Four former North Dakota State personalities have

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NATIONAL POLLS 

United Press International (UPI) 

Year Bison Rank 

1970 4th 

1969 1st 

1968 2nd 

1967 2nd 

1966 9th 

1965 1st 

Associated Press (AP) 

1973 

1. Tennessee State 

2. Louisiana Tech 

3. Western Kentucky 

4. Wittenberg 

5. Boise State 

Abilene Christian 

7. Grambling 

8. Cal Poly 

9. Hawaii 

10. Elon 

11. South Dakota 

12. Jacksonville State 

13. Delaware 

14. North Dakota State 

15. Langston 

1970 

1. Arkansas State 

2. Montana 


4. Tampa 


6. Wofford 

7. Texas A&I 


9. Alcorn A&M 

10. SW Louisiana 

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1985 

1969 


2. Montana 

3. Akron 

4. Louisiana Tech 

5. Colorado State College 

6. New Mexico Highlands 


8. Alcorn A&M 

9. Tampa 

10. Delaware 

1968 


2. San Diego State 

3. Tennessee-Chattanooga 


5. Indiana (PA) 

6. Texas A&I 

7. Eastern Michigan 


9. Eastern Kentucky 

10. SW Louisiana 

1967 




4. Texas A&I 


6. Texas-Arlington 

7. Waynesburg 

8. Northern Michigan 

9. Morgan State 

10. SW Texas State 

1983 

1966 



3. Montana State 

4. NW Louisiana 

5. Parsons 


7. Muskingum 

8. North Dakota 


10. Weber State 

Waynesburg 

1965 


2. Middle Tennessee State 

3. Sul Ross State 

4. Los Angeles State 


6. Northern Illinois 

7. Maine 

8. East Carolina 

9. St. John's (MN) 

10. East Stroudsburg 

Final NCAA Rankings 

(Bison playoff placings in parenthesis) 

1999 

1. Carson-Newman 

2. Slippery Rock 

3. Northern Colorado 

4. NW Missouri State 

5. California-Davis 

6. Fort Valley State 

7. Pittsburg State 

8. Southern Arkansas 


10. Northwood 


1995 

1. North Alabama 

2. Texas A&M-Kingsville 

3. Ferris State 


5. New Haven 

6. Carson-Newman 


8. Edinboro 

9. Portland State 

10. Virginia State 

13. North Dakota State (5th) 

1994 


2. Texas A&M-Kingsville 




6. Valdosta State 

7. New Haven 

8. NE Missouri State 

Indiana (PA) 

10. West Georgia 


1993 


2. New Haven 

3. Hampton 



6. Missouri Southern State 


8. Albany State 




1992 




4. Texas A&I 

5. New Haven 

6. Hampton 


West Chester 

Western State (CO) 


1991 




4. Northern Colorado 

5. Butler 

6. Texas A&I 



9. Grand Valley State 

10. Virginia Union 

1990 

1. North Dakota State (1st) 

2. Mississippi College 





7. East Texas State 

8. Cal Poly 


1989 

1. Texas A&I 




5. St. Cloud State 

6. Angelo State 

7. Edinboro 

8. West Chester 


10. Winston-Salem State 


1988 


2. West Chester 

3. Texas A&I 


5. Winston-Salem State 



8. Butler 

9. Tennessee-Martin 

10. Cal State-Sacramento 

1986 

1986 



3. Troy State 

4. Central State (OH) 



7. Towson State 

8. Texas A&I 

9. Cal State-Northridge 

10. Abilene Christian 

West Chester 

1985 



3. Bloomsburg 





8. Hampton 



1984 

1. North Dakota State (2nd) 

2. Nebraska-Omaha 


Central State (OH) 


Norfolk State 

7. NW Missouri State 



10. Angelo State 

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1983 






6. Virbinia Union 


8. Butler 


10. Nebraska-Omaha 

1982 


2. North Dakota State (3rd) 







9. Southern Connecticut 

10. East Stroudsburg State 

1981 



3. Puget Sound 



6. North Dakota State (2nd) 

7. Elizabeth City State 

8. Shippensburg State 

9. Texas A&I 


North Alabama 

1977 


2. Massachusetts 


4. South Carolina State 

5. Boise State 

Northern Arizona 

Nevada-Reno 

8. Lehigh 



New Hampshire 

Winston-Salem State 

1976 

1. Montana State 


3. Akron 

4. Delaware 



7. UNLV 

8. South Carolina State 

Alcorn State 


New Hampshire 

Jeff Bentrim (1) and Jim Dick hold the championship trophy aloft after NDSU's 

1986 national title victory in Florence, AL. 

NEW POLLS: Beginning in 2000, the NCAA did not issue a Division II poll. 

However, four national polls took the place of the NCAA poll. Here is how NDSU ranked 

at the end of the season in each poll and NDSU's national fi nish: 

D2Foot- Football AFCA/ USA/ Actual 

ball.com Gazette USAToday Dopke NCAA Finish 

2000 5th 4th 5th 5th 3rd (tie) 

2001 ----- ----- 22nd ----- ----- 

2002 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 

2003 18th 12th 22nd 10th -----

NDSU Opening Game Results 

Year ’SU Opp. 

1894 24 North Dakota 6 


1896 4 St. Cloud State 4 


1898 0 West Superior 25 


1900 19 Moorhead State 0 

1901 17 Fargo HS 0 

1902 35 Mitchell 0 

1903 72 Barnesville 0 

1904 11 Fargo College 0 

1905 0 Minnesota Frosh 5 


1907 46 Lawrence U. 4 


1909 12 Valley City State 3 

1910 79 Wahpeton Indians 0 

1911 3 South Dakota State 14 

1912 21 Wahpeton Science 0 


1914 19 Jamestown College 7 



1917 0 St. Thomas 14 




1922 54 Fargo Am. Legion 0 




1926 6 St. Mary's 0 

1927 0 Montana State 22 


1929 13 Concordia 6 

1930 21 Davis & Elkins 13 






1936 18 Nebraska-Omaha 13 



1939 0 St. Thomas 15 




1945 0 Bemidji State 6 

1946 0 Iowa 39 



1949 0 Marquette 66 

1950 0 Augustana 6 















1965 59 Wis.-Milwaukee 20 

1966 46 Wis.-Milwaukee 6 



1969 28 Northern Illinois 0 

Year ’SU Opp. 

1970 14 Eastern Michigan 14 

1971 42 Northern Arizona 9 

1972 21 Mankato State 17 




1976 9 Northern Michigan 14 


1978 23 Northern Arizona 7 

1979 11 Weber State 10 











1990 28 Indiana (PA) 18 

1991 17 Grand Valley State 21 

1992 26 Cal Poly 10 

1993 35 Pittsburg State 16 

1994 21 Angelo State 12 

1995 16 Delta State 13 

1996 20 Texas A&M-Kingsville 10 

1997 31 West Georgia 14 

1998 21 Emporia State 23 

1999 55 Ferris State 35 

2000 52 Texas A&M-Kingsville 7 

2001 48 Angelo State 9 

2002 34 Winona State 23 

2003 28 Tusculum 7 

2004 52 Valparaiso 0 

Opening Game Totals: 

72 wins, 29 losses, 7 ties 

NDSU Homecoming Results 

North Dakota State began 

the Homecoming tradition in 

1919, an annual event that has 

spanned the past 84 years, 

excluding the war years of 

1943-44. 

Year NDSU Opp. 



1921 0 So. Dak. State 54 



1924 9 Morningside 3 




















































1978 42 Northern Iowa 14 




1982 21 South Dakota 14 







1989 35 No. Colorado 29 













2002 37 Minn. St.-Mankato 20 

2003 34 Neb.-Omaha 7 

2004 27 Southern Utah 21 

Homecoming 

Tidbits... 

...NDSU is 46-35-3 

in homecoming games. 

...NDSU is 34-6 over the last 

40 homecomings. 

...South Dakota State is the 

most frequent Bison homecoming 

opponents. The 

Bison are 10-12-2 against 

SDSU. 

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GAME RESULTS 

Bison 

Streaks 

Most consecutive victories: 

24, from 1964- 

1966 (includes two 

postseason games) 

Most consecutive 

contests without 

a defeat: 35, from 

1968-1971 (includes 

three postseason bowl 

games) 

Consecutive games unscored 

upon: 7, from 

1902-1903 

Consecutive games without 

scoring--4, from 

1897-1898 

Consecutive games without 

being shutout: 

174, from 1980-1995 

Undefeated NDSU football 

teams: 

1894 (2-0) 

1901 (7-0) 

1902 (4-0) 

1906 (3-0) 

1907 (3-0) 

1925 (5-0-2) NCC cochampions 

1965 (11-0) 

NCC champions 

(includes postseason 

bowl game) 

1968 (10-0) NCC champions 


bowl game) 

1969 (10-0) NCC champions 


bowl game) 

1970 (9-0-1) NCC champions 


bowl game) 

1986 (13-0) NCC champions, 

NCAA champions 


games) 




games) 




games) 

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BISON HALL OF FAME 

1972 

Harry (Red) 

Blakely 

Cy Arnold 

Claudie Miller 

Melvin (Fritz) 

Hanson 

Ernie Wheeler 

Cliff (Bony) Rothrock 

Lawrence F. 

(Larry) Tanberg 

Marv Bachmeier 

Eugene (Fitz) 

Fitzgerald 

(honorary) 

C.C. (Casey) 

Finnegan 

(honorary) 

1973 

Russ Anderson 

Sam Westgate 

H. Arnold (Swede) 

Johnson 

Sid Cichy 

Frank Esposito 

Curt Quenette 

Dr. H.R. Albrecht 

(honorary) 

Alex J. (Sliv) 

Nemzek 

Earl (Skip) Bute 

Leo G. May 

Cy Lonsbrough 

Charles (Acey) 

Olson 

Neville M. Reiners 

Lyle Sturgeon 

146 

1974 

George (Baldy) 

Hays 

Robert C. Lauf 

W.P. (Bud) Marquardt 

Johnny Mach 

Manny Marget 

(honorary) 

G.V. (Viv) McKay 

Roman Meyers 

Ben P. Rumpeltes 

Robert Saunders 

Robert Weir 

1975 

Ole Sand 

Walter G. (Dolly) 

Schoenfelder 

Gregory H. Sloan 

John (Jerry) 

Mulready 

Oddvar Helgesen 

Art Bunker 

Glenn Hill Jr. 

