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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- �� 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. Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT 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. Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT 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 Offensive Guard 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). continuing the championship tradition ⊳⊳⊳ 147
�� ALL-AMERICANS 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 Inside Linebacker 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. Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT 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 Offensive Guard 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 Offensive Guard 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 Inside Linebacker 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. Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT 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. Season G UT AT TT FR PBU Sks Pen 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. Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD 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. Season G UT AT TT FR PBU Sks Pen 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. Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD 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. Season G UT AT TT FR PBU INT 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 ��BISON FOOTBALL 2005
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