1999 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1999 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football Northwest Conference NWC 13–1 4–1 Frosty Westering 28th Carl Sparks Stadium NCAA Division III champion Stagg Bowl W 42–13 vs. 1999 Rowan Profs Rowan The 1999 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football team was an American football team that represented Pacific Lutheran University in the Northwest Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division III football season. In their 28th season under head coach Frosty Westering, the Lutes compiled a 13–1 record and won the NCAA Division III national championship. The team participated in the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated 1999 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (Minnesota) in the quarterfinal, 1999 Trinity Tigers Trinity (Texas) in the semifinal, and 1999 Rowan Profs Rowan in the national championship game.1999 Results Pacific Lutheran University GoLutes.com October 23, 2021 https://golutes.com/sports/2018/5/3/1999-results The team was led on offense by running back Anthony Hicks. Hicks set single-season school records with 1,633 rushing yards, 162 points scored, and 27 touchdowns.Hall of Fame Postponed to 2021 Pacific Lutheran University GoLutes.com October 23, 2021 https://golutes.com/news/2020/9/24/general-hall-of-fame-postponed-to-2021.aspx He received first-team All-America honors from USAFOOTBALL.com. Other key players included quarterback Chad Johnson (Offensive Player of the Year All-Northwest Conference) and offensive linemen Josh Hostetter (second-team USAFOOTBALL.com All-American) and Andrew Finstuen (second-team Football Gazette NCAA DIII All-American). Coach Westering was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.Frosty Westering National Football Foundation October 23, 2021 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2154 Schedule y y September 11 at 1999 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran<ncg> Memorial Field Thousand Oaks, CA W 28-26 1,000 Cal Lutheran Three Quarters Short Los Angeles Times September 12, 1999 D18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87621743/cal-lutheran-three-quarters-short/ Newspapers.com September 25 1999 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon<ncg> Carl Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA W 47-23 3,125 October 2 at 1999 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon<ncg> Community Stadium La Grande, OR W 41-35 October 9 at 1999 Willamette Bearcats Willamette McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR L 20-29 3,000 October 16 1999 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Carl Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA W 33-7 3,900 October 23 1999 Lewis & Clark Pioneers Lewis & Clark Carl Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA W 63-10 1,000 October 30 at 1999 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Maxwell Field McMinville, Oregon W 56-23 3,000 November 6 at 1999 Simon Fraser University athletics Simon Fraser<ncg> Terry Fox Field Burnaby, BC W 35-13 1,000 November 13 1999 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Carl Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA W 49-13 3,750 November 20 at 1999 Willamette Bearcats Willamette<ncg> McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR (NCAA Division III first round) W 28-24 2,000 Pacific Lutheran finds way to beat Willamette, 28-24 Albany Democrat-Herald November 21, 1999 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87617569/pacific-lutheran/ Newspapers.com November 27 at 1999 Wartburg Knights Wartburg<ncg> Walston Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA (NCAA Division III second round) W 49-14 4,000 December 4 at 1999 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN)<ncg> Clemens Stadium Collegeville, MN (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 19-9 4,371 https://csbsju_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/Statistics/Football/1999/1999.htm 1999 St. John's Johnnies Football stats SJU December 11 at 1999 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX)<ncg> Trinity Football Stadium San Antonio, TX (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 49-28 1,500 Pacific Lutheran storms into Division III final The Daily News Longview, Texas December 12, 1999 B5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87617300/pacific-lutheran-storms-into-division/ Newspapers.com December 18 vs 1999 Rowan Profs Rowan<ncg> Salem Football Stadium Salem, VA (Stagg Bowl) W 42-13 4,101 Rowan denied again: Lutes make winning look easy Courier-Post December 19, 1999 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87616572/rowan-denied-again-lutes-make-winning/ Newspapers.comFootball is all fun and games for Pacific Lutheran Courier-Post Bill Duhart December 19, 1999 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87616422/football-is-all-fun-and-games-for/ Newspapers.com https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB2/B/Football_Men's_Division%20III_1999_1297_Pacific%20Lutheran%20University.pdf 1999 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Football Statistics NCAA Career Statistics Roster 20em 2 Zach Hiatt E Sr. 3 Kevin Lint RB Sr. 4 Benji Sonnichsen DB Fr. 5 Jonathan Carlson DB So. 6 David Krueger PK/P Jr. 7 Seth Berghoff DB Fr. 8 Chris Blakney DB Fr. 9 Shipley Ennis RB Jr. 10 Steve Alseth DB Jr. 11 Tyler Teeple QB Fr. 12 Greg Pace QB Jr. 13 Casey Carlson DB Fr. 14 Eric Parks QB Fr. 15 Mike Ramirez RB Fr. 17 Chad Johnson QB Jr. 19 Todd McDevitt E Jr. 20 Devin Pierce E Fr. 21 David Jefferies DB Jr. 22 Nate Grygorcewicz DB Jr. 23 Jacob Croft RB Sr. 24 Judd Hunter DB Sr. 25 Luke Balash RB Sr. 26 Anthony Hicks RB Sr. 27 Tim Holmes DB So. 28 David Goodsell LB Jr. 29 Scott Sarrensen DB/P So. 30 Tate Mathison DB Fr. 31 Mike Mauss LB So. 32 Kawika McGuire RB Fr. 33 Tyler Shillito DB So. 34 Chris Pitzer RB Fr. 35 Tim Lax LB Sr. 38 Luke Gearhard LB Jr. 39 Ben Cochran RB So. 40 Joe Mertlich LB Fr. 41 Jeremy Johnston LB Sr. 42 Troy Testerman RB Fr. 43 Matt Locher LB Fr. 44 Brian Anderson LB Jr. 45 Aaron Binger RB Fr. 46 Case deVries LB Fr. 47 Ian Hanly LB Fr. 48 Herb Lehman DL Sr. 49 Josh Parsons LB Fr. 50 Ben McGrann LB So. 51 Steve Yahns OL So. 52 Chris Inverso LB Fr. 54 Andrew Finstuen OL Sr. 55 Josh Hostetter OL Sr. 57 Rob Shipp OL Jr. 58 Jasen Bennie LB So. 60 Robb Dressel OL Fr. 61 Jake Allan OL So. 62 Trevor Roberts OL So. 65 Nate Cogdill OL Fr. 66 Eric Arena OL Sr. 68 Jeff Reynolds OL Fr. 70 Scott Wyckoff OL Jr. 71 Micah Morino OL Fr. 74 Matt Nichols OL Jr. 75 Chuck Woodard OL So. 77 Willy Wurster OL Sr. 78 Christian Foreman DL Jr. 79 Isaac Williams OL Jr. 80 Kevin Giboney E So. 81 David Weller E Fr. 82 Tyler Kechely E Sr. 83 Kyle Brown E Fr. 84 Paul Smith E So. 88 Jess Nelson E Jr. 90 Kris Helphinstine DL So. 91 John Bailey DL Fr. 92 Luke Jacobson DL Sr. 95 Rob Case DL Sr. 97 Brian Fulker DL So. 98 John Eussen DL Sr. 99 Andy Armstrong DL Jr. References collapsed Pacific Lutheran Category:Pacific Lutheran Lutes football seasons Category:NCAA Division III Football Champions Pacific Lutheran Lutes football