Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. I believe he played at NDSU in the late '80's early '90's, but I was not sure. "That was the last time I'll put on a Bison jersey but man, it's been a fun ride.". 5. Bentrim ended the season with 64 career touchdowns scored, breaking Walter Payton's Division II record of 63.[3]. But again, that proved to be no contest. The guy from Cal-Davis was on the line with us and he said, Just so you understand, you guys do not deserve to be in the playoffs. I cant even remember his name, but that was something that was shared with our players and of course, we go to Cal Davis to play them, and we went out and played our best game of the season. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. NDSU had a 13-game postseason winning streak stretching back to 2017 before losing to Sam Houston in the 2020-21 FCS quarterfinals. The nice thing was we knew what they were running and I think it was just a reverse option, and Murr (Murray) just got in there and their quarterback was carrying it around like a loaf of bread. But he had turned that team into an NAIA powerhouse. Receiving--Kretchman (NDSU) 2-22; Parr (USD) 2-17; Southwick (USD) 1-30; Stark (NDSU) 1-14. Kolpack The Pitch, I think everybody remembers that. The 1988 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 92nd season of Bison football. Theyre getting called back. I was in the woods and I remember my dad driving out down the roads and blasting the horn on a consistent basis just honking the horn, honking the horn, and of course anybody in the woods was thinking, What the hell is going on? I exit the woods and he sees me starting to exit the woods and he put the truck into park and steps out and says, You made a move in the rankings; you guys are going to the playoffs. 1977-Jerry Schmitz, Unattached. 1985 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1985 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1985 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics", "Bentrim, Stark pace Bison to victory in opener", "Bentrim sets records in N.D. State victory", "M'side coach finds some satisfaction in tie with NDSU", "Stampede: Bison trip USD 16-7 to reach title game", "Final 1985 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1985_North_Dakota_State_Bison_football_team&oldid=1132286290, 1985 North Central Conference football season, North Dakota State Bison football seasons, North Central Conference football champion seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with an unlinked gamename, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Vermillion, SD (NCAA Division II Semifinal), This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 04:27. Division II National Championship Game: December 14, 1985 North Alabama, 35-7 Won, 11-2-1 (7-1-1). Murray I watch it all the time. USD NDSU The quarterbacks were a big factor, no doubt about it. Fumbles/Lost 2-2 1-0, North Dakota State 27, South Dakota 7 Yds. 1983 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1983 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1983 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota State Bison College Football (NCAA)", "North Dakota State's big switch turns off SDSU's lights, 2412", "North Dakota St., NebraskaOmaha tie for title", "Towson falls, 2417. First Downs 14 19 If that wouldve happened under Morton, Morton wouldve probably chewed us out and been very emotional and very on point about execution and fundamentals. 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. It was a low point for us because at the time, it just didnt do anything for us. I just think it was a rare year all around. We thought that the season, in terms of the playoffs, were over. Updated college football stats can always be found here. My mom had stayed home for some reason. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. USD--Jones 1 run (McLoughlin kick) The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Running back Sam Ojuri (92 yards) also scored two second half touchdowns. With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. After Sam Houston claimed its first-ever championship in the 2021 spring season, ending North Dakota State's three-peat, the Bison then won their ninth national title in January 2022. The win marked Klieman's fourth and final national championship in five years at the helm of the Bison. Weve got to get you home and get you back to Fargo. I just remember myself, standing there thinking, Are you kidding me? I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. When he told us, I think he told us that Earle (Solomonson) was staying behind to put his name in the hat for the head coaching position. I think after that, two years of that team being together I think people need to understand that coaches certainly make a difference. Cloud. Todd DeBates A good core of the coaches that came in, we knew. [2], Senior quarterback Jeff Bentrim was awarded the inaugural Harlon Hill Trophy, which honors the best football player in Division II, at the end of the season. The senior who started in all four of the championship games over his career, ran for 111 yards and two TDs while leading the NDSU offense to a 354-yard total offense performance. The Bison defeated the Central State Marauders, 4121, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]. But still, again, it was a brief surge for Morningside and tying the Bison was a big moral victory and Earle basically viewed it as a loss. They had a field goal at the end to win it, with no time left. NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. Truthfully, sure there was a little bit of desperation. Derrek Tuszka (2016-19): 29.5, 1. North Dakota State had its first perfect season of the FCS era in 2013, going 15-0 en route to its third straight national title. In 11 seasons as the Bison's head coach, Bohl won 104 games, highlighted by those three consecutive national titles. GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. September 7, 1985 @Northern Michigan, 26-10 Won, 1-0, September 14, 1985 @Cal-Poly, 29-35 Loss, 1-1. Tom played safety on the 1990 championship team. