2012 UMD Football Yearbook

2012 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH FOOTBALL BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE

ON THE COVER | Fourth-year starting quarterback Chase Vogler will man the offensive controls for the Bulldogs during their drive for five (as in consecutive Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championships) crusade in 2012, which just happens to be the 80th season of intercollegiate football at UMD.

CREDITS EDITOR Bob Nygaard DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Bob Nygaard CONTRIBUTORS Megan Lueck Sam Edlund Evan Smegal PHOTOGRAPHY Brett Groehler Ken Moran PRINTING Stewart-Taylor Printing ADVERTISING SALES Brian Nystrom Justin May LAYOUT UMD Athletics COVER DESIGN WestmorelandFlint

Features The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference . . . . . . . 2 James S. Malosky Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Head Coach Bob Nielson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Bulldog Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 All-Time UMD Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 UMD Football Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The 2012 UMD Bulldogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21 2011 UMD Statistics and Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 80 Years of Bulldog Football. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Harlon Hill Candidates/NFF Scholar-Athletes . . . . . . 26 UMD All-Americans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bulldog Team Award Winners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bulldog All-Conference Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 UMD and the NFL/Post-Season Bowl Players . . . . . . 30 Bulldog Team Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 UMD Individual Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 Bulldog Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 UMD All-Time vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Longest Plays by a Bulldog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Year-By-Year Final UMD Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 UMD in the NCAA II Playoffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-45 The Last Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 All-Time Bulldog Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-51

Name: University of Minnesota Duluth Founded: 1895 Enrollment: 11,800 Chancellor: Dr. Lendley C. Black Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon and Gold National Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference NS!C Football Members: Augustana College (S.D.), Bemidji State University, Concordia University-St. Paul, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, University of Mary, University of Minnesota Crookston, University of Minnesota Duluth, Minot State University, Northern State University, St. Cloud State University, University of Sioux Falls, Southwest Minnesota State University, Upper Iowa University, Wayne State College (Neb.), Winona State University Stadium (Capacity): James S. Malosky Stadium (4,500) Surface: A-Turf (artificial) Press Box Phone: (218) 726-7224 Athletic Director: Bob Nielson Faculty Athletic Representative: Allen Mensinger Head Coach: Bob Nielson Alma Mater (Year): Wartburg College (1982) Record at UMD (Year): 90-24-0 (10th) Career College Coaching Record (Year): 160-57-1 (20th) Assistant Coaches: Curt Wiese, John Steger, Peter Lue, Tyler Yelk, Trey Dill, Jake Landry, Andy Prevost, D.J. Winfield Head Athletic Trainer: Mike Wendinger Athletics Phone: 218-726-8168 Athletics Ticket Phone: 218-726-8595

PROGRAM HISTORY

First Year of Football: 1930 (no teams from 1943-45) Lifetime Record (Year): 455-256-24 (80th) NCAA II Championships: 2 (2010, 2008) NCAA II Playoff Appearances: 6 (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2002) Bowl Appearances: 1 (Mineral Water Bowl – 2001) Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships: 17 (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1979, 1948, 1946, 1939, 1937, 1934, 1932) North Central Conference Championships: 1 (2005) Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships: 3 (1973, 1961, 1960)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record: 11-3 2011 Overall NSIC Record (Place): 8-2 (1st-Tie) 2011 NSIC North Division Record (Place): 5-1 (1st-Tie) Returning Lettermen: 54 (Offense: 28; Defense: 25; Special Teams: 1) Lettermen Lost: 14 (Offense: 7; Defense: 6; Special Teams: 1) Starters Returning: 15 (Offense: 8; Defense: 6; Special Teams: 1) Starters Lost: 9 (Offense: 3; Defense: 5; Special Teams:1) 2012 Team Captains: Joe Akey, Cameron Harper, Garth Heikkinen, Ben Helmer, Chase Vogler

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THE NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE From its modest origin as a six-team alliance 80 years ago, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has matured into a 16-team union of upper Midwest colleges and universities to form arguably the strongest affiliation in NCAA Division II sports.

The NSIC can trace its roots to 1932 when six schools, including Bemidji State University, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, St. Cloud State University, the University of Minnesota Duluth and Winona State University signed on as charter members. All remain active subscribers of the league today.

Southwest Minnesota State University was added in 1969, followed by Northern State University in 1978, Wayne State College (Neb.) in 1998, Concordia University-St. Paul and the University of Minnesota-Crookston in 1999, the University of Mary and Upper Iowa University in 2006, and Augustana College in 2008.

Minnesota State-Mankato, St. Cloud State and UMD later left the league to join the North Central Conference but returned to their NSIC roots in 2008.

The University of Minnesota-Morris and Michigan Tech University were once part of the NSIC family as well. This fall, the NSIC will again expand by two with the addition of Minot State University and the University of Sioux Falls, In 1992 the NSIC became a true athletic showcase for both men and women with the merger of the traditional Northern Intercollegiate Conference and the Northern Sun Conference, the home of women’s athletics since 1979.

Before all of the NSIC affiliates became certified for championship competition in the NCAA in 1995, its member institutions filled prominent roles in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

ALL-TIME NSIC FOOTBALL STANDINGS Team

Augustana UMD St. Cloud State Minnesota State-Mankato Michigan Tech# Concordia-St. Paul Northern State Minnesota State-Moorhead Wayne State U. of Mary Winona State Minnesota-Morris# Bemidji State Southwest Minnesota State Upper Iowa Minnesota Crookston Minot State U. of Sioux Falls

W L T PCT Titles Last 29 11 0 .725 0 --200 78 5 .715 17 2011 163 97 9 .623 15 2011 126 75 8 .622 14 2011 71 53 1 .572 7 1974 57 51 0 .528 2 2005 110 107 3 .507 3 1999 211 212 9 .499 14 1995 56 57 0 .496 0 --24 25 0 .490 0 --205 224 8 .478 18 2007 99 117 4 .459 8 1987 177 248 9 .418 5 2006 103 187 5 .358 1 1990 13 44 0 .234 0 --17 87 0 .163 0 --0 0 0 .000 0 --0 0 0 .000 0 ----

#No longer members of the NSIC

NIC and NSC clubs annually dispatched qualified student-athletes to national tournaments and captured several NAIA team and individual title.

The NSIC celebrates its 81st season of competition this year and clearly continues to make a major imprint nationally, winning an impressive 11 national titles since 2006 -- including a pair of football championships by UMD in 2008 and 2010. The Bulldogs accomplished that feat in historic fashion, becoming the first NCAA II team ever to go a perfect 15-0 in a season twice.

In addition, NSIC student-athletes have made quite

a splash on the national scene as well, collecting a host of individual honors. Among those is UMD outside hitter Vicky Braegelmann, a two-time AVCA National Player of the Year who, in 2007-08, was bestowed with NCAA Division II Honda Women’s Athlete of the Year Award.

The NSIC has long provided competitive intercollegiate athletic programs for its members and several conference athletes have distinguished themselves on a larger stage such as the Olympics, Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association.

NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE MEMBER SCHOOLS

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JAMES S. MALOSKY STADIUM Northern Minnesota’s premier outdoor athletic venue, James S. Malosky Stadium has been the home of University of Minnesota Duluth football for close to five decades. The Bulldogs have certainly taken advantage of their home turf during that time. Since moving from Public Schools Stadium in West Duluth to campus for good on Oct. 29, 1966, UMD has posted an impressive 171-53-4 overall record (.759) in 228 appearances at the complex named after legendary Bulldog football coach Jim Malosky.

Moreover, UMD has suffered through just five losing seasons at Malosky Stadium (1968, 1994, 1998, 1999, and 2007) and pieced together a school-record 18-game home winning streak that spanned from October 2000 through October 2004.

Four summers ago, a $6.5 million, four- level structure, which houses a concession area, club room and press facilities, was added to the grandstand. In 1999, Malosky Stadium underwent a $1.6 million facelift, complete with the installation of a new football playing surface -- which was replaced five years later with A-Turf -- along with an eight-lane, all-weather track.

In addition to housing the football, women’s soccer and track and field Bulldogs, the 4,500seat Malosky Stadium also hosts a number of high school athletic events throughout the year as well as various UMD intramural activities.

SINGLE-GAME MALOSKY STADIUM ATTENDANCE HIGHS Attend.

1. 6,044 2. 5,862 3. 5,389 4. 5,252 5. 5,238 6. 5,150 7. 5,022 8. 4,893 9. 4,850 10. 4,770 11. 4,660 12. 4,632 13. 4,607 14. 4,555 15. 4,545

Date Oct. 22, 2011 Oct. 31, 1981 Sept. 3, 2009 Oct. 17, 2009 Nov. 16, 2002 Sept. 12, 1981 Sept. 7, 2002 Sept. 11, 2004 Oct. 3, 1981 Oct. 11, 2011 Sept. 19, 2009 Oct. 7, 2000 Sept. 18, 2010 Sept. 1, 2007 Oct. 16, 2010

Result UMD 37, Northern State U. 6 MSU-Moorhead 29, UMD 0 Central Washington 13, UMD 10 UMD 31, St. Cloud State 7 UMD 42, Winona State 25 UMD 23, Minnesota-Morris 7 UMD 44, MSU-Mankato 9 UW-La Crosse 34, UMD 13 UMD 32, Southwest Minn. State 3 UMD 49, Upper Iowa 22 UMD 42, Augustana 21 Concordia-St. Paul 37, UMD 27 UMD 42, Wayne State 10 UMD 31, Bemidji State 14 UMD 49, Mary 0

THE BULLDOGS ALL-TIME AT MALOSKY STADIUM Year 1966 . . . . .

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W L T Pct. 2 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 3 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .750 2 . . . 3 . . 0 . . . . .400 2 . . . 2 . . 0 . . . . .500 4 . . . 0 . . 1 . . . . .900 3 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .750 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .800 3 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .750 3 . . . 0 . . 1 . . . . .875 5 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .833 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .800 2 . . . 2 . . 0 . . . . .500

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W L T Pct. 3 . . . 2 . . 0 . . . . .600 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .800 4 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 5 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .833 4 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .800 3 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 3 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .750 5 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 5 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .833 2 . . . 2 . . 0 . . . . .500 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .500

Year . . . . . . . W . . . L . . . T . . . . . . Pct. 1990 . . . . . 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .800 1991 . . . . . 3 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .750 1992 . . . . . 3 . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . .700 1993 . . . . . 5 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 1994 . . . . . 2 . . . 3 . . 0 . . . . .400 1995 . . . . . 3 . . . 0 . . 1 . . . . .875 1996 . . . . . 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .800 1997 . . . . . 3 . . . 2 . . 0 . . . . .600 1998 . . . . . 2 . . . 3 . . 0 . . . . .400 1999 . . . . . 1 . . . 4 . . 0 . . . . .200 2000 . . . . . 5 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .833 2001 . . . . . 5 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000

Year W L T Pct. 2002 . . . . . 6 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 2003 . . . . . 4 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 2004 . . . . . 3 . . . 3 . . 0 . . . . .500 2005 . . . . . 4 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .800 2006 . . . . . 3 . . . 2 . . 0 . . . . .600 2007 . . . . . 2 . . . 4 . . 0 . . . . .333 2008 . . . . . 6 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 2009 . . . . . 6 . . . 2 . . 0 . . . . 750 2010 . . . . . 8 . . . 0 . . 0 . . . 1.000 2011 . . . . . 6 . . . 1 . . 0 . . . . .857 Totals . . . . 171 . . 53 . . . 4 . . . . . . .759

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HEAD COACH BOB NIELSON The numbers certainly speak for themselves. Two NCAA II championships, five Northern Sun Intercollegiate Confernece titles (including the last four in a row), three perfect 11-0 regular seasons, five NCAA II playoff appearances, 90 victories and a .789 overall winning percentage. Bob Nielson has accomplished all this -- and much more -- in just nine seasons of head coaching activity at UMD. Last fall, Nielson directed his troops, which included 15 AllNSIC picks and a quartet of AllAmericans, to an 11-3 overall record and a quarterfinal round berth (their fourth in as many years) in the NCAA II playoffs before bowing out to eventual national runnerup Wayne State University.

In 2010, he and the Bulldogs did something no other NCAA II club had ever been able to do – finish 15-0 for a second time. Along the way, UMD laid claim to the school’s second NCAA II title and third consecutive NSIC crown, amassing a 10-0 league mark for the third time in as many years. For his efforts, Nielson was bestowed with two of the most prestigious national coaching honors in Division II football – the American Football Coaches Association DII Coach of the Year and the Liberty Mutual DII Coach of the Year awards – in addition to being selected for that same honor by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette and the NSIC. On an individual front, 10 Bulldogs (the most in team history) received some form of All-American recognition and 19 were All-NSIC North Division selections (another all-time best). That included senior running back Isaac Odim, who not only was chosen the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year for a second successive year and became the school’s first three-time All-American, but was also one of just 16 recipients -- from all NCAA and NAIA divisions -- of the National Football Foun-

dation Scholar-Athlete Award as well as Capital One’s Academic All-America Player of the Year for football (college division).

Nielson returned to the UMD sidelines in 2008 following a four-season hiatus and proceeded to oversee one of the most impressive one-season turnarounds in NCAA Division II history, taking a club which had gone 4-6 in 2007 and molding it into a national champion. Along the way, his Bulldogs rolled up a 15-0 overall mark (only the third NCAA II team to ever accomplish that feat), set or equaled 50 team and individual records, captured the NSIC title and turned out a whopping nine All-Americans and 17 All-NSIC North Division honorees.

He followed that up three years ago by going 11-2 in all games and advancing to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA II playoffs. UMD, which also maintained its stranglehold on the NSIC title trophy by posting a second straight 10-0 mark in league play, was represented by an even dozen players on All-NSIC North Division first team. One of those Bulldogs -- Isaac Odim -- joined quarterback Ted Schlafke (2008) as the school’s first two finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy.

Nielson, who spent five seasons as UMD’s head coach until stepping down in 2003, officially was reassigned to that post on Jan. 3, 2008, succeeding Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert (who resigned after four years at the Bulldog helm to become defensive coordinator at Southern Illinois University). He continues to double as UMD’s director of intercollegiate athletics, a position he’s held since the 2003-04 season.

Named the 2008 NCAA II Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly magazine, D2Football. com, and the Football Gazette, Nielson now owns a dazzling 90-24 overall record at UMD (that .789 winning percentage is far and away the best mark in

NIELSON AGAINST THE COMPETITION Here is how Bob Nielson has fared as a collegiate head coach against UMD’ s 2012 opponents: Team Augustana Bemidji State Concordia-St. Paul U. of Mary Minnesota Crookston Minot State MSU-Moorhead Northern State St. Cloud State Southwest Minnesota State Winona State

W L PCT 4 0 1.000 8 1 .889 7 2 .778 4 0 1.000 8 1 .889 0 0 .000 8 1 .888 6 4 .600 5 2 .714 7 1 .875 8 3 .727

THE NUMBERS ON NIELSON (Overall) (Conference) Year Team W L T Pct. 1989 Ripon College 2 6 1 .277 1990 Ripon College 7 2 0 .778 1991 Wartburg College 6 4 0 .600 1992 Wartburg College 5 5 0 .500 1993 Wartburg College 9 2 0 .818 1994 Wartburg College 10 2 0 .833 1995 Wartburg College 9 1 0 .900 1996 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 5 5 0 .500 1997 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7 3 0 .700 1998 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 10 3 0 .769 1999 Minnesota Duluth 3 8 0 .273 2000 Minnesota Duluth 7 4 0 .636 2001 Minnesota Duluth 9 3 0 .750 2002 Minnesota Duluth 11 1 0 .917 2003 Minnesota Duluth 8 3 0 .727 2008 Minnesota Duluth 15 0 0 1.000 2009 Minnesota Duluth 11 2 0 .846 2010 Minnesota Duluth 15 0 0 1.000 2011 Minnesota Duluth 11 3 0 .786 Totals 160 57 1 .736

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(NCAA Playoffs) W L T Pct. Place W L Pct. 1 5 0 .167 4th-T 4 2 0 .667 2nd-T 5 3 0 .625 3rd-T 5 3 0 .625 3rd-T 8 0 0 1.000 1st 0 1 .000 7 1 0 .875 2nd 1 1 .500 7 1 0 .875 2nd 3 4 0 .429 4 3 0 .571 5 2 0 .714 1st-T 2 1 .667 3 5 0 .375 6th-T 5 3 0 .625 3rd-T 7 2 0 .778 2nd 9 0 0 1.000 1st 0 1 .000 6 2 0 .667 3rd 10 0 0 1.000 1st 4 0 1.000 10 0 0 1.000 1st 1 1 .500 10 0 0 1.000 1st 4 0 1.000 8 2 0 .800 1st-T 2 1 .667 117 38 0 .755 14 6 .700

NIELSON’S COACHING MILESTONES First Win Ripon College 28, Mount Senario 14 (Sept. 2, 1989) First UMD Win UMD 27, Minnesota-Crookston 24 (Sept. 18, 1999) 100th Win UMD 42, Winona State 25 (Nov. 16, 2002)

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HEAD COACH BOB NIELSON the program’s storied 79-year existence) and is 160-57-1 (.736) in his 19 seasons of coaching at the collegiate level.

During his first five years with the Bulldogs, Nielson helped take UMD football to new heights. In 2002, for example, his Bulldogs posted their first 11-0 regular season record ever, advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time and captured the NSIC championship. In the process, some 57 UMD team and individual standards fell by the wayside and a then schoolrecord nine players landed All-NSIC acclaim.

One year earlier, UMD made its inaugural post-season appearance (the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo.) and rolled up a 9-3 overall mark. In 2000, Nielson’s second year in the Twin Ports, the Bulldogs went 7-4 -- their first winning season since 1996 -- while experiencing their greatest one-season improvement to that point (they managed a 3-8 mark the previous fall).

The 2002 NSIC Coach of the Year and a runnerup for the American Football Monthly magazine NCAA II Coach of the Year award that same year, Nielson joined the UMD staff after experiencing a substantial amount of success at the NCAA III level. In his third, and final year at the University of WisconsinEau Claire, he guided the Blugolds to a share of the 1998 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

title (their first since 1983) and an initial berth in NCAA III post-season play. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, which advanced all the way to the semifinal round of the NCAA III playoffs that fall, finished with a 10-3 overall record, setting a school single-season mark for victories in the process. In three seasons at the Blugold helm, Nielson, the Football Gazette’s 1998 Division III Coach of the Year, amassed a mark of 2211 while producing a total of six All-Americans, 22 All-WIAC picks and 50 WIAC All-Academic Team honorees. In addition to his coaching duties, the Marion, Iowa, native also was Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s associ-

ate athletic director and a member of its Department of Kinesiology teaching staff.

Nielson was employed the previous five years (1991-95) as both the head football and director of athletics at his alma mater, Wartburg College, In addition to stringing together five successive non-losing seasons at the Waverly, Iowa-based school, he directed the Knights to back-to-back NCAA III playoff appearances (1993 and 1994) and an Iowa Conference crown in 1993.

The Iowa Conference Coach of Year award recipient in 1993, Nielson began his head coaching career at Ripon (Wis.) College, compiling a 9-8-1 record in two years with that NCAA III program. In the second of those two seasons, the Red Hawks turned in their first winning mark (72) in eight seasons. From 1981-88, Nielson served as an assistant coach at Wartburg, working six years as the Knights’ offensive line coach and two seasons as their defensive coordinator.

Nielson, who will turn 53 this September, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from Wartburg College in 1982 (he graduated with a 4.00 cumulative grade point average) and a Master’s degree in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa six years later. He and his wife, Terri, have three children -- Amanda Taylor (who lives in Erie, Colo.) and twins Kyle and Kasey -- and reside in Hermantown.

NIELSON BY THE NUMBERS Record at UMD (Year) 90-24 (10th) Overall Coaching Record (Year) 160-57-1 (20th) Career NCAA II Playoff Record 11-3 Career NCAA III Playoff Record 3-3 Career NSIC Record 68-14 Career Home Record (UMD) 47-8

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BULLDOG ASSISTANT COACHES

CURT WIESE

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JOHN STEGER

PETER LUE

TYLER YELK

Offensive Coordinator

Defensive Coordinator

Offensive Line

Special Teams Coordinator

En route to winning two national championships and four NSIC crowns, UMD has moved the football with as much proficiency as perhaps any NCAA Division II club in the country over the last four seasons -- or basically the time Curt Wiese took over as the commander of the Bulldogs’ high-octane offensive attack.

Since Wiese’s arrival, UMD has finished near the top of the NCAA II leader board three times in scoring (fifth in 2008, ninth in 2009, and sixth two years ago) and last fall possessed the nation’s seventh best rushing offense (after ranking fourth and third, respectively, in that department the previous two seasons). In addition, no less than 12 of his pupils have landed some kind of All-American recognition,including a pair of Harlon HillAward finalists -- quarterbackTed Schlafke,the school’s career passing and total offense leader, and running back Isaac Odim, UMD’s all-time top ground gainer and scorer and the holder of 17 school records.

Wiese landed on the UMD campus in February 2008 following two years of employment as the head coach at NCAA Division III member Marietta College (Ohio). He compiled a 9-11 career overall record with the Pioneers, including a 6-4 mark in 2006. The Stoughton, Wis., native joined the Marietta football staff in 2003 when he became the team’s offensive coordinator -- a duty he continued to maintain after he was promoted to head coach. In five years of directing the Marietta offense,Wiese helped produce twoAll-Americans, 12All-OhioAthletic Conference selections and five Academic All-OAC honorees and was a finalist for the American Football Coaches Association Division III Assistant Coach of the Year Award in 2004.

Prior to his move to Marietta,Wiese worked as a graduate assistant at the University of WisconsinEau Claire, tutoring the tight ends for two years and the offensive line for one season. Wiese entered the coaching arena just over a decade ago on the heels of a four-year collegiate playing career. After three seasons at Minnesota State University-Mankato (1995-97),Wiese transferred to the University ofWisconsin-Stevens Point,where as a senior in 1998,he quarterbacked the Pointers to a share of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title.

Wiese, 36, graduated from MSU-Mankato in 2000 with a B.A. degree in technology education and received a Master’s degree in educational professional development from Wisconsin-Eau Claire two years later. He and his wife, Jenny, have three daughters -- Alexis, Makenna and Brooke -- and make their home in Hermantown.

John Steger, who thrived for 11 seasons as UMD’s defensive coordinator before departing for Southern Illinois University two years ago, is back with the Bulldog coaching staff to assume his old position.

Under Steiger’s skillful watch, the Bulldogs had consistently finished among the national leaders in a number of defensive statistical categories.Three years ago, for example, his charges allowed the second fewest points, the fourth fewest rushing yards, and the fifth fewest total yards per game in the entire NCAA II ranks. In 2008, Steger was chosen as a finalist for the footballscoop.com NCAA Coordinator of the Year Award after the Bulldogs allowed just four defensive touchdowns over the course of UMD’s four-game NCAA II national title run. During his 11 years with the Bulldogs, he helped produce six All-Americans and 24 All-NSIC/North Central Conference first team selections and was part of four conference championship teams. One of his prized prodigies, All-American defensive end Russ Rabe,closed out his senior year in 2004 ranking second in the nation in quarterback sacks before going on to participate in a pair of National Football League preseason camps (NewYork Giants and San Francisco 49ers) and compete with the NFL Europe’s Hamburg Sea Devils during the 2006 season.

Steger joined the Bulldog family in 1999 after being employed the previous 11 years as a defensive coordinator at two NCAA Division III schools.

He served a seven-season stint at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, working for three of those years (1996-98) with current Bulldog Head Coach Bob Nielson. During his final year in Eau Claire, the Blugolds topped theWisconsin IntercollegiateAthletic conference in total defense, rushing defense, and scoring defense. For his efforts, the Wisconsin High School Coaches Association chose him as their 1998 College Assistant Coach of the Year.

Steger began his coaching career at Sul Ross State University where he was employed for four seasons (1988-91) as the Lobo’s defensive coordinator after serving two years as a graduate assistant at the Texas institution.

A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Steger started a pair of seasons at linebacker while attending Loras College (Iowa) and co-captained the Duhawks as a senior in 1984.

Steger, 50, received a B.A. in both physical education and business from Loras College in 1985 and a Master’s degree in education from Sul Ross State three years later.

The play of UMD’s offensive interior falls under the domain of Peter Lue, who has handled that key responsibility the past six years.

During his somewhat brief tenure with the Bulldogs, Lue has had a hand in producing no less than 11 All-NSIC North Division and/ or All-North Central Conference selections in Nate Baier (first team in 2008, second team in 2007), Mitch Cady (first team in 2008 and honorable mention in 2007), Cory Flesch (first team in 2011), Garth Heikkinen (first team in 2011 and 2010), Francis Herzog (honorable mention in 2011 and first team in 2010), Eli Kelly (second team in 2011 and first team in 2010), Tobias Lemke (first team in 2009 and 2008), Mark Knudsen (first team in 2006), Tom Olson (honorable mention in 2011), Russell Foster (second team in 2006) and Sam Whitney (first team in 2009 and honorable mention in 2008). Baier, Cady and Lemke all secured All-American first team status during their respective senior seasons as well while Heikkinen earned first or second team distinction from four different groups last fall.

Lue, 41, who also is the director of UMD’s successful summer football camps and clinics, served a four-year assistant coaching hitch (offensive line) at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pa., and in 2005 was promoted to director of football operations at that NCAA I-AA institution. He joined the Explorer staff in 2002 fresh off a two-season stay as William Paterson University’s line coach and special teams coordinator. From 1996-1999, he was employed in that same capacity at Parsippany Hills (N.J.) High School. A defensive lineman at Rowan University (N.J.) from 1992-95, Lue helped lead the Profs to a pair of NCAA Division III championship game appearances (1993 and 1995).

Lue, a native of Parsippany, N.J., graduated from Rowan U. in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

Former All-American free safety Tyler Yelk is back for his fourth season of assistant coaching duty at his alma mater in 2012.

This fall he will take on the role of special teams coordinator in addition to supervising the defensive secondary and serving as the team’s recruiting coordinator. He owns the distinction of being the only individual to win a national championship with the Bulldogs as both a player and a coach.

In four seasons as a starter, Yelk had a hand in more total tackles (323) than anyone in the storied history of UMD football. As a senior, he landed a spot on no less than three AllAmerican teams (Associated Press, Football Gazette and Daktronics) in addition to being named to the All-NSIC/All-North Central Conference first team for the second straight time. The Arlington, Wis., product finished third among his 2008 UMD teammates in tackles with 70 stops after topping the club in each of the previous three years -- the first Bulldog to ever accomplish that feat. A 2006 All-NCC second team pick, Yelk participated in the Cactus Bowl (NCAA II senior all--star game) in January 2009 along with fellow Bulldog Ted Schlafke.

The 27-year old Yelk graduated from UMD in December 2008 with a degree in exercise science and is enrolled in the Master’s of Education program at UMD.

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TREY DILL

JAKE LANDRY

ANDY PREVOST

D.J. WINFIELD

Defensive Line

Wide Receivers

Outside Linebackers

Punt and Kick Returners/Receivers

One of several new addition to the Bulldog coaching staff last fall,Trey Dill is back in 2012 to once again supervise UMD’s first line of defense and work with the likes of All-NSIC selections Joe Akey and Chris Vandervest.

Dill, 27, previously served a two-season appointment as the inside linebackers coach at intrastate rival St. Cloud State University and helped groom a pair of all-NSIC performers during his time with the Huskies (who qualified for the 2010 NCAA II playoffs). He enlisted his services with the St. Cloud State staff fresh off a four-year playing career as a reserve linebacker at that institution.

A two-time member of the North Central Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, Dill is currently completing a Master’s degree in Sports Administration from St. Cloud State, where he graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. The St. Cloud Tech High School alumnus and his wife, the former Holly Kiffmeyer, were married this past March.

Dill is the son of St. Cloud State Associate Athletic Director Tracy Dill.

Jake Landry made his coaching debut with the reigning NCAA II champion Bulldogs in 2011 -- one year after putting the wraps on a four-year quarterbacking career at the University of North Dakota.

A native of Grand Forks, N.D., Landry started at quarterback his final two seasons for his hometown Fighting Sioux and also served as a team captain both of those years. In 29 lifeetime appearances, including 18 as a starter, he completed 305 of 510 passes (59.8 percent) for 2,210 yards and 26 touchdowns while compiling a 186.86 passing efficiency rating. Landry, who was a redshirted freshman in 2007 when North Dakota and UMD were colleagues in the now-defunct North Central Conference, finished second in the Great West Conference in passing average (179.5 yards per game) as a junior and was fourth in total offense (198.6 ypg).

Landry, 24, received a bachelor’s degree in communication from North Dakota in 2011 and is currently working on a Master’s of Education degree at UMD.

Andy Prevost returns for his second year of tending to UMD’s outside linebackers, having had the opportunity to tutor a pair NSIC senior standouts -- Rob Huberty and Derrick Zappa -- last fall.

The 26-year old Prevost spent the 2010 season working as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He lettered two years on the offensive line for the Blugolds and, as a senior, attained a spot on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference AllSportsmanship team for displaying exemplary sportsmanship throughout the 2009 season.

A native of Galesville, Wis., and a 2005 graduate of Gale-Ettrick-Tremplealeau High School, Prevost earned a Bachelor’s degree in organizational communication/informaton systems from Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2011 and is now pursuing a Master’s of Education degree at UMD. He and his wife, Cortney, reside in Duluth..

After closing the books on a record-breaking playing career with the Bulldogs last December, D.J. Winfield will continue to be a part of the UMD football program in 2012 as a student assistant coach.

Winfield, who hails from Mountain Iron, Minn., currently ranks third on UMD’s all-time charts for both pass reception yards (2,896) and touchdowns (27) and is fourth in catches (170).

He played -- and started in -- 42 games over the course of five years, and along the way secured a pair of All-American citations (Daktronics first team in 2010 and Football Gazette third team in 2008) while being selected to the All-NSIC North Division first team three times (2008-10).

In 2008,Winfield established a Bulldog singleseason standard for pass receiving yards (1,201 on 71 receptions) en route to landing the NSIC’s Newcomer of the Year Award for the NCAA II national champion Bulldogs. In addition to his ball catching prowess (he registered at least one reception in a school-record 40 straight outings between Sept. 28, 2008 and Nov. 27, 2010), Winfield proved to be one of the more gifted return specialists in UMD history as well, bringing back three kickoffs and one punt for a touchdown as a collegian.

He is expected to graduate from UMD next December with a Bachelor’s degree in integrated elementary education and special education.

ALL-TIME BULLDOG COACHING RECORDS Overall Conference Coach (Years) W L T PCT W L T PCT Frank Kovach (1930) 0 3 2 .200 0 0 0 .000 Lloyd Peterson (1931-42, 46-57) 84 76 9 .524 53 50 3 .513 Jim Malosky (1958-97) 255 125 13 .665 180 75 10 .698 Vince Repesh/Jim Malosky Jr.# (1998) 4 7 0 .364 3 3 0 .500 Kyle Schweigert (2004-07) 22 21 0 .511 12 16 0 .428 Bob Nielson (1999-2003, 2008-present) 90 24 0 .789 68 14 0 .830 Totals (79 years) 455 256 24 .620 316 158 13 .650 interim co-coaches

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Jim Malosky

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BULLDOG FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

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Matt Bauman Strength & Conditioning Coach

Mike Wendinger Director of Medical Services

Charla Buxbaum Athletic Trainer

Dr. Steve Harrington Team Physician

Dr. Justin Cummins Team Surgeon

Dr. Xan Corville Team Surgeon

Dr. Sam Hokie Team Surgeon

Lori Christie Student Athletic Trainer

Stephanie Ebel Student Athletic Trainer

David Bloomquist Student Athletic Trainer

Amanda Shelton Student Athletic Trainer

John Hanna Equipment Manager

Max Florestano Video Coordinator

Aaron Sarvey Student Manager

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THE 2012 BULLDOGS JOE AKEY Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/260 Year: Senior Hometown: Merrill, Wis. High School: Merrill

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AS A BULLDOG: Missed virtually the entire 2011 season with a knee injury, but enters this year with a clean bill of health and the honor of serving as a team captain for the 80th edition of Bulldog football ... was knocked out of commission in last year’s opener at Augustana College and subsequently underwent surgery ... still secured a spot on the NSIC All-Academic Team last fall ... reigned as the 2010 Bulldog leader in both sacks (6.5) and tackles for a loss (11.0) while nailing down All-NSIC North Division second team recognition ... started all 15 games at right end that fall and had 44 total tackles, including 23 solos, to show for it ... registered one of UMD’s four blocked kicks in 2010 ... took part in nine games three seasons ago and made his first start in the Bulldogs’ nationally-televised home clash with Central Washington ... closed out 2009 with nine total tackles and a pair of pass breakups ... missed four engagements during first half of that season while nursing a foot sprain ... received UMD’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award for 2008 ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles — 7 vs. St. Cloud State (10/30/10) Sacks — 2.0 vs.

