Northeastern State RiverHawks football information
College football team
Northeastern State RiverHawks football
First season
1909 (1909)
Athletic director
Matt Cochran
Head coach
Darrin Chiaverini 1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium
Doc Wadley Stadium (capacity: 8,300)
Field
Gable Field
Year built
1915
Field surface
FieldTurf
Location
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
NCAA division
Division II
Conference
MIAA Independent (beginning in 2024)
Past conferences
OIC (I) OCC OIC (II) Lone Star Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
All-time record
477–455–32 (.511)
Claimed national titles
2 NAIA: (1958, 1994)
Conference titles
21
Rivalries
Central Oklahoma
Colors
Green and white[1]
Fight song
"Northeastern, Northeastern"
Mascot
Rowdy the RiverHawk
Marching band
RiverHawk Marching Band
Outfitter
Nike
Website
www.goriverhawksgo.com
The Northeastern State RiverHawks football program represents Northeastern State University in college football and competes in the NCAA Division II. In 2012, Northeastern State became member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), and has remained in the league.[2] NSU's football program will become an independent program, beginning in August 2024.[3] NSU's home games are played at Doc Wadley Stadium in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Northeastern's football program dates back to 1909.[4] The RiverHawks claim twenty-one conference championships, and appeared in four NAIA football championships in 1958, 1980, 1994, and 1995.[5]
The team is currently coached by J. J. Eckert, who began his tenure in 2019.[6]
^Northeastern State University Graphic Standards(PDF). Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^"Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - Conference History". themiaa.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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