1976 

Delbert Moore 

Herb Peschel 

Ron McLeod 

Dave Torson 

Bruce Airheart 

Benny Noland 

Dennis Drews 

1977 

Pete Gergen 

Walt Odegaard 

Ardell Wiegandt 

Harry R. Bridgeford 

W.L. (Wendy) 

Schollander 

Dr. C.S. Putnam 

(honorary) 

Roy C. Pedersen 

(honorary) 

1978 

Lowell Linderman 

Brian MacLaren 

Ken Rota 

Byron Jackson 

(honorary) 

1979 

Tim Mjos 

Ross Fortier 

Ron Schliemann 

Jim Ferge 

Stafford (Cod) 

Ordahl 

1980 

Joe Blakeslee 

Gladys Bockwaldt 

Lauf 

Terry Hanson 

Gerry Suman 

Ron Erhardt 

(honorary) 

1981 

Bob Hyland 

Joe Cichy 

Chuck Wald 

Bruce Grasamke 

Carl Rovig 

1982 

Bill Demaray 

Ralph Wirtz 

Dr. E.P. Wenz 

(honorary) 

1983 

Bob Backlund 

Mike Slack 

Steve Krumrei 

Pat Driscoll 

1984 

Cliff Nygard 

Warren Arman 

Dick Hanson 

Mike Bentson 

1985 

Del Gehrett 

Marv Mortenson 

Mike Kuppich 

1986 

Jerry Dahl 

Steve Saladino 

Lee Petersen 

Chuck Bentson 

(honorary) 

1987 

Ken Blazei 

Brad Rheingans 

Phil Reimnitz 

Joe Roller 

1988 

Steve Nelson 

Dick Marsden 

Nick Cichy 

Rick Budde 

Bob Lowe 

(honorary) 

1989 

Darrell Mudra 

(honorary) 

Mike Ahneman 

Mike Whetstone 

1990 

Dr. L.D. Loftsgard 

(honorary) 

Mike McTague 

Dr. Denis Isrow 

(honorary) 

Gene Gebhards 

Dan Loose 

Collette Folstad 

1991 

Dr. Robert Grant 

Donnie Lauf 

Dr. LaVern Freeh 

Ed Graber 

(honorary) 

1992 

Boyd Christenson 

(honorary) 

Rich Mische 

Matt Vukelich 

Randy Lussenden 

Roger Grooters 

(honorary) 

1993 

Gilmour Dobie 

(honorary) 

Carolyn Schmidt 

Lynn Forde 

Lew Curry 

1994 

Pete Lana 

Carl "Buck" 

Nystrom 

(honorary) 

Ron Waggoner 

Paul "Red" 

Brostrom 

Ed Kolpack 

(honorary) 

Joe McCormick 

Mary Goebel 

1995 

Tomm Smail 

Tom Assel 

Dom Gentile 

Autumn Ross 

Del Johnson 

(honorary) 

1996 

Dr. Ade Sponberg 

(honorary) 

Mark Gibbons 

Mark Reimnitz 

Mike Bollmann 

Mark Speral 

Becky Clairmont 

1997 

Bob Roy 

Mark Emerson 

Keith Krebsbach 

Bernie Graner 

Norm Vennerstrom 

Kathy Kappel- 

Meagher 

Lori Knetter-Robbins 

1998 

Curt Bacon 

Perry Kozlowski 

Dr. Paul Shogren 

Dick Tschider 

Donna Palivec 

Laura Jacobson- 

Klingsporn 

Ravine "Gorilla" 

Latimer 

1999 

Don Morton (honorary) 

Gene Gamache 

Stacy Robinson 

Gary Leuer 

Mike Langlais 

Patti Rolf 

Deb Bergerson- 

Stambaugh 

2000 

Rocky Hager 

(honorary) 

George Thole 

Jeff Askew 

Lance Berwald 

Kim Brekke- 

Heisler 

Peggy Zimmerman-Stibbe 

2001 

John Dahl 

Gretchen Hammond-Ehnes 

Dr. Fred Walsh 

(honorary) 

Mike Driscoll 

Nancy Dietman- 

Holovnia 

Wayne Schluchter 

Jeff Bentrim 

Erv Inniger (honorary) 


2002 

Earle Solomonson 

(honorary) 

Chad Stark 

Brian Bachmeier 

Greg Hagfors 

Dr. Doug Hushka 

Tom Leutz 

Janice Woods 

Trisha Reichl-Cyr 

2003 

John Morgan 

Janet Cobbs 

Mulholland 

Lisa Stamp 

Thomas 

Yorrick "Snuffy" 

Byers 

Tyrone Braxton 

Mike Favor 

2004 

Mike Stratton 

Lora Jean 

(Schloss) 

Bodin 

Paul W. Nielsen 

Pat “Smykowski” 

Jacobson 

Kristi Kremer 

Clarkowski 

Joe Regnier

First-Team Honorees 

Claudie 

Miller 

Halfback 

1926 

North Dakota State's fi rst All-American as 

selected by Bill Evans All-Western Honor Roll. 

Twice named honorable mention All-American 

prior to 1926, he led NDSU to its fi rst 

NCC championship in 1925. Lettered four years in football, 

basketball, and track and was all-conference in both football 

and basketball. Conferred the honorary title of "Chief Sieze the 

Bear" by the Mandan Sioux Indian Tribe in 1926. He went on to 

a career in coaching and school administration in North Dakota, 

Minnesota, and California. 

Roman 

Meyers 

End 

1932 

Standout lineman who earned Associated 

Press honors in 1932 (fi rst team) and 1933 

(honorable mention). Team captain in 1933 

when he moved from end to tackle. Two-time all-conference 

selection. He went on to a career as an electric operating superintendent 

for Interstate Power Company in Minnesota and Iowa. 

Fritz 

Hanson 

Halfback 

1934 

Associated Press All-American as an honorable 

mention in 1933 before making fi rst 

team honors a year later, he was a two-time 

all-conference player and helped NDSU to a conference title in 

1932. Called the "Blonde Ghost of Claudie Miller," he still holds 

the record for the longest punt return (98 yards vs. Oklahoma 

City). He played professional football in Canada where he appeared 

in eight Grey Cup (championship) games with Winnipeg 

and Calgary, earning four titles. His 300-yard performance in 

the 1935 Grey Cup is one of the greatest performances in CFL 

history. One of the fi rst great imports, he was named to the 

Canadian Football Hall of Fame. After football, he had a career 

as a general agent in the insurance fi eld. 

Ernie 

Wheeler 

Halfback 

1938 

A three-time all-conference selection, he was 

named to the Collier's Magazine Little All- 

American fi rst team. Played in the fi rst annual North-South All- 

Star game in Alabama in 1938. He also competed in basketball 

and track. Played professional football with the old Pittsburgh 

Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals. He had a career as a 

school teach at Benson, Minnesota. He died in 1982. 

Cliff 

Rothrock 

Center 

1946 

Team captain and two-time all-conference selection, 

he was a fi rst team Associated Press 

All-American selection. Served for a time on 

the Bison coaching staff and guided the 1956 NDSU baseball 

team to a second-place fi nish in the NCAA regional, one win shy 

of the College World Series in Omaha, NE. A Blue Key member, 

he had a career in public school administration including director 

of youth services in Anaheim, California. 

Curt 

Quenette 

Fullback 

1959 

Two-time fi rst team all-conference selection, 

he was named to the Williamson All-American 

team his senior year after being tabbed 

as the most valuable player in the NCC. He had a career in the 

Army Security Agency including two tours in Vietnam where he 

was awarded the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, 

three Air medals, and the Bronze Star. 

Walt 

Odegaard 

Defensive Tackle 

1966 

Called the best middle guard ever produced 

by the North Central Conference, Odegaard 

was named to the fi rst team Associated 

Press All-American team and was an honorable 

mention selection in 1965 when the Bison won the national 

championship. A two-time all-conference selection, he played 

two years in Canada with the British Columbia Lions. 

Jim 

Ferge 

Linebacker/Tackle 

1967-68 

The fi rst two-time fi rst team All-American in 

NDSU history. Named to the Kodak American 

Coaches Association team in 1967 and 

the Associated Press in 1968. Devastating tackler who was also 

a two-time all-conference player including the Most Valuable 

Defensive lineman in the NCC in 1968 as the Bison won their 

second national football championship. 

Paul 

Hatchett 

Halfback 

1968-69 

Cornerstone to the Bison running attack that 

spearheaded two national football championship 

seasons, he was named twice to the fi rst 

team Associated Press All-American squad. Set school rushing 

and scoring records and his 1,213 yards rushing in 1968 is still a 

school record. Finished his career with 12 100-yard plus performances 

and 2,309 yards in 35 regular season games. Two-time 

All-NCC as well. 

Season G Att. Yds. Avg. TD 

1967 9 46 288 6.3 4 

1968 9 190 1213 6.4 17 

1969 9 151 808 5.3 14 

Career 27 387 2309 6.0 35 

Joe 

Cichy 

Safety 

1969-70 

Earned Kodak American Coaches Association 

fi rst team honors in 1969 and Associated 

Press honors in 1970 as a safety after 

serving in the backup quarterback role as a sophomore. His 53 

unassisted tackles in 1969 is still a school single season record. 

Inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football 

Hall of Fame in 1997. 

Season UT AT TT FR PBU INT 

1969 53 34 87 1 14 2 

1970 31 52 83 2 12 1 

Career 84 86 170 3 26 3 

Jerry 

Dahl 

Defensive End 

1974 

The greatest quarterback rusher in NDSU 

history. He collared opposing quarterbacks 

a school record 31 times in 1974 and was 

rewarded with fi rst team Associated Press honors. A two-time 

All-North Central Conference selection, he holds the career 

sack record at NDSU with 41 and single game mark of seven 

against SDSU in 1974. He currently farms in southeastern 

North Dakota. 

Season G AT UT TT FR PBU Sacks 

1973 10 20 73 93 4 0 10 

1974 11 41 78 119 3 14 31 

Career 21 61 151 212 7 14 41 

Rick 

Budde 

Linebacker 

1976 

The fi rst player in NDSU history to be named 

to two All-American fi rst team squads in a 

season when he was picked for both the Associated Press and 

Kodak American Football Coaches Association clubs as a senior. 

Co-captained the '76 Bison into the semifi nals of the NCAA Divi- 

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ALL-AMERICANS 

sion II playoffs. Two-time All-NCC selection and most valuable 

defensive back in the NCC in 1976, he set numerous school 

defensive records and still holds NDSU defensive marks for 

career tackles (398), career defensive points (2304), and single 

game penetrations (7). 

Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT 

1974 11 32 118 150 2 1 1 

1975 9 35 112 147 0 6 2 

1976 10 19 82 101 1 5 5 

Career 30 86 312 398 3 12 

8 

Lew 

Curry 

Center 

1977 

One of the major links in a long line of outstanding offensive centers 

at NDSU. Transferred from two seasons in Notre Dame's 

hockey program and stepped in for two seasons as a starter 

on the gridiron at NDSU. Honorable mention All-American 

as a junior when he earned all-conference and most valuable 

offensive lineman honors. Passed over for all-conference 

honors as a senior but was named to fi rst team Kodak American 

Football Coaches Association and third team Associated Press 

honors. Moved on to become offensive line coach at NDSU in 

the national championship seasons of 1985 and 1986 and as an 

assistant coach at Montana State. 