St. Cloud State (11/27/10) and 2.0 vs. St. Cloud State (10/30/2010). Tackles For Loss - 3.0 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (11/21/09). MAJOR: Master’s of Business Administration.

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PAT ALEXANDER

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Pos: Tight End Ht/Wt: 6-5/250 Year: Junior Hometown: Hillsboro, Wis. High School: Hillsboro

AS A BULLDOG: His return should help make the Bulldogs’ tight end position one of the deepest in all of NCAA II football ... appeared in 10 games as a sophomore and latched on to three passes on the year (all coming in within the confines of Malosky Stadium) ... came away with five receptions during his first year of intercollegiate activity in 2010 ... started two of UMD’s four NCAA playoff assignments that year (Augustana and Northwest Missouri State) ... exited the NCAA title clash with Delta State in the opening half after banging up his knee ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 2 vs. Delta State (12/18/2010) and vs. Augustana (12/4/2010). Pass Reception Yards - 32 at Upper Iowa (9/11/2010). Longest Pass Reception - 32 yds. at Upper Iowa (9/11/10). MAJOR: Elementary Education.

ALEXANDER’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 2 5 64 12.8 0 32 2011 0 3 32 10.7 0 20 Totals 2 8 96 12.0 0 32

JORDAN BAUMAN Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-4/245 Year: Junior Hometown: Stratford, Wis. High School: Stratford

AKEY’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 1 5 4 9 0.5 1.5 15 23 21 44 6.5 11.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 17 28 25 53 7.0 12.5

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BAUMAN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS GS UT AT TT Sack 0 8 5 13 2.0 6 7 21 28 0.0 6 15 26 41 2.0

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AS A BULLDOG: Has bided his time the past two seasons as the top relief man at the right and left corners, but an upgrade to first-team status in 2012 could be in the offing ... was in on 12 total tackles last fall, five of which came in NSIC triumphs over Mary and Minnesota Crookston ...picked up UMD’s last interception of 2011 on Nov. 5 against Minnesota Crookston .... qualified for the NSIC All-Academic Team as a sophomore ... made seven solo tackles and assisted on two other stops during the course of the 2010 season ... registered his first collegiate pick in UMD’s 62-13 road thrashing of Upper Iowa in that year’s conference opener ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 5 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11) and at Mary (10/15/11).

Interceptions - 1 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11) and at Upper Iowa (9/11/10). MAJOR: Marketing.

BLAKE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack PBU 2010 0 7 2 9 0.0 0 2011 0 7 5 12 0.0 0 Totals 0 14 7 21 0.0 0 BLAKE’S INTERCEPTION STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 2011 0 1 2 2.0 0 2 Totals 0 2 2 1.0 0 2

DAVID BOEGEL

AS A BULLDOG: Took on a considerably larger role with UMD’s first line of defense last fall -- secured a starting left end appointment in just under half (six, including the first five in a row) of the club’s 14 outings ... responded to that added responsibility with a 28-tackle season .... registered one of UMD’s seven blocked kicks in 2011 (a field goal try at Wayne State College on Sept. 17) ... was among 13 Bulldogs who were 2011 NSIC All-Academic Team picks ... backed up left end Joe Akey two years year ago and closed out the season with 13 total tackles and a pair of sacks ... got his hands on an errant Central Washington pass in the 2010 season opener for his first collegiate interception ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009 ... is the younger brother of UMD strength and conditioning coach Matt Bauman. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 7 vs MSU-Moorhead (10/1/11). Sacks - 1.0 vs. Wayne State College (9/18/10) and Bemidji State (9/25/10). Tackles For Loss - 1.0 (4 Times). MAJOR: Biology.

CHRIS BLAKE Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 5-11/180 Year: Junior Hometown: Superior, Wis. High School: Superior

TFL 4.0 2.5 6.5

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 5-11/190 Year: Freshman Hometown: Plymouth, Minn High School: Wayzata

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business.

ANDREW BREES

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Pos: Placekicker Ht/Wt: 6-2/185 Year: Freshman Hometown: West Allis, Wis. High School: Greendale

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business.

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Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-4/250 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Hutchinson, Minn.

High School: Hutchinson

AS A BULLDOG: Has his sights set on securing more permanent deployment at defensive end this fall after receiving spot duty at that post one year ago ... finished 2011 with four total tackles to his credit while spelling starter Wayne Sebold on the left side ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 1 (4 Times). Tackles For Loss - 0.5 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). MAJOR: Exercise Science.

ALEX BROWN

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Pos: Punter/Placekicker Ht/Wt: 6-1/200 Year: Junior Hometown: Elkhart Lake, Wis. High School: Elkhart Lake

AS A BULLDOG: Handled UMD’s punting duties for the first time in 2011 ... averaged 35.9 yards per punt last fall and placed just under 38 percent of his kicks (18 of 48) inside the opposition’s 20-yard line ... was chosen the NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week after turning in a 44.7 yard average and nailing a career-best 62-yarder in a 37-6 NSIC win over visiting Northern State on Oct. 22 ... his 2011 resume also included a NSIC All-Academic Team citation ... served as third-year regular Alex Miller’s understudy two seasons ago and accrued no field time ... underwent shoulder surgery that winter ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Punts - 7 (3 Times). Punting Yardage - 313 vs. Northern State (10/22/11). Punting Average - 44.7 (7/313) vs. Northern State (10/22/11). Longest Punt - 62 yards vs. Northern State (10/22/11). MAJOR: Management Info. Systems.

BROWNS’S PUNTING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg I20 TB Blk Lng 2011 14 48 1,724 35.9 18 3 3 62

GAVIN BROWN Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-2/220 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Becker, Minn.

High School: Becker

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AS A BULLDOG: Was a source of instant assistance with the 2011 Bulldog linebacking brigade as a true freshman ... made his UMD debut on Sept. 17 at Wayne State and proceeded to accrue field time in each of the year’s remaining 11 games ... had 20 tackles on the season and placed second among all Bulldogs with 5.5 sacks (which went for a team-leading 41 yards in losses). COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 4 vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/19/11). Sacks - 1 (5 Times). Tackles For Loss - 1 (5 Times). MAJOR: Undeclared.

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BRUSEHAVER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS GS UT AT TT Sack 0 2 2 4 0.0

TFL 0.5

KENNY CHOWA

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 5-9/185 Year: Junior Hometown: Menomonie, Wis. High School: Menomonie

AS A BULLDOG: Took a substantial leap forward as a sophomore and had the numbers to prove it ... answered the starting call at left cornerback in 13 of 14 outings last fall -- bypassed the Oct. 1 home clash with Minnesota StateMoorhead while nursing an injured shoulder ... his 59 total tackles were good for eighth place on UMD’s 2011 defensive charts ... also paced the Bulldogs in interceptions last season with two and returned one of those thefts 39 yards for a touchdown in UMD’s 20-12 season-opening victory at Augustana College ... was a 2011 All-NSIC North Division honorable mention selection ... filled a backup role two years ago and figured in on 17 total tackles, with 13 of those stops coming in the opening five outings of the season ... made his first collegiate start in the 2010 opener at Central Washington ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 8 at St. Cloud State (10/29/11). Interceptions - 1 at Winona State (10/8/11) and at Augustana (9/3/11). Pass Breakups - 1 vs. Minnesota State-Mankato (11/12/11) and at Augustana (9/3/11). MAJOR: Business.

BILLY CHRISTIANSON

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Pos: Running Back Ht/Wt: 5-10/230 Year: Junior Hometown: Pine City, Minn.

High School: Pine City

AS A BULLDOG: Will once again have to overcome a number of stiff challenges to latch on to a regular backfield berth in 2012 ... appeared in one game last fall (against Upper Iowa in the home opener), but, for the second year in a row, posted no offensive statistics ... was redshirted as a firstyear freshman in 2009. MAJOR: Criminology.

CHRISTIANSON’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

DILAN CZECH Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-7/290 Year: Freshman Hometown: Hamel, Minn.

High School: Wayzata

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AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business.

DAN DESORCY

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 5-10/185 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Plover, Wis. High School: Stevens Point

AS A BULLDOG: Found playing opportunities scarce in the defensive secondary one year ago, but will be looking to climb the depth chart this fall and change that ... was redshirted as a first year freshman in 2010. MAJOR: Undeclared.

CHOWA’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack PBU 2010 1 13 4 17 0.0 0 2011 13 45 14 59 0.0 2 Totals 14 58 18 76 0.0 2

CHOWA’S INTERCEPTION STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 13 2 40 20.0 1 39 Total 14 2 40 20.0 1 39

BROWN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 0 12 8 20 5.5 5.5

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TY FISCHER

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 6-0/190 Year: Freshman Hometown: Wausau, Wis. High School: Wausau West

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Exercise Science.

BUMA FONCHAM Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 5-11/255 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Duluth, Minn.

High School: Duluth East

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AS A BULLDOG: Gave the Bulldog faithful plenty of reason to be optimistic about UMD’s future defensive line situation with a solid debut season in 2011 ... moved into the No. 1 nose guard slot one month into the year after Chris Vandervest relocated to defensive end ... accumulated 29 total tackles, including 5.5 behind the line of scrimmage, last fall ... started in nine of the last 10 engagements of the year (did not play against Minnesota Crookston because of an injured toe) ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 7 vs. Northern State (10/22/11). Sacks - 0.5 vs. Northern State (10/22/11).

Tackles For Loss - 2.0 vs. Northern State (10/22/11). MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

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FONCHAM’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS GS UT AT TT Sack 9 8 21 29 0.5

TFL 5.5

JUSTIN FOWLKES

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Pos: Wide Receiver Ht/Wt: 5-8/170 Year: Freshman Hometown: Delevan, Wis. High School: Delevan-Darien

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Undeclared.

GARRETT GLAUS

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Pos: Wide Receiver Ht/Wt: 5-10/185 Year: Junior Hometown: Rosemount, Minn.

Previous Team: Augustana College

AS A BULLDOG: Is one of the many veteran ball catchers UMD will have at its disposal this fall ... got his first taste of intercollegiate competition one year ago (12 games worth) ... was relegated primarily to special teams assignments but did make one reception (in a 49-7 home route of Minnesota Crookston) during the course of the season ... received NSIC All-Academic Team honors in 2011 .. was required to sit out the entire 2010 season accordance with the NSIC transfer rules ... enrolled at UMD in 2010 after spending the previous year as a freshman redshirt with the Augustana College (S.D.) program. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 1 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Pass Reception Yards - 9 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Longest Pass Reception - 9 yds. vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). MAJOR: Accounting.

GLAUS’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 0 1 9 9.0 0 9

ADAM GORMAN Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/240 Year: Freshman Hometown: Mequon, Wis. High School: Homestead

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GAVIN GRADY

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-3/235 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Minnetonka, Minn.

High School: Hopkins

AS A BULLDOG: Emerged from spring practice as a viable starting inside linebacker candidate ... was called into action in 12 games last season, cracking the starting lineup in one of those (the NCAA II quarterfinal round playoff bout with Wayne State U.) ... managed to get in on four tackles one year ago ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 2 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11) and Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11). Tackles For Loss - 0.5 vs. Minnesota StateMoorhead (10/1/11). MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

GRADY’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2011 1 0 4 4 0.0 0.5

DYLAN GRAF

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 Year: Freshman Hometown: Racine, Wis. Previous Team: Racine Lutheran

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business.

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THE 2012 BULLDOGS CAMERON HARPER

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 6-2/210 Year: Senior Hometown: Blaine, Minn.

Previous Team: Spring Lake Park

AS A BULLDOG: Could add another chapter to UMD’s rich legacy of defensive backs before his playing days are over ... enters the 2012 season with more starting experience tucked under his belt (29 straight games over the last two years) than any Bulldog defender ... will captain UMD this fall along with four other seniors ... racked up the fourth most total stops (76) on the team as a junior and topped all Bulldogs with his four pass breakups ... was the lone 2011 Bulldog to reach double figures for tackles twice, doing so against a pair of NCAA II playoff participants (St. Cloud State and Wayne State U.) ... his spirited efforts last fall were appropriately rewarded with a second straight All-NSIC North Division accolade (second team in 2011 and first team the previous year) ... was also the recipient of UMD’s Most Valuable Defensive Player Award for 2011 ... is a twotime NSIC All-Academic Team honoree as well ... trailed only All-American linebacker Kiel Fechtelkotter on UMD’s 2010 defensive charts with 92 tackles and was in on more unassisted stops (49) than any other Bulldog ... also paced the club in interceptions, including a key fourth-quarter theft in the Bulldogs’ 17-14 playoff semifinal triumph over Northwest Missouri State ... made quite a statement the following week on the biggest stage in NCAA II football -- the national championship in Florence, Ala. -- by picking up 17 tackles (one stop shy of the school record) .. first surfaced on the UMD defensive scene in 2009 and did an admirable job of furnishing the defending NCAA II champions with some extra muscle in the defensive backfield ... ranked eighth among Bulldogs in tackles with 39 -- a number unsurpassed by any non-starter ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 17 vs.

Delta State (12/18/10). Interceptions - 1 (6 Times). Pass Breakups - 2 vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/19/11) and at Upper Iowa (9/11/10). MAJOR: Accounting.

HARPER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year GS UT AT TT Sack PBU 2008 0 26 13 39 0.0 2 2009 15 49 43 92 1.0 4 2011 14 39 36 75 0.0 4

Total 29 114 92 206 1.0 10

HARPER’S INTERCEPTION STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2009 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 2010 15 5 43 8.6 0 22 2011 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 29 6 43 7.2 0 22

YUSEF HASSAN

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-0/220 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Burnsville, Minn.

High School: Burnsville

AS A BULLDOG: Earned his stripes last fall backing up AllAmerican outside linebacker Derrick Zappa and serving as UMD’s No. 1 long snapper ... appeared in 10 games and collected six tackles (one each against six different opponents) along the way ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 1 (6 Times).

MAJOR: Exercise Science.

HASSAN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2011 0 4 2 6 0.0 0.0

GARTH HEIKKINEN

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Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-4/315 Year: Senior Hometown: Duluth, Minn.

High School: Duluth Central

AS A BULLDOG: Has now hit the final leg of career which already rates among the finest of any Bulldog to ever set up shop in the trenches ... is one of five seniors entrusted with team captaincy duties for the 2012 Bulldogs ... will take a string of 42 consecutive starts (five shy of quarterback Ted Schlafke’s school record) into the 2012 season ... attained All-American status from four different national groups last fall -- American Football Coaches Association (first team), Associated Press (Little All-American second team), D2Football.com (first team) and Daktronics (first team) after anchoring an offensive line which helped UMD roll up the highest regular season rushing yardage total in the NSIC ... also nailed down a spot on the All-NSIC North Division first team for a second straight year in 2011 ... took on added responsibilities last fall handling the team’s short snapper role ... is a two-time winner of the team’s Duce Rasmussen Outstanding Lineman Award (2010 and 2011) ... played a central part in UMD’s high-octane offensive scheme as a sophomore and corralled Daktronics All-Super Region 3 second team recognition for his efforts ... seized control of the starting left guard assignment during 2009 spring drills that year and never looked back ... proceeded to corral a spot on the All-NSIC North Division (honorable mention) later that year ... even had one pass reception to his 2009 credit (vs. Central Washington on opening night at Malosky Stadium) ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008 and landed the Bulldogs’ Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award ... his grandfather, the late Wally Heikkinen, was a three-time UMD hockey team captain during the early 1950s. MAJOR: Criminology.

BEN HELMER

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Pos: Tight End Ht/Wt: 6-3/245 Year: Senior Hometown: Ellsworth, Wis. High School: Ellsworth

AS A BULLDOG: Returns to headline UMD’s experience-laden tight end corps and embark upon his third year of starting activity ... will serve as a team captain this fall as well ... enjoyed a breakout year in 2011 and was aptly decorated with All-NSIC North Division honorable mention honors ... finished fifth among the 2011 Bulldogs in pass receptions with 16, three of which he parlayed into touchdowns ... that included a pair of scores in UMD’s 49-22 pasting of Upper Iowa in early September ... was a 2011 NSIC AllAcademic Team pick to boot ... cracked the starting lineup six times as a sophomore, including the NCAA II championship tilt in Florence, Ala., where he snagged the Bulldogs’ initial touchdown (and his first score as a collegian) on a 14-yard strike from Chase Vogler ... spread his five pass receptions between five different 2010 opponents ... found field time somewhat scarce three years ago and came away with no catches ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 3 vs. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). Pass Reception Yards - 41 vs. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). Pass Reception Touchdowns - 2 vs. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). Longest Pass Reception - 31 yds. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

HELMER’S PASS RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2009 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 6 5 60 12.0 1 23 2011 14 16 135 8.4 3 31 Total 20 21 195 9.2 4 31

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KAL HERZOG

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Pos: Wide Receiver Ht/Wt: 6-5/205 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Eau Claire, Wis. High School: Eau Claire Memorial

AS A BULLDOG: Saw limited field time one year ago, but enters his sophomore season with aspirations of becoming a more frequent contributor to the Bulldog offensive cause ... will also be looking to haul in his first collegiate reception ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010 ... followed in the UMD football footsteps of Francis Herzog, his older sibling and a four-year letterman (offensive line) with the Bulldogs from 2008-11. MAJOR: Business.

HERZOG’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Pos: Quarterback Ht/Wt: 6-1/185 Year: Sophomore Hometown: St. Louis Park, Minn.

High School: St. Louis Park

AS A BULLDOG: Headed into preseason camp competing for the No. 3 quarterback spot behind seniors Chase Vogler and John Lynch ... has yet to take a snap with the Bulldogs ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. MAJOR: Business.

HYNES’S PASSING STATISTICS Year GS Cmp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lng 2011 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 HYNES’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

JORDAN HOEKSTRA Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 6-4/220 Year: Senior Hometown: Weston, Wis. High School: D.C. Everest

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AS A BULLDOG: After being deployed as the team’s No. 2 strong safety the last three season, 2012 may finally be his time to really shine ... came off the bench to record nine solo tackles and assist on two other stops one year ago ... doubled his tackle harvest in 2010 from the previous year, closing out the season with a dozen stops, including four each against NSIC rivals Bemidji State (Sept. 25) and Minnesota Crookston (Nov. 6) ... also pulled down his lone collegiate interception to date at the expense of St. Cloud State on Oct. 30 ... figured in on six tackles three years ago, with a trio of stops coming in UMD’s 31-7 Homecoming triumph over St. Cloud State (Oct. 17, 2009) ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 4 at Minnesota Crookston (11/6/10) and vs. Bemidji State (9/25/10). Interceptions - 1 vs. St. Cloud State (10/30/10). Pass Breakups - 1 vs. Northern State (10/22/11) and Minnesota Crookston (10/31/09).

MAJOR: Exercise Science.

HOEKSTRA’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack PBU 2009 0 1 5 6 0.0 1 2010 0 8 4 12 0.0 0 2011 0 9 2 11 0.0 1

Total 0 18 11 29 0.0 2 HOEKSTRA’S INTERCEPTION STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2009 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 0 1 30 30.0 0 30 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 0 1 30 30.0 0 30

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STEVE IERULLI

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Pos: Running Back Ht/Wt: 5-8/195 Year: Junior Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. Previous School: U. of North Alabama

AS A BULLDOG: Wasted little time in making himself feel right at home in a Bulldog uniform last fall after transferring from the University of North Alabama ... ran 33 times for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 2011 ... amassed 75 of those yards (on 15 rushes) in a 49-7 home win against Minnesota Crookston last November ... did basically all of his ball-toting work last year during UMD’s five regular season home games (he also had two attempts for no yards at the U. of Mary) ... was blanked in the pass reception department one year ago ... attended North Alabama for three semesters prior to enrolling at UMD in January 2011 ... managed just eight carries for 19 yards in five games with the Lions during the 2010 season ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman at North Alabama in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Rushing Attempts - 15 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Rushing Yards - 76 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Rushing Touchdowns - 1 vs.

Northern State (10/22/11) and Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11). Longest Rush - 17 yds. vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). MAJOR: Communication.

IERULLI’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 0 33 165 5.0 2 17

BRENT JORGENSEN Pos: Quarterback Ht/Wt: 6-2/195 Year: Junior Hometown: De Pere, Wis. High School: De Pere

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AS A BULLDOG: Was shelved for all of 2011 thanks to a foot injury ... made four appearances two years ago while entrenched as UMD’s No. 3 field general ... attempted five passes and rushed twice on the year ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009 ... has lettered twice with the baseball Bulldogs (2010 and 2012) ... had no decisions in four outings on the mound this past spring after going 0-2 in five starts two years before that ... also batted ..267 (8-for-30) that rookie season ... missed the entire 2011 hardball campaign because of an injured elbow. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Completions - 2 at Minnesota Crookston (11/6/10). Passing Yards - 28 at Minnesota Crookston (11/6/10). Longest Pass Completion - 15 at Minnesota Crookston (11/6/10). Rushing Attempts - 2 at MSU-Moorhead (10/2/10). MAJOR: Teaching Social Studies.

JORGENSEN’S PASSING STATISTICS Year GS Cmp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lng 2010 0 2 5 0 .400 28 0 15 2011 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Totals 0 2 5 0 .400 28 0 15 JORGENSEN’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 0 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 0 2 -4 -2.0 0 0

JERON JOHNSON

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Pos: Running Back Ht/Wt: 6-0/205 Year: Junior Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

Previous School: Cerritos College

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011 .... signed on with Bulldogs last fall following a sixyear absence from competitive football ... starred for two seasons at Cerritos College (Norwalk, Calif.) ... rushed for an even 900 yards in 2005 en route to being selected the Falcons’ Most Valuable Player ... exited the Falcon program as its 10th all-time leading ground gainer (1,412 yards) MAJOR: Business.

IERULLI’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

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THE 2012 BULLDOGS ALEX KOVALA

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: History.

BRIAN LUCAS

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AUSTIN LeTEXTIER

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Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-2/285 Year: Freshman Hometown: East Grand Forks, Minn.

High School: Sacred Heart

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Teaching Mathematics.

NICK LLOYD

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-2/220 Year: Senior Hometown: Luxemburg, Wis. High School: Luxemburg-Casco

AS A BULLDOG: Is being looked at as one of the key personnel to help shore up the UMD linebacker position, which suffered some heavy graduation losses ... spelled two-time All-NSIC first teammer Rob Huberty on the left outside slot one year ago and wound up making 12 tackles ... qualified for the NSIC All-Academic Team as both a junior and sophomore ... made three tackles in nine appearances in 2011 after contributing 12 total tackles (including seven unassisted stops) to the Bulldog defensive effort one year earlier ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008.

COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 4 vs. Minnesota StateMoorhead (10/1/11). Tackles For Loss - 0.5 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/11/11). Pass Breakups - 1 vs. Winona State (10/9/10). MAJOR: Marketing.

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Year 2009 2010 2011 Total

LLOYD’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 0 7 5 12 0.0 0.0 0 2 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 6 6 12 0.0 0.5 0 15 12 27 0.0 0.5

JON LYNCH Pos: Quarterback Ht/Wt: 6-4/200 Year: Senior Hometown: Plymouth, Minn.

High School: Benilde-St. Margaret’s

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Accounting.

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Pos: Running Back Ht/Wt: 5-8/195 Year: Freshman Hometown: Cedarburg, Wis. High School: Cedarburg

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business.

RYAN LINK

Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-1/280 Year: Freshman Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

High School: Rosemount

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Pos: Denfensive Back Ht/Wt: 6-0/200 Year: Freshmen Hometown: Marengo, Wis. High School: Ashland

Pos: Running Back Ht/Wt: 5-11/210 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Damascus, Md. Previous School: West Point Prep

AS A BULLDOG: Made quite the splash during his inaugural season with the Bulldogs -- rushed for more yards (888) and more touchdowns (8) than any true freshman in the 79-year history of UMD football ... finished second only to senior Zach Hulce on the 2012 Bulldog ground yardage charts, but did pace the club in carries (173) ... debuted in style by rolling up a career-high and team-leading 116 yards on 19 attempts while sparking the Bulldogs to a 2012 victory over nationally-ranked Augustana in last year’s season opener ... also had 11 receptions (tops among all UMD backs) last year ... joined the Bulldogs for the 2011 spring drills ... spent the previous fall with the West Point Prep football program in Fort Monmouth, N.J. where he played in all 10 games (linebacker/running back/punter ) ... is a 2009 graduate of Damascus High School. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Rushing Attempts - 19 at Augustana (9/3/11).

Rushing Yards - 116 at Augustana (9/3/11). Rushing Touchdowns - 2 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11) and Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/11/11). Longest Rush 67 yds. at Augustana (9/3/11). Pass Receptions - 2 vs.

Minnesota State-Mankato (11/12/11) and at St. Cloud State (10/29/11). Pass Reception Yards - 29 at St. Cloud State (10/29/11). Longest Pass Reception - 18 yds. at St. Cloud State (10/29/11). MAJOR: Business.

LUCAS’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 5 173 888 5.1 8 67 LUCAS’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 5 11 82 7.5 0 18

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AS A BULLDOG: Has provided the Bulldogs with valuable quarterbacking insurance behind starter Chase Vogler the past couple of seasons ... threw for just 34 yards while connecting on 4 of 14 throws as a junior ... engaged in at least one offensive series in seven games overall last season, including the memorable 24-21 triumph over previously unbeaten and No. 1 ranked Colorado State-Pueblo in the NCAA II playoffs ... did run for his first touchdown as a collegian in 2011 (against Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 5) ... compiled an impressive quarterback efficiency rating of 208.01 in 2010, going 26-of-37 for 371 yards and six touchdowns with no picks in 2010 ... appeared in all but four games two years ago -- bypassed the St. Cloud State clash on Oct. 30 after suffering a concussion the previous week at Northern State ... came off the bench to rack up a quick 122 passing yards and one touchdown while connecting on eight of nine throws at MSU-Moorhead in early October of that year ... bid the 2009 season a premature adieu after fracturing his elbow in week two against Central Washington ... sat out the remainder of the year as a medical redshirt ... made his first collegiate start in the 2009 opener with Concordia-St. Paul and followed suit five days later before being shelved three series into the Central Washington clash ... threw for 137 yards and two scores and was 8-for-17 in the 56-0 whitewashing of Concordia-St. Paul ... was afforded the opportunity to learn from, and closely observe, one of the best in the business -- All-American quarterback Ted Schlafke -- four years ago ... relieved Schlafke in nine of the UMD’s 15 outings en route to becoming just the second first-year freshman quarterback in the previous 24 years to see field time for the Bulldogs ... completed nine of 19 passes for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns that fall. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Completions - 8 at MSU-Moorhead (10/2/10) and 8 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09). Pass Attempts - 17 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09). Passing Yards - 137 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09). Passing Touchdowns - 2 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09). Longest Pass Completion - 60 yds. vs.

Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09). Interceptions Thrown - 1 vs. Northern State (10/11/08). Rushing Attempts - 6 at Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/4/08). Rushing Yards - 5 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Rushing Touchdowns - 1 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11)Longest Rush - 4 yds. vs Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Total Plays - 18 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09). Total Yards - 139 vs.

Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09). MAJOR: Criminology.

LYNCH’S PASSING STATISTICS Year GS Cmp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lng 2008 0 9 19 1 .474 114 2 22 2009 2 9 18 0 .500 138 2 60 2010 0 26 37 0 .702 371 6 39 2011 0 4 14 0 .285 34 0 22 Total 2 48 88 1 .545 657 10 60

LYNCH’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2008 0 8 0 0.0 0 2 2009 2 2 1 0.5 0 2 2010 0 3 0 0.0 0 1 2011 0 3 -4 -1.3 1 4 Total 2 16 -3 -1.9 1 4

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THE 2012 BULLDOGS KERWIN McKAY

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 6-1/195 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Kettle Moraine, Wis. High School: Kettle Moraine

AS A BULLDOG: Attended UMD last year but did not go out for football after being redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. MAJOR: Psychology.

RYAN MIESBAUER

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Pos:Tight End Ht/Wt: 5-9/205 Year: So. Hometown: South Range, Wis. High School: Northwestern

AS A BULLDOG: Was relegated to mostly fill-in special teams tasks in 2011, but eyes extended playing assignments with the offensive unit this time round ... appeared in a pair of games last season and had one tackle to show for it (versus Upper Iowa on Sept. 10) ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. MAJOR: Exercise Science.

MIESBAUER’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0

TRAVIS NORDHUS

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 6-0/190 Year: Junior Hometown: Rochester, Minn.

High School: Rochester Mayo

AS A BULLDOG: Looms as as one of the leading contenders in the battle for the starting strong safety rights ... closed out 2011 with 14 total tackles ... also brought back 10 kickoffs as a sophomore, including one against Upper Iowa for 88 yards and a touchdown -- the second longest return by a Bulldog in the last eight years (surpassed only by Isaac Odim’s 92-yard effort in the 2009 season finale with Grand Valley State) ... assisted UMD’s 2010 defensive cause with 21 total tackles and some stellar play on the kickoff coverage unit ... took part in all 15 games that year ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 6 at Upper Iowa (9/11/10). MAJOR: Environmental Science.

NORDHUS’S DEFENSIVE STATS

Year GS UT AT TT Sack PBU 2010 0 11 10 21 0.0 0 2011 0 8 6 14 0.0 0

Totals 0 19 16 35 0.0 0 NORDHUS’S KICKOFF RETURN STATS Year GS No. Yds Avg TD 2010 0 0 0 0.0 0 2011 0 10 261 26.1 1

Totals 0 10 261 26.1 1

ANDREW MUER

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Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-2/280 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Perham, Minn.

High School: Perham

AS A BULLDOG: Paid his dues as the Bulldogs’ second string right guard last year ... was ushered into the starting lineup once in 2011 -- as a replacement for the the injured (and since graduated) Francis Herzog -- against Minnesota State-Moorhead on Oct. 1 at Malosky Stadium ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

MARK NAHORNIAK Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 Year: Freshman Hometown: Prescott, Wis. High School: Prescott

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AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

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KRIS OLSON Pos: Tight End Ht/Wt: 6-3/235 Year: Junior Hometown: Foley, Minn.

High School: Foley

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AS A BULLDOG: Projected himself into the starting tight end picture for the first time last fall and, along with the likes of Ben Helmer, gave the Bulldogs a nifty pair of bookends at that position ... wrapped up 2011 with six receptions for 46 yards and one touchdown (against Minnesota State-Moorhead in UMD’s Hall of Fame Game) ... caught two passes for 13 yards two seasons back while being deployed in a reserve capacity ...was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009 ... his younger brother, Sam, is a rookie tight end with the 2012 Bulldogs. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 2 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11) and at Bemidji State (9/24/11). Pass Reception Yards - 26 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11). Pass Reception Touchdowns - 1 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/11/11). Longest Pass Reception - 26 yds. vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11). MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

OLSON’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 0 2 13 6.5 0 8 2011 13 6 46 7.6 1 23

Totals 13 8 59 7.4 1 23

TOM OLSON

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Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-6/285 Year: Junior Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn.

High School: Totino-Grace

AS A BULLDOG: Benefitted nicely from another year of seasoing and departed 2011 with an All-NSIC North Division honorable mention citation in tow ... has been a member of the starting lineup (right tackle) for every one of the Bulldogs’ 29 engagements over the last two seasons ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. MAJOR: Exercise Science.

ANDREW PATTOCK

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Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/295 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Circle Pines, Minn.

High School: Centennial

AS A BULLDOG: Will push starting center Grant Schnobrich for snaps this fall ... saw limited field action one year ago and then was idled for the entire 2012 spring drills after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery .... secured a spot on the UMD Athletic Academic Scholar List for compiling the best cumulative grade point average (3.94) of any football Bulldog during the 2011-12 school year ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. MAJOR: Biochemical and Molecular Biology.

