1993 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1993 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football Columbia Football Association CFA 12–0–1 5–0 Frosty Westering 22nd Carl Sparks Stadium NAIA Division II national championCFA champion W 50–20 vs. 1993 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) The 1993 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football team was an American football team that represented Pacific Lutheran University in the Columbia Football Association (CFA) during the 1993 NAIA Division II football season. In their 22nd season under head coach Frosty Westering, the Lutes compiled a 12–0–1 record and won the NAIA Division II national championship. The Lutes began the season ranked #1 in the NAIA national polls and ended the season National Champions. The team participated in the NAIA Division II playoffs where they defeated 1993 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland (Tennessee) (61–7) in the first round, 1993 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington (35–17) in the quarterfinal, 1993 Baker Wildcats Baker (Kansas) (52–14) in the semifinal, and 1993 Westminster Titans Westminster (Pennsylvania) (50–20) in the national championship game played at Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon.1993 Results Pacific Lutheran University GoLutes.com November 30, 2021 https://golutes.com/sports/2018/5/3/1993-results The team played its five home games at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Washington, and also played three of its games (including one playoff games) at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, located 10 miles to the northwest of Puyallup. The undefeated 1993 season was generated by an outstanding offensive attack led by All-American's Marc Weekly, Chad Barnett, Gavin Stanley, and Jeff Douglas. Weekly was also named the Columbia Football Association Offensive Player of the Year in 1993 while Barnett, Stanley, Douglas and Brian Flattum were all named First Team All-Conference. The 1993 offense still holds team records at PLU for passing yards (3,829), total yards (6,105), highest scoring average (44.1) and most points (573). This offense is highly regarded as the best offense to ever come through PLU. Leading the national champion defense was All-American and Columbia Football Association Defensive Player of the Year, Ted Riddall. Riddall was accompanied by fellow All-American's Albert Jackson, Jason Thiel, and Judd Benedick. Coach Frosty Westering was elected NAIA Division II Coach of the Year in 1993 for his undefeated, national championship season. Westering went on to win four national championships at Pacific Lutheran (1980, 1987, 1993, and 1999) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.Frosty Westering National Football Foundation November 30, 2021 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2154 He eventually wrote two books, Make The Big Time Where You Are and The Strange Secret of the Big Time that both showcase the philosophies he demonstrated to his teams at PLU and how he lived his life. Schedule y y September 18 vs 1993 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Tacoma Dome Tacoma, WA T 20-20 5,125 September 25 1993 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA W 43-13 PLU pounds Eastern Oregon The News Tribune Doug Drowly September 26, 1993 C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89777915/plu-pounds-eastern-oregon/ Newspapers.com October 2 at 1993 Southern Oregon Raiders Southern Oregon Raider Stadium Ashland, OR W 50-23 2,600 October 9 at 1993 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Salem, OR W 48-36 1,700 October 16 1993 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA W 49-48 4,646 October 23 1993 Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA W 42-4 1,250 Estimated October 30 at 1993 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Pine Bowl Spokane, WA W 45-13 November 6 at 1993 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington Civic Stadium Bellingham, WA W 37-29 4,560 November 13 vs 1993 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Tacoma Dome Tacoma, WA W 41-7 3,685 November 20 vs 1993 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland (TN)<ncg> Tacoma, WA (NAIA Division II first round) W 61-7 1,850 Cumberland lands hard: No. 1 Pacific Lutheran ends Bulldog year, 61-7 The Tennessean Gary Brooks November 21, 1993 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89777195/cumberland-lands-hard-no-1-pacific/ Newspapers.com December 4 1993 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington<ncg> Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA (NAIA Division II quarterfinal) W 35-17 4,125 PLU breezes past Central Washington The Bellingham Herald December 5, 1993 D6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89776838/plu-breezes-past-central-washington/ Newspapers.com December 11 1993 Baker Wildcats Baker<ncg> Sparks Stadium Puyallup, WA (NAIA Division II semifinal) W 52-14 3,850 Pacific Lutheran blows past Baker The Kansas City Star Corey Brock December 12, 1993 C14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89776654/pacific-lutheran-blows-past-baker/ Newspapers.com December 18 vs 1993 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA)<ncg> Portland, OR (NAIA Division II Championship Game) W 50-20 7,262 PLU wallops Westminster 50-20 The Independent-Record December 19, 1993 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89776370/plu-wallops-westminster-50-20/ References collapsed Pacific Lutheran Category:Pacific Lutheran Lutes football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Pacific Lutheran Lutes football