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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, 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.

1973 Northwestern Red Raiders football
NAIA Division II champion
Tri-State champion
ConferenceTri-State Conference
Record12–0 (5–0 Tri-State)
Head coach
Home stadiumDeValois Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at South Dakota State*
W 38–28[5]
September 8at Dakota State*Madison, SDW 16–13[6]
September 15Central (IA)*
W 22–10[7]
September 22at Buena Vista*Storm Lake, IAW 28–154,500[8]
September 29Yankton
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 21–14[9]
October 6Concordia (MN)
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 55–7[10]
October 13Westmar
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 50–0[11]
October 20at Bethel (MN)Saint Paul, MNW 34–7[12]
October 27at Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SDW 45–8[13]
November 3Southwest Minnesota State*
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 34–14[14]
November 24William Jewell*
W 28–22,957[15]
December 1at Glenville State*Huntington, WV (NAIA Division II Championship)W 10–3[16]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "NAIA Coach of the Year: Larry Korver". The Sioux County Capital. January 23, 1974. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Red Raiders ranked no. 1 in final NAIA ratings". The Sioux County Capital. December 19, 1973. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tom Rieck of Northwestern on NAIA Football Star Team". The Sioux City Journal. December 16, 1973. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Three Braves All-Conference". Argus-Leader. December 4, 1973. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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  .
  6. ^ "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  .
  7. ^ "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  .
  8. ^ "99-Yard March Aids Raiders". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 23, 1973. p. 7D. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "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  .
  10. ^ "Raiders Smother Conference Foe". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 7, 1973. p. C3. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "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  .
  12. ^ "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  .
  13. ^ "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  .
  14. ^ "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  .
  15. ^ 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  .
  16. ^ "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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