RYAN PETERSON

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-4/215 Year: Freshman Hometown: Lino Lakes, Minn.

High School: Centennial

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Undeclared.

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AS A BULLDOG: Shifted his game into high gear last year and there is no reason not to expect more of the same in 2012 ... finished third on UMD’s 2011 pass catch charts with 34 and was first in touchdowns with four ... also posted the best yards per catch average (12.5) of any Bulldog regular last season and was on the receiving end of the longest pass play of 2011 (a 51-yard toss from Chase Vogler against Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 5) ...had managed at least one reception in 13 straight games before being blanked in the 2011 finale against Wayne State ... rushed for another 37 yards on just four carries last season ... qualified for the 2011 NSIC All-Academic Team ... was assigned mainly to special teams detail two years ago ... caught three passes that season, with two of those catches coming at the expense of Bemidji State in late September ... also had a hand in five tackles in 2010 ... suffered a concussion in the Oct. 30 , 2010 home clash with St. Cloud State and did not accompany the team to Minnesota Crookston the next weekend ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 5 vs. Minnesota State-Mankato (11/12/11) and at Wayne State College (9/17/11). Pass Reception Yards - 82 at. Bemidji State (9/24/11). Pass Reception Touchdowns - 2 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/11/11). Longest Pass Reception - 51 yds. vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). MAJOR: Mathematics.

REICHERT’S PASS RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD 2010 0 3 26 8.7 0 2011 10 34 425 12.5 4 Totals 10 37 451 12.2 4

Lng 13 51 51

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Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/245 Year: Freshman Hometown: Blaine, Minn.

High School: Spring Lake Park

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business.

JEREMY REIERSON

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Pos: Tight End Ht/Wt: 6-6/250 Year: Junior Hometown: Rio, Wis. Previous School: U. of Wisconsin

AS A BULLDOG: Should figure quite prominently in UMD’s tight end plans this season ... lettered last fall in a supporting role and wound up with a pair of catches when all was said and done ... did not dress for two outings -- Upper Iowa (ankle) and Northern State (shoulder) -- on account of injuries ... spent two years (2008 and 2009) as a member of the University of Wisconsin football program before enlisting his services at UMD ... was redshirted his first season with the Badgers and saw no intercollegiate action the following fall. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 1 at St. Cloud State (10/29/11) and Winona State (10/8/11). Pass Reception Yards - 4 at Winona State (10/8/11). Pass Reception Touchdowns - 1 at Winona State (10/8/11). Longest Pass Reception - 4 yds. at Winona State (10/8/11). MAJOR: Biology.

REIERSON’S PASS RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 0 2 6 3.0 1 4

Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 5-9/180 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Peru, Ill. High School: LaSalle-Peru Township

AS A BULLDOG: Was senior Joe Doherty’s understudy at the left cornerback post last season and now has designs of becoming the Bulldogs’ every-down guy at that position... had a hand in four total tackles on the year with three of those stops coming in a 49-22 home trouncing of Upper Iowa on Sept. 22 .. was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 3 vs. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). MAJOR: Chemical Engineering.

RENK’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack PBU 2011 0 3 1 4 0.0 0

COLBY RING Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-1/220 Year: Junior Hometown: Baxter, Minn.

High School: Brainerd

AS A BULLDOG: Is the lone holdover from last year’s starting linebacker cast and a major component in UMD’s defensive scheme for 2012 ... became the seventh Bulldog to reach the triple-digit tackle plateau in 2011 -- racked up 101 stops, including 2.5 quarterback sacks ... delivered a 2011 UMD best 12-tackle performance in a 26-23 victory at Bemidji State on Sept. 24 ... more than earned his keep in 2010 supporting UMD’s second all-time leading tackler, Robbie Aurich, on the inside ... played in all 15 games two years ago and accumulated more total tackles (37) and solo stops (24) than any Bulldog reserve ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 12 at Bemidji State (9/24/11). Sacks - 1.0 (3 Times).

Tackles For Loss - 1.5 at Bemidji State (9/24/11) and Minnesota Crookston (11/6/10). MAJOR: Marketing.

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RING’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2010 0 24 13 37 2.0 2.5 2011 13 51 50 101 2.0 6.5 Totals 13 75 63 138 4.0 9.0

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THE 2012 BULLDOGS BLAKE ROGERS Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 5-11/230 Year: Senior Hometown: Plainfield, Ill. Previous School: Joliet J.C.

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PHILLIP RUTZ Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-4/300 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Amherst, Wis. High School: Amherst

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AS A BULLDOG: Another 2011 arrival with plenty of upside ... steadily gained steam throughout his maiden Bulldog season and wrapped up the year with nine total tackles, including a pair of key stops at Colorado State-Peublo in the NCAA II playoffs ... was also credited with two pass breakups as a junior while backing up starting inside linebacker Max Phillips ... latched on with the Bulldog program for the 2011 spring drills fresh off a two-year career at Joliet Junior College ... finished with 81.0 total tackles, including 7.5 for a loss, during his final season (2010) with the Wolves ... was a two-time All-North Central Community College Conference and All-Region IV pick. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 3 vs. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). Sacks - 1 at Colorado State-Peublo (11/26/11). Tackles For Loss - 1 at Colorado State-Peublo (11/26/11) and vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). MAJOR: Criminology.

AS A BULLDOG: Lettered last year as a reliable reserve offensive tackle and that may be the scenario facing him for 2012 ... was All-NSIC North Division honoree Tom Olson’s top reliever on the right side last fall ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. MAJOR: Biology.

RODGER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2011 0 2 7 9 1.0 2.5

AS A BULLDOG: Is hoping three years worth of patience. diligence and hard work translates into some ample game-day linebacking spells this season ... has yet to register a defensive statistic with the Bulldogs ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009 ... his father, Steve, was a fouryear football letterman at UMD (linebacker from 1978-81).

MAJOR: Management.

AARON ROTH

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Pos: Wide Receiver Ht/Wt: 5-9/185 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Plymouth, Minn.

High School: Wayzata

AS A BULLDOG: Was a most promising addition to the Bulldog receiving ranks last fall ... took a backseat to only fellow true freshman Zach Zweifel on UMD’s 2011 reception list ... rolled up 35 catches and three touchdowns in 14 outings last fall ... snagged six catches twice (the lone Bulldog to accomplish that feat) in NSIC triumphs over Winona State and Minnesota State-Mankato ... also proved to be a valuable special teams fit with the 2011 Bulldogs -- paced the club in punt returns and brought back the third most kickoffs (nine each) ... fielded a Minnesota Crookston punt and took it 65 yards for a touchdown on Nov. 5. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 6 vs. Minnesota State-Mankato (11/12/11) and at Winona State (10/8/11). Pass Reception Yards - 45 vs. Minnesota State-Mankato (11/12/11).

Pass Reception Touchdowns - 1 (3 Times). Longest Pass Reception - 24 yds. vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11).

MAJOR: Business.

ROTH’S PASS RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 4 35 335 9.6 3 24

ROTH’S PUNT RETURNING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 4 9 166 18.4 1 65

ROTH’S KICK RETURNING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 4 9 191 21.2 0 35

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ERIC SARGEANT

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 5-11/220 Year: Junior Hometown: Chisago City, Minn.

High School: Chisago Lakes

GRANT SCHNOBRICH

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Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/290 Year: Junior Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa High School: Kennedy

AS A BULLDOG: Is ready to step center stage in the middle of UMD’s offensive front ... cut his teeth as UMD’s second string ball snapper the last two seasons, relieving twotime All-NSIC North Division selection Eli Kelley ... collared his first collegiate start last fall (versus Minnesota Crookston) while Kelley was out with a banged-up ankle ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. MAJOR: Management.

WADE SEBOLD Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-5/265 Year: Junior Hometown: Colby, Wis. High School: Colby

AS A BULLDOG: Received a handsome promotion one game into 2011 following a season-ending injury to Joe Akey and retained his grip on the starting right end job for the remaining 13 engagements ... his sophomore statistical printout included 23 total tackles and one quarterback sack ... put an exclamation point on the 2011 season with a careerhigh seven-tackle afternoon against Wayne State U. in the NCAA II quarterfinals ... was credited with two solo tackles and helped out on four other stops two years ago ... picked up half of those total tackles at Minnesota Crookston in early November of that year ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles -7 vs.

Wayne State U. (12/3/11). Sacks - 1.0 at Colorado StatePueblo (11/26/11). Tackles For Loss - 1.0 at Colorado State-Pueblo (11/26/11) and vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). MAJOR: Exercise Science.

SEBOLD’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2010 0 2 4 6 0.0 1.5 2011 13 7 16 23 1.0 2.5 Totals 13 9 20 29 1.0 4.0

AUSTIN SELVICK

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Pos: Wide Receiver Ht/Wt: 6-4/205 Year: Junior Hometown: New Berlin, Wis. High School: Eisenhower

JAY SCHLICHTE

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Pos: Tight End Ht/Wt: 6-2/240 Year: Freshman Hometown: Mankato, Minn.

High School: Mankato West

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

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AS A BULLDOG: Will join the sweepstakes for added passcatching opportunities with the Bulldogs this fall ... heads into 2012 in pursuit of his first collegiate reception ... qualfied for the NSIC All-Academic Team last fall ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

SELVICK’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Totals 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

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CHAZ THOMAS

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Pos: Running Back Ht/Wt: 5-10/215 Year: Junior Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Pal Verde

Pos: Running Back Ht/Wt: 5-10/200 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Plover, Wis. High School: Stevens Point

AS A BULLDOG: Is back -- all primed and fit -- to fortify the Bulldogs’ running attack this fall following an injury-shortened 2011 season ... was UMD’s leading ground gainer until going on the disabled list (knee) three series into the Oct. 22 clash at Northern State ... erupted for 185 yards (a 2011 team best) and three touchdowns on just 19 carries in a 41-28 victory at Mary one week before that ... raced 75 yards for one of those scores against Mary, which was the longest play from scrimmage by any 2011 Bulldog ... compiled UMD’s highest per-game rushing average (72.9) one year ago ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010 and didn’t practice the entire fall after injuring his foot in preseason drills. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Rushing Attempts - 21 at Winona State (10/8/11). Rushing Yards - 185 at Mary (10/15/11). Rushing Touchdowns - 3 at Mary (10/15/11).

Longest Rush - 75 yds. at Mary (10/15/11). Pass Receptions - 1 (3 Times). Pass Reception Yards - 14 at Winona State (10/8/11) Longest Pass Reception - 14 at Winona State (10/8/11). MAJOR: Environmental Sustainability.

BRENT STIGLICH Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-0/210 Year: Freshman Hometown: Curtiss, Wis. High School: Medford

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AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Elementary Education.

SIKORSKI’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 6 108 583 5.4 7 75

COLLIN STINOGEL

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Pos: Wide Receiver Ht/Wt: 6-3/210 Year: Senior Hometown: St. Cloud, Minn.

High School: St. Cloud Tech

SIKORSKI’S PASS RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 6 8 29 9.7 0 14

AS A BULLDOG: Had some obvious catching up to do at the 2012 spring drills while coming back from an extensive stay on the disabled list ... saw a potentially bright 2010 season come to an abrupt halt just two games into the year with the culprit being a knee sprain incurred against Upper Iowa ... not only sat out the remainder of that season, but all of 2011 as well ... made his UMD debut in that Sept. 11, 2010 tussle with Upper Iowa and rushed for 51 yards on eight carries before calling it a season ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Rushing Attempts - 8 at Upper Iowa (9/11/10). Rushing Yards - 51 at Upper Iowa (9/11/10). Longest Rush - 14 yds. at Upper Iowa (9/11/10). MAJOR: Communications.

THOMAS’S RUSHING STATISTICS Year GS Att Yds Avg TD Lng 2010 0 8 51 6.4 0 14 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Totals 0 8 61 6.4 0 14

KIM TORP

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Pos: Placekicker Ht/Wt: 5-10/185 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Brumunddal, Norway Previous Team.: Montana State U.

DARNELL SMALL

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Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/245 Year: Junior Hometown: Madison, Wis. High School: Madison La Follette

AS A BULLDOG: Took a couple of years off from intercollegiate athletics prior to reelinsting with the Bulldogs this fall ... joined the U.S. Army National Guard in 2010 and susequently did a tour of duty in Iraq and Kuwait ... received a fair amount of interior line time three seasons ago and had 13 total tackles -- including three quarterbavk sacks -- to show for it ... was a redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 3 at U. of Mary (9/26/09) and vs. Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09).

Sacks - 1.0 (3 Times). Tackles For Loss - 2.0 at U. of Mary (9/26/09). MAJOR: Exercise Science.

SMALL’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2009 0 10 3 13 3.0 5.0

AS A BULLDOG: Is literally and figuratively the senior member of UMD’s wide out fraternity ... virtually duplicated his reception totals from his sophomore year last fall (194 yards on 18 catches in 14 games) ... took in the Oct. 1 matchup with Minnesota State-Moorhead from the sidelines while nursing a upper leg injury ... mustered just one reception in the final four outings of 2011 ... also returned a pair of punts for seven yards as junior ... attained his second straight NSIC All-Academic Team honor last season ... trailed only All-American D.J. Winfield on the 2010 UMD receiving charts ... caught 18 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore while taking part in all 15 outings ... also had eight starts to his 2010 credit ... registered his lone catch of 2009 in his first-ever start against Central Washington before a national television audience ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2008 ... closed the books on a four-year baseball career (pitcher and outfielder) with the Bulldogs this past spring ... posted a 4.96 earned run average while going 10-12 with four saves in 53 lifetime mound appearances and batted .256 ... was UMD’s lone representative on the 2010 NSIC All-Tournament Team.

COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 3 vs. St. Cloud State 910/30/10) and 3 vs. Mary (10/16/10). Pass Reception Yards - 62 vs. St. Cloud State (10/30/10). Longest Pass Reception - 40 yds. vs. St. Cloud State (10/30/10). MAJOR: Exercise Science.

AS A BULLDOG: Counts himself among the trio of young hopefuls seeking to become record-breaking placekicker David Nadeau’s successor ... bypassed all of 2012 spring practice with a knee injury ... was redshirted in 2010 -- his first year with the Bulldogs ... went out for football at Montana State University in 2008 and attended school there for one semester. MAJOR: Management.

STINOGEL’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2009 1 1 3 3.0 0 3 2010 8 18 252 14.0 3 40 2011 2 18 194 10.7 0 28 Totals 11 37 449 12.1 3 40

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THE 2012 BULLDOGS of 189 for 1,490 yards and 10 touchdowns) on the year ... also ranked fourth among all Bulldogs in rushing with 459 yards on 73 carries and nine touchdowns (which were second only to Isaac Odim’s school-record 29 scores) ... compiled a 136.59 quarterback rating during his rookie season.

COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Completions - 18 vs. MSU-Mankato (11/12/11). Pass Attempts - 32 at Wayne State College (9/17/11). Passing Yards - 217 vs. Augustana (9/19/09).

Passing Touchdowns - 3 vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/1/2011) and Bemidji State (9/25/10). Longest Pass Completion - 89 yds. at Central Washington (8/28/10). Interceptions Thrown - 4 vs. Grand Valley State (11/28/09). Rushing Attempts - 21 vs. Delta State (12/18/10). Rushing Yards 109 vs. St. Cloud State (11/27/10). Longest Rush - 55 yds. at Central Washington (8/28/10). Total Plays - 47 at Wayne State College (9/17/11). Total Yards - 268 vs. Bemidji State (9/25/10). MAJOR: Criminology.

CHRIS VANDERVEST

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Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-1/275 Year: Junior Hometown: Green Bay, Wis. High School: Ashwaubenon

AS A BULLDOG: Stepped up to be a stabilizing front three force for the Bulldogs last season ... attracted some muchdeserved national attention heading into this fall -- was deemed a 2012 preseason All-American by Beyond Sports College Network ... is one of two All-NSIC North Division first team selections the Bulldogs retain from a year ago (senior offensive lineman Garth Heikkinen is the other) ... opened 2011 at noseguard before shifting over to left end for the season’s last nine games ... ranked ninth among all 2011 Bulldogs in tackles with 42 (the most of any down lineman) and was third in stops for a loss (11.0) ... was chosen the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman (the Duce Rassmussen Award) for 2011 ... displayed plenty of potential and promise while serving in a backup capacity two years ago ... was involved in 16 total tackles, including 3.5 which occurred behind the line of scrimmage ... also forced one fumble that season ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 8 vs. Northern State (10/22/11) Sacks - 2.0 at Augustant (9/3/11). Tackles for Loss - 3.0 at Mary (10/15/11). MAJOR: Excercise Science.

VANDERVEST’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2010 0 9 67 16 2.0 3.5 2011 13 22 20 42 5.0 11.0 Totals 13 31 87 58 7.0 14.5

MITCHELL Van EFFEN

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Pos: Defensive Back Ht/Wt: 6-1/200 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Escanaba, Mich.

High School: Escanaba

AS A BULLDOG: Will take up residence in the defensive secondary this fall after a two-year trial run at wide receiver ... went without a pass reception one year ago ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010 ... his older sister, Amanda, was a four-time softball letterwinner (outfielder) at UMD. MAJOR: Accounting.

VAN EFFEN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2011 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0

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CHASE VOGLER

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Pos: Quarterback Ht/Wt: 6-1/195 Year: Senior Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

High School: Rosemount

AS A BULLDOG: Returns for a fourth, and final, season of work as UMD’s offensive ringleader ... has been voted a share of the team captaincy honors for 2012 ... delivered a strong follow up to his exceptional sophomore season last fall, connecting on a career-high and NSIC-leading 63.9 percent of his passes ... threw for 1,873 yards and 13 touchdowns while being bestowed with All-NSIC North Division honorable mention acclaim ... eclipsed the 100yard rushing barrier for the third time as a Bulldog with a 106-yard afternoon against Minnesota State-Mankato on Nov. 12 ... enters the 2012 season ranking third all-time among Bulldogs both in passing yardage (5,276) and total offense (7,286 yards) ... also has amassed more yards on the ground (2,010 for a 5.2 yards per carry average) than any signal caller to ever wear a UMD uniform ... is a remarkable 36-4 as a starter, with two of those losses coming against NCAA II playoff competition (Grand Valley State in 2009 and Wayne State U. last December) ... ramped up his game a few notches as a sophomore and had the statistics to back that claim ... completed 127 of 205 passes (62.0 percent) for a career-high 1,913 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2010 while throwing just three interceptions ...sported the NSIC’s best passing efficiency rating at 164.78 en route to attaining All-North Division first team status ... put up 103 passes to open his sophomore season before being picked off for the first time (vs. Mary on Oct. 16) ... established a program record that season for ground yardage by a quarterback with 905, obliterating the previous mark of 744 yards held by Cash Langeness (2004) ... turned in his first two 100-yard ground games two years ago -- both in the NCAA II playoffs vs. St. Cloud State (109) and Northwest Missouri State (101) ... underwent a quick indoctrination process in his new football digs three years ago and survived a test under fire in the process ... was pushed into action five quarters into 2009 after Jon Lynch incurred a season-ending elbow injury against Central Washington ... became the first true freshman in 47 years to start at quarterback for the Bulldogs the following week at Southwest Minnesota State ... went six-plus games (and 91 pass attempts) before tossing his first collegiate interception at Northern State on Oct. 10, 2009 ... connected on a commendable 62.4 percent of his throws (118

VOGLER’S PASSING STATISTICS Year GS Cmp Att Int Pct Yds TD Lng 2009 11 118 189 9 .624 1,490 10 69 2010 15 127 205 3 .619 1,913 17 89 2011 14 179 280 7 .639 1,873 13 51 Total 40 424 674 19 .629 5,276 40 209 Year 2009 2010 2011 Total

VOGLER’S RUSHING STATISTICS GS Att Yds Avg TD 11 73 459 6.3 9 15 145 905 6.2 7 14 172 646 3.8 6 40 390 2,010 5.2 22

VOLGER’S TOTAL OFFENSE STATISTICS Year GS TP Rush Pass Total 2009 11 262 459 1,490 1,949 2010 15 350 905 1,913 2,818 2011 14 452 646 1,873 2,519 Total 40 1,064 2,010 5,276 7,286

Lng 53 55 54 162 TD 19 24 19 62

2011 UMD WON-LOSS SUMMARY

W L Home Overall 6 1 Away Overall 5 2 Day Games 9 2 Night Games 2 1 Natural Grass 0 1 Artificial Turf 11 2 Leading After 1st Quarter 8 1 Trailing After 1st Quarter 3 1 Tied After 1st Quarter 0 1 Leading at Halftime 9 0 Trailing at Halftime 2 2 Tied at Halftime 0 1 Leading After 3rd Quarter 10 0 Trailing After 3rd Quarter 1 3 Tied After 3rd Quarter 0 0 Overtime 1 0 When Scoring First 9 1 When Opponent Scores First 2 2

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Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/290 Year: Freshman Hometown: Stevens Point, Wis. High School: Stevens Point

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Business.

MATT WICKLUND

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Pos: Offensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-3/250 Year: Junior Hometown: Duluth, Minn.

High School: Two Harbors

WICKLUND’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2010 0 2 1 3 0.5 1.5 2011 0 5 14 19 1.0 2.5

Totals 0 7 15 21 1.5 4.0

NATHAN ZIBOLSKI

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-1/220 Year: Freshman Hometown: Dennison, Minn.

High School: Cannon Falls

AS A BULLDOG: Was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2011. MAJOR: Undeclared.

ZACH ZWEIFEL

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AS A BULLDOG: Will have to contend with at least five other battled-tested defensive ends in his quest for a playing time upgrade this fall ... made nine appearances last season and was credited with a pair of total tackles (both of which were registered in UMD’s home opener with Upper Iowa) ... did not participate in the 2012 spring drills after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2010. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 2 vs. Upper Iowa (9/10/11). MAJOR: Business.

ZIEGLER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2011 0 1 1 2 0.0 0.0

AS A BULLDOG: A change of scenery awaits him in 2012, specifically a switch from defensive nose tackle to offensive guard ... accumulated 19 tackles as a sophomore while backing up starter Buma Foncham in the middle of the defensive front ... logged a limited number of plays two years ago, partly due to a shoulder injury he sustained in late October ... finished with three tackles on the season ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 3 (3 Times). Sacks - 1.0 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Tackles For Loss - 1.0 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11) and vs. Wayne State (9/18/10).

MAJOR: Marketing.

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MITCH ZIEGLER Pos: Defensive Line Ht/Wt: 6-2/235 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Kenosha, Wis. High School: Bradford

NATE ZUK

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Pos: Linebacker Ht/Wt: 6-1/230 Year: Junior Hometown: Willow River, Minn.

High School: Moose Lake-Willow River

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Pos: Wide Receiver Ht/Wt: 6-0/195 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Monona, Wis. High School: Monona Grove

AS A BULLDOG: Prospered in his new football surroundings last year and provided an instant spark to UMD’s passing game ... reigned as the Bulldogs’ reception leader with 38 catches and was accorded All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conferee North Division second team recognition for his spirited efforts ... matched a 2011 UMD single-game high with six receptions (and a touchdown) in a 37-6 Homecoming win over Northern State ... was scratched from the Bulldog lineup for the Nov. 5 bout against Minnesota Crookston with a shoulder injury. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 6 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11).

Pass Reception Yards - 99 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11). Pass Reception Touchdowns - 1 vs. Northern State (10/22/11). Longest Pass Reception - 33 yds. vs.

Minnesota State-Moorhead (10/1/11). MAJOR: Undeclared.

ZWEIFEL’S RECEIVING STATISTICS Year GS No Yds Avg TD Lng 2011 10 38 467 12.3 1 33

AS A BULLDOG: Has unfortunately spent a sizable chunk of the past two seasons battling the injury bug instead of opposing offenses ... his sophomore year was just six weeks old when a knee injury put him on the wounded list for good ... concluded 2011 with six tackles ... suffered a knee sprain late in UMD’s 2010 home opener with Wayne State College and never set foot on the field from that point on ... that injury also limited his 2011 spring practice participation ... had racked up nine total tackles in those first two-plus games of 2010 ... was redshirted as a first-year freshman in 2009. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Total Tackles - 5 vs. Wayne State College (9/18/10). Sacks - 0.5 vs. Wayne State College (9/18/10). Tackles For Loss - 2.5 vs. Wayne State College (9/18/10). MAJOR: Environmental Sustainability.

ZUK’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year GS UT AT TT Sack TFL 2010 0 5 4 9 0.5 2.5 2011 0 2 4 6 0.0 0.0 Totals 0 7 8 15 0.5 2.5

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Beau Bofferding WR/Fr. Marshall, Minn.

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Gavin Glenn QB/Fr. Adel, Iowa

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Ben Young DB/Fr. Madison, Wis.

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Jesse Johnson DB/Fr. Benton, Ark.

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Cameron Hehn OL/Fr. Waukesha, Wis.

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Connor Randall OL/Fr. Eagan, Minn.

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Eric Woodcock TE/Fr. Eagan, Minn.

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Tim Sommer DL/Fr. Neenah, Wis.

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Drew Bauer QB/Fr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn..

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Darion Fletcher DB/Fr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

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Tyler McLaughlin PK/Fr. Andover, Minn.

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Tyler Smrcina DB/Fr. Hudson, Wis.

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Caleb Belknap RB/Fr. Menasha, Wis.

Beau Bates LB/Fr. Excelsior, Minn.

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Clint Nievinski LB/Fr. Mosinee, Wis.

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Ben McDonald LB/Fr. Mahtomedi, Minn.

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David Runnoe OL/Fr. Appleton, Wis.

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Jacob Sass OL/Fr. Waseca, Minn.

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Matt Catton OL/Fr. Maple Grove, Minn.

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Willy Westerman OL/Fr. Ashland, Wis.

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Peter Bateman OL/Fr. La Crescent, Minn.

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Jake Bscherer OL/Sr. Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

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Lex Pelke WR/Fr. Menomonie, Wis.

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Jake Lambrecht DL/Fr. Little Falls, Minn.

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Isaac Vesel DL/Fr. La Crescent, Minn.

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Craig Huberty LB/Fr. Lena, Wis.

Justin Laureys QB/Fr. Granger, Ind.

Clay LeVasseur LB/Fr. Rogers, Minn.

Sam Olson TE/Fr. Foley, Minn.

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2011 UMD STATISTICS AND RESULTS

SCORING BY QUARTERS

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total

Minnesota Duluth

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101

87

122

6

412

Opponents

54

60

68

80

3

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TEAM STATISTICS FIRST DOWNS

By Rushing

By Passing

By Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Yards Gained Yards Lost Rushing Attempts Avg. Yards Per Game NET YARDS PASSING Comp-Att-Int Avg. Yards Per Game TOTAL PLAYS/YARDS Avg. Yards Per Play Avg. Yards Per Game FUMBLES/FUMBLES LOST PENALTIES/PENALTY YARDS THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS AVG. TIME OF POSSESSION RUSHING Zach Hulce Brian Lucas Chase Vogler Austin Sikorski Steve Ierulli Joe Reichert Aaron Roth Nate Bauer D.J. Winfield Jon Lynch TEAM UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS PASSING Chase Vogler Jon Lynch TEAM UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS RECEIVING Zach Zweifel Aaron Roth Joe Reichert Collin Stinogel Ben Helmer Brian Lucas Justin Claiborne D.J. Winfield Kris Olson Pat Alexander Ben Helmer Austin Sikorski Zach Hulce Jeremy Reierson Garrett Glaus UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS

UMD 296 179 96 21 3,266 3,638 372 673 233.3 1,907 183-296-7 136.2 969/5,173 5.3 369.5 18/8 64/607 80/187 16/27 33:08

OPP 201 85 106 10 1,422 1,858 436 452 101.6 2,429 212-343-6 173.5 795/3,851 4.8 275.1 16/4 82/669 55/175 12/23 26:52

TC GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LNG 152 949 16 933 6.1 12 68 173 918 30 888 5.1 8 67 172 903 257 646 3.8 6 54 108 598 15 583 5.4 7 75 33 168 3 165 5.0 2 17 4 37 0 37 9.2 0 17 6 32 1 31 5.2 0 14 6 28 0 28 4.7 0 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 5 9 -4 -1.3 1 4 15 0 41 -41 -2.7 0 0 673 3,638 372 3,266 4.9 36 75 452 1,858 436 1,422 3.1 15 69

2011 BULLDOG FOOTBALL RESULTS (Overall: 11-3, NSIC: 8-2)

DATE Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3

TOTAL OFFENSE Chase Vogler Zach Hulce Brian Lucas Austin Sikorski Steve Ierulli OTHERS UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS

RESULT #1 UMD 20, #8 Augustana 12 #1 UMD 49, Upper Iowa 22* Wayne State (Neb.) 7, #1 UMD 0 #11 UMD 26, #24 Bemidji State 23 #10 UMD 49, MSU-Moorhead* 21 # 9 UMD 24, Winona State 6* # 9 UMD 41, U. of Mary 28* # 7 UMD 37, Northern State 6* #11 St. Cloud State 35, #6 UMD 7* # 15 UMD 49, Minnesota Crookston 7* # 10 UMD 31, MSU-Mankato 19* # 9 UMD 30, Saginaw Valley State 27+ (OT) #9 UMD 24, #1 Colorado State-Pueblo 21+ Wayne State (Mich.) 31, #9 UMD 25+ *Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Game +NCAA II Playoffs @School Record Home Games Are Listed in Boldface

ATTEND. 5,718 4,777 2,015 2,745 4,990 5,033 2,391 6,044@ 5,158 2,107 3,458 1,012 9,117 3,659

Home Record: 6-1 Road Record: 5-2

TP RUSH PASS TOT AVG/G 452 646 1,873 2,519 179.9 152 933 0 933 71.8 173 888 0 888 63.4 108 583 0 583 72.9 33 165 0 165 15.0 51 51 34 85 6.1 969 3,266 1,907 5,173 369.5 795 1,422 2,429 3,851 275.1

SCORING TD 1P 2P(RUSH) 2PT(PASS) 2PT(REC) FG SAF DXP PTS David Nadeau 0 51-51 0-0 0-0 0 13-16 0 0 90 Zach Hulce 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 72 Brian Lucas 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 48 Austin Sikorski 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 42 ATT COMP INT PCT YDS TD LNG EFF Chase Vogler 6 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 36 280 179 7 63.9 1,873 13 51 130.44 Joe Reichert 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 24 14 4 0 28.6 34 0 22 48.97 Aaron Roth 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 24 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 Ben Helmer 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 18 296 183 7 61.8 1,907 13 51 125.71 Steve Ierulli 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 12 343 212 6 61.8 2,429 17 76 134.15 Kris Olson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 8 Jeremy Reierson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 NO YDS AVG TD LNG AVG/G Kenny Chowa 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 38 467 12.3 1 33 33.4 Travis Nordhus 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 35 335 9.6 3 24 23.9 Jon Lynch 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 34 425 12.5 4 51 30.4 D.J. Winfield 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 18 194 10.8 0 28 16.2 Zach Zweifel 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 6 16 135 8.4 3 31 9.6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 2 11 82 7.5 0 18 5.9 UMD TOTALS 53 51-51 0-0 1-1 1 13-16 0 0 412 7 36 5.1 0 8 2.8 OPP TOTALS 35 27-30 1-1 1-3 1 8-12 0 0 265 6 101 16.8 0 25 101.0 6 46 7.7 1 23 3.3 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS RUSH REC PR KR IR TOT 3 32 10.7 0 20 3.2 Brian Lucas 888 82 0 0 0 970 5 60 12.0 1 23 4.3 Zach Hulce 933 10 0 15 0 958 3 29 9.7 0 14 3.6 Aaron Roth 31 335 166 191 0 723 3 10 3.3 0 17 0.8 Chase Vogler 646 0 0 0 0 646 2 6 3.0 1 4 0.6 Austin Sikorski 583 29 0 0 0 612 1 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 OTHERS 185 1,451 32 721 62 2,451 183 1,907 10.4 13 51 136.2 UMD TOTALS 3,266 1,907 198 927 62 6,360 212 2,429 11.5 17 76 173.5 OPP TOTALS 1,422 2,429 157 1,288 26 5,322

FIELD GOALS FG-FGA PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LNG BLK David Nadeau 13-16 81.2 1-1 3-4 2-2 6-8 1-1 55 1

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2011 UMD STATISTICS AND SUPERLATIVES PUNTING Alex Brown TEAM UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS

NO YDS AVG LNG TB FC I20 BLK 48 1,724 35.9 62 3 10 18 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 51 1,724 33.8 62 3 10 18 3 77 2,885 37.5 73 4 17 15 1

INTERCEPTIONS Kenny Chowa Chris Blake Max Phillips Cody Eich Derrick Zappa UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS KICK RETURNS Justin Clairborne Travis Nordhus Aaron Roth Ben Helmer Mustafa Akbar D.J. Winfield Zach Hulce TEAM UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS

NO YDS AVG TD LNG 2 40 20.0 1 39 1 2 2.0 0 2 1 6 6.0 0 6 1 14 14.0 0 14 1 0 0.0 0 0 6 62 10.3 1 39 7 26 3.7 0 20

PUNT RETURNS Aaron Roth Zach Zweifel Garrett Glaus Collin Stinogel Justin Claiborne Joe Doherty UMD TOTALS OPP TOTALS

2011 UMD SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

NO YDS AVG TD LNG 14 279 19.9 0 38 10 261 26.1 1 88 9 191 21.2 0 35 2 0 0.0 0 0 2 49 24.5 0 25 2 132 66.0 1 87 1 15 15.0 0 15 1 0 0.0 0 0 41 927 22.6 2 88 62 1,288 20.8 1 91

DEFENSIVE STATS SOLO AST TOT TFL/YDS SACKS/YDS INT/YDS PBU Colby Ring 51 50 101 6.5/28 2.0/14 0/0 1 Cody Eich 47 46 93 3.0/10 0.0/0 1/14 4 Derrick Zappa 43 39 82 15.5/7.1 6.0/39 1/0 2 Cameron Harper 39 36 75 5.5/15 0.0/0 0/0 4 Rob Huberty 36 38 74 15.0/80 5.0/35 0/0 1 Max Phillips 19 44 63 4.5/18 1.0/11 1/6 2 Joe Doherty 41 20 61 2.0/5 0.0/0 0/0 2 Kenny Chowa 45 14 59 0.5/1 0.0/0 2/40 2 Chris Vandervest 22 20 42 11.0/42 5.0/30 0/0 1 Fossam Foncham 8 21 29 5.5/15 0.5/4 0/0 1 Jordan Bauman 7 21 28 2.5/8 0.0/0 0/0 0 Wade Sebold 7 16 23 2.5/9 1.0/8 0/0 2 Gavin Brown 12 8 20 5.5/41 5.5/41 0/0 0 Matt Wicklund 5 14 19 2.5/7 1.0/5 0/0 1 Travis Nordhus 8 6 14 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Nick Lloyd 6 6 12 0.5/1 0.0/0 0/0 0 Chris Blake 7 5 12 1.0/4 0.0/0 1/2 0 Mustafa Akbar 6 6 12 0.5/1 0.0/0 0/0 0 Jarrell Young 2 9 11 0.5/1 0.0/0 0/0 0 Jordan Hoekstra 9 2 11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 1 Blake Rogers 2 7 9 2.5/13 1.0/6 0/0 2 Garrett Glaus 3 5 8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Nate Zuk 2 4 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Yusef Hassan 4 2 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Gavin Grady 0 4 4 0.5/1 0.0/0 0/0 0 Sam Renk 3 1 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Jacob Brusehaver 2 2 4 0.5/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Qortney Mcleod 3 0 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 David Nadeau 1 1 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Mitchell Ziegler 1 1 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Chaz Thomas 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Joe Reichert 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Tom Olson 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Aaron Roth 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Kris Olson 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Ben Helmer 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Collin Stinogel 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Steve Ierulli 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 Ryan Miesbauer 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0 0 TEAM UMD TOTALS 446 452 898 88/371 28/193 6/62 26 OPP TOTALS 471 700 1,171 76/265 22/138 7/26 35

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NO YDS AVG TD LNG 9 166 18.4 1 65 6 14 2.3 0 12 2 9 4.5 0 7 2 7 3.5 0 4 1 2 2.0 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 21 198 9.4 1 65 19 157 8.3 1 36

FR/YDS 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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INDIVIDUAL Rushing Attempts: 27 by Zach Hulce vs.