Wayne 

Schluchter 

Strong Safety 

1981 

Three-year starter in the defensive backfi eld 

for the Bison, two at free safety and one at strong safety. 

Earned both Kodak American Football Coaches Association 

and Associated Press fi rst team honors as a senior. His 13 

career interceptions ranks him 3rd on the all-time NDSU list. 

Twice named most valuable defensive back in the North Central 

Conference and helped the Herd to the national championship 

game in 1981. 


1978 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 

1979 10 20 39 59 5 2 3 

1980 10 28 53 81 0 7 3 

1981 10 13 54 67 1 8 7 

Career 35 62 146 208 6 17 13 

Cliff 

Carmody 

Offensive Guard 

1982 

Three-year starter for the Bison in the offensive 

line, earning both all-conference and fi rst team Associated 

Press honors as a senior. As a starter in the Bison offensive 

line, NDSU won three NCC rushing championships and never 

fi nished lower than 4th in the national rushing charts. 

Steve 

Garske 

Inside Linebacker 

1982 

Associated Press fi rst team selection and the 

most valuable defensive back in the North 

Central Conference as a junior when he had 

a spectacular season but he missed most of his senior season 

with an injury. 


1980 10 2 6 8 0 0 1 

1981 10 3 12 15 1 2 0 

1982 9 25 91 116 0 1 2 

1983 4 7 40 47 0 2 0 

Career 33 37 149 186 1 5 3 

Mike 

Whetstone 


1983 

Three-year starter for the Bison and fi rst 

team All-American selection by both the Associated 

Press and Kodak American Football 

Coaches Association his senior year. All-conference offensive 

tackle as a junior and guard as a senior. Devastating blocker 

who passed away from cancer just after the 1988 national 

championship game but fi rst delivered an emotional message to 

that squad from his death bed (see Page 115). 


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Greg 

Hagfors 

Center 

1984 

Smart, crisp blocker who started for three 

seasons for the Herd including NCAA title 

games in both 1983 and 1984. Cornerstone 

of an offensive line that paved the way for the top rushing team 

in the nation in 1984. All-conference performer that year when 

he was named the most valuable offensive lineman. 

Jim 

Dick 


1985-86 

Named fi rst team All-American as a junior by 

the Football News and as a senior by both 

the Football News and the Associated Press. 

Also tabbed 2nd team AP All-American in 1985. The heart-andsoul 

of the Bison defense that helped carry the Herd to national 

titles in 1983, 1985, and 1986. Started in all three of those 

seasons and the fi rst two games of '84 before an ankle injury 

forced him out for the remainder of that campaign. Twice named 

the most valuable defensive back in the NCC in both '85 and '86. 

His 326 assisted career stops is a school record as are his 136 

assisted tackles during the 1985 season. He holds the school 

mark for single season total tackles with his 167 stops in 1985 

and is second in career tackles at 391. He went on to a short 

stint with the Minnesota Vikings during the strike season in 1987. 


1982 11 4 15 19 0 1 0 

1983 10 11 67 78 1 1 0 

1984 2 4 15 19 0 0 0 

1985 11 31 136 167 0 3 3 

1986 10 15 93 108 2 2 2 

Career 44 65 326 391 3 7 5 

Ted 

Hall 


1985 

First team Football News and second team 

Associated Press All-American selection as 

a senior. Two-year starter for the Bison after 

transferring to NDSU from South Dakota. 

Two-time All-NCC and most valuable offensive lineman in the 

league as a senior. Started in two national title games. 

Jeff 

Bentrim 

Quarterback 

1986 

The fi rst Bison quarterback ever to be 

named to the fi rst team All-American squad 

and the fi rst to be picked by three different 

sources--The Football News, the Associated 

Press, and the Kodak American Football Coaches Association. 

Guided the Herd to four straight NCAA championship game 

appearances and three titles. The all-time leading rusher, total 

offense performer, and scorer in NDSU history when he left. 

He won three straight NCAA scoring crowns, the only player in 

history--all divisions--to accomplish that feat and he broke Walter 

Payton's NCAA career rushing TD record of 63 by one. All-conference 

and most valuable player in the NCC as a senior and the 

fi rst winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy as the nation's best Division 

II football player. Went on to play professional football in the 

Canadian Football League where he helped the Saskatchewan 

Roughriders to the Grey Cup championship in 1989. Inducted 

into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of 

Fame in 1998. 

Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD 

1983 8 152 520 3.4 9 

1984 9 157 969 6.3 14 

1985 8 139 785 4.6 18 

1986 10 155 651 4.2 23 

Career 35 603 2945 4.9 64 

Passing G Cmp. Att. INT Yds Pct. TD 

1983 8 45 81 5 810 .556 2 

1984 9 61 116 5 862 .526 10 

1985 8 48 92 5 732 .522 3 

1986 10 53 115 2 996 .461 9 

Career 35 207 404 17 3400 .512 24 

148 

Paul 

Nielsen 

Nose Guard 

1986 

Three-year starter for the Bison, anchoring a 

defense that helped the Herd to three straight 

title games including national championships 

in 1985 and 1986. First team Football News 

and second team Associated Press All-American as a senior. 

Quick and strong, his 30 penetrations (tackles for loss excluding 

sacks) are 3rd in career history. 

Season G UT AT TT FR PBU Sks Pen 

1983 10 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 

1984 10 24 48 72 2 8 6 7 

1985 11 17 74 91 0 8 6 9 

1986 10 14 63 77 1 8 5 14 

Career 41 56 186 242 3 24 17 30 

Mike 

Favor 

Center 

1987-88 

Four-year starter and key member of the 

offensive line that helped the Bison win three 

national championships during his stay. He 

was a two-time All-American, named by the Associated Press 

and Football News as a junior and by both the Football Gazette 

and the AP as a senior. Outstanding blocker who was also a 

two-time all-conference selection and the most valuable offensive 

lineman in the NCC in 1988. 

Matt 

Tracy 


1988 

Three-year starter and fi rst team All-American 

by both the Football Gazette and the 

Associated Press as a senior. Starter on two 

national championship teams. Helped the Herd ground game to 

two seconds and a national rushing title in 1988. 

Yorrick 

Byers 


1988 

Two-year starter and fi rst team All-American 

selection his senior year by both the 

Associated Press and the Football Gazette. 

Far-and-away the defensive leader on the 1988 national championship 

team where he was an all-conference performer as well. 


1985 10 0 7 7 0 0 1 

1986 10 5 16 21 0 1 0 

1987 10 12 97 109 0 2 1 

1988 10 23 99 122 0 6 0 

Career 40 40 219 259 0 9 2 

Paul 

Lenz 

Nose Guard 

1988 

Two-year starter and fi rst team All-American 

selection by the Football Gazette as a senior. 

Most valuable defensive lineman in the North 

Central Conference in 1988. Very strong and quick. 


1985 11 0 9 9 0 1 0 0 

1986 8 2 8 10 0 4 1 2 

1987 9 11 42 53 1 4 4 9 

1988 10 15 46 61 0 2 5 5 

Career 38 28 105 133 1 11 10 16 

Tony 

Satter 

Running Back/ 

Return Specialist 

1989-90 

The most explosive runner in 

North Dakota State history. Named to fi rst 

team All-American honors by the Football Gazette both as a 

junior and a senior. Finished as the second leading rusher 

in school history with 3,212 regular season yards and tallied 

another 1,296 yards in 10 playoff appearances. His 21 100-yard 

plus games is a school mark and his total of 4,900 all-purpose 

yards is the best in school history. Ran for 1,907 all-purpose 

yards in 1989 in just 175 attempts to post an incredible 10.9 

yards every time he touched the ball. Finished his career with 

an average of 9.96 ypc in all-purpose for another school mark. 

His 1,014 yards in 1990 was the 5th best single season rushing 

effort in school history at that time. 


1987 10 88 601 6.8 2 

1988 9 79 696 8.8 11 

1989 10 130 901 6.9 8 

1990 9 133 1014 7.6 10 

Career 38 430 3212 7.5 31 

KO Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD 

1987 3 25 12.5 0 

1988 11 255 23.2 1 

1989 24 751 31.3 0 

1990 8 198 24.8 1 

Career 46 1229 26.7 2 

Punt Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD 

1987 0 0 0.0 0 

1988 2 48 24.0 0 

1989 16 184 11.5 1 

1990 4 69 17.3 1 

Career 22 301 13.7 2 

Phil 

Hansen 

Defensive Tackle 

1989-90 

Anchor of the Bison defense for three seasons 

and a two-time fi rst team All-American. 

Named to the Kodak American Football Coaches Association, 

the Associated Press, and the Football Gazette fi rst team All- 

American squads in 1990 after earning that tag in '89 as a junior 

on the Football Gazette team. Tied a school record for career 

QB sacks with 41 and set a school career mark with 32 pass 

breakups. Second round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 

1991 draft and earned All-Rookie honors in the NFL. 


1987 10 6 20 26 1 1 5 1 

1988 10 18 37 55 0 9 8 4 

1989 10 28 61 89 1 15 16 5 

1990 10 28 50 86 0 7 12 8 

Career 40 80 168 248 2 32 41 18 

Chris 

Simdorn 

Quarterback 

1990 

Winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy in 1990 as 

the nation's best football player, this threeyear 

starter led the Bison to a pair of national 

football championships. Named fi rst team 

All-American by both the Associated Press and the Football 

Gazette his senior year. The all-time leading rusher in NDSU 

history when he graduated and only the third quarterback in the 

history of college football--all divisions--to run for over 3,000 

yards. The fi rst player in NDSU history to run for over 1,000 

yards in two consecutive seasons. North Central Conference's 

most valuable player in 1990. 


1987 7 84 359 4.3 5 

1988 9 176 1129 6.4 18 

1989 8 187 1049 5.6 13 

1990 9 143 776 5.4 17 

Career 33 599 3313 5.5 53 

Passing G Cmp. Att. INT Yds Pct. TD 

1987 7 9 25 1 163 .360 4 

1988 9 34 50 3 480 .680 4 

1989 8 31 52 3 425 .596 2 

1990 9 41 73 2 821 .562 9 

Career 33 115 200 9 1889 .575 17 

Ken 

Clark 

Free Safety 

1990 

The fi rst defensive back in school history to 

lead the team in tackles, he did it both his 

junior and senior years. Named fi rst team 

All-American by the Football Gazette as a 

senior, he was an all-conference pick. Two-year starter who was 

the quarterback of the Bison defense that won the 1990 national 

crown. 


1987 10 7 16 23 0 3 1 

1988 10 11 34 45 0 6 0 

1989 10 29 105 134 1 0 0 

1990 9 16 59 75 0 2 3 

Career 39 63 214 277 1 11 4 

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Shawn 

Stewart 

Nose Guard 

1992 

Hard-nosed performer who anchored the 

middle of the Bison defensive line for three 

straight seasons. Named fi rst team All- 

American by the Football Gazette as a senior 

after he was an all-conference pick. 


