1983 Northwestern Red Raiders football team

The 1983 Northwestern Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern College of Orange City, Iowa, as an independent during the 1983 NAIA Division II football season. In their 17th year under head coach Larry Korver, the Red Raiders compiled a perfect 14–0 and won the NAIA Division II Football National Championship with a 25–21 victory over Pacific Lutheran in the championship game.

1983 Northwestern Red Raiders football
NAIA Division II champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record14–0
Head coach
Home stadiumDeValois Field

The team was led on offense by quarterback Lee McKinstrey.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Dakota StateMadison, SDW 42–0[1]
September 10Central (IA)
W 45–27[2]
September 17at Buena VistaStorm Lake, IAW 41–24[3]
September 24Doane
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 26–18[4]
October 1at DanaBlair, NEW 45–0[5]
October 8at Peru StatePeru, NEW 51–7[6]
October 15Westmar
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 45–73,000[7]
October 22at Bemidji StateBemidji, MNW 42–28[8]
October 29Chadron State
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 35–13[9]
November 5Southwest Minnesota State
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA
W 34–30[10]
November 12at Midland LutheranFremont, NEW 53–24[11]
November 19St. Thomas
  • DeValois Field
  • Orange City, IA (NAIA Division II quarterfinals)
W 17–10[12]
December 3at William Jewell
  • Greene Stadium
  • Liberty, MO (NAIA Division II semifinals)
W 30–12[13]
December 10at Pacific Lutheran
W 25–218,357[14]

References
  1. "McKinstrey spurs Northwestern win". The Sioux City Journal. September 5, 1982. p. A11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "N'western outguns Central, 45-27". Sioux City Journal. September 11, 1983. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Steve Allspach (September 18, 1983). "McKinstry has fun day in leading Northwestern". The Sioux City Journal. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Red Raiders hold on to post 26-18 victory". The Sioux City Journal. September 25, 1983. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northwestern rambles past Dana, 45-0". The Des Moines Register. October 2, 1983. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Peru State humbled by Northwestern". The Grand Island Independent. October 9, 1983. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Steve Allspach (October 16, 1983). "Second-ranked Raiders rock Westmar". The Sioux City Journal. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Northwestern tops Bemidji State 42-28". The Sioux City Journal. October 23, 1983. p. D7 – via Newspaper.com.
  9. Steve Allspach (October 30, 1983). "Northwestern makes it nine in row for season". Sioux City Journal. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Northwestern gets scare in 34-30 win". Sioux City Journal. November 6, 1983. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "McKinstrey leads NW past Midland". The Sioux City Journal. November 13, 1983. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Terry Hersom (November 20, 1983). "Northwestern squeezes out 17-10 playoff win". Sioux City Journal. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Tom Klein (December 4, 1983). "Raiders paint Jewell out of playoff picture". St. Joseph News-Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Korver's second NAIA title 'most satisfying'". Sioux City Journal. December 12, 1983. p. A8 – via Newspapers.com.
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