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Northwestern Red Raiders football

College football team

Summary

College football team

FieldValue
TeamNameNorthwestern Red Raiders football
CurrentSeason2024 Northwestern Red Raiders football team
FirstYear
ImageNorthwest raiders logo.png
ImageSize200
AthleticDirectorTony Hoops
HeadCoachMatt McCarty
HeadCoachYear9th
HCWins90
HCLosses22
StadiumDe Valois Stadium
FieldNameKorver Field
StadiumBuilt2003
StadCapacity3,100
LocationOrange City, Iowa
ConferenceGPAC
ATWins486
ATLosses203
ATTies7
NatlTitlesNAIA: 1 (2022)
NAIA Div. II: 2 (1973, 1983)
ConfTitlesTri-State: 10 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Tri-State Athletic: 1 (1988)
Nebraska-Iowa / GPAC: 6 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2014, 2022, 2023)
HeismansNAIA: 1 (2020)
RivalriesDordt University
MascotDisplayRed Raiders
WebsiteNamenwcraiders.com
WebsiteURLhttps://nwcraiders.com/sports/football

NAIA Div. II: 2 (1973, 1983) Tri-State Athletic: 1 (1988) Nebraska-Iowa / GPAC: 6 (1994, 1996, 2000, 2014, 2022, 2023) The Northwestern Red Raiders football team represents Northwestern College in college football in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Red Raiders are members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), fielding its team in the GPAC since 1992 when it was known as the Nebraska–Iowa Athletic Conference (NIAC). The Red Raiders play their home games at Korver Field at De Valois Stadium in Orange City, Iowa.

The school's head coach is Matt McCarty, who took over the position for the 2016 season.

Conference affiliations

  • Two-year college (1950–1954)
  • Tri-State Conference (1960–1980)
  • NAIA Division II independent (1981–1987, 1991)
  • Tri-State Athletic Conference (1988–1990)
  • Nebraska–Iowa Athletic Conference / Great Plains Athletic Conference (1992–present)

List of head coaches

Key

Coaches

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11960–1966541736112300
21967–199429521277665202
31995–20081501054578360
42009–201575561949160
52016–present122962676170

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
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1950Two year college331——
1951421——
1952241——
1953800——
1954710——
1960Joe WeltonNAIA—Tri-State0607th060——
19613414th330——
19620807th060——
19634404th330——
1964620T–2nd420——
1965260T–6th150——
19662607th150——
1967Larry Korver0717th051——
19687203rd420——
19697203rd420——
1970Division II6303rd420——
19716301st410Conference champions—
197210101st500L NAIA Division II Championship—
197312001st500W NAIA Division II Championship—
19748201st500Conference champions—
1975721T–1st310Conference co-champions—
19765501st400Conference champions—
19776401st200Conference champions—
19789201st200L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal—
197910201st200L NAIA Division II Championship—
19806301st200Conference champions—
1981Independent621——
19821210L NAIA Division II Semifinal—
19831400W NAIA Division II Championship—
19841120L NAIA Division II Championship—
1985911L NAIA Division II Semifinal—
1986820——
1987370——
1988Tri-State Athletic12101st400L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal—
19896412nd210——
19905502nd210——
1991Independent450——
1992NIAC8212nd411L NAIA Division II First Round—
19935505th240——
199410201st600L NAIA Division II Semifinal—
1995Orv Otten7302nd420——
199610201st510L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal—
1997—550T–3rd330——
1998730T–3rd330——
1999540T–3rd330——
2000GPAC940T–1st620L NAIA Semifinal4
2001550T–5th350——
2002640T–5th440——
200310202nd910L NAIA Quarterfinal7
20047304th730—17
20058303rd730—17
200611202nd910L NAIA Quarterfinal6
2007820T–2nd820—15
2008730T–3rd730—19
2009Kyle Achterhoff7304th730—25
20108203rd820—18
2011920T–2nd720—17
20129302nd720L NAIA First Round12
2013830T–2nd720L NAIA First Round13
2014920T–1st810L NAIA First Round12
2015640T–4th540——
2016Matt McCarty3706th350——
201710202nd710L NAIA Quarterfinal8
20189202nd810L NAIA First Round12
20199202nd810L NAIA First Round10
202011202nd810L NAIA Championship2
202112202nd910L NAIA Semifinal4
20221310T–1st910W NAIA Championship1
202314101st1000L NAIA Championship1
2024930T–2nd820L NAIA Quarterfinal10
2025640T–4th640——

Notes

References

References

  1. "Facilities".
  2. Dreeszen, Dave. (2023-01-11). "Northwestern Football's Matt McCarty wins national Coach of the Year award".
  3. staff, Journal. (2023-06-07). "Storied Northwestern coach Larry Korver makes college football hall of fame ballot".
  4. "Otten to no longer serve as football coach".
  5. "NWC names Achterhoff head football coach".
  6. (2023-01-09). "Matt McCarty Named NAIA-AFCA Coach of the Year".
  7. "Past Seasons".
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