Northeastern State University Football

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The Northeastern State RiverHawks are the sports teams of Northeastern State University located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).


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Name change

Northeastern State University announced on May 23, 2006 that they would be dropping "Redmen" and selecting a new mascot. The change was made proactively in response to the 2005 NCAA Native American mascot decision. The university announced its new athletic name as the RiverHawks on November 14, 2006.


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Sports

Football

Men's basketball

In 2003, the men's basketball team won the Division II national championship, beating Kentucky Wesleyan 75-64.


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Mascot

The official mascot of Northeastern State Athletic teams is Rowdy the RiverHawk.


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Fight song

Northeastern, Northeastern is the official fight song for Northeastern State University.


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Notable alumni

  • Billy Bock, late baseball coach for four high schools winning nine state titles
  • Jarrett Byers, former St. Louis Rams wide receiver
  • Larry Coker, former head coach at the University of Miami
  • Bob Hudson, former NFL player
  • Ronnie Jones, American football coach
  • Derrick Moore, former NFL player
  • Carrie Underwood, American Idol winner and country music singer

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