MISSION STATEMENT: Northwestern Oklahoma State University provides quality educational and cultural opportunities to learners with diverse needs.by.cultivating.ethical.leadership.and.service,.critical.thinking.and.fiscal.responsibility. Contents 3 ..................................................................................................About Northwestern 4..................................................................................................Game Notes 5 ..................................................................................................Media Information 6 ..................................................................................................Statistics 7..................................................................................................Series History 8..................................................................................................Last Meeting 9.. ................................................................................................Notable Notes 10 ................................................................................................Coaches 11-12 ...........................................................................................Roster 12................................................................................................Last Week’s Breakdown 13 ................................................................................................Depth Chart 14 ................................................................................................National Champions 15 ................................................................................................All-Americans 16 ................................................................................................Great American Conference Quick Facts Location .........................................................................................Alva, Okla. Founded ........................................................................................1897 Enrollment .....................................................................................2,233 Nickname ......................................................................................Rangers Colors ............................................................................................Black and Red Home Field....................................................................................Ranger Field (est. 1969) Capacity ........................................................................................6,000 Surface..........................................................................................Artificial.Turf Affiliation .......................................................................................NCAA Division II Conference ...................................................................................Great American President .......................................................................................Dr. Janet Cunningham Director of Athletics .......................................................................Brad Franz History First Year of Football ......................................................................1899 All-Time.Record ..............................................................................427-486-35 Record at Ranger Field (est. 1969)................................................149-108-1 Playoff Appearances .......................................................................12 Most Recent ....................................................................................2010 (NAIA Round of 16) National Championships .................................................................1 (1999, NAIA) National.Title.Games ...............................................................3 (1999, 00, 03 NAIA) Conference.Titles ....................................................................10 Most Recent ............................................................................2010 (Central State Football League) ABOUT NORTHWESTERN Alva -- Main Campus Northwestern’s main campus is located in Alva, a city of nearly 6,000 residents in northwest Oklahoma. Alva is located just 14 miles south of the Kansas border. Alva is approximately 115 miles northwest of Oklahoma City and 100 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas. Northwestern’s main campus offers students a traditional on-campus college experience by living in university housing, dining in the cafeteria or Student Center Snack Bar, participating in campus media activities, attending home athletic events, going to university-sponsored concerts or plays, and more. At Northwestern’s Alva campus, students can choose from more than 40 areas of study to earn their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees, and offers complete master’s degree programs in education, counseling psychology, and American Studies Enid Campus Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Enid assists a diverse population, including adult learners, achieve their career and educational goals by providing local, affordable access to higher education by offering upper-level courses leading to the bachelor’s degree and complete graduate degree programs in a positive, student-centered, technology-enriched learning environment that promotes service and excellence. Offers upper-division courses for completion of bachelor’s degrees in 13 areas including accounting, business administration, computer science, E- commerce, education (elementary, secondary, special), general studies, history, nursing (RN, LPN Completion), political science, psychology, social work, sociology and technical management. Offers complete master’s degree programs in education, counseling psychology, and American Studies and co-ops with two other universities to offer a Master of Business Administration degree. Many students take advantage of the cooperative agreements between Northwestern and Northern Oklahoma College and make a smooth transition.to.Northwestern.for.completion.of.their.four-year.degree..Many.other.students.come.to.finish.a.degree.started.earlier.in.life.or.transfer.in. coursework from other institutions. Woodward Campus Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Woodward provides convenient access to higher education opportunities to a diverse population, includ- ing non-traditional students, to assist them in meeting education and career goals in a supportive environment, and to improve the quality of life in Woodward and the surrounding area. Northwestern dedicated its new building in Woodward in September 2008. It offers students all classes for general education requirements and offers complete undergraduate degrees. Offers complete master’s degree programs in education and counseling psychology, and co-ops with one university to offer a Master of Business Administration degree. Students attending classes at Northwestern-Woodward are able to take the same types of undergraduate courses that are available at Northwest- ern’s main campus in Alva. RIDERANGERSRIDE.com >> Follow on Twitter @NWOSUAthletics 3 GAME NOTES RANGER SCHEDULE NORTHWESTERN (2-2, 2-2 GAC) v. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS (4-1, 4-1 GAC) Saturday,.OCT..12,.2019.>>.2:00.p.m..CT.>>.Alva,.Okla...>>.Rangers.Field SEPTEMBER 6 Series:.Southern.Arkansas.leads.the.all-time.series.7-2. SAU leads the series in Alva 2-1 5 at East Central W, 21-13 14 SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. L, 24-15 Radio: Classic Hits 105.7 KRDR-FM in Alva 23 at Ouachita L, 31-11 Broadcast Team: Matt Adair (play-by-play), Dustin Goodno (color) 30 ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO W, 28-0 Watch:.https://www.youtube.com/user/NWOSURangers Statistics: https://riderangersride.com/sidearmstats/football/summary OCTOBER Twitter: @NWOSUAthletics, #RRR 5 at Henderson State L, 47-7. 12 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 2 p.m. 19. at.Arkansas.Tech.. 2.p.m. STORYLINES MATCHUP 26 HARDING 4 p.m. *.The.meeting.with.Southern.Arkansas.is.the.10th. NOVEMBER all-time.between.the.two..The.Muleriders.holds.a.7-2 2 OKLAHOMA BAPTIST 2 p.m. advantage at the moment in the series. Southern Ar- 9 at Southern Nazarene 3 p.m. 16 SOUTHWESTERN OKLA. 3 p.m. kansas won the last meeting, a 27-14 victory in 2018. * - Great American Conference game •.The.Rangers.defense.is.the.best.in.the.GAC.with.a. All times are Central +6 turnover margin, Interceptions with eight and in the RECORD........................... 2-3 RECORD........................... 4-1 Red Zone allowing only 50.0 success rate. HOME ................................ 1-1 HOME ................................ 2-1 AWAY ................................. 1-2 AWAY ................................. 2-0 MULERIDERS SCHEDULE .................................... 2-3 .................................... 4-1 • Northwestern’s defense is currently national ranked GAC GAC SEPTEMBER in the NCAA DII at third in red zone defense, tied National Ranking ...................NA National Ranking ...................RV 5 at Southern Nazarene W, 34-14 for.fifth.in.in.defensive.TDs.and.tied.for.seventh.for. Current Streak ...................... 0-1 Current Streak ...................... 2-0 14 OKLAHOMA BAPTIST W, 30-28 fumbles recovered and turnovers gained. Points/Game ........................16.4 Points/Game ........................28.2 21 HARDING L, 31-0 Points.Allowed/Game ..........23.0 Points.Allowed/Game ..........21.4 28. at.Arkansas.Tech. W,.35-14 • Jacob Peyton needs 360 rushing yards to break TDs.(Rush/Pass) ...................2/6 TDs.(Rush/Pass) .................12/5 Rush.Yds/Game ................136.0 Rush.Yds/Game ................217.6