | Concordia (MN) |
| W 55–7 | [10] | |
October 13 | Westmar |
| W 50–0 | [11] | |
October 20 | at Bethel (MN) | Saint Paul, MN | W 34–7 | [12] | |
October 27 | at Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | W 45–8 | [13] | |
November 3 | Southwest Minnesota State* |
| W 34–14 | [14] | |
November 24 | William Jewell* |
| W 28–2 | 2,957 | [15] |
December 1 | at Glenville State* | Huntington, WV (NAIA Division II Championship) | W 10–3 | [16] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "NAIA Coach of the Year: Larry Korver". The Sioux County Capital. January 23, 1974. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Raiders ranked no. 1 in final NAIA ratings". The Sioux County Capital. December 19, 1973. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Rieck of Northwestern on NAIA Football Star Team". The Sioux City Journal. December 16, 1973. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three Braves All-Conference". Argus-Leader. December 4, 1973. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Curt Krull Hurls 4 TD Passes as Northwestern Raps Jacks". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 2, 1973. p. C1. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Red Raiders Win on Late Field Goal". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 9, 1973. p. 5D. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Northwestern Burst Snaps Tie, Drop Central, 22-10". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 16, 1973. p. 4D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "99-Yard March Aids Raiders". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 23, 1973. p. 7D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Red Raiders Zip Behind Krull Passes". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 30, 1973. p. 8D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Raiders Smother Conference Foe". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 7, 1973. p. C3. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Krull Passes Lead 50-0 Rout by No. 1 Red Raiders". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 14, 1973. p. 8D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "No. 1 Raiders Clinch Tie For Crown Behind Krull". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 21, 1973. p. 8D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Red Raiders Sew Up 3rd Title in Row". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 28, 1973. p. 6D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "4 Krull Scoring Flips Let Northwestern Roll". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 4, 1973. p. D4. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ White, Randy (November 25, 1973). "Red Raiders to NAIA Final". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 5D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "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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