Saginaw Valley State (11/19) Rushing Yards: 185 by Austin Sikorski vs.

Mary (10/15) Rushing TDs: 3 by Austin Sikorski vs. Mary (10/15) Long Run: 75 yards by Austin Sikorski vs.

Mary (10/15) Pass Attempts: 32 by Chase Vogler vs. WSC (9/17) Pass Completions: 18 by Chase Vogler vs.

MSU-Mankato (10/30) Passing Yards: 204 by Chase Vogler vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Passing TDs: 3 by Chase Vogler vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Long Pass: 51 yards by Chase Vogler to Joe Reichert vs. Minnesota-Crookston (11/15) Pass Receptions: 6 by Three Players, including Aaron Roth twice Receiving Yards: 101 by D.J. Winfield vs.

Wayne State U. (12/3) TD Receptions: 2 by Joe Reichert vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/1) and Ben Helmer vs.

Upper Iowa (9/10) Total Plays: 31 by Chase Vogler vs. Winona State (10/8) Total Offense Yards: 250 vs. Chase Vogler vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Total TDs: 3 by Austin Sikorski vs. Mary (10/15) Total Tackles: 12 by Colby Ring vs. Bemidji State (9/24) QB Sacks: 2.0 by Derrick Zappa vs. Wayne State U. (Dec. 3) and Bemidji State (9/24) and Chris Vandervest vs. Augustana (9/3) Tackles For a Loss: 4.0 by Derrick Zappa vs.

Wayne State U. (Dec. 3) Interceptions - 1 by Six Players, including Kenny Chowa twice TEAM First Downs: 27 vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Total Plays: 80 vs. Winona State (10/8) Total Yards: 552 vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Yards Per Play Average: 8.4 (66 for 552) vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Rushing Attempts: 62 vs. Winona State (10/8) Rushing Yards: 410 vs. Winona State (10/8) Yards Per Rush Average: 7.9 (44 for 348) vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Passing Yards: 204 vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Yards Per Pass Average: 11.0 (12 for 165) vs.

Minnesota Crookston (11/5) QB Sacks: 5 vs. CSU-Pueblo (11/26) Turnovers: 3 vs. Wayne State U. (12/3) and MSU-Moorhead (10/1) Interceptions: 2 vs. Winona State (10/8)

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THIS IS BULLDOG FOOTBALL “Duluth State Teachers College had its first team in 1930, and 28 players responded to Coach Kovach’s call ...”

a 196-95-5 record en route to capturing nine NSIC championships. The first of those crowns came in 1979 when UMD won its final five league matchups of the year (including a convincing 34-8 home win

So records the 1930-31 yearbook,The Chronicle, over Minnesota State University-Moorhead) to claim depicting the origins of Bulldog football when the a share of the NSIC title with MSU-Moorhead. The University of Minnesota Duluth wasn’t the University following year, the Bulldogs did what no UMD outfif of Minnesota Duluth at all, but rather the Duluth State had ever done before — finished a season unbeaten Teachers College (DSTC). “Coach Kovach,” a.k.a. Frank and untied — as it posted a perfect 10-0-0 overall Kovach, an industrial arts specialist organized and record while leading all NCAA II teams in both scoring coached the first team that would later evolve into one offense (35.4 points per game) and scoring defense of the most successful college programs in the land.

(7.6 ppg). By October 1981, UMD had strung together Appropriately enough, Kovach directed his troops to a 20-game winning streak, which at the time was the a winless season as the Bulldogs debuted in 1930 longest in all of college football. Then, on Halloween with two ties — a scoreless deadlock against Itasca of that year, MSU-Moorhead knocked the Bulldogs Junior College, and a 6-6 verdict versus Duluth Junior from the ranks of the unbeatens, stunning the overflow College — and three losses in their only five outings. record-crowd of 5,862 at Griggs Field with a 29-0

Following Kovach’s baptismal year, he yielded the victory. UMD went on to finish the season sporting a coaching gavel to Lloyd Peterson in 1931, beginning 9-1-0 mark in all games and placed second to (who an era that would continue through the 1957 season. else?) MSU-Moorhead in the league standings.

Peterson’s (and DSTC’S) first victory ever came in

The Bulldogs returned to the top of the NSIC the second tilt of the season against Winona State heap in 1985 by reeling off seven straight wins to end Teacher’s College, a 7-0 whitwash. the year, and also laid claim to conference crowns in

In 1932, the Bulldogs were jammed in a four1990, 1995 and 1996. way tie for first place in the Northern Intercollegiate

The 1997 season marked the end of a truly golden Conference, their initial taste of championship football, era for Bulldog football. Due to health concerns, the and in 1934 DSTC captured its first outright title. The latter part of the 1930s was one of the more fruitful Senior strong safety Jim Johnson and the Bulldogs whoop legendary Jim Malosky was forced to retire following periods in Bulldog history. From 1934 to 1939, DSTC it up following UMD’s NCAA Division II national title victory a memorable 40-year coaching run at UMD. The winningest coach in NCAA Division II football history at constructed a 31-7-2 record with championships again over Northwest Missouri State University in 2008. the time, Malosky just seemed to get better with age in 1937 and 1938.

The pre-World War II days found the Bulldogs’ nosed out for the crown in 1967, despited cobbling as his troops finished below the .500 mark on only football program struggling and 1941 produced the together a nifty 7-1-1 record, but again fell below the two occasions during his final 28 seasons.

Upon Malosky’s departure, UMD floundered worst campaign in the school’s history to that point .500 mark in 1968 and 1969. with a 1-6 record. When world peace was restored, After nearly a 30-year absence, UMD rejoined somewhat until the dawn of a new century. Bob however, the Bulldogs made a quick comeback as they the Northern (Sun) Intercollegiate Conference in 1976. Nielson’s arrival as head coach in 1999 signaled a tied for the NIC crown in 1946 and again in 1948.

Over the next 28 years, the Bulldogs would suffer just resurgence and, in 2001, Nielson and the Bulldogs

The Bulldogs played an independent schedule in one losing season in conference play while amassing posted a 9-3-0 overall mark, the most victories in a season for UMD since 1990. The Bulldogs, 1949 and traded in their green and gold who fell just short of an NSIC crown for the colors in 1950 to become the Maroon second straight season, made the school’s & Gold of the University of Minnesota first-ever postseason appearance by takDuluth. ing part in the 37th Mineral Water Bowl

The newly-named UMD the aligned in Excelsior Springs, Mo., against Central with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Missouri State University.

Athletic Conference (MIAC) in 1950.

One season later, in 2002, the BullThe 1951 season boiled down to a dogs enjoyed one of their most productive showdown between the Bulldogs and seasons in team history to that point, going Gustavus Adolphus, and, in 17-degree a perfect 11-0 during the regular season wintry weather, the Gusties stopped (including a 9-0 mark in NSIC play when it the Bulldogs’ drive to bring home their averaged a league-record 47.9 points per first MIAC championship. The following outing) and earning their inaugural berth season was the most disastrous year in the NCAA II playoffs. UMD, which set or UMD has ever experienced as it suffered equalled 59 team and individual records through an 0-7-1 record. during the course of the year and were

The mid-1950s were a period for NSIC champs for the first time in a half slowly refueling the program with respectdozen years, suffered a 45-41 last-second ability. In 1957 Peterson stepped down road setback to Northwest Missouri State after 24 years of skilling shepherding the University in its NCAA playoff debut.

Bulldogs. His replacement was a CrosbyUMD continued its victorious ways Ironton native who had worked wonders in 2003, posting an 8-3 overall mark. A at Morris and Morningside (Edina) High Nov. 15 game against Winona State was Schools — Jim Malosky — and within to be the Bulldogs’ temporary farewell to three years, the Bulldogs had earned a the NSIC following 42 years of affiliation MIAC crown. split by 26 seasons in the MIAC. After five

UMD successfully defended its title in 1961, but the program slumped again Fueled by a gritty “bend-but-don’t break” defensive unit, the Bulldogs capped off their years on the Bulldog sidelines, Nielson in the mid-1960s with three successive second 15-0 season (an NCAA II football first) by upending Delta State University 20-17 traded in his headset on December 1, 2003 to take over as UMD’s Director of sub-.500 seasons. The Bulldogs were in the 2011 national championship clash.

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With Frank Kovach (far left) at the coaching helm, Duluth State Teacher’s College engaged in its first year of varsity competition in 1930, but had to wait until the following fall to post the school’s inaugural win.

Athletics. One of Nielson’s first major moves was to hire his successor. Looking west, he found his man in Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert, who had paid his dues the previous 15 years as highly-regarded assistant coach at the University of North Dakota. Schweigert piloted the Bulldogs through their inaugural go-around of North Central Conference activity five years ago, but tt didn’t take long for his troops to settle into their new digs. UMD used a relentless and a record-breaking air attack to tie for the 2005 NCC crown and qualify for NCAA II postseason play for the second time in four years. Schweigert stepped down as head coach after

Ricky Fritz quarterbacked the Bulldogs to their first-ever NCAA II playoff appearance as a senior in 2002.

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the 2007 season (the final year of competition for the historic NCC) and his replacement was also his predecessor, Bob Nielson. In his first year back at the controls, Nielson proceeded to marshal the Bulldogs through a season for the ages, claiming the school’s first NCAA II title in any sport and going a perfect 150. UMD, which amassed a 10-0 record in NSIC play -- a league first , capped off the 2008 season with a 21-14 triumph over Northwest Missouri State in the NCAA II championship in Florence, Ala. Two weeks earlier, the Bulldogs posted what is arguably the most momentuous victory in UMD athletic history by derailing perennial NCAA II powerhouse Grand Valley State University 19-13 in overtime. That win came on the road over a team which had, at the time, gone 51-1 and won two NCAA II championships during the past four years. Although it wasn’t able to successfully defend their national title the following fall, UMD still managed to advance to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA II playoffs and walk off with its second straight outright NSIC crown.

But it didn’t take long for the Bulldogs to regain their national championship touch. In 2010, just 24 months removed from capturing the school’s first NCAA II crown in any sport, UMD cobbled together another remarkable 15-0 run. Despite being without the services of four key members of its opening day starting cast on offense -- including three-time AllAmerican running back Isaac Odim, who suffered a season-ending knee injury six weeks in), UMD stll managed to walk out of Florence with another NCAA II title trophy in tow, thanks in part to a defense which allowed just 12.7 points per outing during the year -- a figure unmatched by any club in the nation. What’s more, the Bulldogs became the first team in NCAA II history to finish 15-0 in more than one season and just the eighth school to have been crowned champion more than once. Although the Bulldogs were unable to retain the NCAA II championship belt in 2011, they did manage to capture a share of their school-record

fourth NSIC title in a row and rolled up 31 consecutive conference victories (four shy of the league record) before succumbing on the road to Wayne State College (Neb.) in week three of the season. UMD also secured its fourth NCAA II playoff berth in as many years and, and, in the second round, toppled No. 1-ranked and undefeated Colorado State University-Pueblo 24-21 on the road before falling 31-25 to visiting Wayne State University(Mich.) in the quarterfinals the ensuing week.

UMD has harvested several outstanding players throughout its rich 79-year history including halfbacks Ted McKnight (the 1976 NCAA II rushing leader), Dick Pesonen and Lou Barle, end Tom Adams, offensive tackle Vern Emerson, and defensive tackle Dave Viaene-- all of whom did time in the National Football League. Another Bulldog product, the late Dan Devine, gained national recognition as a respected collegiate and professional coach. Devine, who captained and quarterbacked UMD in 1947, went on to enjoy prosperous head coaching stays at the University of Missouri, the University of Notre Dame (where he won a national championship) and the Green Bay Packers.

Most recently, UMD outside linebacker Russ Rabe, UMD’s all-time quarterback sack leader, joined the program’s legends by signing a free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints in April 2005 before going on suit up for the NFL Europe’s Hamburg Sea Devils the next summer. In addition, quarterback Ted Schlafke distinquished himself following a brilliant four-year playing career in 2008 by becoming the first Bulldog to land a spot on the American Football Coaches Association All-American team as well as the first to be a Harlon Hill Award (most outstanding player in NCAA) quarterfinalist. Odim repeated that Harlon Hill feat one year later while landing on a program-high five different All-American teams. The school’s only three-time football All-American (2008-10), Odim exited UMD owning no less than 17 team single-game, single-season and career records and, in the summer of 2011, strutted his stuff with the San Diego Chargers of the NFL during the preseason as a free agent.

UMD, which featured the likes of defensive tackle Craig Nasvik (above), won the first of two NIC championships in 1979 and launched a winning streak which would reach a school-record 20 games late into the 1981 season.

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UMD AND THE HARLON HILL TROPHY The Harlon Hill Trophy has been awarded annually since 1986 to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division II football and is voted on by the sports information directors fron the nation’s 150-plus NCAA II football-playing schools.

UMD HARLON HILL TROPHY CANDIDATES

2009—Isaac Odim (RB) - Top 9 Finalist (Finished 4th in the final voting) 2008—Ted Schlafke (QB) - Quarterfinalist (Finished 4th in the final voting) 2005—Greg Aker (WR) - Top 24 Candidate 2003—Tim Battaglia (WR) - Top 24 Candidate 1986—Corey Veech (RB) - Top 24 Candidate

Isaac Odim

Ted Schlafke

Greg Aker

Tim Battaglia

Corey Veech

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS 2010—Isaac Odim 1997—Steve Blackmarr

Steve Blackmarr

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Nate Baier

Robbie Aurich

Mitch Cady

Gary Birkholz

Cody Eich

Terry Egerdahl

BULLDOG ALL-AMERICANS 2011—Garth Heikkinen-OG (1st Team/1st Team/1st Team/2nd Team)*+@# 2011—David Nadeau-PK (2nd Team)+ 2011—Cody Eich-DB (HM)^ 2011—Cory Flesch-OT (HM)+ 2011—Rob Huberty-LB (HM)+ 2011—Derrick Zappa-DB (HM)^ 2010—Cody Eich-DB (1st Team)^ 2010—Kiel Fechtelkotter-LB (1st Team/1st Team/

1st Team)#+@ 2010—Jim Kunz-NT (1st Team)^ 2010—Issac Odim-RB (2nd Team/2nd Team)#@ 2010—D.J. Winfield-WR (2nd Team)@ 2009—Robbie Aurich-LB (1st Team/1st Team/3rd

Team) @^+ 2009—Tobias Lemke-C (1st Team)+@ 2009—Isaac Odim-RB (1st Team/1st Team/1st Team)*+@^ 2008—Nate Baier-OG (1st Team/2nd Team/2nd

Team/2nd Team)^#+@ 2008—Mitch Cady-OT (1st Team)^ 2008—Jim Johnson-DB (2nd Team)^

Kiel Fechtelkotter

2008—Tobias Lemke-C (3rd Team)^ 2008—Isaac Odim-RB (3rd Team/HM)^+ 2008—Ted Schlafke-QB (1st Team/1st Team/

1st Team/HM)#*^@ 2008—D.J. Winfield-WR (3rd Team)^ 2008—Tyler Yelk-DB (1st Team/3rd Team/

2nd Team/3rd Team)+@#^ 2008—Ben Loth-LB (HM)^ 2005—Marcus Davis-DB (4th Team)~ 2004—Russ Rabe-LB (3rd Team)@ 2003—Russ Rabe-DE (1st Team)^ 2002—Peter Lawton-OG (2nd Team)^ 2002—Nate Reimers-OT (3rd Team)^ 1989—Brent Griffith-OT (2nd Team)#^ 1988—Chris Westberg-DB (1st Team)^ 1986—Corey Veech-RB (2nd Team)# 1986—Scott Claflin-DB (HM)# 1986—Wayde Preston-LB (HM)# 1986—Mark Turcott-DT (HM)# 1983—Marty Fadness-LB (HM)# 1982—Gary Birkholz-OG/OC (1st Team/Second Team),#≠ 1981—Brad Havron-DE (2nd Team)≠

Mark Johnson

Garth Heikkinen

Isaac Odim

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1981—Boyd Hanson-RB (HM)# 1980—Amory Bodin-RB (HM)≠ 1980—Mike Thomas-OT (3rd Team)# 1979—Tom Lawrence-DB (HM)# 1978—Cal Barr-LB (3rd Team)# 1978—Amory Bodin-RB (HM)# 1976—Ted McKnight-RB (1st Team)# 1975—Terry Egerdahl-RB (1st Team)# 1974—Mark Johnson-DB (1st Team)# 1961—Ron Kostiliz-OT (2nd Team)≠ 1961—John Nachtsheim-RB (2nd Team)≠ 1959—Dick Pesonen-RB (HM)# #Associated Press Little All-American *American Football Coaches Association +d2football.com @Daktronics ^Don Hansen Football Gazette ~CollegeSports.com ≠NAIA

Jim Kunz

Ted Schlafke

Ted McKnight

Tobias Lemke

Chris Westberg

Tyler Yelk

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UMD TEAM AWARD WINNERS JIM OVERLIE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD

2011—Chase Vogler (o),

Cameron Harper (d) 2010—Chase Vogler (o),

Kiel Fechtelkotter (d) 2009—Isaac Odim (o),

Robbie Aurich (d) 2008—Ted Schlafke (o),

Tyler Yelk (d) 2007—Ted Schlafke (o),

Jim Johnson, Tyler Yelk (d) 2006—Ted Schlafke (o),

Tyler Yelk (d) 2005—Ted Schlafke (o),

Marcus Davis (d) 2004—Dave Rufledt (o),

Russ Rabe (d)

2003—Cash Langeness (o),

Russ Rabe (d) 2002—Ricky Fritz (o),

Nate Davis (d) 2001—Ricky Fritz (o),

Kevin Westbrock (d) 2000—Steve Battaglia (o),

Kevin Westbrock (d) 1999—Ricky Fritz (o),

Justin Wood (d) 1998—Trevor Theelke 1997—Brian DeDominces 1996—Trevor Theelke 1995—Scott Graunke 1994—Marc Achterkirch 1993—Greg Valaskey

2011—Garth Heikkinen (o),

Chris Vandervest (d) 2010—Garth Heikkinen (o),

Jim Kunz (d) 2009—Tobias Lemke (o),

Tyler Johnson (d) 2008—Nate Baier (o),

Dustin Timmersman (d) 2007—Russell Foster (o),

Dustin Timmersman (d) 2006—Mark Knudsen (o),

Dustin Timmersman (d) 2005—Talo Tavale (o),

Matt Hofman (d) 2004—Adam Fechhelm (o),

Geoff Fischer (d) 2003—Dan Soldner

2002—Peter Lawton 2001—Peter Lawton 2000—Peter Lawton 1999—Mike Tuisee 1998—Tim Rohweder 1997—Tim Rohweder 1996—Kurt King 1995—Kurt King 1994—Kurt King 1993—Dave Emerson 1992—Bob Schwartz 1991—Paul Paczynski 1990—Paul Paczynski 1989—Scott Concannon 1988—Jeff Dunnell 1987—Jeff Dunnell 1986—Mark Turcott

1992—Greg Valaskey 1991—Eric Rajala 1990—Eric Rajala 1989—Dale Gessell 1988—Chris Westberg 1987—Mike Petrich 1986—Corey Veech 1985—Steve Peterson 1984—Scott Marshall 1983—Steve Graham 1982—Boyd Hanson 1981—Tom Stoll 1980—Amory Bodin 1979—Tom Stoll 1978—Amory Bodin 1977—Dave Nelson, Doug Lien

DUCE RASMUSSEN OUTSTANDING LINEMAN AWARD

1985—Leon Banks 1984—Steve McGuire 1983—Bill Dunsmoor, Judd Frahm 1982—Brad Havron 1981—Gary Birkholz 1980—Mike Thomas 1979—Vince Ekroot, Mark Tuska 1978—Vince Ekroot 1977—Dave Nelson 1976—Pat Kubat 1975—Pat Kubat 1974—Pat Kubat 1973—John Casey 1972—Scott Hanna 1971—Daryl Niemi 1970—Tom Cady 1969—Bruce Bloomgren

1976—Ted McKnight 1975—Terry Egerdahl 1974—Mark Johnson 1973—Terry Egerdahl 1972—Steve Skildum 1971—Tom Cady 1970—Al Decker 1969—Dick Voltzke 1968—Gary Egerdahl 1967—Gary Egerdahl 1966—Eric Eversley 1962-65—NA 1961—John Nachtsheim 1960—Skip Fontaine

1968—Glen Kelly 1967—Vern Emerson 1966—Jerry Broselle 1965—Dean Hoglund 1964—Dean Hoglund 1963—Dick Carlson 1962—Jerry Wherley 1961—Ron Kosteliz 1960—Pat Delaney 1959—George Melin 1958—Clyde Smith 1957—Dick Forbort 1956—Dick Forbort 1955—Ken Lundgren 1954—John Bymark 1953—Earl DeRocher

Dave Nelson

Greg Valaskey

Amory Bodin

Kevin Westbrock

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Ricky Fritz

Gary Egerdahl

Paul Paczynski

Ted Schlafke

Kurt King

Peter Lawton

Jeff Dunnell

Trevor Theelke

Dick Forbort

Pat Kubat

Dustin Timmersman

Tim Rohweder

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2011—Cody Eich, DB; Cory Flesch, OL; Garth Heikkinen, OL; Rob Huberty, LB; David

Nadeau, PK; Chris Vandervest, DL; Derrick Zappa, LB. 2010—Robbie Aurich, LB; Cody Eich, DB; Kiel Fechtelkotter, LB*; Cory Flesch, OL; Cameron

Harper, DB; Garth Heikkinen, OL; Francis Herzog, OL; Rob Huberty, LB; Eli Kelley, OL;

Jim Kunz, DL; David Nadeau, PK; Isaac Odim, RB#; Chase Vogler, QB; D.J. Winfield, WR/KR/PR. 2009–Robbie Aurich, LB*; Jake Coauette, TE; Kiel Fechtelkotter, LB; Korey Horn, LB; Tobias

Lemke, OC; David Nadeau, PK; Isaac Odim, RB#; Kevin Pexa, DE; Cole Strilzuk, DB;

Sam Whitney, OT; D.J. Winfield, WR/RS; Brandon Wood, DB. 2008–Nate Baier, OG; Mitch Cady, OT; Jake Comnick, LB; Drew Fautsch, DE; Jim Johnson,

DB; Tobias Lemke, OC; Ben Loth, LB; Isaac Odim, RB; Ted Schlafke, QB#; D.J.

Winfield, WR~; Tyler Yelk, DB. 2003—Adam Fechhelm, C; Chris Gaines, CB; Dave Otto, LB; Russ Rabe, DE; Dan Soldner, OG. 2002— Tim Battaglia, WR@; Nate Davis, DE; Ricky Fritz, QB#; Chad Gerlach, PK; Cash Langeness, DB; Peter Lawton, OG; Nate Reimers, OT; Ben Tahja, DT; Mike Walters, DT. 2001—Steve Battaglia, WR; Peter Lawton, OT; Patrick Paulsen, OT; Kevin Westbrock, DB*.

2000—Steve Battaglia, WR; Peter Lawton, OT; Jimmy Malo, LB; Kevin Westbrock, DB. 1999—None 1998—Jeff Holubar, DE; Nate Miller, DT; Tim Rohweder, OG; Trevor Theelke, QB. 1997— Wes Bonine, SE; Brian DeDominces, DB; Sam Hardwig, HB; Nate Miller, DT; Tim Rohweder, OG. 1996— Sam Hardwig, HB; Mike Haedt, LB; Kurt King, OG; Brian Oman, OT; Shawn Racine, DB; Andy Wolf, DB. 1995— David Floysand,QB; Scott Graunke, DE *; Kurt King, OG; Brian Oman, OT; Brian Potocnik, LB; Chad Stoskopf, DE. 1994—Marc Achterkirch, LB; Kurt King, OG; Tony Poncelet, TE; Noble Rainville, PK. 1993—Marc Achterkirch, LB; Dave Emerson, OG; Paul Lombard, OC; Greg Valaskey, QB. 1992—Mark Adler, DE; Ted Greely, OC; Bob Schwartz, OT; Jason Wolf, DB; Jeff Walker, TE. 1991—Sean Callahan, LB; Paul Paczynski, OT; Eric Rajala, HB; Bob Schwartz, OT. 1990— Korey Jazdzewski, DT; Paul Paczynski, OT; Eric Rajala, HB; Dale Roehl, DB; Ron Viaene, DT; Chris Westberg, DB. 1989—Mark Callaway, DB; Scott Concannon, DE; Dale Gessell, QB; Brent Griffith, OT. 1988—Jeff Dunnell, C; Bill Mestelle, DB; Steve Siroin, DE; Chris Westberg, DB. 1987— Jeff Dunnell, C; Jim Malosky, Jr., QB; Bill Mestelle, DB; Greg Ogren, LB; Mike Petrich, DB; Ron Terres, DB; Dave Viaene, DT. 1986— Scott Claflin, DB; Jim Malosky, Jr., QB; Phil Peichel, LB; Wayde Preston, LB; Mark Turcott, DT; Corey Veech, HB. 1985— Leon Banks, C; Jon DeRungs, DE; Kevin Nevala, DB; Steve Peterson, DB+; Craig Potocnik, LB; Mark Turcott, DT; Corey Veech, HB. 1984—Paul Eid, C; Scott Marshall, FB; Steve McGuire, OT; Jeff Sajdak, DB. 1983— Bill Dunsmoor, OG; Marty Fadness, LB; Judd Frahm, DT; Steve Graham, TE; Bruce Grant, QB. 1982— Gary Birkholz, C; Boyd Hanson, HB; Brad Havron, DE; Steve Graham, TE; Craig Nasvik, DT. 1981— Gary Birkholz, C; Jim Crawford, DB; Boyd Hanson, HB; Tom Lawrence, DB; Tom Stoll, HB. 1980— Amory Bodin, RB+; Tom Lawrence, DB; Craig Nasvik, DT; Tom Stoll, HB; Tom Swanson, C; Mike Thomas, OT. 1979—Dave Kent, OT; Tom Lawrence, DB; Brad Mundy, TE; Tom Stoll, HB; Mark Tuska, DE. 1978—Amory Bodin, HB; Cal Barr, LB; Vince Ekroot, DT. 1977—Dave Nelson, OG; Cal Barr, LB; Dan Hofman, DE. 1976—Dave Nelson, OG; Ted McKnight, HB; Pat Kubat, DT. 1948—John Kutschied, T; Fred Murphy, HB. 1947—Bob Galinski, HB; Wes Olson, T. 1946—Bob Galinski, HB; Gus Novotney, E; Wes Olson, T. 1942—None 1941—None 1940—Ozzie Simonich, T. 1939—Al Wendfelt, LT; Ozzie Simonich, T. 1938—Francis Gorham, LE; Al Wendfelt, RG. 1936—Louis Barle, T; Maurice Gorham, QB. 1935—Irving Apmann, G; Louis Barle, T. 1934—Jack O’Hehir, RT; Norm Johnson, LG. 1933—None 1932—Frank Visavotti, T.

Peter Lawton

Eric Rajala

Tyler Yelk

ALL-NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE 2007— Tyler Yelk, DB 2006— Greg Aker, WR; Mark Knudsen, OG 2005-- None 2004—Geoff Fischer, DE; Russ Rabe, LB.

