Northwestern Red Raiders football

Northwestern Red Raiders football
Northwestern Red Raiders football
	2023 Northwestern Red Raiders football team
First season	1950
Athletic director	Tony Hoops
Head coach	Matt McCarty ; 8th season, 81–19 (.810)
Stadium	De Valois Stadium; (capacity: 3,100)
Field	Korver Field
Year built	2003
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Orange City, Iowa
Conference	GPAC
Past conferences	Tri-State (1960–1980); NAIA D-II independent (1981–1987, 1991); Tri-State Athletic (1988–1990)
All-time record	457–195–7 (.699)
Playoff appearances	24
Playoff record	NAIA D-II: 19–23; NAIA: 14–11
Claimed national titles	2 NAIA D-II (1973, 1983); 1 NAIA (2022)
Conference titles	10 Tri-State (1971–1980); 1 Tri-State Athletic (1988); 5 Nebraska-Iowa / GPAC (1994, 1996, 2000, 2014, 2022)
Heisman winners	NAIA: 1 (2020)
Colors	Red and white;
Mascot	Red Raiders
Website	nwcraiders.com

The Northwestern Red Raiders football team represents Northwestern College in college football in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Red Raiders are members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), fielding its team in the GPAC since 1992 when it was known as the Nebraska–Iowa Athletic Conference (NIAC). The Red Raiders play their home games at Korver Field at De Valois Stadium in Orange City, Iowa.^[2]

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The school's head coach is Matt McCarty, who took over the position for the 2016 season.^[3]

Two-year college (1950–1954)
Tri-State Conference (1960–1980)
NAIA Division II independent (1981–1987, 1991)
Tri-State Athletic Conference (1988–1990)
Nebraska–Iowa Athletic Conference / Great Plains Athletic Conference (1992–present)

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Key to symbols in coaches list
General		Overall		Conference		Postseason^{[A 1]}
No.	Order of coaches^{[A 2]}	GC	Games coached	CW	Conference wins	PW	Postseason wins
DC	Division championships	OW	Overall wins	CL	Conference losses	PL	Postseason losses
CC	Conference championships	OL	Overall losses	CT	Conference ties	PT	Postseason ties
NC	National championships	OT	Overall ties^{[A 3]}	C%	Conference winning percentage
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame	O%	Overall winning percentage^{[A 4]}

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Coaches

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List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records and conference records
No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%
1	Joe Welton	1960–1966	54	17	36	1	0.324	12	30	0	0.286
2	Larry Korver^[7]	1967–1994	295	212	77	6	0.729	65	20	2	0.759
3	Orv Otten^[8]	1995–2008	150	105	45	0	0.700	78	36	0	0.684
4	Kyle Achterhoff^[9]	2009–2015	75	56	19	0	0.747	49	16	0	0.754
5	Matt McCarty^[10]	2016–present	85	67	18	0	0.788	52	12	0	0.813

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National champions	Conference champions	Bowl game berth	Playoff berth