1989 10 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 

1990 10 11 29 40 2 4 1 5 

1991 9 12 44 56 0 3 2 5 

1992 10 16 39 55 0 3 4 9 

Career 39 39 116 155 2 10 7 19 

Scott 

Fuchs 


1993 

First team Kodak All-American Coaches 

Association selection as a senior. Finished 

his career with 26 consecutive starts in the 

offensive line since moving into the lineup mid-way through his 

sophomore season. NDSU won three straight NCC rushing 

crowns behind his blocking. 

T.R. 

McDonald 

Split End 

1993 

The greatest receiver in North Dakota State 

history and one of the top in North Central 

Conference annals, he was named to a pair 

of fi rst team All-American squads as a senior--The Football 

Gazette and the CoSIDA NCAA Division II teams. As a matter 

of fact, he is the only receiver in NDSU history to earn fi rst team 

All-American honors. Set school records (*) in all season and 

career receiving categories and set NCC marks for single game 

(4) and single season (11) TD receptions his senior year. 

Receiving G No. Yds. Avg. TD 

1990 10 9 177 19.7 2 

1991 9 23 585 24.5 5 

1992 10 33 601 18.2 4 

1993 10 69* 1181* 17.1 11* 

Career 39 134* 2524* 18.8 22* 


1990 10 0 0 0.0 0 

1991 9 0 0 0.0 0 

1992 10 3 90 30.0 1 

1993 10 7 49 7.0 2 

Career 39 10 139 13.9 3 

Brad 

Servais 

Center 

1995 

First team All-American on three different 

squads as a senior--the American Football 

Coaches Association (formerly Kodak), The 

Football Gazette, and C.M. Frank's Small College. Finished 

his career as a four-year starter for the Bison, starting 45 of 47 

games from 1992 to 1995. The fi fth Bison center to earn this 

honor. 

Sean 

Fredricks 


1997 

Named fi rst team All-American by three 

major sources as a senior--the Associated 

Press, Daktronics NCAA Division II, and The 

Football Gazette--after being named second 

team All-American in 1996 as a junior by two sources. Also 

named all-NCC and the league's outstanding linebacker in '97. 

Three-year starter, he fi nished his career ranked third in both 

assisted tackles and total tackles. 


1994 10 9 16 25 0 0 0 

1995 11 21 69 90 0 2 0 

1996 10 25 95 120 0 1 0 

1997 11 29 84 128 2 5 3 

Career 42 84 264 363 2 8 3 

Tim 

Strehlow 

Wide Receiver/All-Purpose 

1999 

Named to the fi rst team All-America squad 

as an all-purpose player as a senior by 

two sources--Daktronics NCAA Division II 

All-American team and The Football Gazette 

Divsion II All-American team. Outstanding wide receiver who 

was second in career receptions (121) and career receiving 

yards (2,341) and set the career record for TD catches (26). 

He caught at least one pass in each of his fi nal 26 games. 

Averaged a school record 20.1 yards per attempt in all-purpose 

running as a senior and his 17.5 ypa for his career is second in 

school history. He holds school marks for career punt returns 

(58) and punt return yards (603) 


1996 10 15 331 22.1 3 

1997 11 32 585 18.3 8 

1998 11 37 597 16.1 6 

1999 11 37 828 22.4 9 

Career 43 121 2341 19.3 26 


1996 0 0 0.0 0 

1997 5 128 25.6 0 

1998 5 83 16.6 0 

1999 14 395 28.2 1 

Career 24 606 25.3 1 


1996 0 0 0.0 0 

1997 25 229 9.2 0 

1998 8 68 8.5 0 

1999 25 306 12.2 2 

Career 58 603 10.4 2 

All-Purp. No. Yds. Avg. TD 

1996 15 331 22.1 3 

1997 62 942 15.2 8 

1998 50 748 15.0 6 

1999 

Career 

76 1529 20.1 

203 3550 17.5 

12 

29 

Jared 

Maher 


2000 

Three-year starter and fi rst team All-American 

selection his senior year by The Football 

Gazette. Named to second team All-American honors on three 

other units in 2000. Two-time All-North Central Conference 

player. Led the team in tackles in each of his last two seasons. 


1997 11 3 4 7 0 0 0 

1998 10 13 52 65 0 0 0 

1999 11 25 53 78 1 2 1 

2000 11 32 30 62 1 4 0 

Career 43 73 139 212 2 6 1 

Lamar 

Gordon 

Running Back 

2000 

Concensus fi rst team All-American his junior 

year in 2000 by the Associated Press, The 

Football Gazette, American Football Coaches 

Association, Daktronics NCAA Division II, and D2Football.com 

after earning second team All-American as a sophomore... 

One of three fi nalists for the Harlon Hill Award as the nation's 

best player in 2000...Set school records for game, season, and 

career rushing including 260 yards against USD, 1727 yards in 

2000, and 4700 career yards...His 64 total TDs and 62 rushing 

TDs are both second in school history. 


1998 11 139 698 5.0 8 

1999 11 259 1495 5.8 22 

2000 11 256 1727 6.7 22 

2001 8 129 780 6.0 10 

Career 41 783 4700 6.0 62 

Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD 

1998 10 119 11.9 0 

1999 15 114 7.6 0 

2000 14 163 11.6 1 

2001 5 66 13.2 1 

Career 44 462 10.5 2 

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ALL-AMERICANS 

Leif 

Murphy 

Outside Linebacker 

2001 

First team All-American his junior year in 

2001 by three different sources--the Associated 

Press, The Football Gazette, and 

Daktronics NCAA Division II...Named second 

team All-American by D2Football.com...Had a dominating junior 

campaign that included 11 QB sacks and three penetrations... 

Named All-North Central Conference in 2001...Finished his 

career with 47 tackles for losses including 22 sacks. 

Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT Sacks TFL* 

1999 11 11 25 36 2 1 1 4 11 

2000 10 20 20 40 0 5 0 4 11 

2001 10 23 11 34 1 5 1 11 3 

2002 8 14 5 19 2 4 0 3 0 

Career 39 68 61 129 5 15 2 22 25 

*Excluding QB sacks 

Richard 

Lewis 

Kick Returner 

2001 

First team All-American his senior year in 

2001 by The Football Gazette after landing 

on that publication's third team squad as a 

junior in 2000...First team All-North Central Conference both 

seasons after transferring from the JC ranks...Scored six special 

teams TDs over his career including fi ve on punt returns and 

threw for a TD pass as a senior in his only attempt...Set the 

school record for career punt return yards (757) and was second 

on the career charts in both punt return average (14.3) and allpurpose 

average (17.6). 


2000 11 9 258 28.7 1 

2001 9 21 347 16.5 1 

Career 20 30 605 20.2 2 


2000 13 272 20.9 0 

2001 12 301 25.1 1 

Career 25 573 22.9 1 


2000 27 428 15.9 4 

2001 26 329 12.8 1 

Career 53 757 14.3 5 

All-Purp. No. Yds. Avg. TD 

2000 50 954 19.1 4 

2001 60 981 16.4 2 

Career 110 1935 17.6 6 

Mike 

Wieser 

Tight End 

2003 

First team All-American his senior year in 

2003 by The Dopke.com College Sports Report...First 

team All-North Central Conference 

and second team All-American by two other sources (Daktronics 

NCAA Division II and D2Football.com...Caught 34 passes for 

395 yards and four TDs including a game winning grab in the 

25-24 win over Montana in 2003...In addition, he was selected 

as one of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by the Black Issues 

in Higher Education magazine in 2003 for his outstanding 

academic excellence, community activism, and athletic ability. 


2001 5 1 22 22.0 0 

2002 10 27 265 9.8 1 

2003 11 34 395 11.6 4 

Career 26 62 682 11.0 5 

Rob 

Hunt 

Center 

2003 

First team NCAA Division I-AA All-American 

his senior year in 2004 by The Football Gazette...Recipient 

of the NCAA Division I-AA 

Dave Rimington Award ...Played in the 2005 Hula Bowl... 2004 

Great West Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year 

by media...The Football Gazette All-West Region fi rst team... 

All-Great West Football Conference fi rst team by coaches and 

media...Completed the 2004 season with a string of 42 consecutive 

starts, despite wearing a cast on his snapping hand in 2003, 

and became the NDSU player since All-American center Mike 

Favor (1985-88) to start each game in their career. 