ALL-MINNESOTA INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

1975—Barry Becklin, LB; Terry Egerdahl, HB; Pat Kubat, DT; Dave Nelson, OG. 1974—Barry Becklin, LB; Terry Egerdahl, HB; Mark Johnson, DB; Pat Kubat, DT. 1973—John Casey, C; Terry Egerdahl, HB; Mark Johnson, DB; Eric Kaiser, FB; Mike Staum, DE. 1972—Scott Hanna, C; Steve Skildum, LB. 1971—Daryl Niemi, DT; Steve Skildum, LB. 1970—Tom Cady, C. 1969—Al Decker, G. 1968—Neil Ladsten, T; Dick Voltzke, FB. 1967— Vern Emerson, DT, OT; Eric Eversley, HB; Dave Halverson, G; Neil Ladsten, DE; Bob Wilkowski, E. 1966—Vern Emerson, DT; Eric Eversley, HB; Don Larson, DE. 1965—Pat Delaney, LB; Gary Egerdahl, DB; Dean Hoglund, DE. 1964—Dick Fisher, LB; Dean Hoglund, DE; Dick LeBeau, HB. 1963—Dick Carlson T; Dick LeBeau, HB; Ken Schloer, LB. 1962— Ed Galarneault, T; Jack McDowell, G; John Nachtsheim, HB; Bob Naslund, QB; Ken Schloer, FB; Jerry Wherely, C. 1961— Tom Adams, E; Pat Delaney, G; Bruce Johnson, HB; Ron Kosteliz, T; Ed Lundstrom, QB; John Nachtsheim, HB; Jerry Wherley, C. 1960— Pat Delaney, G; Skip Fontaine, QB; Ron Kosteliz, T; Dave Lindstrom, E; John Nachtsheim, HB; Jerry Richardson, HB; Jerry Wherley, C. 1959—George Melin, T; Dick Pesonen, HB; Lino Rauzi, G. 1958—Dick Pesonen, HB. 1957—Dick Forbort, E; Marv Heikkinen, HB; Dennis Peterson, C. 1956—Darrel Warner, HB. 1955—None 1954—Dave Erholtz, E; Darrel Warner, HB. 1953—None 1952—Bobby Daniels, DB 1951—Ken Johnson, FB; Phil LeTourneau, C; Bob Murray, E.

#NSIC Most Valuable Offensive Player *NSIC Most Valuable Defensive Player +NSIC Player of the Year ~NSIC Newcomer of the Year @NSIC Glen Galligan Award winner Note: List includes first team selections only

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BULLDOGS IN THE NFL/POSTSEASON BOWL PARTICIPANTS

Tom Adams

Lou Barle

Terry Egerdahl

Vern Emerson

National Football League Draft Picks From UMD Player Brent Griffith Dave Viaene Ted McKnight Terry Egerdahl Dick Voltzke Vern Emerson

Pos OT DT RB RB FB OT

Year 1990 1988 1977 1976 1969 1968

Round (No.) 7th (166) 8th (214) 2nd (51) 6th (180) 14th (350) 12th (313)

Team Buffalo Houston Oakland Minnesota Green Bay St. Louis

Ted McKnight

Bulldogs in the National Football League Player Pos Team(s) Dave Viaene OT New England, Green Bay Ted McKnight RB Kansas City, Buffalo Vern Emerson OT St. Louis Tom Adams TE Minnesota Dick Pesonen DB Green Bay, Minnesota,

New York Giants Lou Barle FB Detroit, Cleveland Rams

Year(s) 1989-90, 92 1977-82 1968-71 1962 1960-64 1938-39

Dave Viaene

Bulldogs in NFL Europe Player Russ Rabe

Pos Team(s) LB Hamburg Sea Devils

Tom Adams Year(s) 2006

UMD Postseason Bowl/All-Star Game Players Player Ted Schlafke Tyler Yelk Greg Aker Russ Rabe Russ Rabe Tim Rohweder Dave Emerson Dave Viaene Eric Eversley

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Vern Emerson

Brent Griffith

Ted McKnight

Dick Pesonen

Dave Viaene

Dick Voltzke

Pos QB DB WR LB LB OG OG OTL DB

Bowl/All-Star Game Cactus Bowl (NCAA II All-Star Game) Cactus Bowl (NCAA II All-Star Game) World Championship of American Football Hula Bowl Cactus Bowl (NCAA II All-Star Game) Snow Bowl (NCAA II All-Star Game) Snow Bowl (NCAA II All-Star Game) East-West Shrine Game Upper Midwest College All-Star Game

Greg Aker

Year 2008 2008 2007 2005 2005 1999 1994 1988 1968

Russ Rabe

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UMD TEAM RECORDS FIRST DOWNS Game: 32 vs. Bemidji State (9/16/78) Season: 335 (2008) FIRST DOWNS RUSHING Game: 27 vs. Bemidji State (10/12/91) and Southwest Minnesota State (10/16/76) Season: 208 (2010) FIRST DOWNS PASSING Game: 18 vs. Augustana (10/6/07), South Dakota (10/29/05) and MSU-Moorhead (9/17/05) Season: 140 (2008) FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY Game: 6 vs. Wisconsin-Stout (11/11/00) Season: 29 (2002) RUSHES Game: 78 vs. Michigan Tech (10/22/88) Season: 722 (2010) RUSHING YARDAGE Game: 556 vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10/16/76)* Season: 4,137 (2010) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Game: 9 vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10/16/76) Season: 50 (2009) PASS ATTEMPTS Game: 64 vs. North Dakota (11/12/05) Season: 498 (2005) PASS COMPLETIONS Game: 37 vs. St. Cloud State (11/10/07) Season: 310 (2005)

PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game: 1.000 (9/9) vs. Wisconsin-Superior (9/5/81) Season: .636 (222/346) (2008) PASSING YARDAGE Game: 458 vs. South Dakota (10/29/05) Season: 3,369 (2005) TOUCHDOWNS BY PASSING Game: 7 vs. South Dakota (10/29/05) Season: 37 (2008 and 2002) PASSES INTERCEPTED Game: 8 vs. Southwest Minnesota State (11/7/87) Season: 21 (2004) TOTAL PLAYS Game: 98 vs. Winona State (11/4/00) Season: 1,014 (2008) TOTAL YARDS Game: 634 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (18/29/09) Season: 7,966 (2010) YARDS PER PLAY Game: 10.2 (59/601) vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/3/09) & Waldorf College (10/4/03) Season: 6.62 (973/6,449) (2010) TOUCHDOWNS Game: 11 vs. Minnesota-Crookston (9/28/02) Season: 86 (2008) POINTS Quarter: 41 (1st quarter) vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/3/09) Half: 55 (1st half) vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/3/09) Game: 76 vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/3/09) and Minnesota-Crookston (9/28/02) Season: 595 (2010)

POINTS ALLOWED Game: 63 vs. Winona State (10/18/98) Season: 301 (2005) INTERCEPTIONS Game: 7 vs. Winona State (10/3/81) and Southwest Minnesota State (10/3/81) Season: 35 (1981) QUARTERBACK SACKS Game: 10 vs. Bemidji State (9/1/07) Season: 49 (2008) WINNING STREAKS Overall: 20 games (11/3/79 to 10/24/81) Home: 18 games (10/21/00 to 8/28/04) Away: 22 games (11/10/07 to Present) Conference: 30 games (9/30/08 to Present-NSIC) LOSING STREAKS Overall: 10 games (9/27/52 to 10/3/53) Home: 7 games (10/30/54 to 10/6/56) Away: 7 games (11/3/51 to 10/3/53) Conference: 9 games (11/3/51-10/3/53 - MIAC) VICTORIES IN ONE SEASON: Overall: 15 (2010 & 2008) Home: 8 (2010) Away: 9 (2008) Conference: 10* (2010, 2009 & 2008 - NSIC) MARGINS OF VICTORY UMD: 71 points — UMD 71, Minnesota-Morris 0 (9/17/01 in Duluth) OPP: 54 points — St. John's 60, UMD 6 (9/28/63 in Duluth) *NSIC record

ANNUAL NCAA DIVISION II STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS Player Mike Petrich Amory Bodin Ted McKnight Terry Egerdahl

INDIVIDUAL Catergory Interceptions Scoring Rushing Yardage Punt Return Yardage

TEAM Year Catergory 2010 Scoring Defense 2005 Kickoff Return Yardage 1980 Scoring Offense 1980 Scoring Defense 1980 Rushing Offense 1977 Scoring Defense 1974 Scoring Defense

Year Avg./Total 1987 0.82 ipg 1980 11.6 ppg 1976 148.2 ypg 1975 27.7 ypr Avg./Total 12.7 ppg 26.8 ypr 35.4 ppg 7.6 ppg 307.3 ypg 7.8 ppg 5.6 ppg

Note: UMD also holds one other NCAA II record: Most Blocked Field Goals in One Game: 4 vs. Winona State on Nov. 4, 2000 -- all in the fourth quarter

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UMD INDIVIDUAL RECORDS RUSHES Game: 41 — Sam Hardwig vs. Minnesota- Morris (10/23/95) Season: 269 — Corey Veech (1986) Career: 606 — Corey Veech (1983-86) RUSHING YARDAGE Game: 236 — Erik Conner vs. Bemidji State (10/21/00) Season: 1,808 — Isaac Odim (2009) Career: 4,242 — Isaac Odim (2008-010) RUSHING YARD AVERAGE Game: 15.4 (11/169) — Isaac Odim vs.

MSU-Moorhead (10/2/10) Season: 7.3 (224/1,638) — Isaac Odim (2008) Career: 7.2 (589/4,242) — Isaac Odim (2008-10) TOUCHDOWNS BY RUSHING Game: 6 — Ted McKnight vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10/16/76)* Season: 29 by Isaac Odim (2009) Career: 72 — Isaac Odim (2008-10) 100+ YARDS RUSHING GAMES Season: 12 — Isaac Odim (2008) Career: 25 — Isaac Odim (2008-10) Consecutive: 12 — Isaac Odim (2009) PASS ATTEMPTS Game: 64 — Ted Schlafke vs. North Dakota (11/12/05) Season: 490 — Ted Schlafke (2005) Career: 1,692 — Ted Schlafke (2005-08) Without an Interception: 133 — Trevor Theelke (1996) PASS COMPLETIONS Game: 37 — Ted Schlafke vs. St. Cloud State (11/10/07) Season: 305 — Ted Schlafke (2005) Career: 1,055— Ted Schlafke (2005-08) Consecutive: 15 — Ricky Fritz vs. Winona State (11/6/99) PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game: 1.000 (8/8) — Erik Anderson vs.

Minnesota-Morris (9/17/01) Season: .657 (46/70) — Cash Langeness (2003) Career: .624 (1,055/1,692) — Ted Schlafke (2005-08)

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Cash Langeness PASSING YARDAGE Game: 457 — Ted Schlafke vs. South Dakota (10/29/05) Season: 3,335 — Ted Schlafke (2005) Career:11,587 — Ted Schlafke (2005-08) TOUCHDOWN PASSES Game: 6 by Ted Schlafke vs. South Dakota (10/29/05) and by Ricky Fritz vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/12/02) and Bemidji State (10/27/01) Season: 35 — Ted Schlafke (2008) Career: 106 — Ted Schlafke (2005-08) Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass: 18 — Ted Schlafke (9/27/05-10/7/06) PASS RECEPTIONS Game: 12 — Tim Battaglia vs. Bemidji State (10/27/01) Season: 77 — Vinny Flury (2005) Career: 189 — Tim Battaglia (2000-2003) Consecutive Games with a Pass Reception: 40 — D.J. Winfield (9/28/08-11/27/10) PASS RECEPTION YARDAGE Game: 249 — Tim Battaglia vs.

Concordia-St. Paul (10/25/03) Season: 1,201 — D.J. Winfield (2008) Career: 3,585 — Tim Battaglia (2000-2003) PASS RECEPTION YARD AVERAGE Game: 35.1 (7/246) — Steve Battaglia vs.

Concordia-St.Paul (10/7/00) Season: 27.7 (14/388) — Gene Giles (1982) Career: 22.9 (42/916) — M ike Petrich (1985-87, 89) PASS RECEPTION TOUCHDOWNS Game: 5 — Tim Battaglia vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/12/02)* Season: 19 — Tim Battaglia (2002) Career: 38 — Tim Battaglia (2000-2003) Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Reception: 8 — Greg Aker (9/17/05-11/5/05) ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Game: 354 — Isaac Odim vs. Concordia-St. Paul (8/29/09) Season: 2,496 — Isaac Odim (2009) Career: 5,593 — Isaac Odim (2008-10)

PASSES INTERCEPTED Game: 7 — Jim Malosky, Jr. vs. Southwest Minnesota State (11/7/87) Season: 17 — Ted Schlafke (2005) Career: 53 — Ted Schlafke (2005-08) and Ricky Fritz (1998-2002) TOTAL PLAYS Game: 84 — Ted Schlafke vs. St. Cloud State (11/10/07) Season: 631 — Ted Schlafke (2007) Career: 2,237 — Ted Schlafke (2005-08) TOTAL YARDAGE Game: 508 — Ted Schlafke vs. St. Cloud State (11/5/05) Season: 3,591# — Ted Schlafke (2005) Career: 13,021 — Ted Schlafke (2008) INTERCEPTIONS Game: 3 — by Eight Bulldogs (including Mike Petrich three times) Season: 9 — Chris Westberg (1988) and Mike Petrich (1987) Career: 19 — Mike Petrich (1985-87, 89) and Scott Claflin (1983-86) INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDAGE Game: 144 — Chris Westberg vs. Minnesota Morris (10/1/88) Season: 278 — Chris Westberg (1988) Career: 363 — Mike Petrich (1985-87, 89) PASS BREAKUPS Game: 4 — by Brandon Wood vs. Northern Sate (10/10/09) Season: 15 — Marcus Davis (2005) Career: 28 — Brandon Wood (2006-09) PUNTS Game: 12 — Steve Kragseth vs. Northern Michigan (9/10/83) Season: 69 — John Olson (1970) Career: 215 — Luke Radke (2004-07) PUNTING YARDAGE Game: 481 — Steve Kragseth vs. Northern Michigan (9/10/83) Season: 2,809 — John Olson (1970) Career: 7,907 — Luke Radke (2004-07) PUNTING AVERAGE Game: 51.0 (4/204)— Luke Radke vs. South Dakota (9/15/07) Season: 43.0 — Amory Bodin (1977) Career: 39.6 — Amory Bodin (1976-78, 1980)

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UMD INDIVIDUAL RECORDS PUNT RETURNS Game: 8 — Corey Veech vs. Bemidji State (11/2/85) Season: 39 — Cash Langeness (2002) Career: 91 — Cash Langeness (2000-03) PUNT RETURN YARDAGE Game: 106 — Cash Langeness vs. Southwest Minnesota State (9/20/03) Season: 360 — Terry Egerdahl (1975) Career: 843 — Cash Langeness (2000-03) PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Game: 52.0 — Ted McKnight vs. MSU- Moorhead (11/6/76) Season: 27.7 — Terry Egerdahl (1975) Career: 11.3 — Terry Egerdahl (1972-75) KICKOFF RETURNS Game: 8 — Erik Hanson vs. St. Cloud State (9/11/99) Season: 29 — Erik Hanson (1999) Career: 77 — Cash Langeness (2000-03) KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE Game: 179 — Erik Hanson vs.

MSU-Mankato (9/4/99) Season: 719 — Marcus Davis (2005) Career: 2,123 — Cash Langeness (2000-03) KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Game: 44.8 (4/179) — Erik Hanson vs. MSU Mankato (9/4/99) Season: 35.9 (13/467) — Isaac Odim (2009) Career: 27.6 (23/724) — Isaac Odim (2008-10) TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS Game: 6* — Ted McKnight vs.

Southwest Minnesota State (10/16/76) Season: 33 — Isaac Odim (2009) Career: 82 — Isaac Odim (2008-210) POINTS Game: 36* — Ted McKnight vs.

Southwest Minnesota State (10/16/76) Season: 198 — Isaac Odim (2009) Career: 492 — Isaac Odim (2008-10)

David Nadeau EXTRA POINTS (1) MADE Game: 10 — Chad Gerlach vs. Minnesota- Crookston (9/28/02) and vs. Waldorf College (10/04/03) Season: 74 — David Nadeau (2010) Career: 258 — David Nadeau (2008-11 ) Consecutive: 75 — David Nadeau (10/30/10-12/3/11) EXTRA POINTS (1) ATTEMPTED Game: 11 — Chad Gerlach vs. Minnesota- Crookston (9/28/02) Season: 78 — David Nadeau (2010) Career: 271 — David Nadeau (2008-11)

FIELD GOALS MADE Game: 4 — David Nadeau vs. Bemidji State (9/24/11) and Mark Holsten vs. Southwest Minnesota State (9/29/84) Season: 15 — David Nadeau (2010) Career: 44 — David Nadeau (2008-11) Consecutive 12 - David Nadeau (10/30/10- 12/18/10) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 5 — Britt Bauman vs. Upper Iowa (10/25/04) Season: 18 —David Nadeau (2010) Career: 60— David Nadeau (2008-11) POINTS BY A PLACEKICKER Game: 14 — David Nadeau vs. Mary (9/27/08) and Chad Gerlach vs. Bemidji State (11/2/02) Season: 119 — David Nadeau (2010) Career: 390— David Nadeau (2008-11) TOTAL TACKLES Game: 18 — Brian Potocnik vs. Northern State (9/26/92) Season: 108 — Marc Achterkirch (1994) Career: 323 — Tyler Yelk (2005-08) QUARTERBACK SACKS Game: 4.5 — Sean Callahan vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (9/15/90) Season: 15 — Russ Rabe (2003) Career: 29 — Russ Rabe (2001-04) GAMES PLAYED Season: 15 — By Many (2010 and 2008) Career: 57 — Cody Eich & Rob Huberty (2008-11) Consecutive: 57 - Cody Eich & Rob Huberty (2008-11) GAMES STARTED Season: 15 — By Many (2010 and 2008) Career: 47 — Ted Schlafke (2005-08) Consecutive: 47 — Ted Schlafke (2005-08)

#NCAA II freshman record

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ALL-TIME BULLDOG BESTS SINGLE-GAME BESTS

RUSHING YARDS

1. Erik Conner vs. Bemidji State (10/21/00) 2. Ted McKnight vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10/16/76) 3. Ted McKnight vs. Wisconsin-Superior (9/11/76) 4. Ted McKnight vs. Bemidji State (10/23/76) 5. Isaac Odim vs. Northern State (10/10/09) 6. Dave Rufledt vs. Concordia-St. Paul (10/25/03) 7. Eric Rajala vs. MSU-Moorhead (11/3/90) 8. Erik Conner vs. Minnesota-Morris (10/25/97) 9. Ted McKnight vs. Michigan Tech (11/6/76) 10. Joe Russell vs. MSU-Moorhead (9/18/04) 11. Sam Hardwig vs. Minnesota-Morris (10/28/95) 12. Jack Martinsen vs. MSU-Mankato (10/26/77) 13. Tom Murray vs. Michigan Tech (9/18/87) 14. Bill Shaugnessy vs. Minnesota-Morris (10/17/98) PASSING YARDS 1. Ted Schlafke vs. South Dakota (10/29/05) 2. Ted Schlafke vs. St. Cloud State (11/5/05) 3. Ricky Fritz vs. Concordia-St. Paul (10/7/00) 4. Ricky Fritz vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/12/02) 5. Ted Schlafke vs. St. Cloud State (11/10/07) 6. Ted Schlafke vs. MSU-Moorhead (9/17/05) 7. Ted Schlafke vs. MSU-Mankato (10/13/07) 8. Ted Schlafke vs. Nebraska-Omaha (10/8/05) 9. Ted Schlafke vs. Nebraska-Omaha (10/20/07) 10. Ricky Fritz vs. Northwest Missouri State (11/23/02)

Att Yds TD 23 236 2 17 235 6 16 232 4 17 229 4 28 228 3 24 219 5 24 216 1 23 213 3 30 210 3 31 210 2 41 208 3 36 207 3 29 203 1 20 202 2 Att Comp Int 46 31 1 52 34 4 49 24 3 27 19 1 57 37 1 34 28 1 57 32 2 47 31 1 48 29 0 43 18 2

Yds TD 457 6 430 5 413 3 379 6 350 0 347 4 340 1 338 4 332 2 330 4

TOTAL OFFENSE TP Yds TD 1. Ted Schlafke vs. St. Cloud State (11/5/05) 73 508 5 2. Ted Schlafke vs. South Dakota (10/29/05) 58 504 6 3. Ted Schlafke vs. St. Cloud State (11/10/07) 84 495 1 4. Ricky Fritz vs. Concordia-St. Paul (10/7/00) 54 410 3 5. Cash Langeness vs. Concordia-St. Paul (10/25/03) 31 395 3 6. Ted Schlafke vs. Missouri Western (9/8/07) 51 389 3 7. Ricky Fritz vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/12/02) 29 380 6 8. Ted Schlafke vs. Western Washington (9/29/07) 50 379 3 9. Ted Schalfke vs. St. Cloud State (11/11/06) 70 378 1 10. Ted Schlafke vs. MSU-Moorhead (9/17/05) 41 362 4

PASS RECEPTIONS No Yds TD 1. Tim Battaglia vs. Bemidji State (10/27/01) 12 194 4 1. Greg Aker vs. South Dakota (9/16/06) 12 105 1 1. Brandan Anson vs. Western Washington (9/29/07) 12 101 2 1. Brad Foss vs. St. Cloud State (11/10/07) 12 99 0 5. Brandan Anson vs. MSU-Mankato (10/13/07) 11 113 0 5. Jeff Wenngatz vs. MSU-Moorhead (11/14/98) 11 109 0 5. Brandan Anson vs. Nebraska-Omaha (10/20/07) 11 80 0 8. Tim Battaglia vs. Concordia-St. Paul (10/25/03) 10 249 2 8. Tim Battaglia vs. MSU-Moorhead (10/12/02) 10 228 5 8. Greg Aker vs. South Dakota (10/29/05) 10 185 4 8. Greg Aker vs. Nebraska-Omaha (10/8/05) 10 173 3 8. D.J. Winfield vs. Mary (9/25/08) 10 172 1 8. Tim Battaglia vs. South Dakota (9/13/03) 10 145 0

SINGLE-SEASON BESTS

RUSHING YARDS 1. Isaac Odim (2009) 2. Isaac Odim (2008) 3. Ted McKnight (1976) 4. Corey Veech (1986) 5. Dave Rufledt (2003) 6. Brad Foss (2010) 7. Amory Bodin (1980) 8. Amory Bodin (1978) 9. Dave Rufledt (2002) 10. Erik Conner (2000)

Att Yds Loss Net Avg 259 1,845 37 1,808 7.0 224 1,655 17 1,638 7.3 220 1,524 42 1,482 6.7 269 1,419 42 1,377 5.1 176 1,256 38 1,218 6.9 202 1,188 37 1,151 5.7 175 1,102 45 1,057 6.0 183 1,002 45 957 5.2 211 1,010 63 947 4.5 212 994 58 936 4.4

TD 29 26 22 19 21 12 18 7 9 2

PASSING YARDS 1. Ted Schlafke (2005) 2. Ted Schlafke (2008) 3. Ricky Fritz (2002) 4. Ted Schlafke (2007) 5. Ted Schlafke (2006) 6. Ricky Fritz (2000) 7. Ricky Fritz (2001) 8. Chase Vogler (2010) 9. Chase Vogler (2011) 10. Trevor Theelke (1996)

Att Comp 490 305 328 213 287 160 455 285 419 256 319 145 254 135 205 127 280 179 189 103

TD 33 35 34 22 16 22 26 17 13 15

Int Pct 17 .622 10 .649 12 .557 11 .626 15 .601 13 .455 15 .531 3 .620 7 .639 2 .545

Yds 3,335 3,018 2,760 2,698 2,536 2,315 2,133 1,913 1,873 1,690

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ALL-TIME BULLDOG BESTS TOTAL OFFENSE TP Rush Pass Yds 1. Ted Schlafke (2005) 625# 256 3,335 3,591# 2. Ted Schlafke (2008) 461 495 3,198 3,513 3. Ted Schlafke (2007) 631 500 2,698 3,198 4. Ricky Fritz (2002) 361 295 2,760 3,055 5. Chase Vogler (2010) 350 905 1,913 2,818 6. Ted Schalfke (2006) 520 183 2,536 2,719 7. Ricky Fritz (2000) 414 317 2,315 2,632 8. Chase Vogler (2011) 452 646 1,873 2,519 9. Ricky Fritz (2001) 331 293 2,133 2,426 10.

Trevor Theelke (1996) 300 463 1,690 2,153

TD 35 42 24 39 24 17 24 19 29 26

PASS RECEPTIONS No Yds Avg TD 1. Vinny Flury (2005) 77 867 11.3 5 2. D.J. Winfield (2008) 71 1,201 16.9 14 3. Brandan Anson (2007) 69 586 8.5 3 4. Greg Aker (2006) 68 675 9.9 4 5. Greg Aker (2005) 67 1,005 15.0 15 6. Tim Battaglia (2003) 60 1,119 18.6 8 7. Steve Battaglia (2002) 60 988 16.5 9 8. Tim Battaglia (2002) 55 1,166 21.2 19 9. Steve Battaglia (2001) 55 940 17.1 12 10. Jeff Wenngatz (1998) 53 758 14.3 6 SCORING TD EP-1 EP-2 FG Pts 1. Isaac Odim (2009) 33 0 0 0 198 2. Isaac Odim (2008) 30 0 0 0 180 3. Ted McKnight (1976) 24 0 0 0 144 4. Dave Rufledt (2003) 22 0 0 0 132 5.

Corey Veech (1986) 20 0 1 0 122 6. David Nadeau (2011) 0 74 0 15 119 7. Tim Battaglia (2002) 19 0 1 0 116 7. Amory Bodin (1980) 19 0 1 0 116 9. Isaac Odim (2010) 19 0 0 0 114 10. John Nachtsheim (1961) 17 0 5 0 112

CAREER BESTS

RUSHING YARDS Att. Yds Loss Net Avg TD 1. Isaac Odim (2008-2010) 589 4,313 71 4,242 7.2 72 2. Dave Rufledt (2001-04) 648 3,479 151 3,228 5.1 47 3. Brad Foss (2007-10) 531 3,101 100 3,001 5.6 30 4. Ted McKnight (1973-76) 502 3,067 110 2,957 5.9 47 5. Corey Veech (1983-86) 606 2,904 136 2,768 4.6 30 6. Amory Bodin (1976-78, '80) 498 2,782 120 2,662 5.4 25 7. Tom Stoll (1978-81) 501 2,694 64 2,630 5.2 27 8. Boyd Hanson (1979-82) 509 2,618 43 2,575 5.1 36 9. Terry Egerdahl (1972-75) 604 2,686 121 2,565 4.2 22 10. Erik Conner (1997-2000) 597 2,766 221 2,545 4.3 31 PASSING YARDS Att Comp Pct Int Yds TD 1. Ted Schlafke (2005-08) 1,692 1,055 .624 53 11,591 106 2. Ricky Fritz (1998-2002) 1,090 547 .502 53 8,711 90 3. Chase Vogler (2009- ) 424 674 .629 19 5,276 40 4.

Trevor Theelke (1995-98) 563 284 .504 16 4,175 32 5. Bruce Grant (1980-83) 482 254 .527 23 3,690 36 6. Jim Malosky (1984-87) 455 212 .465 34 2,866 41 7. Ray Norsted (1962-65) 447 179 .400 28 2,321 23 8. David Floysand (1992-95) 349 141 .404 27 2,147 15 9. Doug Lien (1974-77) 273 129 .473 20 1,847 21 10. Wally Fontaine (1955-59) 250 112 .448 22 1,795 12 TOTAL OFFENSE TP Rush Pass Yds TD 1. Ted Schlafke (2005-08) 2,237 1,434 11,587 13.021 118 2.

Ricky Fritz (1998-2002) 1,464 1,215 8,711 9,926 104 3. Chase Vogler (2009- ) 1,064 2,010 5,276 7,286 62 4.

Trevor Theelke (1995-98) 843 1,021 4,175 5,196 53 5. Isaac Odim (2008- 10) 589 4,242 0 4,242 72 6. Bruce Grant (1980-83) 628 199 3,690 3,887 43 7. Jim Malosky (1984-87) 781 824 2,866 3,690 58 8. Dave Rufledt (2001-04) 648 3,228 0 3,228 47 9. Brad Foss (2007-10) 531 3,001 0 3,001 30 10. Ted McKnight (1973-76) 502 2,957 0 2,957 30 PASS RECEPTIONS No. Yards Avg. TD 1. Tim Battaglia (2000-03) 189 3,685 19.5 38 2. Steve Battaglia (1999-2002) 182 3,037 16.7 33 3. Greg Aker (2003-06) 178 2,211 12.4 25 4. D.J. Winfield (2007-10) 170 2,896 17.0 27 5. Tony Doherty (2005-08) 148 1,861 12.6 15 6. Terry Egerdahl (1972-75) 111 1,425 12.8 12 7. Jeff Wenngatz (1996-99) 107 1,616 15.1 12 8. Vinny Flury (2004-05) 102 1,075 10.5 6 9. Steve Graham (1980-83) 101 1,224 12.1 9 10. Brandan Anson (2006-07) 96 877 9.1 4

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DEFENSIVE LEADERS (CAREER) TOTAL TACKLES No. 1. Tyler Yelk (DB, 2005-08) 323 2. Robbie Aurich (LB; 2006-10) 310 3. Kevin Westbrock (DB; 1998-01) 277 4. Jim Johnson (DB; 2005-08) 276 5. Marc Achterkirch (LB; 1991-94) 261 6. Jeff Sajdak (DB; 1982-85) 257 7. Kiel Fechtelkotter (LB; 2007-10) 255 8. Cody Eich (DB; 2008-11) 249 9. Derrick Zappa (LB; 2008-11) 239 10. Craig Potocnik (LB; 1984-87) 240

Nate Fears (LB; 2004-2007) 240 SACKS No. 1. Russ Rabe (LB/DE; 2001-04) 29.0 2. Sean Callahan (LB; 1988-91) 22.5 3. Geoff Fischer (DE; 2001-04) 21.5 4. Rob Huberty (LB; 2008-11) 18.5 Cody Ahmann (LB;2004-07) 18.5 6. Nate Davis (DT; 1999-02) 17.0 Scott Concannon (DE; 1986-89) 17.0 Steve Ahlers (DE; 1982-84) 17.0 8. Mark Turcott (DT; 1983-86) 16.0 10. Kevin Pexa (DE; 2006-09) 14.0 Mark Adler (DE; 1989-92) 14.0 Tom Rapps (DE; 1982-85) 14.0 INTERCEPTIONS No. 1. Mike Petrich (1985-87, 1989) 19 Scott Claflin (1983-86) 19 3. Jim Crawford (1979-81) 17 4. Jason Wolf (1989-92) 15 Chris Westberg (1986-90) 15 6. Tim Garceau (2003-06) 14 Cash Langeness (2000-03) 14 Tom Lawrence (1978-81) 14 9. Mark Callaway (1986-89) 13 10. Jim Johnson (2005-08) 12 Tim Visina (1979-81) 12 DEFENSIVE LEADERS (SEASON) TOTAL TACKLES UT AT TT 1. Marc Achterkirch (LB; 1994) 55 53 108 2. Kevin Westbrock (DB; 2000) 64 43 107 3. Kiel Fechtelkotter (LB; 2010) 43 62 105 4. Craig Potocnik (LB; 1984) 39 64 103 5. Colby Ring (LB; 2011) 51 50 101 Robbie Aurich (LB; 2008) 57 44 101 7. Brian DeDominces (DB; 1997) 63 37 100 8. Cody Eich (DB; 2011) 47 46 93 Robbie Aurich (LB; 2009) 53 40 93 Brian Potocnik (LB; 1992) 40 53 93 SACKS No. 1. Russ Rabe (DE; 2003) 15.0 2. Steve Ahlers (DE; 1984) 12.0 3. Geoff Fischer (DE; 2004) 10.5 4. Nate Davis (DE; 2002) 9.5 5. Nate Miller (DT; 1997) 9.0 Sean Callahan (LB; 1991) 9.0 7. Cody Ahmann (LB; 2005) 8.0 Russ Rabe (LB; 2004) 8.0 Chad Stoskopf (DE; 1993) 8.0 10. Rob Huberty (LB; 2010) 7.5 Kevin Pexa (DE; 2009) 7.5 Ben Loth (LB; 2008) 7.5 Jeff Holubar (DE; 1998) 7.5 Sean Callahan (LB; 1990) 7.5 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds TD 1. Chris Westberg (1988) 9 278 2 Mike Petrich (1987) 9 151 1 3. Scott Claflin (1986) 8 74 0 Kelly Fleissner (1977) 8 71 0 5. Tim Garceau (2004) 7 98 0 Jim Crawford (1981) 7 64 0 7. Cole Strilzuk (2008) 6 241 1 Cash Langeness (2001) 6 66 1 Jason Wolf (1990) 6 53 0 Dale Roehl (1990) 6 37 0 Scott Claflin (1985) 6 30 0 Note: Tackle statisitics are not available before 1981; interceptions before 1976.

