1983 Northwestern Red Raiders football | |
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NAIA Division II champion | |
NAIA Division II championship, W 25–21 vs. Pacific Lutheran | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 14–0 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | DeValois Field |
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.
The team was led on offense by quarterback Lee McKinstrey.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Dakota State | Madison, SD | W 42–0 | [1] | |
September 10 | Central (IA) |
| W 45–27 | [2] | |
September 17 | at Buena Vista | Storm Lake, IA | W 41–24 | [3] | |
September 24 | Doane |
| W 26–18 | [4] | |
October 1 | at Dana | Blair, NE | W 45–0 | [5] | |
October 8 | at Peru State | Peru, NE | W 51–7 | [6] | |
October 15 | Westmar |
| W 45–7 | 3,000 | [7] |
October 22 | at Bemidji State | Bemidji, MN | W 42–28 | [8] | |
October 29 | Chadron State |
| W 35–13 | [9] | |
November 5 | Southwest Minnesota State |
| W 34–30 | [10] | |
November 12 | at Midland Lutheran | Fremont, NE | W 53–24 | [11] | |
November 19 | St. Thomas |
| W 17–10 | [12] | |
December 3 | at William Jewell |
| W 30–12 | [13] | |
December 10 | at Pacific Lutheran | W 25–21 | 8,357 | [14] |