The Northeastern State RiverHawks football program represents

Northeastern State University Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university with its main campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The university also has two other campuses in Muskogee and Broken Arrow as well as online. Northeastern is the oldest institution of high ...

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and competes in the

NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environmen ...

. In 2012, Northeastern State became member of the

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(MIAA), and has remained in the league. NSU's home games are played at

Doc Wadley Stadium Doc Wadley Stadium located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the home stadium of the NCAA Division II college football team the RiverHawks of Northeastern State University. The University also has consented to allow Doc Wadley Stadium to be used for ot ...

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. Northeastern's football program dates back to 1909. The RiverHawks claim twenty-one conference championships, and appeared in four NAIA football championships in 1958,

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, and

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. The team is currently coached by J. J. Eckert, who began his tenure in 2019.

Conference affiliations

* 1997–2010:

Lone Star Conference The Lone Star Conference (LSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Tex ...

* 2011: NCAA Division II independent * 2012–present:

Championships

National championship seasons

* Conference championships (21)

Stadium

The Riverhawks have played their home games at

since 1964. The current capacity of the stadium is at 8,300. NSU Football

References

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