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UMD VS. ALL-TIME OPPONENTS/LONGEST PLAYS

Opponent W L T First Meeting Augsburg College 15 10 0 1951 Augustana College (S.D.) 6 2 0 2004 Bemidji State 40 10 1 1931 California U. (Pa.) 1 0 0 2008 Central Missouri State 0 1 0 2001 Central Washington 2 2 0 2006 Chadron State 3 0 0 2004 Colorado State-Pueblo 1 0 0 2011 Concordia College (Moorhead) 10 13 2 1950 Concordia-St. Paul 8 3 0 1999 Delta State 1 0 0 2010 Duluth Junior College 3 1 1 1930 Emporia State 2 0 0 1954 Eveleth Junior College 2 2 0 1930 Grand Valley State 1 1 0 2008 Gustavus Adolphus 8 15 1 1951 Hamline University 17 6 1 1951 Hibbing Junior College 3 0 0 1935 Humboldt State 0 0 1 1990 Idaho State 1 0 0 1994 Itasca Junior College 0 0 1 1930 Luther College (Iowa) 1 0 0 1988 Macalester College 18 5 1 1950 Mary (N.D) 5 0 0 2006 Michigan Tech 13 3 0 1947 Minnesota (Junior Varsity) 0 2 0 1948 Minnesota-Crookston 8 1 0 1999 Minnesota-Morris 22 5 1 1974 Minnesota State-Mankato 20 13 1 1932 Minnesota State-Moorhead 32 17 4 1932 Missouri Western State 1 1 0 2007 Montana 0 1 0 1995 Montana State 0 3 0 1991 Nebraska-Kearney 1 0 0 2009 Nebraska-Omaha 1 3 0 2004 North Dakota 0 8 0 1963 North Dakota State 0 1 0 1965 Northwest Missouri State 2 1 0 2002 Northern Arizona 0 2 0 1992 Northern Iowa 0 1 1 2005 Northern Michigan 1 11 0 1961 Northern State (S.D.) 19 10 0 1980 Northland College 3 2 0 1930 Northwestern College (Iowa) 3 0 0 1980 Portland State 0 1 0 1994 Saginaw Valley State 1 0 0 2011 St. Cloud State 21 23 0 1933 St. Francis (Ill.) 0 2 0 1991 St. John’s (Minn.)

11 19 0 1936 St. Mary’s College (Minn.)

4 0 0 1950 St. Olaf College 2 1 0 1950 St. Thomas (Minn.)

15 8 1 1950 South Dakota 3 4 0 2001 South Dakota State 1 1 0 1966 Southwest Minnesota State 25 5 1 1976 Truman (Northeast Missouri) State 0 1 0 1983 Upper Iowa 4 0 0 2004 Virginia Junior College 2 3 0 1930 Waldorf College 1 0 0 2003 Wayne State (Mich.)

0 1 0 2011 Wayne State (Neb.) 10 1 0 1993 Western Washington 2 0 0 2006 Winona State 31 10 0 1931 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 6 2 0 1937 Wisconsin-La Crosse 1 2 0 1996 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 1 0 1971 Wisconsin-Platteville 1 0 0 1984 Wisconsin-River Falls 1 0 0 1994 Wisconsin-Stout 2 3 1 1938 Wisconsin-Superior 37 12 6 1931 Totals 455 256 24 Boldface Indicates 2012 Opponents

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Last Meeting UMD, 16-3 (1975) UMD, 20-12 (2011) UMD. 26-23 (2011) UMD, 45-7 (2008) CMS, 48-17 (2001) UMD, 35-10 (2010) UMD, 20-10 (2008) UMD, 24-21 (2011) UMD, 10-6 (1975) UMD, 56-0 (2009) UMD, 20-17 (2010) UMD, 13-7 (1946) UMD, 13-7 (1955) UMD, 21-6 (1939) GVS, 24-10 (2009) UMD, 28-0 (1975) UMD, 38-6 (1975) UMD, 19-7 (1939) Tie, 7-7 (1990) ISU, 29-24 (1994) Tie, 0-0 (1930) UMD, 24-0 (1988) UMD, 13-7 (1975) UMD, 41-28 (2011) UMD, 32-3 (1993) UMJV, 26-13 (1949) UMD, 49-7 (2011) UMD, 44-6 (2002) UMD, 31-19 (2011) UMD, 49-21 (2011) UMD, 47-18 (2008) UM, 54-6 (1995) MSU, 37-0 (1996) UMD, 42-7 (2009) UNO, 42-17 (2007) UND, 31-14 (2007) NDSU, 55-8 (1965) UMD, 17-13 (2010) NAU, 40-6 (1997) UNI, 49-14 (2005) NMU, 24-14 (1998) UMD, 37-6 (2011) UMD, 31-0 (1947) UMD, 69-0 (1986) PSU, 35-21 (1994) UMD, 30-27 (2011) SCSU, 35-7 (2011) CSF, 42-17 (1992) UMD, 30-7 (1983) UMD, 27-6 (1954) UMD, 14-6 (1975) UMD, 20-0 (1977) USD, 36-22 (2007) UMD, 12-7 (1967) UMD, 34-27 (2009) TSU, 20-19 (1983) UMD, 49-22 (2011) UMD, 18-0 (1934) UMD, 73-6 (2003) WSC, 31-25 (2011) WSC, 7-0 (2011) UMD, 22-14 (2007) UMD, 59-17 (2010) UWEC, 28-14 (1998) UWL, 34-13(2004) UWM, 13-0 (1971) UMD, 10-0 (1984) UMD, 17-14 (1994) UWS, 17-15 (2000) UMD, 42-6 (1989)

Joe Beaupre

LONGEST PLAYS BY A BULLDOG Run: 98 yards by Dick LeBeau vs. Hamline U.

(10/27/62) Pass: 94 yards from Joe Beaupre to Mike Petrich

vs. Wisconsin-Superior (9/3/88) Punt: 81 yards by Greg Valaskey vs. Northern

Arizona (11/14/92) Field Goal: 55 yards by David Nadeau vs. Mary

(10/15/11) Punt Return: 100 yards by Bob Naslund vs. St.

Thomas (10/29/60) Kickoff Return: 95 yards by Cash Langeness vs. St.

Cloud State (9/9/00) and vs.

Southwest State (9/23/00)

95 yards by Ed Lundstrom vs. Gustavus

Adolphus (10/1/60) Interception Return: 99 yards by Chris Westberg

vs. Minnesota-Morris (10/1/88)

99 yards by Gene Giles vs. Wisconsin-

Superior (9/5/81) Fumble Return: 99 yards by Jim Johnson vs. St. Cloud

State (10/18/2008)

Gene Giles

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UMD YEARLY RECORDS

(OVERALL)

(CONFERENCE)

YEAR COACH W L T PCT PF PA 1930 Frank Kovach 0 3 2 .200 6 100 1931 Lloyd Peterson 1 5 0 .167 13 76 1932 Lloyd Peterson 3 3 0 .500 32 79 1933 Lloyd Peterson 3 3 1 .500 85 28 1934 Lloyd Peterson 6 1 0 .857 105 15 1935 Lloyd Peterson 4 2 0 .667 82 70 1936 Lloyd Peterson 4 1 0 .800 57 13 1937 Lloyd Peterson 5 2 0 .714 114 51 1938 Lloyd Peterson 7 0 1 .938 98 28 1939 Lloyd Peterson 5 1 1 .786 82 39 1940 Lloyd Peterson 2 5 0 .286 40 91 1941 Lloyd Peterson 1 6 0 .143 41 146 1942 Lloyd Peterson 2 3 1 .417 32 80 1943-45 no teams 1946 Lloyd Peterson 4 1 2 .714 66 34 1947 Lloyd Peterson 3 4 0 .429 63 67 1948 Lloyd Peterson 4 3 0 .571 97 90 1949 Lloyd Peterson 4 3 0 .571 121 103 1950 Lloyd Peterson 4 3 0 .571 140 132 1951 Lloyd Peterson 5 2 1 .688 136 92 1952 Lloyd Peterson 0 7 1 .062 47 217 1953 Lloyd Peterson 3 4 0 .429 129 88 1954 Lloyd Peterson 5 3 0 .625 77 83 1955 Lloyd Peterson 3 5 0 .375 62 134 1956 Lloyd Peterson 4 4 0 .500 111 139 1957 Lloyd Peterson 2 5 1 .688 62 137 1958 Jim Malosky 4 4 0 .500 165 167 1959 Jim Malosky 5 2 1 .688 141 101 1960 Jim Malosky 6 1 1 .813 221 78 1961 Jim Malosky 8 1 0 .889 354 101 1962 Jim Malosky 6 2 1 .722 151 46 1963 Jim Malosky 3 6 0 .333 112 187 1964 Jim Malosky 4 5 0 .444 215 114 1965 Jim Malosky 4 5 0 .444 148 197 1966 Jim Malosky 5 3 1 .611 166 105 1967 Jim Malosky 7 1 1 .833 247 111 1968 Jim Malosky 4 6 0 .400 205 170 1969 Jim Malosky 4 6 0 .400 212 202 1970 Jim Malosky 7 2 1 .750 153 117 1971 Jim Malosky 6 3 1 .650 146 83 1972 Jim Malosky 5 4 0 .556 193 134 1973 Jim Malosky 8 1 0 .889 174 78 1974 Jim Malosky 7 2 1 .750 123 52 1975 Jim Malosky 8 2 0 .800 201 94 1976 Jim Malosky 6 4 0 .600 251 137 1977 Jim Malosky 7 3 0 .700 246 78 1978 Jim Malosky 7 3 0 .700 248 109 1979 Jim Malosky 8 2 0 .800 268 79 1980 Jim Malosky 10 0 0 1.000 354 76 1981 Jim Malosky 9 1 0 .900 295 106 1982 Jim Malosky 7 2 0 .778 298 143 1983 Jim Malosky 6 4 0 .600 206 141 1984 Jim Malosky 6 4 0 .600 169 129 1985 Jim Malosky 8 2 0 .800 226 132 1986 Jim Malosky *8 1 2 .818 361 84 1987 Jim Malosky *8 3 0 .727 309 147 1988 Jim Malosky 7 4 0 .636 301 123 1989 Jim Malosky 5 5 0 .500 205 97 1990 Jim Malosky 9 1 1 .864 266 136 1991 Jim Malosky 6 4 0 .600 258 192 1992 Jim Malosky 5 5 1 .500 193 226 1993 Jim Malosky 8 3 0 .727 245 188 1994 Jim Malosky 4 7 0 .363 229 249 1995 Jim Malosky 8 2 1 .777 254 195 1996 Jim Malosky 8 3 0 .727 372 228 1997 Jim Malosky 4 6 0 .400 250 231 1998 Vince Repesh/Jim Malosky Jr 4 7 0 .363 238 289 1999 Bob Nielson 3 8 0 .272 198 288 2000 Bob Nielson 7 4 0 .636 315 256 2001 Bob Nielson 9 3 0 .750 408 218 2002 Bob Nielson 11 1 0 .917 539 216 2003 Bob Nielson 8 3 0 .727 401 198 2004 Kyle Schweigert 4 7 0 .363 203 300 2005 Kyle Schweigert 8 4 0 .667 358 301 2006 Kyle Schweigert 6 4 0 .600 210 231 2007 Kyle Schweigert 4 6 0 .400 225 280 2008 Bob Nielson 15 0 0 1.000 613 173 2009 Bob Nielson 11 2 0 .846 498 163 2010 Bob Nielson 15 0 0 1.000 595 190 2011 Bob Nielson 11 3 0 .786 412 265

Totals 455 256 24 .635 16,225 10,857

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W L T PCT PF PA Place 2 1 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 3 0 1 4 0 2 3 0

.667 20 29 T1st .625 41 14 3rd .750 44 3 1st .500 38 58 3rd .667 51 13 T2nd 1.000 70 13 1st 1.000 26 0 1st .750 35 19 T2nd .400 33 66 4th .200 35 106 5th .400 32 80 4th

2 0 2 1 3 0 4 1 0

.750 41 14 T1st .333 20 48 T5th .800 84 45 T1st

3 3 0 .500 114 132 T5th 5 1 0 .833 111 59 T2nd 0 6 0 .000 34 176 9th 3 3 0 .500 116 74 T5th 4 2 0 .667 50 63 T3rd 1 5 0 .167 42 127 7th 3 4 0 .429 66 12 5th 2 5 0 .286 62 137 6th 4 3 0 .571 159 153 4th 4 2 1 .643 113 101 3rd 6 1 0 .857 215 72 1st 7 0 0 1.000 305 60 1st 5 1 1 .786 131 39 2nd 2 5 0 .400 84 147 6th 2 5 0 .400 140 102 5th 3 4 0 .429 104 124 5th 4 2 1 .643 126 78 3rd 5 1 1 .786 167 90 T2nd 2 5 0 .286 113 110 7th 2 5 0 .286 144 148 6th 4 2 1 .643 94 100 3rd 5 2 0 .714 122 56 3rd 4 3 0 .571 175 120 T3rd 6 1 0 .857 138 78 T1st 4 2 1 .643 63 27 T3rd 6 1 0 .857 129 41 2nd 5 2 0 .714 216 86 T2nd 4 3 0 .517 172 72 T4th 6 2 0 .750 225 74 T2nd 7 1 0 .875 219 66 T1st 8 0 0 1.000 281 69 1st 5 1 0 .833 169 61 2nd 5 1 0 .833 196 75 2nd 4 2 0 .667 138 84 T2nd 4 2 0 .667 113 68 T3rd 6 0 0 1.000 154 47 1st 4 0 2 .833 178 21 T1st 5 1 0 .833 188 62 1st 4 2 0 .667 163 64 3rd 3 3 0 .500 108 51 T4th 5 1 0 .833 153 86 T1st 4 1 0 .800 148 82 3rd 4 1 1 .750 117 74 T2nd 4 2 0 .667 146 84 T2nd 3 3 0 .500 153 99 T4th 5 0 1 .917 169 71 T1st 6 0 0 1.000 271 99 1st 4 2 0 .667 204 111 2nd 3 3 0 .500 135 156 4th 3 5 0 .375 162 180 T6th 5 3 0 .625 241 192 T3rd 7 2 0 .778 346 132 2nd 9 0 0 1.000 431 141 1st 6 2 0 .667 281 162 3rd 1 5 0 .167 105 190 6th 4 2 0 .667 200 188 T1st 4 4 0 .500 145 210 4th 3 5 0 .375 167 221 T5th 10 0 0 1.000 461 111 1st 10 0 0 1.000 436 119 1st 10 0 0 1.000 479 120 1st 8 2 0 .800 313 174 T1st 316 158 13 .662 11,353 7,195

Frank Kovach

Lloyd Peterson

Jim Malosky

Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert #interim coaches *Later forfeited entire season

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BULLDOGS IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS

UMD vs.

Northwest Missouri State

UMD vs.

North Dakota

November 23, 2002 Maryville, Mo.

November 12, 2005 Grand Forks, N.D.

BEARCATS OUTLAST BULLDOGS 45-41 IN NCAA II PLAYOFF THRILLER

Bob Nielson couldn’t have put it any better.

“It was one of those shootout games where it seemed whoever had the last possession would win,” said the third-year University of Minnesota Duluth after Jeromy Scaggs’ three-yard touchdown with just 31 seconds remaining rallied Northwest Missouri State University to a 45-41 win over his Bulldogs in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. “I liked the way we hung in right to the end and battled back -- especially in the third quarter. Ultimately, I guess we just gave them too much time to work with on their final drive.”

The 2002 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champion Bulldogs, who were making their first-ever NCAA II postseason appearance, finished their memorable season with an 11-1 overall record.

Defense took a back seat in Saturday’s game as the two teams combined for 1,032 yards of total offense. (579-453 in favor of Northwest Missouri State). UMD senior quarterback Rick Fritz, appearing in his school-record 47th game, threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns while completing 18 of 43 passes. Junior wide receiver Tim Battaglia had seven receptions for 159 yards including a 66-yard score that put UMD up 41-38 -- only its second lead of the afternoon -- with 3:02 left in regulation. However, the Bearcats, ranked fourth in the latest AFCA Top 25 poll, put together a six-play, 61-yard drive that ended with Scagg’s winning score.

The Bulldogs got on the board first 10:31 into the opening quarter when Fritz and sophomore wide receiver Chris Kuhl hooked up on a 16-yard touchdown strike. The 12-0 Bearcats then responded with 17 unanswered points to take a 17-10 lead into the locker room at intermission

Junior placekicker Chad Gerlach kicked two field goals in the setback, including a career-best 47-yarder just before halftime, while junior cornerback Cash Langeness returned a fumble 55 yards for one of six third quarter touchdowns the two teams scored.

Sophomore running back Dave Rufledt rushed 13 times for 36 yards to lead the Bulldogs, who were held to 123 yards on the ground but did hold a slight edge in time of possession (31:15 to 28:45).

UMD GROUNDED BY NORTH DAKOTA IN NCAA II PLAYOFF LOSS

The University of Minnesota Duluth literally threw everything it had at the University of North Dakota, and, in the end, it wasn’t quite enough as the host Fighting Sioux pulled out a hard-fought 23-12 victory in an NCAA Division II playoffs opener.

“We laid it on the field today and I’m proud of my guys,” said UMD head coach Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert. “In the end, we had a difficult time moving the ball with any consistency against a very good defensive team.”

Ted Schlafke was involved in all but one of UMD’s offensive plays in the setback, tying an NCAA II playoff record with 64 pass attempts and rushing 14 times (for a minus 12 yards). The freshman quarterback completed 34 passes for 295 yards and one touchdown while directing UMD’s no-huddle offense which was, with the exception of a handful of plays, void of any running backs.

“They brought a lot of pressure from different spots and we had to adjust,” said Schlafke, who became the first quarterback in 16 years to lead the Bulldogs in rushes (135). “We put up 101 points in our previous two games combined and we really expected to do the same kind of thing offensively today.”

Following the opening kickoff, the Bulldogs mounted a 14-play, 68-yard drive which took them down to the Sioux seven-yard line. A 24–yard field goal

by Britt Baumann was nullified by an illegal procedure penalty and his ensuing try from 29 yards sailed wide right.

On North Dakota’s first play from scrimmage, wide receiver Weston Dressler ran 39 yards which led to an eventual 39-yard field goal by Jeff Glas four minutes into the opening quarter. The Sioux proceeded to start the second quarter with a three-yard touchdown run by Chris Beatty to go up 10-0.

A little more than five minutes later, Schlafke threw a 26-yard pass to Ross Schumacher for the sophomore wide receiver’s second touchdown reception of the season. The snap on the extra point try was muffed, making it 10-6 in UND’s favor. Reed Manke’s scored what wound up being the final touchdown of the afternoon with 4:22 remaining in the second quarter when he plowed in from two yards out to give North Dakota a 17-6 lead at halftime.

Each team booted a pair of second half field goals -- Baumann hit from 35 and 37 yards while Glas countered with a 37- and 24-yarder to make it a 23-12 final.

UMD 7 3 20 11 -- 41 Rickenbrode Stadium

Sophomore wide receiver Vinny Flury and rookie wide out Tony Doherty each had a team-high nine receptions, while Schumacher caught six passes.

NW Missouri State 3 14 21 7 -- 45 Attendance: 7,600 Flury closed out the year with a Bulldog single-season record 77 catches.

UMD held a 19-18 edge in first downs but was outgained 362-282 in total Scoring Summary Team Stats UMD NMSU yardage.

UMD - (1st) Kuhl 16-yd pass from First Downs 24 29

“We were only a couple of plays away from being on the other side of to Fritz (Gerlach kick) Rushes/yds 36/123 433/209 NMSU - (1st) Ibarra 34-yd FG Passing yds 330 370 day’s final outcome” said nose tackle Matt Hoffman , one of 10 seniors on the 2005 Bulldog roster. “Last year we had only one win in the NCC so this season NMSU - (2nd) Rector 45-yd punt return Total Plays/yds 79/453 73/579 was huge step for the football program.”

(Ibarra kick) Att-Comp-Int 18-43-2 24-40-2 NMSU - (2nd) Roberts 2-yd run (Ibarra kick) Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-2 UMD - (2nd) Gerlach 47-yd FG Penalties/yds 8/69 7/65 UMD 0 6 3 3 -- 12 Alerus Center UMD - (3rd) T. Battaglia 34-yd pass 3rd Down Conv. 4/15 5/10 North Dakota 3 14 0 6 -- 23 Attendance: 5,223

Fritz (Gerlach kick) Poss. Time 31:15 28:45 NMSU - (3rd) Roberts 5-yd run (Ibarra kick) Scoring Summary Team Stats UMD UND UMD - (3rd) Langeness 55-yd fumble return UND - (1st) Glas 39-yd FG First Downs 19 18

(Gerlach kick) UND - (2nd) Beatty 3-yd run (Glas kick) Rushes/yds 15/-13 43/229 NMSU - (3rd) Roberts 1-yd run (Ibarra kick) UMD - (2nd) Schumacher 26-yd pass Passing yds 295 133 UMD - (3rd) S. Battaglia 35-yd pass from Fritz (Gerlach kick)

from Schlafke (run failed) Total Plays/yds 79/282 71/362 NMS - (3rd) Rector 64-yd pass from McMenamin (Ibarra kick) UND - (2nd) Manke 2-yd run (Glas kick) Att-Comp-Int 34-64-2 17-28-0 UMD - (4th) Gerlach 37-yd FG UMD - (3rd) Baumann 35-yd FG Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-3 UMD - (4th) T. Battaglia 66-yd pass from Fritz (Fritz pass) UND - (4th) Glas 37-yd FG Penalties/yds 6/64 10/89 NMSU - (4th) Scaggs 3-yd run (Ibarra kick) UMD - (4th) Baumann 20-yd FG 3rd Down Conv. 6/21 8/16 UND - (4th) - Glas 24-yd FG

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30:12

29:48

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BULLDOGS IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS

UMD vs.

Chadron State

UMD vs.

Grand Valley State

November 22, 2008 Duluth, Minn.

November 29, 2008 Allendale, Mich.

BULLDOGS GROUND EAGLES 20-10; SOAR INTO NCAA QUARTERFINALS

Ted Schlafke launched his memorable college career three years ago against Chadron State College. He wasn’t about to end it against those same Eagles.

The University of Minnesota Duluth senior quarterback had a hand in all three touchdowns, helping spark the No. 6 Bulldogs to a 20-10 victory over No. 12 Chadron State in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs at James S. Malosky Stadium. The win was UMD’s first ever in three lifetime NCAA playoff games and marked the first postseason home appearance in the 76-year history of its storied football program.

UMD, which came into the day averaging 46.2 points per game was unable to establish consistent offensive rhythm against the Eagles’ tough defense, which used a solid pass rush to prevent Schlafke from getting comfortable in the pocket. UMD failed to score in the opening 15 minutes of play for the first time this fall after racking up an NCAA II-best 164 first-quarter points.

“I didn’t throw the ball great all day,” said Schlafke, who completed ten of 25 passes for a season-low 137 yards with no interceptions. “It might have been an off day for me.”

Schlafke’s six-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter put the Bulldogs ahead 7-0, a lead UMD would take into halftime. The Bulldogs went up 20-0 on a pair of third-quarter touchdowns -- a 15-yard strike from Schlafke (his 100th as collegian) to sophomore wide out Noah Pauley and Schlafke’s 3-yard scoring run. Chadron State (11-2), the three-time defending Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion, got on the scoreboard when Trevor Hyatt blocked UMD’s extra point attempt and returned it for two points. The Eagles would score on the next possession to cut the gap to 20-10, but could get no closer as the UMD defense tightened up and did not allow any fourthquarter points.

The Bulldogs again used a physical running attack to wear the Eagles down and control the clock, owning a 38:26-21:34 advantage in time of possession. Sophomore running back Isaac Odim turned in another stellar performance, rushing 25 times for 192 yards, both career highs. The Bulldogs rolled up 251 yards on the ground while holding Eagles to just eight yards on 17 attempts.

“We knew coming in that they had a good defensive scheme. They move guys around and do a lot of blitzing,” said Odim. “Our preparation paid off.”

UMD’s defense matched the offensive unit stride for stride. The Eagles’ offense was held to 70 first-half yards, and just 178 for the game. Strong safety Jim Johnson, one of 12 Bulldogs seniors who made their final collegiate home appearances Saturday, led the way with nine tackles.

Chadron State UMD

0 0

0 7

10 13

0 0

-- 10 -- 20

Malosky Stadium Attendance: 1,464

Scoring Summary Team Stats CSC UMD UMD - (2nd) Schlafke 6-yd run First Downs 11 21

(Nadeau kick) Rushes/yds 17/8 57/251 UMD- (3rd) Pauley 15-yd pass from Passing yds 170 137

Schlafke (Nadeau kick) Total Plays/yds 53/178 82/388 UMD- (3rd) Schlafke 3-yd run Att-Comp-Int 23-36-1 10-25-0

(Nadeau kick blocked) Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0 CSC- (3rd) Trevor Hyatt PAT return Penalties/yds 6/94 8/76 CSC - (3rd) Harrington 12-yd pass 3rd Down Conv.

3/12 10/20

from Treffer Poss. Time 21:34 38:26

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ONE GRAND VICTORY!

Isaac Odim’s two-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and Kiel Fechtelkotter’s ensuing interception sealed the Bulldogs’ historic 19-13 victory over No. 1 Grand Valley State University in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.

“This was a tremendous win against an outstanding opponent,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “It wasn’t pretty at times, but we found a way to get it done. Our defense was consistent all day – they bent a little but didn’t break – and offensively we made enough of the right plays to win.”

The Bulldogs found themselves trailing for the first time in 14 games when Grand Valley, which was 51-1 in its previous 52 games, took at 3-0 lead with 2:57 remaining in the first quarter on Todd Carter’s 28-yard field goal. Senior quarterback Ted Schlafke hooked up with Odim on a 16-yard scoring strike to go up 7-3 six seconds into the second quarter before Carter nailed another field goal from 36 yards out three minutes later to pull the Lakers to within one.

It remained 7-6 until D.J. Winfield hauled in a 34-yard touchdown pass from Schlafke late in the third quarter, but freshman placekicker David Nadeau, who had earlier missed a 39-yard field goal, had his extra point conversion kick blocked. Grand Valley, which came into afternoon riding a 29-game home winning streak, sent the game into overtime on Jonn Mathews’ seven-yard scoring reception with only 66 seconds remaining in regulation.

Both teams failed to score in the first overtime – Carter missed his third field goal try of the day (from 37 yards) while Schlafke was picked off on UMD’s opening play. Odim then found the endone four plays into the Bulldogs’ next series before Fechtelkotter sealed the win with his third interception of the year at UMD’s 15-yard line.

The game featured two Harlon Hill Trophy quarterfinalists in Schalfke and Brad Iciek. Schlafke connected on 14 of 26 passes for 160 yards and a pair of scores but was intercepted a season-high three times. Iciek also threw three picks (doubling his previous 2008 total) and was just 13-of-46 for 160 yards.

It didn’t help the Grand Valley quarterback’s stats that the Bulldogs were credited with a season-high nine pass breakups, including three by free safety Tyler Yelk.

“That was the difference in the ball game -- we were able to disrupt their passing attack,” said Nielson. “Our defense has proven all year they are difficult to run against, but today we didn’t let them get anything going through the air.”

UMD not only held the potent Laker offense to just one touchdown on the day, but also just 269 yards of total offense -- almost 200 yards below their season average.

“Our strategy coming in was to attack on defense and those guys did a great job of doing that,” said Schlafke. “ It was great how everyone came together with a little adversity there at the end. But we were still able to pull it out in overtime, and I think that says a lot about this team.”

UMD 0 Grand Valley State 3

7 3

6 0

0 7

Scoring Summary GVS - (1st) Carter 28-yd FG UMD - (2nd) Odim 16-yd pass from

Schlafke (Nadeau kick) GVS - (2nd) Carter 36-yd FG UMD - (3rd) Winfield 34-yd pass from

Schlafke (Nadeau kick blocked) GVS - (4th) Matthews 7-yd pass from

Iciek (Carter kick) UMD- (OT) - Odim 2-yd run (Nadeau kick blocked)

6 0

-- 19 -- 13

Lubbers Stadium Attendance: 3,548

Team Stats UMD GVSU First Downs 17 18 Rushes/yds 42/110 30/109 Passing yds 160 160 Total Plays/yds 68/270 76/269 Att-Comp-Int 14-26-3 13-46-3 Fumbles-lost 3-0 2-0 Penalties/yds 7/50 7/58 3rd Down Conv. 6/16 2/15 Poss. Time 33:01 26:59

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UMD vs.

California University (Pa.)

UMD vs.

Northwest Missouri State

December 6, 2008 California, Pa.

December 13, 2008 Florence, Ala.

BULLDOGS STILL PERFECT ... AND NCAA II TITLE GAME BOUND

Fourteen down, one to go.

Isaac Odim scored four touchdowns and the University of Minnesota Duluth defense once again took care of business on the other side of the football while rolling to a convincing 45-7 victory over host California University of Pennsylvania in the NCAA Division II semifinals.

“I don’t want to say that today’s game was perfect but we played pretty close to that,“ said UMD head coach Bob Nielson,. “I’m really proud of our football team and how we responded coming off the big win against (No. 1 ranked) Grand Valley State last week and played, without question, our best football game of the year.”

It was a record-breaking day for Odim as the sophomore running back broke 32-year old single-season marks for rushing yardage rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns. The Rochester, Minn. native ran for 126 yards – including a 51-yard scoring jaunt which gave UMD a 31-0 third-quarter lead – on 17 carries and eclipsed the 100-yard barrier for the seventh straight game.

Playing before a national television audience for the second time this fall, the Bulldogs also got touchdowns from sophomore Brad Foss (a nine-yard run) and senior wide receiver Tony Doherty (a four-yard pass reception which closed out the scoring) and a 23-yard field goal from freshman David Nadeau. UMD piled up 451 yards of total offense, 211 of which came in the first half when it jumped out to a 17-0 lead. Bulldog senior quarterback Ted Schlafke, who was making his school-record tying 46th consecutive start, connected on 12 of 21 passes for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Doherty and sophomore wide out D.J. Winfield paced the Bulldogs with three receptions each.

UMD came into the afternoon sporting the nation’s second toughest defense against the run and held the No. 7 Vulcans to just 56 yards (almost 150 yards below their season average) on 27 attempts. Sophomore inside linebacker Robbie Aurich was credited with game-high 11 total tackles while senior strong safety Jim Johnson had eight stops and a pair of interceptions.

“The d-line was unbelievable with the pressure they put on their quarterback today,” said Johnson.”They are the ones who deserve all of the credit,”

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champion Vulcans who were hosting their second NCAA II semifinal game in as many years, finished 12-2.

UMD CU

7 0

10 14 14 -- 45 0 7 0 -- 7

Adamson Stadium Attendance: 3,200

Scoring Summary Team Stats UMD CU UMD - (1st) Odim 1-yd run First Downs 22 15

(Nadeau kick) Rushes/yds 55/310 27/56 UMD - (2nd) Odim 6-yd run Passing yds 141 185

(Nadeau kick)

Total Plays/yds 76/451 64/241 UMD - (2nd) Nadeau 23-yd FG Att-Comp-Int 12-21-0 18-37-3 UMD - (3rd) Odim 38-yd pass from Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-1

Schlafke (Nadeau kick) Penalties/yds 4/23 3/16 UMD - (3rd) Odim 51-yd run 3rd Down Conv. 8/16 2/13

(Nadeau kick) Poss. Time 35:37 24:23 CU - (3rd) Jackson 6-yd pass from

McCabe (Hagerman kick) UMD - (4th) Foss 9-yd run (Nadeau kick) UMD - (4th) Doherty 4-yd pass from Schlafke (Nadeau kick)

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SIMPLY THE BEST!

Yes, defense still wins championships and for the University of Minnesota Duluth that meant claiming the most consequential title NCAA Division II football has to offer.