�� 

ALL-AMERICANS 

Second 

Team 

1965 Ken Rota# HB 

1967 Dan Loose++ S 

1969 Steve Krumrei# DB 

1970 Dan Green# OT 

1971 Tomm Smail+++ LB 

1972 Steve Nelson# LB 

Tomm Smail LB 

1973 Steve Nelson# LB 

Jon Hanson OG 

1977 Jerry Rosburg# LB 

1978 Perry Kozlowski# FS 

1983 Mike Stratton# MG 

Doug Hushka# CB 

1985 Ted Hall# OG 

Jim Dick# LB 

1986 Tom Smith# OT 

Paul Nielsen# MG 

Chad Stark* RB 

Rick Riemer* OG 

1987 Ken Muckenhirn* DT 

1988 Charlie Stock** OLB 

1992 Kevin Bloom**% OG 

Shawn Stewart% NG 

1993 Kevin Bloom%** OG 

Scott Fuchs%% SE 

1995 Brad Servias%%% C 

Isreal Moses%%**% SS 

1996 Sean Fredricks**%% ILB 

1997 Jake Morris** RB 

1999 Tim Strehlow# WR 

Lamar Gordon** RB 

2000 Chuck Klabo**@ OT 

Jared Maher#@%% ILB 

Jared Peck@ TE 

2001 Leif Murphy@ OLB 

Jared Peck**%% TE 

2003 Mike Wieser%%@ TE 

Third Team 

1972 Mike Evenson# C 

1973 Keith Krebsbach# DB 

1977 Lew Curry# C 

1980 Mark Speral# QB 

1984 Stacy Robinson# WR 

1988 Doug Lloyd** RB 

1991 Dave Marion** OT 

1992 Arden Beachy% QB 

1993 T.R. McDonald%# SE 

Scott Fuchs**%% OG 

1994 Brad Servais%%**% C 

Joe Toth** OLB 

1995 Doug Van Meter OG 

%%** 

Gunar Gossard** OLB 

1996 Evan Kooiker** OT 

1999 Aaron Pederson** K 

2000 Aaron Pederson** K 

Richard Lewis** KR 

2001 Aaron Pederson** P 

# Associated Press 

## Litery Digest 

++ American Football 

Coaches Association 

+++ Kodak 

* Football News 

** Football Gazette 

% C.M. Frank 

%% Daktronics/NCAA-II 

@ D2Football.com 

& Dopke.com 

150 

Honorable 

Mention 

1924 Claudie Miller## HB 

1925 Claudie Miller## HB 

1933 Roman Meyers# T 

Fritz Hanson# HB 

1937 Ernie Wheeler# HB 

1946 Cliff Rothrock# C 

1954 Glenn Hill# E 

1963 Ron Hanson# E 

1965 Ardell Wiegandt# LB 

Walt Odegaard# DT 



Mike Ahneman# LB 

1968 Del Gehrett# S 

1969 Joe Cichy# DB 

Bruce Grasamke# QB 

Bob Hyland# OG 

Tim Mjos# HB 

Marv Mortenson# OT 

Chuck Wald# SE 

1970 Mike Bentson# QB 

Gary Leuer# DE 

Paul Bothof# DT 

Dennis Preboski# FB 

Lyle Anderson# G 

1971 Mike Bentson# QB 

Tomm Smail+++# LB 

Tom Varichak# HB 

Bob Erickson# OT 

1976 Jerry Rosburg# LB 

Tim Jeske# DT 

Lew Curry# C 

1977 Jon Walter# OT 

Curt Mosher# OG 

Don Hutson# LB 

1978 Dirk Kroeze# MG 

Gordy Sprattler# RB 

Mike McTague# WR 

1979 Dirk Kroeze# DT 

1980 Mark Speral# QB 

1981 Mike Kasowski# RB 

Todd Lecy# LB 

Howard Holmen# OC 

1982 Mark Nellermoe# QB 

Mike Stratton# MG 

1986 Chad Stark# RB 

Dana Muehlhauser# DT 

1987 Ken Muckenhirn# DT 

1988 Paul Lenz# MG 

Charlie Stock# OLB 

Doug Lloyd# RB 

Len Kretchman#** SE 

1992 T.R. McDonald** SE 

Arden Beachy** QB 

1993 Scott Fuchs% OG 

Steve Hansen%** DT 

1994 Chad Pundsack**% DE 

1995 Doug Van Meter% OG 

Gunar Gossard% OLB 

Reggie Scott** RB 

Tim Jacobsen** CB 

1997 Luke Samuel** OG 

1998 Kevin Feeney** QB 

Ben Ahneman** ILB 

1999 Trent Houmann** OT 

Ronnie Steffen** DT 

2001 Jared Peck@ TE 

Lamar Gordon**@ TB 

Chuck Klabo** OT 

2004 Tim Popowski& OT 

Nelson 

Stock 

Green 

Van Meter 

Curry 

Bloom 

Rota Loose 

Moses 

Stratton 

Stark 

Robinson 

Krumrei 

Hushka 

Speral 

Lloyd 

Kooiker Pederson 


NDSU All-Time Record Against Opponents 

Angelo State 2-0-0 

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO 0-0-0 

Arkansas State 1-0-0 

Army 0-1-0 

Ashland (Ohio) 1-0-0 

Augustana (SD) 43-13-2 

Bemidji State 1-2-0 

Bradley 0-1-0 

Carleton 3-2-0 

UC DAVIS 4-3-0 

CAL POLY 2-3-0 

California State-Sacramento 1-0-0 

Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 1-0-0 

Central State (Ohio) 2-0-0 

Concordia (Moorhead) 17-10-2 

Concordia-St. Paul 1-0-0 

Creighton 0-2-1 

Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 1-0-0 

Davis & Elkins 1-0-0 

Dayton 0-1-0 

Delta State 1-1-0 

DePaul 1-0-0 

Des Moines 2-1-1 

Detroit 0-2-0 

Drake 0-2-0 

Eastern Michigan 0-0-1 

Eastern Kentucky 1-0-0 

Edinboro 1-0-0 

NDSU Intersectionally 

Big 8 W L T 

Kansas State 0 1 0 

Missouri 0 1 0 

Total 

Big Sky 

0 2 0 

Idaho 0 3 0 

Idaho State 1 0 0 

Montana 3 3 0 

Montana State 12 22 0 

Northern Arizona 5 3 0 

Weber State 3 0 0 

Total 

Big Ten 

24 27 0 

Iowa 0 2 0 

Michigan State 0 2 0 

Minnesota 0 4 0 

Northwestern 0 1 0 

Wisconsin 0 2 0 

Total 

Central Intercollegiate 

0 11 0 

Virginia Union 1 0 0 

Total 

East Coast 

1 0 0 

Towson State 1 0 0 

Total 

Far Western 

1 0 0 

UC Davis 4 3 0 

Total 

Great Lakes 

4 3 0 

Ashland (Ohio) 1 0 0 

Total 

Gulf South 

1 0 0 

Delta State 1 1 0 

Jacksonville State 0 2 0 

North Alabama 1 0 0 

Troy State 0 1 0 

Valdosta State 1 0 0 

West Georgia 1 0 0 

Total 

Independents 

4 4 0 

Army 0 1 0 

Bradley 0 1 0 

Cal Poly 2 2 0 

Cal State-Sacramento 1 0 0 

Central State (OH) 2 0 0 

Dayton 0 1 0 

DePaul 1 0 0 

Detroit 0 2 0 

Marquette 0 2 0 

Northern Colorado 4 0 0 

Northern Michigan 8 4 0 

Puget Sound 1 0 0 

Simon Fraser 1 0 0 

Total 20 12 0 

Emporia State 0-1-0 

Fargo College 11-3-1 

Ferris State 1-0-0 

George Washington 0-2-0 

Grambling 1-0-0 

Grand Valley State 0-1-0 

Gustavus Adolphus 0-2-0 

Hamline 5-3-1 

Haskell Indians 1-0-0 

Idaho 0-3-0 

Idaho State 1-0-0 

Indiana (Pa.) 2-0-0 

Iowa 0-2-0 

Jacksonville State 0-2-0 

Jamestown College 7-0-2 

Kansas State 0-1-0 

Lawrence U. 1-1-0 

Macalester 3-0-0 

Manitoba 1-0-0 

Marquette 0-3-0 

Mayville State 1-0-0 

Michigan State 0-2-0 

Minnesota 0-4-0 

Minnesota-Duluth 1-0-0 

Minnesota State-Mankato 26-6-0 

Minnesota State-Moorhead 18-3-1 

Mississippi Southern 0-1-0 

Missouri 0-1-0 

Lone Star 

Angelo State 2 0 0 

SW Texas State 0 1 0 

Texas A&M-Commerce 1 0 0 

Texas A&M-Kingsville 3 0 0 

Total 

Mid-American 

6 1 0 

Eastern Michigan 0 0 1 

Northern Illinois 2 0 0 

Total 

Mid-Continent 

2 0 1 

*Northern Iowa 2 1 0 

Total 2 1 0 

*No longer a member of the Mid-Con. 

Midwest Intercollegiate 

Ferris State 1 0 0 

Grand Valley State 0 1 0 

Total 1 1 0 

Minnesota Intercollegiate 

Carleton 3 2 0 

Concordia-Moorhead 17 10 2 

Gustavus Adolphus 0 2 0 

Hamline 5 3 1 

Macalester 3 0 0 

St. Mary's 1 1 0 

St. Thomas 14 7 2 

Total 

Missouri Intercollegiate 

43 25 5 

Pittsburg State 3 2 0 

NE Missouri State 1 0 0 

NW Missouri State 1 1 0 

Emporia State 0 1 0 

Total 

Missouri Valley 

5 4 0 

Drake 0 2 0 

Southern Illinois 0 1 0 

Tulsa 0 1 0 

Wichita State 1 2 0 

Total 

North Central 

1 6 0 

Augustana 43 13 2 

*Creighton 0 2 1 

*Des Moines 2 1 1 

Minn. State-Mankato 26 6 0 

*Morningside 52 18 2 

Nebraska-Omaha 25 12 1 

North Dakota 45 62 3 

*Northern Colorado 21 8 0 

*Northern Iowa 16 21 0 

St. Cloud State 16 5 0 

South Dakota 48 25 3 

*South Dakota State 49 37 5 

Total 339 207 18 

*No longer members of the NCC. 

Montana 3-3-0 

MONTANA STATE 12-22-0 

Montana Tech 1-0-0 

Morningside 52-18-2 

Mount St. Charles 0-1-0 

Nebraska-Omaha 25-12-1 

NICHOLLS STATE 1-0-0 

North Alabama 1-0-0 

North Dakota 45-62-3 

Northeast Missouri State 1-0-0 

Northern Arizona 5-3-0 

NORTHERN COLORADO 21-8-0 

Northern Illinois 2-0-0 

Northern Iowa 18-22-0 

Northern Michigan 10-4-0 

Northern State (S.D.) 2-0-0 

Northwest Missouri State 1-1-0 

Northwestern 0-1-0 

NORTHWESTERN ST. (La.) 1-0-0 

Oklahoma City 2-1-0 

Pittsburg State 3-2-0 

Puget Sound 1-1-0 

St. Cloud State 21-5-1 

St. Mary's (MN) 1-1-0 

St. Norbert 1-0-0 

St. Thomas 14-7-2 

San Diego State 0-1-0 

Shippensburg State 1-0-0 

Northern Sun 

Bemidji State 1 2 0 

Concordia-St. Paul 1 0 0 

*Minnesota-Duluth 1 0 0 

Moorhead State 17 3 1 

*St. Cloud State 5 0 0 

Winona State 1 0 0 

Total 26 5 1 

*No longer a member of the NSIC. 

Ohio Valley 

Eastern Kentucky 1 0 0 

Youngstown State 2 1 0 

Total 3 1 0 

Simon Fraser 1-0-0 

South Dakota 48-25-3 

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 49-37-5 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 0-1-0 

