Hall of Fame

1999 National Championship Team

  • Class
  • Induction
    2009
  • Sport(s)
    Football
1999 NAIA National Championship Team
The 1999 NAIA Championship Football Team won the school’s first NAIA National Championship, as they did so in a 34-26 win over Georgetown College (Ga.) on December 18, 1999 at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tenn. Despite trailing 20-0 at the half, Northwestern put up 34 unanswered points to come from behind and take the win.
 
Six players from the squad earned NAIA All-American honors. The team was ranked first in the nation in rushing offense with 325.6 yards per game and second in total defense (219.0 yds./game) and rushing defense (37.5 yds./game).
 
Northwestern’s perfect 13-0 record proved to be the best in school history.
 
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