The Bulldogs, buoyed by a defensive unit which has been nothing short of stifling all year long, put a huge exclamation mark on a season for the ages by holding off No. 3 Northwest Missouri State University 21-14 in the NCAA II championship. UMD finished the year a perfect 15-0 -- one of only three NCAA II schools to ever reach that mark.

“All I can say is ‘wow,’” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “The kind of win we had today really speaks to the character of our football team. They never give up and are always supportive of one another, no matter what the circumstances.

Today’s game is simply a great ending to a great, great year.”

For the 14th time in 15 games this season, No. 6 UMD got on the scoreboard first when senior wide receiver Tony Doherty hauled in a 38-yard touchdown catch from senior All-American quarterback Ted Schlafke with 14 seconds remaining in the opening half. The Bulldogs extended their lead to 14-0 midway though the third quarter on a Schalfke-to-Isaac Odim scoring strike from five yards out before Odim made it 21-0 a liitle more than a minute into the fourth quarter by plowing ahead for his school-record 30th overall touchdown this fall.

Northwest Missouri added a pair of scores in the last eight minutes of regulation – a 44-yard interception return by Aldwin Foster-Rettig and a oneyard touchdown reception by Ralphael Robinson to pull to within seven. But, on the ensuing kickoff following Robinson’s touchdown, Northwest Missouri State attempted an onside kick which was smothered by Bulldog senior Luke Schalekamp sealing UMD’s first NCAA II championship in any sport.

“That touchdown just before halftime was a big momentum builder for us,” said Schlafke. “We managed the clock pretty well (by driving 75 yards on six plays in just 1:03) and the TD was on a route we actually haven’t thrown all year.”

Northwest Missouri State (12-2), competing in its fourth consecutive NCAA II title game, managed just 106 yards on the ground (on 32 carries) and coughed the ball up on four occasions – two fumbles and two interceptions.

The quarterbacking tandem of Joel Osborn and Blake Bolles combined for 189 yards while completing 18 of 30 passes, but were also sacked six times – twice by seniors Ben Loth and Drew Fautsch Loth, Fautsch and the rest of the Bulldog defensive unit wound up allowing only four touchdowns during their four-game postseason run against a quartet of Top 12 clubs.

“We did some really effective things with our pass rush today,” said sophomore inside linebacker Robbie Aurich, who was credited with a game-high 13 total tackles. “I thought our defensive coordinator John Steger developed a terrific game plan and we just went out and executed it.”

UMD 0 NW Missouri State 0

7 0

7 0

7 -- 21 14 -- 14

Braly Stadium Attendance: 6,219

Scoring Summary Team Stats UMD NMSU UMD - (2nd) Doherty 38-yd pass from First Downs 17 19

Schlafke (Nadeau kick) Rushes/yds 43/145 32/106 UMD - (3rd) Odim 5-yd pass from Passing yds 128 189

Schlafke (Nadeau kick) Total Plays/yds 66/273 62/295 UMD - (4th) Odim 4-yd run Att-Comp-Int 14-23-2 18-30-2

(Nadeau kick) Fumbles-lost 0-0 6-2 NMSU - (4th) Foster-Rettig 44-yd Penalties/yds 1/12 3/30

interception return (Frevert kick) 3rd Down Conv. 6/15 6/12 NMSU - (4th) Robinson 1-yd pass Poss. Time 34:18 25:42

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UMD vs.

Nebraska-Kearney

UMD vs.

Grand Valley State

November 21, 2009 Duluth, Minn.

November 28, 2009 Duluth, Minn.

UMD STRIKES EARLY AND OFTEN IN ROLLING PAST NEBRASKA-KEARNEY

The University of Minnesota Duluth picked an opportune time -- the opening of the win-or-go-home postseason -- to deliver perhaps its most impressive all-around performance of 2009.

Junior running back Isaac Odim rushed for three touchdowns and rookie quarterback Chase Vogler ran for one score and threw for another as Bulldogs opened their NCAA Division II national title defense by overwhelming the University of Nebraska-Kearney 42-7 in a second round playoff clash at James S. Malosky Stadium.

“We played our best game of the year and I knew we would have to,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “I was very pleased with the way we executed both offensively and defensively. I thought our defense was outstanding from start to finish and Chase did an exceptional job at managing the offense.”

The No. 4 Bulldogs jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead (getting 14 of those points off Loper turnovers) before adding a pair of third-quarter touchdowns to put the game away. Odim, one of nine finalists for the 2009 Harlon ll Trophy, eclipsed the 100-yard rushing barrier for the 12th time in 12 games this season, rolling up 102 yards on 17 carries. In the process, he became UMD’s all-time rushing leader with 3,379 yards. His backfield mate, junior Brad Foss, rushed 18 times for another 103 yards against a Loper club which had given up an average of just 83.2 yards per game on the ground heading into the day. It marked the fourth game this year that both members of the Odim-Foss tandem ran for 100 yards or more.

“We are a team which has to run the football effectively to be successful,“ said Nielson. “Having two quality backs like we do is extremely important. I think Brad showed today, like he pretty much has all season, that when Isaac is not in the game, our running attack doesn’t drop off much.”

Vogler, the first true freshman to hold a starting quarterback role at UMD in 47 years, completed 13 of 19 passes -- including a 32-yard touchdown strike to sophomore wide receiver D.J. Winfield just before the halftime -- with no interceptions. He and the Bulldogs amassed 428 yards of total offense and held a 2:1 advantage in possession time (40:46 to 19:04) while putting the clamps on Nebraska-Kearney’s school-record 11-game winning streak.

The UMD defense, which has now allowed only five touchdown in five postseason engagements going back to last year, was paced by linebackers Robbie Aurich, the 2009 NSIC Defensive Player of the Year, and Max Phillips, both of whom were credited with a team-high five tackles. Senior cornerback Brandon Wood and his backup, junior Forest Clements, each picked off a pass for the Bulldogs, who limited the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion Lopers (11-2 overall) to just 63 yards of total offense through three quarters and 158 for the game.

Nebraska-Kearney 0 UMD

14

0 0 14 14

7 0

-- 7 -- 42

Malosky Stadium Attendance: 3,257

Scoring Summary Team Stats UNK UMD UMD - (1st) Odim 6-yd run First Downs 9 24

(Nadeau kick) Rushes/yds 26/130 52/287 UMD- (1st) Odim 6-yd run Passing yds 28 141

(Nadeau kick) Total Plays/yds 42/158 72/428 UMD- (2nd) Vogler 9-yd run Att-Comp-Int 5-16-2 14-20-0

(Nadeau kick) Fumbles-lost 1-0 0-0 UMD- (2nd) Winfield 32-yd pass Penalties/yds 4/29 6/44

from Vogler (Nadeau kick) 3rd Down Conv. 2/9 6/12 UMD- (3rd) Odim 20-yd run Poss. Time 19:04 40:56

(Nadeau kick) UMD- (3rd) Foss 9-yd run (Nadeau kick) UNK- (4th) Dring 36-yd run (Alegria kick)

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GRAND VALLEY STATE DASHES UMD’S REPEAT TITLE HOPES

There will be no national championship repeat for the University of Minnesota Duluth. Grand Valley State University saw to that by keeping the high-powered Bulldog offense in check en route to a 24-10 NCAA Division II quarterfinal victory before a UMD postseason record crowd of 4,211 at James S. Malosky Stadium.

The day started out in an auspicious manner for No. 4 UMD, as junior running back Isaac Odim took the opening kick 91 yards into the end zone.

The No. 3 Lakers answered with two touchdowns 1:36 apart before sophomore placekicker David Nadeau nailed a 34-yard field goal with 3:30 to play in the first quarter to cut the Grand Valley State lead to 14-10. Justin Trumble’s field goal from 30 yards out four minutes into the second quarter put the Lakers back up by 7, a lead it would carry into halftime.

Grand Valley State quarterback Brad Iciek, who like Odim is one of nine finalists for the 2009 Harlon Hill Trophy, connected on a 32-yard scoring strike with Greg Gay at the 7:31 mark of the third quarter to close out the scoring.

“I thought our guys played exceptionally hard,” said head coach Bob Nielson, whose Bulldogs defeated the Lakers in double overtime on the road in last year’s NCAA II quarterfinals. “But Grand Valley State certainly deserved to win today -- they made more plays than we did.”

After mustering just 59 yards of total offense in the opening 30 minutes of play, UMD moved the football inside the Grand Valley State 30-yard in each of its first four possessions of the second half, but failed to come away with any points. Three of those drives ended on interceptions and the other on downs.

The Lakers, who have won four of the last seven NCAA II crowns, rolled up 393 yards on the afternoon, including 168 on the ground -- the most by any UMD opponent this season.

Odim was held to a career-low 67 rushing yards (on 18 carries) after having come into the day averaging the fourth highest run total in the nation (145.1 yards per game). The 2009 NSIC Offensive Player of the Year did, however, help the Bulldog cause by racking up 175 yards (four shy of the school single-game record) on four kick returns. Freshman quarterback Chase Vogler completed eight of 20 passes for 102 yard, but was picked off four times -- one less than he had in the previous 12 games combined.

“Our offense had to do a better job of putting points on the board,” said Odim, “But we really can’t make any excuses this time. They just outplayed us.”

For the 15th time in the past 17 games, junior inside linebacker paced Robbie Aurich paced the Bulldogs in tackles with nine while cornerback Brandon Wood, free safety Brad Just and noseguard Tyler Johnson all were credited with eight stops. Wood and Johnson were two of the 12 UMD seniors playing in their final collegiate games.

“I can’t say enough about the seniors,” said Johnson, whose eight tackles were a personal best. “ We would have liked to out on top again but we can’t knock the season we had.”

Grand Valley State UMD

14 10

3 0

7 0

0 0

-- 24 -- 10

Malosky Stadium Attendance: 4,211

Scoring Summary Team Stats GVSU UMD UMD- (1st) Odim 91-yd kickoff return First Downs 18 12

(Nadeau kick) Rushes/yds 41/168 32/156 GV- (1st) Bass 23-yd pass from Passing yds 225 102

Iciek (Trumble kick) Total Plays/yds 68/393 52/258 GV- (1st) Gates 1-yd run (Trumble kick) Att-Comp-Int 14-27-0 8-20-4 UMD- (1st) Nadeau 34-yd FG Fumbles-lost 2-0 0-0 GV- (2nd) Trumble 30-yd FG Penalties/yds 4/29 4/30 GV- (3rd) Gay 32-yd pass from 3rd Down Conv. 7/16 2/9 Iciek (Trumble kick) Poss. Time 35:06 24:54

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UMD vs.

St. Cloud State

UMD vs.

Augustana

November 27, 2010 Duluth, Minn.

December 4, 2010 Duluth, Minn.

OVERTIME WIN SENDS BULLDOGS ON TO NCAA II PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALS

Finding a way to win is what makes championship teams championship teams.

The University of Minnesota Duluth earned its third NCAA Division II quarterfinal berth in as many years by pulling out a 20-17 overtime victory over St. Cloud State University Saturday afternoon in a manner which could hardly be viewed as ordinary.

The Bulldogs got a 19-yard field goal by David Nadeau as time expired in regulation to force the extra session and a 24-yard effort from their junior placekicker on their first possession of overtime. UMD sealed the victory, its seventh straight against the Huskies, four plays later when Tyler Aldridge’s three-point attempt sailed wide left.

“This was one of those character wins,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “We kept on battling and found a way to win. We didn’t start the game well on either side of the football, and maybe were a little out of sync -- perhaps because we made it out on the field to practice once all week. But right now, we are excited about the chance to keep playing.”

The Bulldogs could have found themselves in a deep hole early, but thanks to some costly penalties in the red zone by the Huskies and a couple of missed fields, trailed just 7-0 after the first quarter. Sophomore quarterback Chase Vogler raced 31 yards for a touchdown with 3:25 to go in the half to draw UMD even and senior running back Brian Hanson gave the Bulldogs its last lead of regulation (14-7) at the 3:55 mark of the third quarter when he scored on a 13-yard run. Hanson’s touchdown, his personal-high sixth of the season, capped off four-play, 44-yard drive which was set up by junior Cody Eich’s block of a Husky punt. St. Cloud State went up 17-14 in the fourth quarter on a 40-yard field goal by Aldridge and a two-yard run from quarterback Phillip Klaphake and appeared to have sealed its third NCAA II playoff win ever after Marvin Matthews intercepted junior D.J. Winfield’s halfback option pass in the St. Cloud State endzone with just 1:50 to play. The Huskies, however, went three and out and, following a partially blocked punt, UMD proceeded to march 38 yards in 48 seconds before Nadeau’s clutch kick.

“That defensive stand was huge for us,” said junior outside linebacker Derrick Zappa, one of three Bulldogs who was credited with a team-best nine total tackles.

“We really wanted to get the ball back into our offense’s hands, so we just stacked the box and prevented them from getting that game-ending first down.”

UMD, which came into the afternoon averaging a NCAA II-leading 46.1 points per game, outgained its longtime intrastate rivals in total offense by a 359-264 margin, and amassed 227 yards on the ground to just 88 for St. Cloud State. Vogler rushed for a career-high 109 yards on 18 carries and also completed 12 of 16 passes for another 132 yards while throwing just his second interception in 167 attempts this season.

“Give them credit -- St. Cloud State’s defense played exceptionally well,” said Vogler.

“They pretty much shut down our running attack for most of the game. We had to make some adjustments and do what it took to win. Today it worked for us.”

St. Cloud State UMD

7 0

0 7

0 7

1 0 0 -- 17 3 3 -- 20

Scoring Summary SCSU- (1st) Steward 1-yd run

(Aldridge kick) UMD- (2nd) Vogler 31-yd run

(Nadeau kick) UMD- (3nd) Hanson 13-yd run

(Nadeau kick) SCSU- (4th) Aldridge 40-yd FG SCSU- (4th) Klaphake 2-yd run

(Aldridge kick) UMD- (4th) Nadeau 19-yd FG UMD- (OT) Nadeau 24-yd FG

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Malosky Stadium Attendance: 2,122

Team Stats SCSU UMD First Downs 16 19 Rushes/yds 41/88 43/227 Passing yds 176 132 Total Plays/yds 65/264 62/359 Att-Comp-Int 24-16-0 19-12-2 Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-2 Penalties/yds 8/51 8/59 3rd Down Conv.

1/13 2/9 Poss. Time 30:57 29:03

UMD GRINDS OUT 24-13 PLAYOFF WIN OVER AUGUSTANA

Conditions are not generally friendly for football in December. This is emphatically the case in Duluth, where even its famous Christmas City of the North parade is held in November. It was in these blustery conditions that the University of Minnesota Duluth locked horns with Augustana College in an NCAA football quarterfinal Saturday in Duluth. Despite playing without a pair of offensive starters -- three-time All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference wide out D.J. Winfield and senior tight end Ryan Hayes -- both suspended for team rule violations, the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs still gutted out a 24-13 victory over their NSIC rivals, implementing an obstinate rushing attack reminiscent of the Jim Malosky-era of UMD football.

It was a savage bulldozing, fully decisive and devoid of elegance. UMD amassed 247 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 61 carries, throwing the ball just nine times in the program’s first-ever December engagement at James S. Malosky Stadium. Senior running back Brian Hanson paced the ground-pounding attack with 124 yards (on a Bulldog season-high 25 carries) but there was plenty for everyone as sophomore quarterback Chase Vogler and senior running back Brad Foss combined for 126 more yards on the ground behind the driving blocks of UMD’s offensive line.

“We had success because of the big boys up front,” said Hanson. “They did a great job of handling all the crazy fronts that Augie threw at them.”

The UMD defense was just as feral, limiting No. 9 Augustana to just 180 yards of total offense – a Vikings’ season low – while sacking sophomore quarterback Josh Hanson four times. Junior outside linebacker Derrick Zappa led the hit parade with six tackles, including three for a loss. Senior nose tackle Jim Kunz was dominant, too, registering five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Kunz paced a UMD defensive line effort that senior inside linebacker Robbie Aurich praised specifically at the post-game press conference, noting their performance as a game-changer. Augustana’s Hanson echoed Aurich’s sentiments, calling UMD “definitely the most physical defense we’ve seen this year.”

That physicality was on full display late in the first half when Augustana chose to attack through the air into a stiff wind with just over one minute remaining. Following two incomplete passes on their own 37-yard line, the second of which was nearly ruled intentional grounding, the Vikings again chose to pass rather than drain the clock and UMD’s timeout cache with a run. This time, Kunz burst through the A-gap, collapsing the pocket around Hanson who fumbled. Aurich scooped the loose ball and skated into the end zone for a UMD touchdown. Augustana would never completely recover.

“That was really a key play,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “That made it a totally different feel at halftime.

“We’re a team that wants to run the football first,” he addded. “Today we were able to do that. It wasn’t easy because we were going up against an awfully good defensive team. The big thing was we were patient with our running game and kept the ball away from them. We had the ball twice as long as they did (39:16 to 20:44) and anytime you can do that you have a pretty good chance at winning the football game.”

Augustana

UMD

6 7

0 7 14 3

Scoring Summary AC- (1st) Schulte 34-yd pass

from Hanson UMD- (1st) Hanson 4-yd run

(Nadeau kick) UMD- (2nd) Foss 1-yd run

(Nadeau kick) UMD- (2nd) Aurich 23-yd fumble rec.

(Nadeau kick) UMD- (3rd) Nadeau 42-yd FG AC- (3rd) Clark 1-yd run

0 0

-- 13 -- 24

Malosky Stadium Attendance: 3,083

Team Stats AC UMD First Downs 11 19 Rushes/yds 25/50 61/247 Passing yds 130 61 Total Plays/yds 53/180 70/308 Att-Comp-Int 28-14-1 9-5-1 Fumbles-lost 2-2 2-1 Penalties/yds 0/0 3/30 3rd Down Conv. 2/12 6/12 Poss. Time 20:44 39:16

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UMD vs.

Northwest Missouri State

UMD vs.

Delta State

December 11, 2010 Duluth, Minn.

December 18, 2010 Florence, Ala.

BULLDOGS PUT THE FREEZE ON BEARCATS

The weather conditions at James S. Malosky Stadium were nothing short of bone chilling, but that suited the University of Minnesota Duluth just fine.

The Bulldogs battled gusty winds and frigid temperatures (which reached -14 windchill) with a punishing running attack and some key defensive stops in defeating Northwest Missouri State University 17-13 in the semifinals of the NCAA II playoffs.

UMD rushed 56 times for 226 yards and got a pair of second-half touchdowns from senior running back Brian Hanson and sophomore quarterback Chase Vogler while holding the defending NCAA II champion Bearcats to their second lowest scoring output of the season. Northwest Missouri State, which came into the day riding a 12-game winning streak was making its sixth straight NCAA II semifinal appearance (it had won the previous five).

“We are a ground-pound team, and our guys up front, I have to give them all the credit again,” said Hanson. “They made their blocks, opened holes, and I just had to hit them.”

Vogler paced all Bulldog ground gainers with 101 yards on 18 carries, the most pivotal of which came with 4:12 remaining in the fourth quarter when he scrambled 34 yards for the go-ahead touchdown on a fourth-and-three situation. That capped off a 13-play, 80-yard drive which consumed nearly half a quarter (7:21) and gave UMD its only lead of the game. Northwest Missouri State sandwiched a pair of Jordan Simmons’ touchdowns (a 14-yard pass from Blake Bolles and a one-yard run) around a 27-yard field goal from junior placekicker David Nadeau to take a 13-3 advantage late into the third quarter before Hanson’s four-yard scoring jaunt ignited the UMD comeback. Hanson wound up with 72 yards on 19 attempts -- one week after scorching Augustana College for 124 yards in the NCAA II quarterfinals.

Despite the adverse conditions, Bolles still managed to go 19-for-29 in the air for 141 yards but was intercepted three times -- twice by junior strong safety Cody Eich and once by sophomore free safety Cameron Harper on the Bearcats’ second-to-thelast series of the night. UMD limited Northwest Missouri State to just 108 yards rushing with senior inside linebacker Kiel Fechtelkotter (nine total tackles), Harper (eight) and senior right cornerback Forest Clements (eight) leading the charge.

The game marked the first NCAA II semifinal the Bulldogs have ever hosted and the latest in the season they’ve played at home. For those 3,627 who braved the elements, it was all worth it.

“We are certainly very happy about the win, and what makes it that much more rewarding when it comes against a team and program with the kind of class and tradition that Northwest Missouri has,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “It certainly makes the win mean that much more, and I couldn’t be more proud of our guys.”

“We haven’t seen too many teams run the football like this,” said Bearcats head coach Mel Tjeerdsma. “It’s a lot different. UMD is going to be a national champion as far as I’m concerned.”

Northwest Missouri State 0 UMD

0

6 3

7 7

Scoring Summary NMSU - (2nd) Simmons 14-yd pass

from Bolles

UMD- (2nd) Nadeau 27-yd FG

NMSU- (3rd) Simmons 1-yd run

(Adolf kick) UMD- (3rd) Hanson 4-yd run

(Nadeau kick) UMD- (4th) Vogler 34-yd run

(Nadeau kick)

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0 7

-- 13 -- 17

Malosky Stadium Attendance: 3,257

Team Stats NMSU UMD First Downs 15 15 Rushes/Yards 31/108 56/226 Passing yds 141 28 Total Plays/yds 60/249 68/254 Att-Comp-Int 29-19-3 12-4-0 Fumbles-lost 2-0 1-0 Penalties/yds 2/15 2/20 3rd Down Conv. 3/11 6/16 Poss. Time 26:16 33:44

NADEAU’S LAST-SECOND FIELD GOAL GIVES DELTA STATE THE BOOT

David Nadeau, by his own admission, has had better kicks during his three years at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, but none have been more important than the one he booted early Saturday afternoon in Florence, Ala. The junior placekicker put an exclamation point on a perfect season for the Bulldogs by nailing a 32-yard field goal as time expired, sending UMD to a 20-17 victory over Delta State University in the NCAA Division II championship game.

“When it came off of my foot, I knew it would be close,” said Nadeau. “It wasn’t the best kick I ever hit before by any means, but when I saw it going up, I knew then it was going in so I just turned around and ran.”

With the win, No. 1 UMD not only took home a second national championship but became the first NCAA II club ever to go 15-0 in a season more than once, duplicating the mark turned in by the 2008 Bulldogs on their way to the school’s first NCAA II crown of any kind.

“What a great game,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “It was one of those days when both teams had an opportunity to win. We just kept plugging away and believing and when you do that, good things usually happen.”

UMD, which was meeting Delta State for the first time ever, struck first by getting a 32-yard field goal from Nadeau four minutes in, eight plays after junior Zach Hulce brought back the opening kickoff 47 yards on his first return as a Bulldog. Freshman Joe Reichert recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff at the Delta State 34-yard line, but UMD was unable to capitalize -- instead giving the ball back to the Statesmen deep in Bulldog territory after Alex Miller’s punt was blocked (for the first time this season) following a muffed snap and returned to the UMD 11. Three snaps later , Micah Davis and Maurice Moore hooked up on an eight-yard scoring strike to give the Statesmen a 7-3 lead. The Bulldogs answered on their next series as junior quarterback Chase Vogler found a wide open Ben Helmer in the end zone from 14 yards. One possession after the Statesmen were snuffed by the Bulldogs on a fourth-and-goal situation at the UMD two, Davis hit Chance Davis with a 16-yard touchdown pass and Delta State went into the half up 14-10.

The Bulldogs regained the lead with 8:20 to go in regulation when senior running back Brad Foss rumbled 12 yards for his 12th touchdown of the season. Delta State knotted the game at the 2:22 mark of the fourth quarter on Matt Snyder’s 27yard field goal after they were unable to punch the ball in on three tries from within the Bulldog two-yard line. It was another example of the bend-but-don’t break defense which has been a trademark of UMD all season long.

“I thought we executed extremely well in the red zone today, particularly in third and fourth down situations,” said Nielson, “We got some penetration at critical times when we needed to.”

Sophomore free safety Cameron Harper spearheaded a Bulldog defensive unit which forced four turnovers (three fumbles and an interception by junior strong safety Cody Eich which eventually led to Nadeau’s last-second field goal), finishing the afternoon with 17 total tackles -- one shy of the school mark.

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7 10

7 0

0 0

3 10

-- 17 -- 20

Braly Stadium Attendance: 4,027

Scoring Summary Team Stats DSU UMD UMD- (1st) Nadaeu 32-yd FG

First Downs 20 19 DSU- (1st) Moore 8-yd pass from Rushes/yds 31/106 52/240

Davis (Snyder kick) Passing yds 240 118 UMD (1st) Helmer 14-yd pass

Total Plays/yds 66/346 71/358

from Vogler (Nadaeu kick) Att-Comp-Int 35-24-1 19-11-0 DSU- (2nd) Castile 28-yd pass Fumbles-lost 3-3 1-1

from Davis (Snyder kick) Penalties/yds 7/40 3/34 UMD- (4th) Foss 12-yd run (Nadeau kick) 3rd Down Conv. 4/12 2/13 DSU (4th) Snyder 27-yd FG

Poss. Time 26:50 33:10 UMD (4th) Nadeau 32-yd FG

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BULLDOGS IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS UMD vs.

Saginaw Valley State

UMD vs.

CSU-Pueblo

November 19, 2011 Duluth, Minn.

November 26, 2011 Pueblo, Colo.

BULLDOGS SNEAK PAST SAGINAW VALLEY STATE IN OVERTIME

It was a battle of the rush versus the pass Saturday afternoon. And the rush won.

University of Minnesota Duluth senior running back Zach Hulce and junior quarterback Chase Vogler each ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead the ground-happy Bulldogs to 30-27 overtime victory over Saginaw Valley State University in the opening round of the NCAA II playoffs at James S. Malosky Stadium. The defending national champions used a punishing running attack -- they rolled up 260 yards on 61 carries -- and a couple of critical defensive stops to advance to a second-round matchup at No. 1 ranked and undefeated Colorado State University-Pueblo. Saginaw Valley (7-4-0 overall), did almost of its offensive damage through the air, amassing 344 yards compared to just 34 via the rush.

In the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, UMD drew first blood on a nineyard touchdown run by Vogler in the opening quarter. The Cardinals answered with a 76-yard scoring strike from Jon Jennings to Jeff Jannis -- the longest play from scrimmage by a Bulldog opponent this season -- to draw even.

Hulce put the Bulldogs back on top with a 10-yard scoring run nine minutes into the second quarter. UMD stretched its lead to 17-7 with four seconds to go before halftime on a clutch 40-yard field goal by old reliable, senior placekicker David Nadeau.

“Big players do big things in big games, but it’s all about the team,” said Hulce, who grounded out 126 yards on a personal-best 27 attempts on the day for his fourth 100-yard game of 2011. “I just try to do anything I can to help us win.”

Saginaw Valley State, a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Super Region Three’s No. 5 seed, took its only lead of the game at 21-17 early in the fourth quarter on Jannis’ third receiving score of the day before Hulce responded with a 22-yard touchdown run. Down by three with just over a minute to play, the Cardinals strung together an impressive drive, but were ultimately forced to kick a game-tying 42-yard field goal with two seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime.

After surrendering a quick first down, the Bulldog defense regrouped in overtime, holding the Cardinals to a field goal. That was enough for the UMD offense, which set itself up with first and goal from the one after a 23-yard completion from Vogler to freshman wideout Aaron Roth on UMD’s second play of overtime. Vogler punched it in on a quarterback sneak on the ensuing play, giving the Bulldogs the victory -- their 14th straight at home and third in three lifetime overtime playoff games -- in walk-off fashion.

“The offensive line got a good push all day,” said Vogler, “From my point it’s easy, I just take the ball and go forward.”

Saginaw Valley State 0 UMD

7

7 7 10 0

10 3 -- 27 7 6 -- 30

Scoring Summary Team Stats UMD- (1st) Vogler 9-yd run First Downs

(Nadeau kick) Rushes/yds SVSU- (2nd) Janis 76-yd pass Passing yds

from Jennings (Stanford kick) Total Plays/yds UMD- (2nd) Hulce 10-yd run Att-Comp-Int

(Nadeau kick) Fumbles-lost UMD- (2nd) Nadeau 40-yd FG Penalties/yds SVSU- (3rd) Janis 65-yd pass 3rd Down Conv.

from Jennings (Stanford kick) Poss. Time SVSU- (4th) Janis 22-yd pass from

Jennings (Stanford kick) UMD- (4th) Hulce 22-yd run (Nadeau kick) SVSU- (4th) Stanford 21-yd FG SVSU- (OT) Stanford 42-yd FG UMD- (OT) Vogler 1-yd run

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Malosky Stadium Attendance: 1,012 SVSU UMD 13 23 23/34 61/260 324 84 55/358 77/344 32-18-0 16-10-0 0-0 0-0 5/55 2/10 5/13 5/17 20:22 39:38

UMD LOWERS THE PLAYOFF BOOM ON TOP-RANKED THUNDERWOLVES

Trailing at halftime to the nation’s top-ranked team in their own backyard -- and with the season on the line at that -- is the kind of challenge that the University of Minnesota Duluth and its battle-tested playoff warrior Chase Vogler appear well-suited.

Take what happened Saturday in Pueblo, Colo., for example.

Vogler engineered a pair of key second-half scoring drives to help rally the Bulldogs past Colorado State University-Pueblo 24-21 , putting the clamps on CSU-Pueblo’s 15-game winning streak (the longest in the country) and propelling UMD into the NCAA II playoff quarterfinals for a fourth consecutive year.

“That was a heck of game today,” said UMD head coach Bob Nielson. “I’m really proud of our guys, the way they battled back and overcame adversity. When times got tough, the character of this team really showed.”

CSU-Pueblo, which came into the day sporting the top scoring defense (9.1 points per game) in the country, marched 80 yards after the opening kickoff and grabbed an early 7-0 lead on J.B. Mathews’s 14-yard touchdown run. Senior placekicker David Nadeau got the Bulldogs on the board with a 46-yard field goal on theirfirst series and then UMD went ahead seven seconds into the second quarter when sophomore wide receiver Joe Reichert hauled in a 14-yard toss in the end zone from Vogler, which was intended for, and tipped by, tight end Ben Helmer. The ThunderWolves (11-1), who were making their first NCAA II postseason appearance ever, regained the lead with 2:06 to go before halftime after a snap sailed over Vogler’s head and was recovered in the UMD end zone by CSU-Pueblo’s Corey Orth.

The two clubs traded touchdowns on their only full possessions of the third quarter. Senior running back Zach Hulce plowed in from one yard out for his team-leading 12th TD of the year to put UMD up 17-14 before the ThunderWolves countered with an 18-yard scoring juant from quarterback Ross Dausin. The 21-17 CSU-Pueblo lead stood until midway through the final quarter when rookie running back Brian Lucas’s one-yard run capped off a five-play, 49-yard scoring drive to secure the win.

“They are the No. 1 defense in the nation for a reason,” said Vogler, whose 31yard scamper was the main spark in that final scoring drive. “They did a lot of confusing things up front and stunted differently but we made some adjustments in the second half. Both Hulce and Lucas ran hard all day and got some big first downs for us. And, the defense once again was outstanding -- especially in the second half.”

Vogler accounted for 183 yards of offense, amassing 60 on the ground as well as 83 through the air. Hulce picked up a game-high 84 rushing yards while Lucas added 62 for the Bulldogs. UMD finished with just 287 yards of total offense, but held the ThunderWolves to even less – 224, including a mere 79 in the last two quarters.

“We knew they were a team that really wanted to try to run the ball and control the ball,” said senior outside linebacker Rob Huberty, who was credited with a teamleading nine tackles and had one of UMD’s season-high five sacks. “That has been our goal every week – to limit the opposing team’s running game and force them to be one-dimensional. We thought if we could do that, we’d be successful today.”

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UMD

7 3

7 7

7 7

0 7

-- 21 -- 24

Scoring Summary Team Stats CSUP- (1st) Mathews 14-yd run First Downs

(Major kick) Rushes/yds UMD- (1st) Nadeau 46-yd FG Passing yds UMD- (2nd) Reichert 14-yd pas Total Plays/yds

from Vogler (Nadeau kick) Att-Comp-Int CSUP- (2nd) Orth 0-yd fumble recovery Fumbles-lost

(Major kick) Penalties/yds UMD- (3rd) Hulce 1-yd run 3rd Down Conv.