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1986-87 U. of North Dakota playing in the WCHA. Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. After a 2020-21 spring season that didn't end in a North Dakota State national championship a rarity since the start of the Bison's run in the 2011 season NDSU responded to Sam Houston winning the 2020-21 FCS title with the Bison going 14-1 and claiming their ninth FCS championship in the last 11 seasons. The 1988 team came off a 6-4 record from the previous season. . Here's everything to know about the Bison's dynasty, including season-by-season records, notable players and breakdowns of every one of NDSU's championship runs. Visit ESPN to view the North Dakota State Bison team roster for the current season Bentrim 1985 is special because of what we had overcome. No FCS program has claimed more national championships than North Dakota State football, winner of nine of 11 FCS titles from the 2011-21 college football seasons. And offensively we just struggled. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. But again, I think it was USDs Super Bowl. In the third quarter, Shepherd streaked down the sideline for a 78-yard touchdown catch, the longest of his career. Stark I was at church with my dad and my brother. The top-seeded Bison cruised past 7-seed Towson in the title game, scoring 28 unanswered points from the second quarter on. I think we were on our third string quarterback. Once we got rolling, and again so many things played into this, too. That was Bentrim at his very best. 3952 - Kyle Steffes (800-3952) - 2003-06: 4. I didnt even see him pitch the ball when I was watching it live. Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 Everybody drove back. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. Track and Field. Golf. James Hendricks (2016-19): 14. The team finished the regular season with an 821 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. They had spent the whole offseason trying to figure out a way to stop the veer. The Bison defeated the North Alabama Lions 357 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]. 4. The 1985 team came off an 11-2 record from the previous season. That was a quiet ride home and there was a lot of self-reflection in the same tone that when Earle said he loved us, hes going to work the crap out of us. I dont recall any of us having a revenge thought process. Total Offense 253 360 Solomonson We were at 2-2, which put us in a tough spot. Kolpack I think there was optimism that they could step in. Published eight times a year, Bison Illustrated provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Bison community in order to help promote the universitys players, coaches, alumni, supporters, staff and fans. I seem to recall him stutter- stepping around that block. I know that Phil Engle, who was a linebacker coach, recruited Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin and I remember Phil grabbing myself and Daryl Illikainen. 2 overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles three months later in the 2016 NFL Draft. North Dakota State's Matt Biegler grabs a fumble during play against South Dakota State on Oct. 26, 2019. Im the one jumping up and down with one arm in the air just going nuts. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. "How are you going to be remembered? 1985 Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals: November 30, 1985 @UC-Davis, 31-12 Won, 9-2-1 (7-1-1). Bentrim I remember thinking, Oh geez, whats going to happen now. We lost a few players, but we still had a lot of players coming back from the 1984 team. We said, Well, we did a good job, we finished the season strong. I think probably every player had a different thought process on reflecting on how they got handled early in the year. It was sort of fight through that thing. I remember trying to throw passes and I was throwing side arm. October 5, 1985 Northern Colorado, 40-13 Won, 3-2 (2-1), October 12, 1985 South Dakota State, 41-7 Won, 4-2 (3-1), October 19, 1985 @St. Stats are updated through the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. Latest on North Dakota State Bison running back Kobe Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN "It gets better every time. By the time we got back to the playoffs, Mike was a much better player and certainly could hold his own against that all-conference nose tackle that they had. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 1975-Dick Koob, South Dakota State. Is this real?. Lance was most outstanding player in his first championship game appearance, finishing with 166 rushing yards, including a 44-yard touchdown run to put NDSU up 28-13 to start the fourth quarter. Tracy Im giving you my perspective, which is the offensive line perspective. He was named the game's most outstanding player for a second straight year. T-3. Coming off that 84 season, which was obviously a heartbreak for the team, and you have a whole new staff in whole new positions, and even though you have spring practices and spring ball, it just took players a little bit of time to respond to styles of coaching. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. There was still one more week in the division II schedule, so the following week, we were way out of the playoffs, but the next Sunday morning when I was reading the paper, I looked at it and saw five or six teams that were ahead of us lost in the ranking. They got the best defense against this play. And yet Chad scored. I think at that point we had confidence because the previous two years, we had success. It was from an injury I got in 84. stunned the reigning national champs, 2023 NC skiing championship selections announced. The 1985 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 89th season of Bison football. Bentrim I was in my apartment at F court in the University Village and I was watching Jim Adelson, the old sportscaster, and he just said, We have unbelievably great news. I laughed at the end when we tied it at the end someone said, What a great call, Earle, on that play that got the score tied. I chuckled and said, Well, great players make great calls (laughs).. We have to consistently get positive yards play after play and when theyre able to have a play where we get negative or zero yardage, it really puts us in a bad situation. A--11,506, Top Individuals Hendricks also had eight tackles and a 20-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal in the first half. It was an unbelievable football play. We went in and got a call from the coach and he said, Get back, we have a game. It was incredible from the lows. A lot of media saw that as a great game for the most part for the Bison, great effort, they persevered when their star player got hurt, but its probably not going to be enough (to make the playoffs). I think they put a little more emphasis into recruiting right about that time. We were playing such a basic defense; it wasnt too hard for Cal Poly to do really anything they wanted to do with us. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. Stick made history in the win, becomingthe program leader in passing yards (8,693) and the all-time FCS starting quarterback wins leader(49), surpassing Jensen in both categories. They could, but at this point in time were not expecting to make a move in the ranking and get in the Top 8 so why dont you get your gear organized and get it set up in the locker room so we can start to shelf it for next year. Dave Kolpack When Earle got the job, (Dave) Triplett (South Dakota head coach) had applied and a guy named Ross Fortier who coached at Moorhead State, and they were NAIA for the most part. I think thats what ultimately (not seeing the veer often) the coaches were just dumbfounded by and you know what, if you dont see it you cant really prepare for it. It was just a tough position for those guys to be in, Benny going down was definitely a blow. Just stopping the veer is easier said than done. The 1986 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 90th season of Bison football. We lost 35-29, but it probably shouldve been 36-35, but we lost that game. I can still remember 30 years later our coordinator saying, Oh God, Earle, they got us. T-1. They were playing him at some wide receiver I think. The Bison became the first modern-era Division I football team to finish a single season 16-0. There were several Bison boosters, especially friends of his who were pushing him for that job as well. I thought he was down and the next thing I see is Molstres back sprinting to the end zone. David Samson / The Forum FARGO - North Dakota State's football team has enjoyed a stretch . The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. While former quarterback Trey Lance was getting ready to start in the final week of the NFL's 2021-22 regular season, Cam Miller made his eighth start of the season in the 2021-22 FCS national championship, going an efficient 9-for-13 for 126 yards and a touchdown, while the Bison rushed for 393 yards and four touchdowns in their win over Montana State. Robbie Grimsley (2015-18): 17 I think (Len) Kretchman had a touchdown from either Barta or Owen. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. The 1983 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 87th season of Bison football. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. DeBates To be honest with you, defensively, we just shut them down. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. But Im in the woods hunting and my mother had driven down from Superior, Wis. to the cabin. You gotta go back! And Im like, What? Youre in the playoffs, she said. Bentrim Brian played and then got hurt and Barta came in and certainly we werent a fine-tuned machine, I guess. Well, one I was looking for was Tom Johnson. We werent going to take anything for granted and we werent going to stumble out of the gate, and my goal that year was to be undefeated. I really thought, and most people thought, the Bison were going to go down there and win that game. 3. Here are the men thatd like to tell you their version of the story: The following is a compilation of seven individual interviews conducted over the phone and in person. NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick) Stark That was the feeling out process with the new coaching staff. I think that administration had some pressure to look at him a little bit and Triplett was really successful. I know we all thought their defensive line play was pretty strong, no doubt about it. Im the guy on the edge that got Bentrim to the outside. I was so slow they could converge on me. That was pretty close to that South Dakota loss. I do remember thinking, Hey, were just going to keep this thing running. We wished Coach Morton the best and we kept the Bison thing going. The priority was: Lets win this game and then win the national championship. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. I think all the expectations were that the Bison were going to go down there and knock them off their perch. October 26, 1985 Morningside, 18-18 Tie, 5-2-1 (4-1-1), Solomonson Were down by a touchdown later in the ball game and we called a play for Chad Stark who was going to run an option cut play and Barta was going to hand it off to him. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. Bison Open Champions - 174. I think we had a little chip on our shoulder and we knew we were way better than what we showed earlier in the year down there. He only attempted 10 passes (6-of-10) as the Bison racked up 281 yards on the ground. Owen was pretty highly touted and Owen was the real deal. It was a weird feeling. Omaha had a good team, USD had a good team, St. So we knew how to prepare and focus on the task at hand for each playoff game. [1] Three of No. Stark We had a night game, so we knew going into that game that if we win, were in first place (in the NCC) and we had a smash mouth game. With the guys that I played with that was for sure a devastating loss at South Dakota. (); : Theyre (championships) all special in their own right. The streak started with a 6-3 win at Kansas in 2010. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison . "The way it went back and forth on this kind of stage was pretty special.". The 2017 Bison are going to be remembered as a group of guys that had great resolve, smacks adversity right in the face when adversity hit us and, lo and behold, we became national champions for the sixth time in seven years.". September 21, 1985 Minnesota State-Mankato, 35-16 Won, 2-1 (1-0), September 28, 1985 @South Dakota, 14-38 Loss, 2-2 (1-1). [1] The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. 1974-Gary Keck, Si Tanka-Huron. Stick's top target,Darrius Shepherd, was named the most outstanding player with five receptions for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. I cant remember if Don shed a tear or two, I think he might have. Typically, if theyre eliminating that then Benny should be able to get outside, but they were making sure the edge was contained too. Former NDSU players Joe Haeg and Kyle Emanuel, now playing in the NFL, were among the throng of former players in Frisco to watch the Bison play for a national championship. "With our guys, I never saw any doubt in their mind," first-year North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman told reporters. Head coach Chan Gailey led the Trojans to an 18-17 victory over the Bison when kickerTed Clem boomed a 50-yard field goal that safety Todd DeBates remembers watching sail over his head as the clock struck double-zero and the Bison were denied a second consecutive Divison II championship. I think there might have been a few people that liked the fact that he had built such a good program in Vermillion, where its a tough place to do that. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. North Dakota State has had 39 NFL draft picks since 1965. Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. NDSU safety James Hendricks iced the win with a goal-line interception with seven seconds left. Bentrim It was THE play of the game, no question. (); : Murray There certainly were references made during the motivational conversations about what had happened (earlier in the year), but the priority was never lets beat them because they beat us earlier. Youre over it by that time. 1970-Results Unavailable. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The 1986 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 90th season of Bison football. Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. North Dakota State is one of five FCS programs to win titles in at least two consecutive seasons, and the Bison ownthe longest streak at five in a row (2011-15). I was available for an emergency situation. 08-01-2007, 11:53 PM. North Dakota State ran for 300 yards and Jensen had three rushing scores as the Bison pulled away from Sam Houston State for the second straight year in the national championship game. **All but one game was completed in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kolpack From a media perspective, I dont think anybody still believed that USD was better than the Bison. T-3. They had incredible athletes, but they just tried to do too many individual things and the veer, there isnt any better team concept than the veer because you have to work together. On offense, NDSU quarterback Brock Jensen finished with two total touchdowns, including a 1-yard rushing score with 8:45 remaining in the fourth quarter to ice the game. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship and College World Series. Solomonson I remember it was probably the greatest play that Ive ever seen. You guys hung in there hard. And they went home. I think they were pretty effective at it. Were in the locker room after that loss to USD; Earle gathered us around and told us he loved us. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14, 3313 - Chris Simdorn (590-3313) - 1987-90, 6.64 - TaMerik Williams (222-1474) - 2021-22, 6.47 - Tyler Roehl (388-2512) - 2004,06-08, 6.36 - Gordy Sprattler (276-1756) - 1976-78, 114.5 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 100.4 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 93.7 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 1124 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 980 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 841 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 612 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 587 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 586 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 471 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 469 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 703 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 598 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 534 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 392 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 304 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 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1987-90, 153.9 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 152.3 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 150.7 - Cam Miller (293-454-11) - 2020-22, 144.2 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 143.4 - Rob Hyland (183-337-14) - 1993-96, 133.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 10.4 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 9.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 8.9 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 8.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 8.4 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 8.4 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 8.1 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 17.7 - Mike Bentson (125-279-18) - 1969-71, 16.5 - Mark Speral (225-474-22) - 1977-80, 16.5 - Mark Nellermoe (90-209-15) - 1979-82, 16.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 16.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 16.2 - Don Siverson (91-215-10) - 1969-70,72, 16.0 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 15.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 15.6 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 159.8 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 159.