1999_Pacific_Lutheran_Lutes_football_team
1999 Pacific Lutheran Lutes football team
American college football season
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 Saint John's (Minnesota) in the quarterfinal, Trinity (Texas) in the semifinal, and Rowan in the national championship game.[1]
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.[2] He received first-team All-America honors from USAFOOTBALL.com.[1]
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).[1]
Coach Westering was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[3]