North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
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The North Dakota Fighting Sioux
are a college football
program that competes in the Great West Conference in the NCAA Division I's Football Championship Subdivision. Previously they played in the NCAA's Division II.
North Central Conference Championships
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota , which is located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the United States. The logo is a Native American figure. The logo was designed by Bennett Brien, a local artist and UND graduate of Ojibwa...
are a college football
College football
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program that competes in the Great West Conference in the NCAA Division I's Football Championship Subdivision. Previously they played in the NCAA's Division II.
Championships
NCAA Division II National Championships- Champion
- 2001
- Runner-up:
- 2003
North Central Conference Championships
- Champion (24 times)
- 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1958, 1964, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph F. Bechdolt | 1894 |
| 2 | Charles S. Farnsworth Charles S. Farnsworth Charles Stewart Farnsworth was an American general and civic leader.-Early life:Farnsworth was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and attended local public schools... |
1895–1896 |
| 3 | Melvin A. Brannan | 1897–1898 |
| 4 | Harry C. Loomis | 1899 |
| 5 | Victor L. Littig | 1900 |
| 6 | William Nuessle | 1901 |
| 7 | Harry C. Loomis | 1902 |
| 8 | Rex B. Kennedy | 1903 |
| 9 | Walter C. Sweetland | 1904–1907 |
| 10 | David Dunlap | 1908–1911 |
| 11 | John Vehmeier | 1912 |
| 12 | Fred V. Archer | 1913 |
| 13 | Thomas A. Gill | 1914–1917 |
| 14 | Paul J. Davis Paul J. Davis -External links:* as College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... |
1919–1925 |
| 15 | Tod Rockwell Tod Rockwell Ferdinand Almon "Tod" Rockwell was an American football player and coach. He played quarterback for the University of Michigan in 1923 and 1924. He helped the 1923 Michigan Wolverines football team win a National Championship... |
1926–1927 |
| 16 | C.A. "Jack" West | 1928–1945 |
| 17 | Glenn L. Jarrett | 1946–1948 |
| 18 | Richard Miller | 1949 |
| 19 | Frank A. Zazula | 1950–1956 |
| 20 | Marv "Whitey" Helling | 1957–1967 |
| 21 | Jerry Olson | 1968–1977 |
| 22 | Gene Murphy Gene Murphy Gene Murphy was an American football player and coach. He was a quarterback for the University of North Dakota from 1960-1962. He then moved into an assistant coaching position, where he remained until 1977. He served as head coach for the team from 1978-1979... |
1978–1979 |
| 23 | Pat Behrns Pat Behrns Pat Behrns is an American college football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 1994 through the program being discontinued in March 2011, and was also the head coach of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team from 1980 to 1985... |
1980–1985 |
| 24 | Roger Thomas | 1986–1998 |
| 25 | Dale Lennon Dale Lennon -External links:* *... |
1999–2007 |
| 26 | Chris Mussman Chris Mussman -External links:*... |
2008–present |
Notable players
- Edmund Boe
- Chris KuperChris KuperChris Kuper is an American football offensive guard for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League. He is currently the Broncos starting right guard....
- Jim KleinsasserJim KleinsasserJim Carter Kleinsasser is an American Football player who currently plays fullback, H-back, and tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. Sometimes referred to as Jim Clank Clank.-High school:...
- Weston DresslerWeston DresslerWeston Dressler is a professional Canadian football slotback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Roughriders as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.-Early years:Dressler was born in Bismarck,...
- Scott SchultzScott SchultzScott Schultz is a former Canadian football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League...
- Donovan AlexanderDonovan AlexanderDonovan Alexander is a Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft. He played college football at...
- Chad MustardChad MustardChad Mustard is a former American football tight end and offensive tackle of the National Football League. He was signed by the Omaha Beef as a street free agent in 2003...
- Jim LeClairJim LeClairJames Michael LeClair is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals...
- Stan MikawosStan MikawosStan Mikawos is a former Canadian football player. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mikawos played college football at North Dakota. He played professional football in the Canadian Football League as a defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1982 to 1996...
- Ben Henson
- Darren Peterson
- Johnnie Daniels
- Steve JohnsonSteve Johnson (American football)-Buffalo Bills:Johnson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.His first reception came in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, and went for 8 yards. In Week 15, against the New York Jets, Johnson caught his first touchdown reception, a two-yard pass from J. P....
- Jay Gustafson
- Dave Osborne
- Errol MannErrol MannErrol Denis Mann is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League from 1968-1978. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl XI winning team...
Stadiums
- Memorial StadiumMemorial Stadium (University of North Dakota)Memorial Stadium is the home of the University of North Dakota Track and Field teams. It is located on the UND campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Memorial Stadium is the former home of the UND football team. Today, the football team plays in the nearby Alerus Center. The stadium holds 9,600...
1927-2000 - Alerus CenterAlerus CenterThe Alerus Center is an indoor arena and convention center located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The facility is owned and operated by the city of Grand Forks and opened on February 10, 2001. The arena's major tenant is the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team. The arena also...
2001–present