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Season	Year	Head coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
Northwestern Red Raiders
1950	1950	Two year college (does not reflect in overall record)				3	3	1					—	—
1951	1951					4	2	1					—	—
1952	1952					2	4	1					—	—
1953	1953					8	0	0					—	—
1954	1954					7	1	0					—	—
1960	1960	Joe Welton	NAIA	—	Tri-State	0	6	0	7th	0	6	0	—	—
1961	1961					3	4	1	4th	3	3	0	—	—
1962	1962					0	8	0	7th	0	6	0	—	—
1963	1963					4	4	0	4th	3	3	0	—	—
1964	1964					6	2	0	T–2nd	4	2	0	—	—
1965	1965					2	6	0	T–6th	1	5	0	—	—
1966	1966					2	6	0	7th	1	5	0	—	—
1967	1967	Larry Korver				0	7	1	7th	0	5	1	—	—
1968	1968					7	2	0	3rd	4	2	0	—	—
1969	1969					7	2	0	3rd	4	2	0	—	—
1970	1970			Division II		6	3	0	3rd	4	2	0	—	—
1971	1971					6	3	0	1st	4	1	0	Conference champions	—
1972	1972					10	1	0	1st	5	0	0	L NAIA Division II Championship	—
1973	1973					12	0	0	1st	5	0	0	W NAIA Division II Championship	—
1974	1974					8	2	0	1st	5	0	0	Conference champions	—
1975	1975					7	2	1	T–1st	3	1	0	Conference co-champions	—
1976	1976					5	5	0	1st	4	0	0	Conference champions	—
1977	1977					6	4	0	1st	2	0	0	Conference champions	—
1978	1978					9	2	0	1st	2	0	0	L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal	—
1979	1979					10	2	0	1st	2	0	0	L NAIA Division II Championship	—
1980	1980					6	3	0	1st	2	0	0	Conference champions	—
1981	1981				Independent	6	2	1					—	—
1982	1982					12	1	0					L NAIA Division II Semifinal	—
1983	1983					14	0	0					W NAIA Division II Championship	—
1984	1984					11	2	0					L NAIA Division II Championship	—
1985	1985					9	1	1					L NAIA Division II Semifinal	—
1986	1986					8	2	0					—	—
1987	1987					3	7	0					—	—
1988	1988				Tri-State Athletic	12	1	0	1st	4	0	0	L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal	—
1989	1989					6	4	1	2nd	2	1	0	—	—
1990	1990					5	5	0	2nd	2	1	0	—	—
1991	1991				Independent	4	5	0					—	—
1992	1992				NIAC	8	2	1	2nd	4	1	1	L NAIA Division II First Round	—
1993	1993					5	5	0	5th	2	4	0	—	—
1994	1994					10	2	0	1st	6	0	0	L NAIA Division II Semifinal	—
1995	1995	Orv Otten				7	3	0	2nd	4	2	0	—	—
1996	1996					10	2	0	1st	5	1	0	L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal	—
1997	1997			—		5	5	0	T–3rd	3	3	0	—	—
1998	1998					7	3	0	T–3rd	3	3	0	—	—
1999	1999					5	4	0	T–3rd	3	3	0	—	—
2000	2000				GPAC	9	4	0	T–1st	6	2	0	L NAIA Semifinal	4
2001	2001					5	5	0	T–5th	3	5	0	—	—
2002	2002					6	4	0	T–5th	4	4	0	—	—
2003	2003					10	2	0	2nd	9	1	0	L NAIA Quarterfinal	7
2004	2004					7	3	0	4th	7	3	0	—	17
2005	2005					8	3	0	3rd	7	3	0	—	17
2006	2006					11	2	0	2nd	9	1	0	L NAIA Quarterfinal	6
2007	2007					8	2	0	T–2nd	8	2	0	—	15
2008	2008					7	3	0	T–3rd	7	3	0	—	19
2009	2009	Kyle Achterhoff				7	3	0	4th	7	3	0	—	25
2010	2010					8	2	0	3rd	8	2	0	—	18
2011	2011					9	2	0	T–2nd	7	2	0	—	17
2012	2012					9	3	0	2nd	7	2	0	L NAIA First Round	12
2013	2013					8	3	0	T–2nd	7	2	0	L NAIA First Round	13
2014	2014					9	2	0	T–1st	8	1	0	L NAIA First Round	12
2015	2015					6	4	0	T–4th	5	4	0	—	—
2016	2016	Matt McCarty				3	7	0	6th	3	5	0	—	—
2017	2017					10	2	0	2nd	7	1	0	L NAIA Quarterfinal	8
2018	2018					9	2	0	2nd	8	1	0	L NAIA First Round	12
2019	2019					9	2	0	2nd	8	1	0	L NAIA First Round	10
2020	2020					11	2	0	2nd	8	1	0	L NAIA Championship	2
2021	2021					12	2	0	2nd	9	1	0	L NAIA Semifinal	4
2022	2022					13	1	0	T–1st	9	1	0	W NAIA Championship	1
2023	2023												—	—

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^[11]

[A 1]
Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[4]
[A 2]
A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
[A 3]
Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[5]
[A 4]
When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[6]

[1]
"HOME OF NORTHWESTERN RED RAIDERS ATHLETICS". Retrieved June 8, 2023.
[2]
"Facilities". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
[3]
Dreeszen, Dave (January 11, 2023). "Northwestern Football's Matt McCarty wins national Coach of the Year award". College Football Warehouse. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
[4]
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
[5]
Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
[6]
Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
[7]
staff, Journal (June 7, 2023). "Storied Northwestern coach Larry Korver makes college football hall of fame ballot". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
[8]
"Otten to no longer serve as football coach". www.nwciowa.edu. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
[9]
"NWC names Achterhoff head football coach". www.nwciowa.edu. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
[10]
"Matt McCarty Named NAIA-AFCA Coach of the Year". NAIA. January 9, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
[11]
"Past Seasons". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

Official website

[5] [A 1]
Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[4]

[6] [A 2]
A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.

[8] [A 3]
Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[5]

[10] [A 4]
When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[6]

[1] [1]
"HOME OF NORTHWESTERN RED RAIDERS ATHLETICS". Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[2] [2]
"Facilities". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

[3] [3]
Dreeszen, Dave (January 11, 2023). "Northwestern Football's Matt McCarty wins national Coach of the Year award". College Football Warehouse. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

[Bowls-4] [4]
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.

[Ties-7] [5]
Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

[TieCalc-9] [6]
Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

[11] [7]
staff, Journal (June 7, 2023). "Storied Northwestern coach Larry Korver makes college football hall of fame ballot". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

[12] [8]
"Otten to no longer serve as football coach". www.nwciowa.edu. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

[13] [9]
"NWC names Achterhoff head football coach". www.nwciowa.edu. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

[14] [10]
"Matt McCarty Named NAIA-AFCA Coach of the Year". NAIA. January 9, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

[15] [11]
"Past Seasons". Northwestern College Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

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