SOUTHERN UTAH 1-0-0 

Southwest Texas State 0-1-0 

Texas A&M-Commerce 1-0-0 

Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-0-0 

Texas-Arlington 0-1-0 

Texas Tech 0-0-1 

Towson State 1-0-0 

Troy State 0-1-0 

Trinity 0-1-0 

Tulsa 0-1-0 

Tusculum 1-0-0 

Valdosta State 1-0-0 

Valley City State 5-0-0 

Valparaiso 1-0-0 

Virginia Union 1-0-0 

Wahpeton Science 6-1-1 

Wayne (NE) State 0-1-0 

WEBER STATE 3-0-0 

Western State (Colo.) 2-0-0 

West Georgia 1-0-0 

Wichita State 1-2-0 

Winnipeg 0-1-0 

Winona State 1-0-0 

Wisconsin 0-2-0 

Pennsylvania Conference 

Edinboro 1 0 0 

Indiana 2 0 0 

Millersville 1 0 0 

Shippensburg 1 0 0 

Total 5 0 0 

South Atlantic Conference 

Carson-Newman 1 0 0 

Tusculum 1 0 0 

Total 

Southland 

2 0 0 

Arkansas State 1 0 0 

Nicholls State 1 0 0 

Northwestern State 1 0 0 

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SERIES RECORDS 

Wisconsin-Milwaukee 5-0-0 

Wisconsin-Superior 2-1-2 

Yankton College 1-0-0 

Youngstown State 1-1-0 

Texas-Arlington 0 1 0 

Total 

Southwest 

1 1 0 

Texas Tech 0 0 1 

Total 

Southwestern 

0 0 1 

Grambling 1 0 0 

Total 1 0 0 

Western Athletic 

San Diego State 0 1 0 

Total 0 1 0 


�� 

TEAM CAPTAINS 

Year Name Position 

1894 Unknown 

1895 Unknown 

1896 Unknown 

1897 Ben Meinecke HB 

1898 Thomas H. Manns T 

1899 James McGuigan FB 

1900 T.F. Manns Back 

1901 T.F. Manns Back 

1902 Byron Wilde HB 

1903 Charles Rose HB 

1904 Unknown 

1905 Charles Oshwald G 

1906 Fred Birch E 

1907 Pete Tierney QB 

1908 Leo Nemzek FB 

1909 Bert Haskins C 

1910 Palmer Foss HB 

1911 Cliff Schroeder T 

1912 Edgar Olson G 

1913 Grover Edwards G 

1914 Ralph Coulkins QB 

1915 Steve (Dick) Bjornson T 

1916 Steve (Dick) Bjornson T 

1917 Bill Nemzek T 

1919 Paul J. Peterson G 

1920 S. Lynn Huey T 

1921 M. Ravine Latimer T 

1922 Louis Duerner QB 

1923 Ben Rumpeltes T 

1924 Wallace Thompson C 

1925 Wallace Thompson C 

1926 Claudie Miller HB 

1927 Cy Peschel Back 

1928 George Hays End 

1929 Stafford (Cod) Ordahl C 

1930 Leo May HB 

1931 Cy Lonsbrough HB 

1932 Walter Schoenfelder T 

1933 Roman Meyers T 

1934 Charles (Acey) Olson End 

1935 Sam Dobervich T 

1936 Bob Erickson HB 

1937 Forrest Stevens End 

Emil May HB 

1938 Ray Hawkins End 

Ernie Wheeler HB 

1939 Harry Johnson T 

Cecil Scrank T 

1940 Don Johnston QB 

1941 Brucke Fulks G 

152 


1942 Harry Treglawny T 

1945 Don Hofmeister QB 

1946 Cliff Rothrock C 

1947 Dennis Drews HB 

Paul Moores T 

1948 Dennis Drews HB 

1949 LaVern Freeh G 

Neil Gustafson FB 

1950 Game captains 


1952 Unknown 

1953 Charles Thum End 

1954 Glenn Hill End 

Paul Werner T 

1955 Pat Vickers FB 

Emil Zueger G 

1956 Unknown 

1957 Roger Gebhart G 

1958 Jerry Kingrey HB 

Curt Quenette FB 

1959 Ross Fortier QB 

Cur Quenette FB 

1960 Tom Egan C 

Robert Kovich T 

1961 Dave Gentzkow FB 

John Stalpes HB 

1962 Ron Erdmann QB 

1963 Joe Anderson E 

Jim Driscoll E 

1964 Tom Holmgren T 

Bill Sturdevant HB 

Ardell Wiegandt LB/OG 

1965 Gene Gebhards MG 

Lowell Linderman SE 

Ardell Wiegandt LB/OG 

1966 Mike Hasbargen FB 

Lowell Linderman SE 

Walt Odegaard DT 

Matt Vukelich DE 

1967 Mike Ahneman LB 

Terry Hanson QB 

John Heller G 

1968 Jim Ferge DE 

Jack Hagen FB 

1969 Stu Helgason LB 

Robert Hyland G 

1970 Joe Cichy SS 

Dennis Preboski FB 


1971 Lyle Anderson G 

Mike Bentson QB 

Tom Marman DT 

1972 Tomm Smail LB 

Bob Erickson OT 

1973 Steve Nelson LB 

Steve McMillan FB 

1974 Bruce Reimer RB 

Nick Cichy SS 

1975 Mark Askew FS 

Doug Johnson OG 

1976 Dave Roby HB 

Dale Nordick OT 

Rick Budde LB 

Kevin Krebsbach CB 

1977 Jon Walter OT 

Lew Curry C 

Jerry Rosburg LB 

Clem Clooten DE 

1978 Ken Ellett OG 

Mike McTague Flanker 

Don Hutson LB 

Perry Kozlowski FS 

1979 Lane Brettingen TE 

Scott VandeVoort OT 

Russ Shroyer LB 

Gregg Gaughran SS 

1980 Mark Speral QB 

Steve Sponberg Flanker 

Joel Bladow OG 

Jim Kent LB 

1981 Mike Kasowski RB 

Wayne Schluchter FS 

1982 Mark Nellermoe QB 

Dan Borgenheimer DT 

1983 Tom Shockman SS 

Steve Krause DT 

Dave Piepkorn OG 

1984 Lee Monson LB 

Greg Hagfors C 

1985 Tom Van Voorhis FS 

Ted Hall OG 

1986 Jim Dick LB 

Jeff Bentrim QB 

1987 Ken Muckenhirn DT 

Kerry Meske TE 

1988 Mike Favor C 

Charlie Stock LB 


1989 Craig Johnson OG 

Todd Zabel CB 

1990 Phil Hansen DT 

Ken Clark FS 

Dan Goettl TE 

1991 Dave Marion OT 

Todd Wash OLB 

1992 Mark Hansen RB 

Mat Steinberg ILB 

1993 Arden Beachy QB 

Steve Hansen DT 

Bruce Yaggie NG 

1994 Chris Jones ILB 

Kevin Holm TE 

1995 Brad Servais C 

Gunar Gossard OLB 

1996 Kelly Artz SE 

Eric Heismeyer TE 

Greg Coleman ILB 

1997 Scott Swanson WR 

Mikel Kallenbach FS 

Sean Fredricks ILB 

Jerome Cheatham CB 

1998 Ben Ahneman ILB 

Kevin Feeney QB 

1999 Tim Strehlow WR 

Eric Nelson WR 

Ronnie Steffen DT 

Aaron Skyberg SS 

2000 Eric Nelson WR 

Ryan Johnson QB 

Jared Maher ILB 

Luke Shafer FS 

2001 Josh Hauble OG 

Lamar Gordon TB 

Wade Kittelson ILB 

Travis Sturdevant FS 


2003 Tony Stauss QB 

Rob Hunt C 

Mike Sheppard OLB 

Josh Mock LB 


Jared Essler FS 

Rob Hunt C 

Matt Gorman CB 


Stacy Robinson 

New York Giants 

1985-1990 

Clink McGeary 

Green Bay Packers 

1950 

Kevin Donnalley 

New England Patriots 

Philadelphia Stars 

Washington Federals 

1981-1984 

Melvin (Fritz) Hanson 

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 

1935-1948 

Walt Odegaard 

British Columbia Lions 

1967-1968 

Jeff Bentrim 

Saskatchewan Roughriders 

1987-1990 

Flint Fleming 

Calgary Stampeders 

1989 

Lyle Sturgeon 


1937-1938 

Dick Hanson 

New York Giants 

1971-1972 

Phil Hansen 

Buffalo Bills 

1991-2001 

Joe Toth 


1995-1996 

W.P. (Bud) Marquadt 


1935-1941 

Steve Nelson 

New England Patriots 

1974-1987 

Doug Lloyd 

Oakland Raiders 

Houston Oilers 


1989-1991 

Lamar Gordon 

St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins 

2002-current 

Herb Peschel 


1935-1942 

Mike McTague 

Calgary Stampeders 

Montreal Concordes 


1979-1987 

Tyrone Braxton 

Denver Broncos 

Miami Dolphins 

1987-1999 

Ernie Wheeler 

Pittsburgh Steelers 

Chicago Cardinals 

1939-1942 

Pat McBride 

Ottawa Rough Riders 

1979 

�� 

BISON IN THE PROS 

Jared Peck 

Denver Broncos, St. Louis 

Rams, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta 

Falcons 

2002-current 


�� 

PRO SIGNEES 

��This listing indicates only the original 

team they signed with. Drafted players 

are indicated by their signing round in 

parenthesis. 

2005 Rob Hunt (5th) Indianapolis (NFL) 

2005 Isaac Snell New York Jets (NFL) 

2004 Mike Sheppard Tampa Bay (NFL) 

2004 Rod Malone Seattle (NFL) 

2002 Chuck Klabo Cleveland (NFL) 

2002 Leif Murphy Ottawa (CFL) 

2001 Lamar Gordon (3rd) St. Louis (NFL) 

2001 Pete Campion (7th) Carolina (NFL) 

2001 Richard Lewis Green Bay (NFL) 

2001 Jared Peck Denver (NFL) 

2001 Andrew LeClair New Orleans (NFL) 

2000 Ryan Johnson Calgary (CFL) 

1998 Jake Morris Detroit (NFL) 

1995 Joe Toth Saskatchewan (CFL) 

1991 Todd Wash Houston (NFL) 

1990 Phil Hansen (2nd) Buffalo (NFL) 

1990 Tony Satter New York Giants (NFL) 

1988 Doug Lloyd (6th) L.A. Raiders (NFL) 

1988 Darryl Illikainen Houston (NFL) 

1987 Flint Fleming Atlanta (NFL) 

1986 Jeff Bentrim Saskatchewan (CFL) 

1986 Jim Dick Saskatchewan (CFL) 

1986 Chad Stark (12th) N.Y. Giants (NFL) 

1986 Tyrone Braxton (12th) Denver (NFL) 

1986 Chris Servais N.Y. Giants (NFL) 

1986 Scott Schutt New England (NFL) 

1986 Dana Muehlauser Dallas (NFL) 

1984 Stacy Robinson (2nd) N.Y.Giants (NFL) 

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1984 Mike Carmody Dallas (NFL) 

