1999 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football
NAIA national champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–0
Head coach
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 NAIA independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 NW Oklahoma State ^   –     13 – 0  
No. 7 Azusa Pacific ^   –     9 – 3  
Southern Oregon   –     7 – 2  
Virginia–Wise   –     6 – 3  
Peru State   –     3 – 7  
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant

The 1999 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football team was an American football team that represented the Northwestern Oklahoma State University as an independent during the 1999 NAIA football season. In their third season under head coach Tim Albin, the Rangers compiled a perfect 13–0 record and won the NAIA national championship.[1]

In the NAIA National Championship Game, the Rangers faced Georgetown (Kentucky), falling by a 20-0 score at halftime, then coming back for a 34-26 victory. Rangers quarterback Al Hunt tallied 129 rushing yards and 140 passing yards and was named Offensive Player of the Game.[2] Linebacker Daryl Richardson was selected as the Defensive Player of the Game.[3] It was the first national title in Northwestern Oklahoma State program history.[2]

After the season, coach Albin was honored as the NAIA coach of the year by American Football Coach magazine.[4]

The team's perfect season extended the school's winning streak to 18 games, dating back to September 1998.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24LambuthAlva, OKW 39–15
October 2Fort Hays StateW 35–7
November 13Wayne State (NE)
  • Ranger Field
  • Alva, OK
W 71–303,150
November 20Southwestern (KS) (NAIA first round)W 44–10
November 27Lambuth (NAIA quarterfinal)W 56–13
December 4Mary (ND) (NAIA semifinal)W 21–6
December 18vs. Georgetown (KY)
W 34–266,500 (est)[2][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "1999 National Championship Team". Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Rangers Ride High". The Jackson Sun. December 19, 1999. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richardson is Defensive Player of Game". The Jackson Sun. December 19, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northwestern's Albin named coach of year". The Daily Oklahoman. January 5, 2000. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Father of winning player is hospitalized". The Jackson Sun. December 19, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Richard Tortorelli (December 19, 1999). "Rangers rally for NAIA title (part 1)". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 16B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Richard Tortorelli (December 19, 1999). "Rangers rally for NAIA title (part 2)". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 16B – via Newspapers.com.
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