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]
| 1999 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football | |
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NAIA national champion | |
NAIA National Championship Game, W 34-26 vs Georgetown (KY) | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 13–0 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Garin Higgins (3rd season) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Lambuth | Alva, OK | W 39–15 | ||
| October 2 | Fort Hays State | W 35–7 | |||
| November 13 | Wayne State (NE) |
| W 71–30 | 3,150 | |
| November 20 | Southwestern (KS) | (NAIA first round) | W 44–10 | ||
| November 27 | Lambuth | (NAIA quarterfinal) | W 56–13 | ||
| December 4 | Mary (ND) | (NAIA semifinal) | W 21–6 | ||
| December 18 | vs. Georgetown (KY) | W 34–26 | 6,500 (est) | [2][6][7] |
References
edit- ^ "1999 National Championship Team". Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rangers Ride High". The Jackson Sun. December 19, 1999. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richardson is Defensive Player of Game". The Jackson Sun. December 19, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern's Albin named coach of year". The Daily Oklahoman. January 5, 2000. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Father of winning player is hospitalized". The Jackson Sun. December 19, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richard Tortorelli (December 19, 1999). "Rangers rally for NAIA title (part 1)". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 16B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richard Tortorelli (December 19, 1999). "Rangers rally for NAIA title (part 2)". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 16B – via Newspapers.com.