1983 Mike Whetstone Denver (NFL) 

1983 Paul Olson Dallas (NFL) 

1983 Tom Shockman N.Y. Giants (NFL) 

1983 Barry Sorensen Kansas City (NFL) 

1983 Dave Piepkorn (5th) Cleveland (NFL) 

1983 Mike Stratton Minnesota (NFL) 

1981 Wayne Schluchter Minnesota (NFL) 

1981 Todd Lecy Dallas (NFL) 

1981 Robert Blakley Kansas City (NFL) 

1980 Kevin Donnalley (7th) St. Louis (NFL) 

1979 Pat McBride Ottawa (Canada) 

1979 Lane Brettingen New Orleans (NFL) 

1978 Mike McTague Calgary (Canada) 

1978 Gordy Sprattler (9th) New York (NFL) 

1978 Perry Kozlowski Minnesota (NFL) 

1976 Chuck Rodgers (11th) Tampa (NFL) 

1976 Tim Jeske Winnipeg (Canada) 

1976 J.P. Brescacin Edmonton (Canada) 

1974 Bruce Reimer (9th) Pittsburgh (NFL) 

1974 Jerry Dahl (12th) San Diego (NFL) 

1973 Steve Nelson (2nd) New England (NFL) 

1973 Sanford Qvale (16th) Buffalo (NFL) 

1973 Mike Puestow (10th) Cleveland (NFL) 

1972 Mike Evenson (15th) New Orleans (NFL) 

1972 Bob Erickson (17th) San Francisco (NFL) 

1972 Pete Lana Minnesota (NFL) 

1971 Ralph Wirtz (8th) Chicago (NFL) 

1970 Joe Cichy Philadelphia (NFL) 

1970 Dick Hanson New York (NFL) 

1969 Tim Mjos (8th) Green Bay (NFL) 

1969 Joe Roller Saskatchewan (Canada) 

1969 Chuck Wald (14th) Atlanta (NFL) 

1968 Ron Wick Atlanta (NFL) 

1968 Orell Schmitz Arkansas (Continental) 

1968 Joe Pomykacz Dallas (NFL) 

1968 Bruce Nelson Green Bay (NFL) 

1968 Del Gehrett Oakland (NFL) 

1968 Jim Ferge Baltimore (NFL) 

1968 Steve Conley Ottawa (Canada) 

1968 Mike Berdis Miami (NFL) 

1967 Ken Rota Green Bay (NFL) 

1967 Dan Loose Winnipeg (Canada) 

1967 Bob Hunter Winnipeg (Canada) 

1966 Walt Odegaard Vancouver (Canada) 

1965 Bruce Airheart Buffalo (NFL) 

1950 Clink McGeary Green Bay (NFL) 

1946 Cliff Rothrock Chicago (All-Am.Conf.) 

1946 Jerry Mulready Chicago (All-Am. Conf.) 

1941 Cecil Sturgeon Philadelphia (NFL) 

1939 Ernie Wheeler Pittsburgh (NFL) 

1936 Lyle Sturgeon Green Bay (NFL) 

1934 Fritz Hanson Winnipeg (Canada) 

1934 Bub Marquardt Winnipeg (Canada) 

1934 Herb Peschel Winnipeg (Canada) 

��The 1968 North Dakota State 

team, with eight players signing professional 

football contracts, produced more 

pros than any other Bison team. The 

1986 senior class ranks second with 

seven players moving into the pro ranks. 


Dennis Drews Trophy 

Dennis Drews 

The North Dakota State 

"Most Valuable Player" 

award is named after 1946 allconference 

halfback Dennis Drews. 

Drews was the captain of both the 

1947 and 1948 Bison teams and 

served as an assistant coach for 

the Bison freshman team. 

He served in the Armed Forces in 

both World War II and the Korean 

War, earning the Distinguished Flying 

Cross, the World War II Victory 

Medal, and the Korean Service 

Medal. He was awarded the Air 

Medal for Meritorious Service in the 

Korean War in March 1953. 

He was killed in a training fl ight in 

an F84F Thunderstreak at Dow Air 

Force Base in Bangor, Maine, in 

July 1954. 

Dennis Drews Trophy Winners 

1954 Pat Vickers C 

1955 Glenn K. Hill End 

1956 Roger Gebhart G 

1957 Dick Tschider C 

1958 Curt Quenette FB 

Jeff Bentrim (above) is the only player 

in school history to win three MVP 

awards (1984-1986). 

1959 Curt Quenette FB 

1960 John Stalpes HB 

1961 Bob Yaggie G 

1962 Dan Thesing FB 

1963 Joe Anderson End 

1964 Bill Sturdevant HB 

1965 Ardell Wiegandt LB 

1966 Matt Vukelich End 

1967 Ken Rota HB 

1968 Jim Ferge DT 

Paul Hatchett HB 

1969 Tim Mjos HB 

1970 Dennis Preboski FB 

1971 Mike Bentson QB 

1972 Rich Henry FB 

Steve Nelson LB/DE 

1973 Steve Nelson LB 

1974 Jerry Dahl DE 

1975 Rick Budde LB 

1976 Rick Budde LB 

1977 Jerry Rosburg LB 

1978 Mike McTague Flanker 



1981 Mike Kasowski RB 

1982 Mark Nellermoe QB 

1983 Mike Whetstone OG 

1984 Jeff Bentrim QB 





1988 Charlie Stock LB 

1989 Chris Simdorn QB 

1990 Chris Simdorn QB 

1991 Dave Marion OT 

1992 Arden Beachy QB 

1993 T.R. McDonald SE 


Joe Toth LB 


Gunar Gossard OLB 

1996 Kevin Feeney QB 

1997 Jake Morris RB 

Sean Fredricks ILB 

1998 Kevin Feeney QB 

1999 Tim Strehlow WR 

2000 Lamar Gordon RB 

2001 Leif Murphy OLB 

2002 Billy Erenberg SS 


2004 Rob Hunt C 

Dick Tschider 

All-Star Game Players 

East -West Shrine 

(January in San Francisco) 

1936–Lyle Sturgeon, T 

1987–Chad Stark, FB 

1991–Phil Hansen, DT 

North-South 

(Blue-Grey) 

(December in Montgomery, Ala.) 

1938–Ernie Wheeler, HB 


Coaches All-American 

(Lubbock, Texas) 

1974–Steve Nelson, LB 

Senior Bowl 

(January in Mobile, Ala) 

1985–Stacy Robinson, WR 

2002–Lamar Gordon, RB 

All-American Classic 

(January in Florida) 


Hula Bowl 

(January in Hawaii) 

2005–Rob Hunt, C 

Dennis Preboski 

Mike Kasowski 

�� 

SPECIAL HONORS 

Snow/Cactus Bowl 

(January at Fargodome before 

movin to Kingsville, Texas, in 2001) 

1994–T.R. McDonald, SE 

Steve Hansen, DT 

1995–Joe Toth, OLB 

Chad Pundsack, DE 

1996–Brad Servais, C 

Tim Jacobsen, CB 

1997–Mitch Clark, OLB 

Kris Kortuem, DT 

1998–Sean Fredricks, ILB 

Jake Morris, RB 

1999–Luke Samuel, OG 

Ben Ahneman, ILB 

2000–Tim Strehlow, WR 

Aaron Skyberg, DB 

Ronnie Steffen, DT 

Courtney Samuel, DB 

2001–Matt Swanson, CB 

John Semchenko, C 

2002–Jared Peck, TE 

Pete Campion, OT 

2003–Leif Murphy, DE 

2004–Mike Sheppard, SS 

Rod Malone, RB 

PHIL HANSEN (shown 

here during his NFL 

playing days with the 

Buffalo Bills) is the 

only Bison to have 

played in three postseason 

bowl 

games. 

Gunar Gossard 


�� 

BROADCAST TEAM 

156 

Why The Bison? 

North Dakota State University's 

athletic teams have progressed 

from the "Farmers" in 

the 1890s, to the "Aggies" in the early 

1900s, to the "Bison," North Dakota 

State's current athletic symbol. It was 

developed by head football coach 

Stan Borleske in 1919 because he 

and members of the football team 

didn't like being known as the Aggies. 

Borleske wanted a strong and fi erce 

mascot. The Bison was a logical 

choice. The great animals once 

roamed the North Dakota prairie in 

vast numbers, and over the years 

Bison athletic teams added an additional 

name, the "Thundering Herd." 

The Herd 

Now this is the law of the prairie 

As old and as true as the sky 

And the Bison that keep it will prosper 

And the Bison that break it will die 

As the creeper that girdles 

the tree trunk 

This law is the fi nal word: 

For the strength of the Herd 

is the Bison 

And the strength of the Bison 

is the Herd. 

WDAY-AM 970 radio of Fargo has the 

exclusive rights as the fl agship station to 

broadcast Bison football and basketball. 

SCOTT MILLER is the the play-by-play 

"Voice of the Bison" in football. Miller is 

also the Bison men's basketball play-byplay 

voice in the winter, and he handles the 

color duties for the Bison women. 

Miller has been a collegiate sports 

play-by-play radio broadcaster since 1977, 

calling games for 

Montana State, 

Idaho, Eastern 

Washington, 

Pacifi c Lutheran 

and the University 

of North Dakota 

during that time. 

Former NDSU All-American and 11-year 

NFL great PHIL HANSEN will handle the 

color duties, while WDAY-TV sports director 

STEVE HALLSTROM and radio personality 

JACK MICHAELS will handle sideline and 

locker room interviews. 

The Bison gameday format includes a 

45-minute pregame show with comments 

from both coaches, features, and starting 

lineups. Sideline reports are used throughout the game and a complete postgame show 

is covered from the press box and locker room areas. 

Broadcasts are available on the Internet as well as over the air. Click on the Media 

Zone link on the NDSU football page at GoBison.com to access the streaming audio. 


Four Bison Enshrined 

College Football 

Hall of Fame 

Dobie 

Bentrim 

Mudra 

Cichy 

Four former North Dakota State personalities have 

been inducted into the National Football Founda 

tion's College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, 

IN. They are coach GILMOUR DOBIE, inducted in 1951 

after a career at NDSU, Washington, Navy, Cornell and 

Boston College; two-time All-America defensive back 

(1969 & 1970) JOE CICHY, a 1997 inductee; 1986 Harlon 

Hill Trophy-winning quarterback JEFF BENTRIM, inducted 

in 1998; and coach DARRELL MUDRA, inducted in 

2000 after a career at Adams State, NDSU, Florida State, 

Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa. 

NCAA Division II 

Football Team of the 

Quarter Century 

�� 

Four former North Dakota 

State athletes were 

named to the NCAA Division 

II Football Team of the Quarter 

Century selected in 1997 by 

a nationwide panel as part of the 

celebration of the 25th Division II 

Football Championship game. Any 

player who competed as a Division 

II player between 1973 and 1996 was 

eligible. North Dakota State, North Alabama and Texas 

A&M-Kingsville led the team with four selections each. 

Named from NDSU were quarterback JEFF BENTRIM, 

who started in four straight title games from 1983 to 

1986, two-time All-America center MIKE FAVOR (1985- 

88), former NFL star and two-time All-America defensive 

tackle PHIL HANSEN (1987-90), and two-time All- 

America linebacker JIM DICK (1982-86). 

Hansen 

continuing the championship tradition ⊳⊳⊳ 157 

Favor 


Dick 

Division II 

Hall of Fame 

The Division II Football 

Hall of Fame was inaugurated 

in 1999 with former 

Bison quarterback JEFF 

BENTRIM (left) inducted in the 

charter class with Walter Payton 

and Johnny Bailey. The Hall of Fame is located 

in Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, 

the site of the NCAA national championship game. 

In 2004, former NFL standout and two-time All- 

America defensive end PHIL HANSEN (1987-90) 

was inducted into the hall.

�� 


158 

Bison Heritage . . . . . 

Congressional Medal 

of Honor Awarded to 

Bison Gridder 

BERYL H. NEWMAN played end for the North 

Dakota State football team from 1933 through 1936. 

He was a member of the United States Army in 

World War II and participated in the invasion of Italy. 

