The Alumni Association has scheduled a free tailgate party for Northwestern’s home and season opening football game against the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs. The tailgate will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 28 on the second tier of Ranger Field in Alva.

The tailgate party is free for anyone attending the football game. The Rowdy Rangers will be cooking hot dogs and hamburgers and there will appearances by the Ranger Cheerleaders, band, and special guest, Rowdy the Ranger. (Read More)

The Alumni Association fan bus trip scheduled to watch the Rangers take on Black Hills State University in South Dakota September 12-15 has been canceled. The Alumni Association was not able to sell enough seats to make the trip happen.

Anybody who still plans to attend the game and needs a place to stay needs to contact Lizabeth Richey by 5 p.m. on Monday, August 18. The Alumni Association currently has a block of rooms reserved in South Dakota but if nobody is interested these rooms will be released. (Read More)

In addition to being selected to win the Central States Football League, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranger Football Team has been chosen as the 15^th team in the NAIA, according to the NAIA Coaches Preseason Poll released on August 11. The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and independents. The first regular season Top 25 poll will be announced on Sept. 15. (Read More)

The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association has announced Jade Inlow of Northwestern Oklahoma State University as an Academic All-American.

Inlow, a sophomore from Oakley, Kan., was one of over 30 contestants to receive the honor. The honor is bestowed on NIRA members that have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and qualified for the 2008 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming this past June. (Read More)