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 158.1 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 134.5 - Nick Mertens (26 games) - 2006-09, 119.0 - Carson Wentz (43 games) - 2012-15, 116.0 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 115.0 - Graig Gorder (31 games) - 1998-02, 105.7 - Ryan Johnson (36 games) - 1997-00, 2732 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 2435 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 2232 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 1834 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 178 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 163 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 161 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 149 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 22.80 - Len Kretchman (84-1915) - 1985-88, 19.27 - Tim Strehlow (121-2332) - 1996-99, 4.14 - Kole Heckendorf (43 games) - 2005-08, 3.98 - Travis White (41 games) - 2002-04,06, 3.29 - Allen Burrell (21 games) - 2003-04, 3.16 - Warren Holloway (51 games) - 2008-11, 2.84 - Stacy Robinson (31 games) - 1982-84, 11216 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 9838 - Brock Jensen (1475-9838) - 2010-13, 7230 - Kevin Feeney (1144-7230) - 1995-98, 7144 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6345 - Jeff Bentrim (1007-6345) - 1983-86, 5202 - Chris Simdorn (790-5202) - 1987-90, 203.9 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 182.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 181.3 - Jeff Bentrim (35 games) - 1983-86, 176.3 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 162.4 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 157.6 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 152.2 - Arden Beachy (26 games) - 1990-93, 7.97 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 7.07 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6.90 - Seth Wilson (102-704) - 2017-18,20-21, 128.1 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 123.9 - Reggie Scott (21 games) - 1995-96, 112.0 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 107.3 - Kyle Steffes (41 games) - 2003-06, 96.8 - Richard Lewis (20 games) - 2000-01, 399 - Cam Pedersen (261 PAT, 46 FG) - 2015-18, 386 - Jeff Bentrim (64 TD, 1 PAT) - 1983-86, 359 - Adam Keller (191 PAT, 56 FG) - 2011-14, 308 - Shawn Bibeau (155 PAT, 51 FG) - 2006-09, 304 - Aaron Pederson (178 PAT, 42 FG) - 1998-01, 294 - Kevin Feeney (48 TD, 3 PAT) - 1995-98, 64 - Lamar Gordon (62 rush, 2 rcv) - 1998-01, 42 - John Crockett (41 rush, 1 rcv) - 2012-14, 41 - Paul Hatchett (35 rush, 4 rcv, 2 ret) - 1967-69, 41 - DJ McNorton (32 rush, 9 rcv) - 2008-11, 38 - Lance Dunn (33 rush, 5 rcv) - 2015-18, 97.8 - Aaron Pederson (178-182) - 1998-01, 96.7 - Cory Vartanian (145-150) - 2002-05, 10158 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 7935 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 7342 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 7025 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 6851 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 6581 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 6043 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 5885 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 4899 - Casey Bradley (138-4899) - 1985-88, 176 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 158 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 149 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 44.55 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 44.46 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 42.82 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 41.72 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 40.88 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 40.83 - John Bonicelli (103-4205) - 2000-03, 40.29 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 40.11 - Kaedin Steindorf (100-4011) - 2020-22, 39.50 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 38.52 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 921 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 74 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 33 - Blaine Toshner (33-335) - 1984,86-88, 16.00 - Travis White (21-336) - 2002-04,06, 14.55 - Keith Krebsbach (38-553) - 1972-73, 13.52 - Mike Kinsella (23-311) - 1959-60,63, 12.45 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 1916 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 1360 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 1209 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 75 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 27.48 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 26.15 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 25.55 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 25.15 - Jerome Cheatham (20-503) - 1994-96, 159 - Robbie Grimsley (159-146) - 2015-18, 58.5 - Kyle Emanuel (48-21/271) - 2011-14, 46.0 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 42.0 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 42.0 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 41.5 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 39.5 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 255 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 236 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 226 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 204 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 200 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 35.5 - Kyle Emanuel (30-11/212) - 2011-14, 33.5 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 29.5 - Derrek Tuszka (26-7/202) - 2016-19, 27.5 - Coulter Boyer (24-7/171) - 2008-11, 22.5 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 222 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 173 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 60 - Marcus Williams (39 brup, 21 int) - 2010-13, 46 - Steve Krumrei (30 brup, 16 int) - 1967-69, 45 - Matt Swanson (33 brup, 12 int) - 1997-00, 42 - Tre Dempsey (26 brup, 16 int) - 2014-17, 41 - Tim Jacobsen (31 brup, 10 int) - 1992-95, 40 - C. 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