That was where this Bison made 

a niche for himself in the history 

of the United States, becoming 

one of the rare recipients of the 

nation's highest award, The Congressional 

Medal of Honor, for 

bravery above and beyond the call 

of duty. Here is a partial text of 

that commendation . . . . . 

The White House 

Washington, DC 

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TAKES PLEASURE IN AWARDING THE 

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR TO: 

FIRST LIEUTENANT BERYL R. NEWMAN, COMPANY "F", 

133RD INFANTRY, UNITED STATES ARMY 

FOR SERVICE AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING: 

FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY 

ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY NEAR CIS- 

TERNA, ITALY, ON 26 MAY 1945 

... ... ... 

LIEUTENANT NEWMAN, SINGLE-HANDED, SILENCED 

THREE ENEMY MACHINE GUNS, WOUNDED TWO 

GERMANS, KILLED TWO MORE AND TOOK ELEVEN 

PRISONERS. THIS DEMONSTRATION OF SHEER 

COURAGE, BRAVERY AND WILLINGNESS TO CLOSE 

WITH THE ENEMY IN THE FACE OF SUCH HEAVY ODDS 

REFLECTS THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS 

OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 


The services that the media, 

players, coaches and fans come 

to expect when football games 

are played at the Fargodome do not 

just happen. They are the result of a 

dedicated group of individuals that work 

in the press box under the supervision 

of the North Dakota State University 

media relations offi ce. Here is a look at 

some of these valuable people. 

Craig Becker—Beginning his sixth season 

doing defensive stats...Works in the private 

sector during the week. 

Mark Bourdon—For about 20 years, he 

has handled the 25-second clock for football 

games...A professional in the social 

services, he is accurate to the 10th of a 

second. 

Jason Dormeyer—In his second year in 

the media relations offi ce...Will be involved 

in all phases of press box management... 

Spent time at Central Oklahoma and North 

Dakota State before achieving a bachelor's 

degree from Minnesota State, Moorhead 

in mass communication with emphasis in 

print journalism. 

Earl Garletz—Spot starter for the Bison 

over the years, he is in his 18th season 

as a full-time performer and is in his ninth 

season on the rushing charts...Has helped 

Bourdon 

Garletz Gebert Gorrilla Mischke G. Sandy Underwood 

the Bison with a number of duties including 

defensive stats, where he was a two-year 

starter and play-by-play spotter...Tall, angular, 

and deadly accurate ...Former night 

desk editor of the Fargo Forum sports 

department...Now works in the business 

community. 

Chet Gebert—Veteran in all senses of the 

word...Beginning his 36th season with the 

Bison...Handles time of possession and 

time consumed on scoring drives of both 

teams...Retired feature writer and editor 

for the Fargo Forum and a renowned world 

traveler...Slow afoot, but makes up for it 

with heady play. 

Ed Gorrilla—One of the cagey vets of the 

box...Beginning his 50th year handling 

passing and receiving stats...Offi cial scorer 

for home men's basketball games...School 

teacher in junior high...Has pen-point accuracy. 

Rick Hamilton—Beginning his eighth 

season with the crew, running photocopies 

�� 

PRESS BOX CREW 

of play-by-plays, quarter stats, and fi nal 

stats...Stepped into the shoes of 48-year 

vet Ted Clairmont, who retired prior to 

the 1999 season...Works in the computer 

industry. 

Dr. Stephanie Lindsay—Handles the telephones 

during the game, calling for scores 

around the league and fi elding all those 

necessary calls from ESPN, CBS, ABC, 

NBC and SportsTicker...Has coordinated 

postgame interviews for most of her seven 

years as well...Graduate of NDSU with a 

doctor of pharmacy degree...Also works on 

the volleyball and basketball stat crews. 

Roger Mischke—Now in his 23rd year... 

Charts tackles and other defensive stats... 

A school teacher in the Minneapolis area 

away from the stadium. 

Matt Russell—In his fi rst year as graduate 

assistant in the media relations offi ce... 

Will be involved in all phases of press box 

management....Graduated from the University 

of Minnesota in public relations. 

Gerald and Wade Sandy—Offi cial timers 

for Bison football games...This father-son 

duo moved into the football box 14 years 

ago to replace 42-year veteran Lee Fett, 

who passed away in the summer of 1991. 

John Underwood—Begins his 12th year 

in the football press box, where he has 

handled a number of duties including 

defensive stats and fi lling in on time of 

possession or drive chart when needed... 

Now handling the live computerized stats 

program...Longtime member of the Bison 

crews in basketball and volleyball where 

he also runs the computer. 


�� 

COMPOSITE SCHEDULE 

160 

Aug. 27 

Sept. 1 

(Thurs.) 

Sept. 3 

Sept. 8 

(Thurs.) 

Sept. 10 

Sept. 17 

Sept. 24 

Oct. 1 

Oct. 8 

Oct. 15 

Oct. 22 

Oct. 29 

Nov. 5 

Nov. 12 

Nov. 19 

Nov. 26 

ARKANSAS- 

MONTICELLO 

at Henderson 

State 

6 p.m. 

at 

ND State 

7 p.m. 

NORTH 

ALABAMA 

6 p.m. 

at West 

Alabama 

7 p.m. 

at West 

Georgia 

6 p.m. 

SOUTHERN 

ARKANSAS 

6 p.m. 

at Ouachita 

Baptist 

1:30 p.m. 

HARDING 

6 p.m. 

ARKANSAS 

TECH 

3 p.m. 

at Central 

Arkansas 

6 p.m. 

DELTA 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

NORTH- 

WESTERN 

STATE 

at Louisiana- 

Monroe 

7 p.m. 

ND 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

at Louisiana- 

Lafeyette 

7 p.m. 

TEXAS 

SOUTHERN 

6 p.m. 

at Sam 

Houston State 

2 p.m. 

SE LOUSIANA 

2 p.m. 

at Texas State 

6 p.m. 

NORTH 

EASTERN 

Noon 

NICHOLLS 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

at McNeese 


7 p.m. 

STEPHEN F. 

AUSTIN (11/17) 

6:30 p.m. 

WEBER 

STATE 

WESTERN 

STATE 

5:30 p.m. 

at Fresno 


7 p.m. 

at 


6 p.m. 

NORTHERN 

ARIZONA 

5:30 p.m. 

at 

Montana 

1:35 p.m. 

MONTANA 

STATE 

1:05 p.m. 

SAC 

STATE 

1:05 p.m. 

at Eastern 

Washington 

2:05 p.m. 

IDAHO 

STATE 

1:05 p.m. 

at Portland 


1:05 p.m. 

at Southern 

Utah 

3 p.m. 

MONTANA 

STATE 

at Oklahoma 


5:05 p.m. 

STEPHEN F. 

AUSTIN 

1:05 p.m. 

at Cal 

Poly 

7:05 p.m. 

ND 

STATE 

1:05 p.m. 

IDAHO 

STATE 

1:35 p.m. 

at Weber 


1:05 p.m. 

at Portland 


7:05 p.m. 

NORTHERN 

ARIZONA 

12:05 p.m. 

SAC 

STATE 

12:05 p.m. 

at Eastern 

Washington 

3:05 p.m. 

at Montana, 

12:05 p.m. 

NICHOLLS 

STATE 

at Utah 


1 p.m. 

at Indiana 

University 

4 p.m. 

CHEYNEY 

(Pa.) 

2 p.m. 

WESTERN 

CAROLINA 

2 p.m. 

at 


6 p.m. 

at Stephen F. 

Austin 

2 p.m. 

SAM 

HOUSTON ST. 

2 p.m. 

TEXAS 

STATE 

6:30 p.m. 

at NW State 

6 p.m. 

at Southeast 

Louisiana 

6 p.m. 

MCNEESE 

STATE 

2 p.m. 

CAL 

POLY 

at Troy 

University 

4 p.m. 

SAC 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

MONTANA 

STATE 

7 p.m. 

at South 

Dakota State 

5 p.m. 

at Northern 

Colorado 

Noon 

ND 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

at Montana 

12:05 p.m. 

at UC Davis 

1 p.m. 

EASTERN 

WASHINGTON 

4 p.m. 

SOUTHERN 

UTAH 

6 p.m. 

IDAHO 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

UC 

DAVIS 

NEW 

HAMPSHIRE 

6 p.m. 

PORTLAND 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

at Stanford 

University 

7 p.m. 

at Sac State 

2:05 p.m. 

at South 


11 a.m. 

SOUTHERN 

UTAH 

6 p.m. 

at 


11 a.m. 

CAL POLY 

1 p.m. 

at Stephen F. 

Austin 

2 p.m. 

at Eastern 

Washington 

2:05 p.m. 

NORTHERN 

COLORADO 

1 p.m. 

SOUTHERN 

UTAH 

at Idaho 


6:35 p.m. 

at Texas 


6 p.m. 


Arizona 

3 p.m. 

STEPHEN F. 

AUSTIN 

6 p.m. 

at McNeese 


7 p.m. 

at UC Davis 

6 p.m. 

NORTHERN 

COLORADO 

6 p.m. 

ND 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

at South 


1 p.m. 

at Cal Poly 

2:05 p.m. 

WEBER 

STATE 

3 p.m. 

NORTHERN 

COLORADO 

COLORADO 

MINES 

1 p.m. 

at Western 

Illinois 

5 p.m. 

SE 

LOUISIANA 

1 p.m. 

at Portland 


7 p.m. 

CAL POLY 

1 p.m. 

at Southern 

Utah 

6 p.m. 

FORT LEWIS 

(CO) 

1 p.m. 

at 


1 p.m. 

SAM 

HOUSTON ST 

Noon 

at South 


Noon 

at UC 

Davis 

Noon 

SOUTH 

DAKOTA 

STATE 

UW-La- 

CROSSE 

7 p.m. 

VALPARAISO 

7 p.m. 

at Montana 

1:05 p.m. 

CAL POLY 

7 p.m. 

at Texas 


6 p.m. 

UC DAVIS 

1 p.m. 

MISSOURI 

ROLLA 

2 p.m. 

GEORGIA 

SOUTHERN 

1 p.m. 

SOUTHERN 

UTAH 

1 p.m. 

at 


6 p.m. 

NORTHERN 

COLORADO 

1 p.m. 


SOUTHERN 

ILLINOIS 

at SE Missouri 

St. 

6 p.m. 

UNION (KY) 

6 p.m. 

at Western 

Michigan 

7 p.m. 

MISSOURI 

STATE 

1:30 p.m. 

at Western 

Illinois 

6:05 p.m. 

ILLINOIS 

STATE 

6 p.m. 

at Indiana 


2 p.m. 

at Western 

Kentucky 

5 p.m. 

YOUNGS- 

TOWN ST. 

3 p.m. 


Iowa 

5:05 p.m. 

ND 

STATE 

3 p.m.

Four former North Dakota State personalities have

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