(Nadeau kick) Poss. Time CSUP- (3rd) Dausin 18-yd run (Major kick) UMD- (4th) Lucas 1-yd run (Nadeau kick)

DeRose Thunderbowl Attendance 9,117 CSUP 13 33/91 133 57/224 14-24-0 0-0 9/58 6/15 25:59

UMD 19 56/204 83 70/287 8-14-1 4-1 5/40 7/14 34:01

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BULLDOGS IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS THE LAST TIME . . .

UMD vs.

Wayne State (Mich.)

December 3, 2011 Duluth, Minn.

WAYNE STATE OUTLASTS UMD 31-25 IN NCAA II QUARTERFINALS

One of the most dominant four-year runs in NCAA Division II football history came to an end Saturday afternoon as a visiting team walked off the field at James S. Malosky Stadium with a victory in tow for the first time in two years.

Wayne State University made sure of that, fighting off a furious comeback effort by the University of Minnesota Duluth to hold on for a 31-25 triumph in the NCAA II playoff quarterfinals. The defending NCAA II champion Bulldogs had come out on top in each of their previous 14 tries at home, dating back to a 2009 quarterfinal loss to Grand Valley State University.

UMD struck first on in its initial possession, marching 35 yards on 12 plays before three-time All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference senior placekicker David Nadeau nailed a 39-yard field goal to put UMD in front for the only time the entire day.

The remainder of the first half served as a defensive battle, and a touchdown reception by Wayne State’s Troy Burrell put the Warriors 7-3 at the break.

The Warriors opened the second half with a 60-yard scoring drive, extending its lead to 14-3. UMD, however, responded immediately as D.J. Winfield brought back the ensuing kick off 87 yards for a score -- a career long and the third touchdown return of his career. The senior from Mount Iron, Minn., who was making his first appearance of the season, finished as the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with 101 yards on six catches.

Wayne State used another Mickey Mohner-to-Burrell touchdown pass and a 38-yard field goal (after successfully executing an on-side kick) to grab a 24-11 advantage after three quarters, setting the stage for perhaps another Bulldog come-from-behind playoff. Freshman tailback Brian Lucas ran 22 yards for touchdown 73 seconds into the fourth quarter to move UMD to within striking distance, but the Warriors answered again with a rushing score of their own with just under 10 minutes remaining in regulation. The Bulldogs pulled to within six points at the 6:29 mark when first-year freshman wideout Aaron Roth hauled down a highlight reel catch in the end zone on an 11-yard pass from junior quarterback Chase Vogler. The UMD defense then forced Wayne State to punt on its next series and got as far as midfield, but had a hail mary pass attempt was batted down in the end zone as time expired.

“Wayne State did a good job getting after us,” said Vogler, who was sacked a season-high five times -- all in the first half -- and wound up completing 16 of 28 passes for 202 yards. “They scouted us well.”

The game was a of tale of two halves -- UMD owned a substantial advantage in time of possession (20:36 to 9:24), first downs (12 to 4), total plays (41 to 18) and total yards (126 to 66) in the opening 30 minutes while the Warriors turned the tables in the second half in those same categories (22:31 to 7:29 in time of possession; 12 to 10 in first downs; 44 to 26 in total plays; and 229 to 174 in total offense).

The setback drew the curtain on the playing careers of 13 UMD seniors, who collectively rolled up a 52-5 overall record, won two NCAA II national titles and four Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference crowns, made four consecutive NCAA II playoff appearances and pieced together two separate 17-game winning streaks.

Wayne State (Mich.) 0 UMD 3

7 0

17 7 8 14

-- 31 -- 25

Malosky Stadium Attendance: 3,659

Scoring Summary Team Stats WSU UMD UMD- (1st) Nadaeu 39-yd FG

First Downs 16 22 WS- (2nd) Burrell 11-yd pass from Rushes/yds 41/103 38/98

Mohner (Terleckyj kick) Passing yds 190 202 WS- (3rd) Privett 1-yd run (Terleckyj kick) Total Plays/yds 62/293 67/300 UMD- (3rd) Winfield 87-yd return Att-Comp-Int 15-21-0 16-29-1

(Olson pass from Vogler) Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-2 WS- (3rd) Burrell 38-yd pass from Mohner) Penalties/yds 8/80 4/45

(Terleckyj kick) 3rd Down Conv. 7/16 6/12 WS- (3rd) Terleckyj 38-yd FG Poss. Time 31:55 28:05 UMD- (4th) Lucas 22-yd run (Nadeau kick) WS- (4th) Davis 7-yd run (Terleckyj kick) UMD- (4th) Roth 11-yd pass from Vogler (Nadeau kick)

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KICK RETURN FOR TD UMD - D.J. Winfield vs. Wayne State U. (12/3/11), 87 yards OPP - Dennis Carter, MSU-Mankato (11/12/11), 91 yards PUNT RETURN FOR TD UMD - Aaron Roth vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11), 65 yards OPP - Kevin Paulsen, Wayne State (9/17/11), 36 yards -- off a

blocked punt INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD UMD - Kenny Chowa at Augustana College (9/3/11), 39 yards OPP - Aldin Foster-Rettig, Northwest Missouri State (12/13/08), 44 yards FUMBLE RECOVERY FOR TD UMD - Robbie Aurich vs. Augustana College (12/04/10), 23 yards OPP - Corey Orth, CSU-Pueblo (11/26/11), 0 yards EXTRA POINT ATTEMPT RETURN FOR 2 PTS UMD - Jim Johnson vs. Central Washington (9/23/06) OPP - Trevor Hyatt, Chadron State (11/22/08) SHUTOUTS UMD - UMD 49, U. of Mary 0 (10/16/10) OPP - Wayne State 7, UMD 0 (9/17/11) OVERTIME GAME UMD 30, Saginaw Valley State 27 (11/19/11) 100 RUSHING YARDS Zach Hulce vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/19/11), 123 yards 200 RUSHING YARDS Isaac Odim vs. Northern State (10/10/09), 228 yards 300 PASSING YARDS Ted Schlafke at St. Cloud State (11/10/07), 350 yards 400 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Ted Schlafke at St. Cloud State (11/10/07), 495 yards 150 PASS RECEIVING YARDS D.J. Winfield at Central Washington 8/30/10), 160 yards TWO BULLDOGS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS Zach Hulce (147) and Chase Vogler (119) vs. MSU-Mankato (11/12/11)

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ALL-TIME UMD RESULTS 1930 (0-3-2) Coach: Frank Kovach Captain: Harvey Walsh

1935 (4-2-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Norm Johnson

Northland College.......................L 0-10 Itasca JC.....................................T 0-0 Virginia JC...................................L 0-35 Eveleth JC...................................L 0-49 Duluth JC....................................T 6-6

MSU-Moorhead...........................L 0-32 Bemidji State..............................W 13-12 Hibbing JC..................................W 26-6 St. Cloud State............................W 13-0 MSU-Mankato.............................L 12-14 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 18-6

1931 (1-5-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Manley Burns Northland College.......................L 0-9 Winona State..............................W 7-0 Virginia JC...................................L 0-9 Duluth JC....................................L 6-18 Bemidji State..............................L 0-14 Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 0-26 1932 (3-3-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Stan Micolojak

(NIC: 2-1; T-1st)

MSU-Mankato.............................L 0-14 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 7-6 Virginia JC...................................W 12-6 Eveleth JC...................................L 0-18 Bemidji State..............................W 13-9 Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 0-26...........................................

1933 (3-3-1) (NIC: 2-1-1; 3rd) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Neil Scott Virginia JC...................................L 2-6 MSU-Moorhead...........................T 7-7 MSU-Mankato.............................W 3-0 St. Cloud State............................ L 0-7 Duluth JC....................................W 35-0 Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 7-8 Bemidji State..............................W 31-0 1934 (6-1-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Jack O’Hehir

(NIC: 3-1; 1st)

Virginia JC...................................W 18-0 St. Cloud State............................W 14-0 MSU-Moorhead ..........................W 17-0 Mankato State............................W 13-0 Duluth JC....................................W 26-6 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 17-6 Bemidji State..............................L 0-3

1936 (4-1-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain:

(NIC: 2-2; 3rd)

(NIC: 2-1; T-2nd)

Winona State..............................W 25-0 St. Cloud State............................L 0-7 Bemidji State..............................W 26-6 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 3-0 St. John’s....................................W 3-0 1937 (5-2-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Babe Nagolski

(NIC: 3-0; 1st)

St. John’s....................................L 6-16 Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 0-13 St. Cloud State ..........................W 20-13 Wisconsin-Eau Claire..................W 12-7 Northland College.......................W 26-0 Bemidji State..............................W 31-2 Winona State..............................W 19-0 1938 (7-0-1) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Francis Gorham

(NIC: 3-0; T-1st)

(NIC: 2-3; 4th)

Wisconsin-Superior ....................L 0-12 St. John's....................................L 7-13 St. Cloud State............................L 6-19 Winona State..............................W 13-7 MSU-Mankato.............................W 14-12 MSU-Moorhead...........................L 0-18 Bemidji State..............................L 0-10 1941 (1-6-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Verner Johnson

(NIC: 1-4; 5th)

MSU-Moorhead...........................W 13-7 St. John's....................................L 6-13 Bemidji State..............................L 0-34 MSU-Mankato.............................L 9-21 Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 0-27 St. Cloud State............................L 0-13 Winona State..............................L 13-31 1942 (2-3-1) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Gus Novotney

(NIC: 2-3; 4th)

MSU-Moorhead...........................W 6-0 St. Cloud State............................L 7-25 Winona State..............................W 19-2 MSU-Mankato.............................L 0-19 Bemidji State..............................L 0-34 Wisconsin-Superior.....................T 0-0 No Teams (1943-1945)

Eveleth JC...................................W 21-13 Wisconsin-Eau Claire..................W 12-0 St. Cloud State............................W 6-0 Hibbing JC..................................W 20-6 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 19-7 Bemidji State..............................W 6-0 Wisconsin-Stout..........................T 0-0 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 14-2 1939 (5-1-1) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Charles Peglow

1940 (2-5-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Eugene Dixon

(NIC: 3-1; T-2nd)

Eveleth JC ..................................W 21-6 MSU-Mankato.............................W 13-0 St. Cloud State............................W 7-6 Hibbing JC..................................W 19-7 Bemidji State..............................W 9-6 Moorhead State..........................L 6-7 Wisconsin-Superior.....................T 7-7

1946 (4-1-2) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Gus Novotney

(NIC: 2-0-2; T-1st)

Winona State..............................W 22-7 Northland College.......................W 6-0 MSU-Moorhead...........................T 7-7 Bemidji State..............................W 12-0 Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 6-13 Duluth JC....................................W 13-7 MSU-Mankato.............................T 0-0 1947 (3-4-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson

(NIC: 1-3; T-5th)

Northland College.......................W 31-0 Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 0-19 St. Cloud State............................L 7-26 Winona State..............................L 0-7 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 6-3 Bemidji State..............................L 7-12 Michigan Tech.............................W 12-0 1948 (4-3-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Dan Devine

(NIC: 4-1; T-1st)

Winona State..............................W 19-6 Michigan Tech.............................L 13-19 Bemidji State..............................W 32-6 Minnesota JV..............................L 0-26 St. Cloud State............................L 14-26 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 6-0 MSU-Mankato.............................W 13-7 1949 (4-3-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Olav Lee MSU-Moorhead...........................L 6-13 Bemidji State..............................W 13-12 MSU-Mankato.............................W 18-12 St. Cloud State............................L 6-7 Winona State..............................W 32-6 Minnesota JV..............................L 13-26 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 33-27

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ALL-TIME UMD RESULTS 1950 (4-3-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Fred Murphy

1961 (8-1-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Dave Lindstrom

(MIAC: 3-3; T-5th)

St. Olaf.......................................W 19-6 St. Mary’s....................................W 20-6 St. Thomas..................................L 12-41 Macalester..................................L 6-27 St. John’s....................................L 18-33 Concordia-Moorhead..................W 39-19 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 26-0 1951 (5-2-1) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Bob Murray

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 43-6 Northern Michigan......................L 6-35 Macalester..................................W 47-13 Augsburg........................................W 45-14 Gustavus Adolphus...........................W 70-0 Hamline......................................W 61-0 Concordia-Moorhead..................W 34-14 St. John’s........................................W 12-6 St. Thomas..................................W 36-13

(MIAC:5-1; T-2nd)

1962 (6-2-1) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Bruce Johnson

Wisconsin-Superior.....................T 7-7 Bemidji State..............................L 18-26 Augsburg........................................W 6-0 St. John’s........................................W 18-6 Hamline......................................W 21-6 St. Thomas..................................W 20-14 St. Mary’s........................................W 34-6 Gustavus Adolphus.....................L 12-27 1952 (0-7-1) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Ken Johnson

(MIAC: 0-6; 9th)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................T 6-6 St. John’s........................................L 7-13 Macalester..................................L 0-6 Michigan Tech.............................L 7-35 Hamline...........................................L 6-28 Gustavus Adolphus ..........................L 14-55 Augsburg....................................L 0-32 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 7-48 1953 (3-4-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Roland Cloutier

(MIAC: 3-3; T-5th)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 13-14 Macalester......................................L 9-12 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 25-27 St. John’s....................................W 33-6 St. Thomas.......................................L 14-16 Augsburg........................................W 14-6 St. Mary’s....................................W 21-7 1954 (5-3-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Dave Erholtz

(MIAC: 4-2; T-3rd)

Augsburg....................................W 7-6 Emporia State..................................W 20-7 Macalester..................................W 13-6 Hamline...........................................W 3-0 St. Mary’s........................................W 27-6 Concordia-Moorhead........................L 0-6 Gustavus Adolphus.....................L 0-39 Wisconsin-Superior..........................L 7-13 1955 (3-5-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Wally Aunan

(MIAC: 1-5; 7th)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 7-0 St. John’s........................................L 6-13 Augsburg........................................L 0-6 St. Thomas..................................L 0-26 Hamline......................................W 30-27 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 6-35 Gustavus Adolphus...........................L 0-20 Emporia State.............................W 13-7 1956 (4-4-0) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captain: Darrell Warner

(MIAC: 3-4; 5th)

Concordia-Moorhead........................L 0-21 St. John’s....................................L 0-44 St. Thomas.......................................L 14-34 Macalester......................................W 18-6

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(MIAC: 7-0; 1st)

Augsburg....................................L 6-21 Gustavus Adolphus.....................W 7-0 Hamline...........................................W 21-0 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 45-13 1957 (2-5-1) (MIAC: 2-5; 6th) Coach: Lloyd Peterson Captains: Dick Forbert, Marv Heikkinen Wisconsin-Superior..........................T 0-0 Hamline......................................W 18-7 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 6-34 St. John’s........................................L 7-17 St. Thomas..................................W 12-3 Macalester..................................L 19-40 Augsburg........................................L 0-10 Gustavus Adolphus...........................L 0-26 1958 (4-4-0) (MIAC: 4-3; 4th) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Dick Ferrera, Clyde Smith Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 6-14 Gustavus Adolphus.....................L 20-34 Hamline...........................................W 22-6 Concordia-Moorhead........................L 30-38 St. John’s....................................L 29-42 St. Thomas.......................................W 7-6 Macalester......................................W 24-14 Augsburg....................................W 27-13 1959 (5-2-1) (MIAC: 4-2-1; 3rd) Coach: Jim Malosky Captains: Lino Rauzi, John Drazenovich Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 28-0 Augsburg........................................W 38-25 Gustavus Adolphus...........................L 7-22 Hamline......................................W 14-0 St. Thomas..................................T 12-12 Macalester..................................W 28-14 St. John’s........................................W 14-6 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 0-22 1960 (6-1-1) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Wallace Fontaine

(MIAC: 6-1; 1st)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................T 6-6 Concordia-Moorhead........................W 40-22 St. John’s....................................L 7-8 St. Thomas.......................................W 61-6 Macalester......................................W 39-0 Augsburg....................................W 26-14 Gustavus Adolphus.....................W 20-14 Hamline...........................................W 22-8

(MIAC: 5-1-1; 2nd)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................L 6-7 Northern Michigan...........................W 14-0 St. John’s....................................L 0-6 St. Thomas.......................................W 22-0 Macalester......................................W 14-10 Augsburg....................................W 31-8 Gustavus Adolphus.....................W 22-6 Hamline...........................................W 34-7 Concordia-Moorhead........................T 8-8 1963 (3-6-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Ken Schloer

(MIAC: 2-5; 6th)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 28-7 North Dakota..............................L 0-33 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 16-36 St. John’s........................................L 6-60 St. Thomas..................................L 0-14 Macalester..................................W 12-0 Augsburg........................................L 12-14 Gustavus Adolphus...........................W 26-7 Hamline......................................L 12-16 1964 (4-5-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Dick Fisher

(MIAC: 2-5; 5th)

Wisconsin-Eau Claire.......................W 29-6 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 46-6 Hamline...........................................W 34-0 Concordia-Moorhead........................L 6-24 St. John’s....................................L 12-21 St. Thomas.......................................L 20-22 Macalester......................................W 42-0 Augsburg....................................L 6-14 Gustavus Adolphus.....................L 20-21 1965 (4-5-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Ray Norsted

(MIAC: 3-4; 5th)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 38-6 North Dakota State.....................L 8-55 Gustavus Adolphus...........................L 6-17 Hamline......................................W 22-16 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 12-48 St. John’s........................................L 8-17 St. Thomas..................................L 6-20 Macalester..................................W 34-6 Augsburg........................................W 16-0 1966 (5-3-1) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Steve Sands

(MIAC: 4-2-1; 3rd)

South Dakota State..........................L 0-27 Augsburg....................................L 0-13 Gustavus Adolphus.....................T 14-14 Hamline......................................L 6-18 Concordia-Moorhead........................W 18-6 St. John’s....................................W 22-7 St. Thomas.......................................W 20-14 Macalester......................................W 47-6 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 40-0

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1971 (6-3-1) (MIAC: 5-2; 3rd) Coach: Jim Malosky Captains: John Zupetz, Pete Furo

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 68-14 South Dakota State.....................W 12-7 St. Thomas..................................W 42-26 Macalester..................................W 38-10 Augsburg........................................W 29-0 Gustavus Adolphus...........................L 16-26 Hamline......................................W 22-13 Concordia-Moorhead..................T 8-8 St. John’s........................................W 12-7

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 10-0 MSU-Moorhead...........................T 14-14 Hamline......................................L 7-10 Concordia-Moorhead..................W 13-0 St. John’s........................................W 22-21 St. Thomas..................................W 14-0 Macalester..................................W 16-7 Augsburg........................................W 38-0 Gustavus Adolphus...........................L 12-18 Wisconsin-Milwaukee..................L 0-13

1968 (4-6-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Neil Ladsten

(MIAC: 2-5; 7th)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 33-6 MSU-Moorhead................................W 36-26 St. John’s....................................L 6-21 St. Thomas.......................................L 16-18 Macalester......................................W 26-6 Augsburg....................................W 23-0 Gustavus Adolphus.....................L 6-10 Hamline...........................................L 22-32 Concordia-Moorhead........................L 14-23 MSU-Mankato.............................L 23-28 1969 (4-6-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Al Decker

(MIAC: 2-5; 6th)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 36-0 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 26-12 St. John’s........................................L 12-16 St. Thomas..................................W 27-8 Macalester..................................L 35-38 Augsburg........................................W 37-6 Gustavus Adolphus...........................L 14-20 Hamline......................................L 12-32 Concordia-Moorhead..................L 7-28 MSU-Mankato.............................L 6-42

1972 (5-4-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Steve Skildum

(MIAC: 4-3; T-3rd)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 12-0 MSU-Moorhead................................L 6-14 Gustavus Adolphus.....................L 12-17 Hamline...........................................W 49-13 Concordia-Moorhead........................W 10-9 St. John’s....................................L 0-34 St. Thomas.......................................W 21-19 Macalester......................................W 56-0 Augsburg....................................L 27-28 1973 (8-1-0) (MIAC: 6-1; T-1st) Coach: Jim Malosky Captains: Darrell McKibbon, Scott Lyons,

Eric Kaiser Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 29-0 Michigan Tech.............................W 7-0 Augsburg........................................L 12-14 Gustavus Adolphus...........................W 14-13 Hamline......................................W 17-13 Concordia-Moorhead..................W 16-13 St. John’s........................................W 28-12 St. Thomas..................................W 30-13 Macalester..................................W 21-0

1970 (7-2-1) (MIAC: 4-2-1; 3rd) Coach: Jim Malosky Captains: Tom Cady, Slats Fairbanks

1974 (7-2-1) (MIAC: 4-2-1; T-3rd) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Mark Johnson

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 20-0 MSU-Moorhead................................W 23-7 Concordia-Moorhead........................W 14-8 St. John’s....................................L 18-22 St. Thomas.......................................W 3-0 Macalester......................................T 14-14 Augsburg....................................W 16-15 Gustavus Adolphus.....................L 15-41 Hamline...........................................W 14-0 St. Cloud State............................W 16-10

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 20-14 Minnesota-Morris........................W 20-0 Gustavus Adolphus.....................W 22-0 St. Cloud State.................................W 20-14 Macalester......................................W 6-0 St. John’s....................................W 15-0 Concordia-Moorhead........................W 14-10 Augsburg....................................L 6-7 Hamline...........................................T 0-0 St. Olaf.......................................L 0-7

1975 (8-2-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Terry Egerdahl

(MIAC: 6-1; 2nd)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 34-6 Minnesota-Morris............................W 22-13 Gustavus Adolphus...........................W 28-0 St. Cloud State............................L 16-34 Macalester..................................W 13-7 St. John’s........................................L 10-13 Concordia-Moorhead..................W 10-6 Augsburg........................................W 16-3 Hamline......................................W 38-6 St. Olaf............................................W 14-6 1976 (6-4-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Pat Kubat

(NIC: 5-2; T-2nd)

Winona State..............................W 40-0 Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 35-7 St. Cloud State.................................L 0-10 Northern Michigan .....................L 0-44 Minnesota-Morris........................L 6-35 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 70-0 Bemidji State...................................W 42-13 St. Thomas.......................................W 24-0 MSU-Moorhead...........................L 13-14 Michigan Tech.................................W 21-14 1977 (7-3-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Dave Nelson

(NIC: 4-3; T-4th)

Michigan Tech.............................W 28-6 Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 33-0 Bemidji State..............................L 18-21 St. Cloud State............................W 12-0 Minnesota-Morris............................L 14-17 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 49-7 MSU-Mankato.............................W 21-6 St. Thomas..................................W 20-0 MSU-Moorhead................................L 8-21 Winona State...................................W 43-0 1978 (7-3-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Kelly Fleissner

(NIC:6-2; T-2nd)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 21-14 Bemidji State..............................W 42-0 Michigan Tech.................................W 24-19 Minnesota-Morris........................L 7-12 MSU-Mankato..................................W 26-7 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 57-0 St. Cloud State.................................L 23-30 Wisconsin-Stout..............................L 2-21 Winona State...................................W 14-0 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 32-6

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ALL-TIME UMD RESULTS Southwest Minnesota State.........W 17-13 MSU-Moorhead................................W 38-10 Winona State..............................W 50-0 Minnesota-Morris............................W 19-17 Northern State............................W 20-0 Bemidji State...................................W 10-7 #Minnesota-Morris......................W 20-10 1986 (8-1-2)^ Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Mark Turcott

(NIC: 4-0-2; T-1st)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 27-6 St. Cloud State.................................W 27-7 Michigan Tech.............................W 31-15 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 28-3 Winona State...................................W 49-0 Minnesota-Morris........................T 7-7 Northern State.................................W 56-0 Bemidji State..............................T 3-3 Northern Michigan......................L 29-35 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 35-8 Northwestern (IA)#......................W 69-0

1979 (8-2-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Roger Ollila

(NIC: 7-1; T-1st)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 49-0 Bemidji State...................................W 40-3 Michigan Tech.............................W 17-7 Minnesota-Morris............................L 17-19 MSU-Mankato.............................W 21-7 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 37-0 St. Cloud State............................W 14-6 Wisconsin-Stout..........................L 0-13 Winona State..............................W 39-17 MSU-Moorhead................................W 34-8 1980 (10-0-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Amory Bodin

(NIC: 8-0; 1st)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 49-0 Minnesota-Morris........................W 24-21 MSU-Mankato..................................W 38-6 Northwestern College..................W 24-7 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 28-7 St. Cloud State.................................W 35-12 Bemidji State..............................W 55-7 Winona State...................................W 38-0 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 32-9 Northern State.................................W 31-7 1981 (9-1-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Tom Lawrence

(NIC: 5-1; 2nd)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 68-23 Minnesota-Morris............................W 23-7 MSU-Mankato.............................W 21-9 Northwestern College......................W 27-6 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 32-3 St. Cloud State............................W 10-7 Bemidji State...................................W 21-3 Winona State..............................W 49-10 MSU-Moorhead................................L 0-29 Northern State............................W 44-10

1982 (7-2-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Boyd Hanson

(NIC: 5-1; 2nd)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 39-3 Northern Michigan .....................L 21-48 MSU-Mankato..................................W 42-17 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 51-13 MSU-Moorhead...........................L 20-30 Winona State...................................W 32-8 Minnesota-Morris........................W 35-17 Northern State.................................W 30-7 Bemidji State..............................W 28-0 1983 (6-4-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Mark Ogren

(NIC: 4-2; T-2nd)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 12-7 Northern Michigan ..........................L 7-23 Northeast Missouri (Truman)State.. L 19-20 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 30-17 MSU-Moorhead................................W 20-14 Winona State..............................L 14-28 Minnesota-Morris............................W 42-0 Northern State............................L 8-10 Bemidji State...................................W 24-15 St. John’s#..................................W 30-7 1984 (6-4-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Andy Verhel

(NIC: 4-2; T-3rd)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 32-0 MSU-Mankato.............................L 0-34 Northern Michigan .....................L 14-24 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 25-6 MSU-Moorhead...........................L 7-14 Winona State...................................W 16-14 Minnesota-Morris........................L 14-31 Northern State.................................W 32-3 Bemidji State..............................W 19-0 Wisconsin-Platteville#.................W 10-0 1985 (8-2-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Steve Peterson

(NIC: 6-0; 1st)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 28-0 St. Cloud State............................L 10-24 Northern Michigan...........................L 14-51

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1987 (8-3-0)^ (NIC: 5-1; 1st) Coach: Jim Malosky Captains: Mike Louhi, Jim Malosky Jr., Phil Peichel Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 16-13 St. Cloud State............................L 15-22 Michigan Tech.................................W 41-10 MSU-Moorhead................................W 31-14 Winona State..............................W 28-10 Minnesota-Morris............................W 56-3 Northern State ...........................W 30-8 Bemidji State...................................W 40-0 Northern Michigan...........................L 10-23 Southwest Minnesota State.........L 14-27 MSU-Moorhead#........................W 24-17 1988 (7-4-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Jeff Dunnell

(NIC: 4-2; 3rd)

Wisconsin-Superior.....................W 52-7 North Dakota...................................L 14-28 Northern Michigan......................L 7-24 Winona State...................................W 33-7 Minnesota-Morris........................W 22-10 Northern State.................................L 7-17 Bemidji State..............................W 43-3 Michigan Tech.............................W 41-0 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 55-14 MSU-Moorhead...........................L 3-13 Luther College#...........................W 24-0 1989 (5-5-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Dale Gessell

(NIC: 3-3; T-4th)

Wisconsin-Superior..........................W 42-6 North Dakota..............................L 14-17 Wisconsin-Eau Claire..................L 10-16 Winona State..............................W 54-6 Minnesota-Morris ...........................W (OT) 13-10 Northern State............................L 3-6 Bemidji State...................................W 26-6 Michigan Tech.................................W 31-7 Southwest Minnesota State.........L 0-7 MSU-Moorhead................................L 12-16 1990 (9-1-1) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Ron Viaene

(NIC: 5-1; T-1st)

St. Cloud State.................................W 17-14 Wisconsin-Eau Claire.......................W 35-14 Humboldt State..........................T 7-7 Minnesota-Morris........................W 14-7 Northern State.................................L 17-20 Bemidji State..............................W 28-17 Michigan Tech.............................W 33-15 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 19-7 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 34-23 Winona State...................................W 41-12 Northern State#..........................W 21-0

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(NIC: 4-1; 3rd)

1994 (4-7-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Marc Achterkirch

(NSIC: 3-3; T-4th)

Montana State............................L 14-30 Wisconsin-Eau Claire..................W 21-7 St. Cloud State............................L 14-17 St. Francis.......................................L 33-35 Minnesota-Morris............................W 34-0 Northern State............................W 21-14 Bemidji State...................................W 48-19 Michigan Tech.................................W 28-21 Southwest Minnesota State.........L 7-43 MSU-Moorhead................................Cancelled (snow) Winona State..............................W 38-6

Montana State............................L 7-37 St. Cloud State.................................L 7-35 Portland State.............................L 21-35 Bemidji State..............................W 48-13 Wisconsin River Falls.......................W 17-14 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 21-9 MSU-Moorhead...........................L 7-17 Winona State...................................L 20-40 Minnesota-Morris........................W 42-0 Northern State.................................L 15-20 Idaho State.................................L 24-29

1992 (5-5-1) (NSIC: 4-1-1; T-2nd) Coach: Jim Malosky Captains: Mark Adler, Bob Schwartz

1995 (8-2-1) (NSIC: 5-0-1; T-1st) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Brian Potocnik

Wisconsin-Eau Claire.......................W 17-6 St. Cloud State ................................L 0-33 St. Francis...................................L 17-42 Northern State.................................W 9-0 Bemidji State..............................W 22-13 Michigan Tech.............................L 20-40 Southwest Minnesota State..............T 18-18 MSU-Moorhead...........................L 6-21 Winona State...................................W 21-0 Minnesota-Morris........................W 41-22 Northern Arizona.........................L 22-31

Wisconsin-Stout..............................W 21-20 St. Cloud State ..........................L 23-29 Montana.....................................L 6-54 Bemidji State ..................................W 40-9 Wayne State (Neb.).....................W 22-15 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 28-21 MSU-Moorhead................................T 14-14 Winona State..............................W 24-20 Minnesota-Morris............................W 35-0 Northern State............................W 28-7 Southwest Minnesota State#......W 13-6

1993 (8-3-0) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Greg Valaskey

1996 (8-3) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Kurt King

(NSIC: 4-2; T-2nd)

Wisconsin-Eau Claire..................W 24-15 St. Cloud State ..........................L 0-47 Wisconsin-Stout..............................W 14-11 Northern State ...........................L 22-26 Bemidji State..................................W 20-0 Michigan Tech.................................W 32-3 Southwest Minnesota State........W 31-28 MSU-Moorhead...............................W 23-0 Winona State.............................L 15-17 Minnesota-Morris............................W 35-13 Wayne State (Neb.)#..................W 29-28

(NSIC: 6-0; 1st)

MSU-Mankato.............................L 18-34 St. Cloud State ................................L 16-34 Montana State............................L 0-37 Wayne State (Neb.) .........................W 50-21 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 28-27 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 39-22 Winona State...................................W 55-30 Minnesota-Morris........................W 52-0 Northern State.................................W 48-20 Bemidji State..............................W 49-0 Wisconsin-La Crosse#.................W 13-6

1997 (4-6) Coach: Jim Malosky Captain: Josh Sandell

(NSIC: 4-2; 2nd)

Northern Michigan...........................L 7-24 MSU-Mankato .................................L 20-31 St. Cloud State............................L 13-25 Northern Arizona.........................L 6-40 Southwest Minnesota State.........L 14-20 MSU-Moorhead................................W 31-14 Winona State..............................L 35-63 Minnesota-Morris............................W 48-7 Northern State............................W 35-7 Bemidji State...................................W 41-0 1998 (4-7) (NSIC: 3-3; 4th) Interim Coaches: Vince Repesh, Jim Malosky Jr Captain: Trevor Theelke MSU-Mankato.............................L 7-31 Northern Michigan .....................L 14-24 Wisconsin-Eau Claire.......................L 14-28 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 13-7 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 37-34 Winona State...................................L 19-27 Minnesota-Morris........................W 41-6 Northern State.................................L 7-34 Bemidji State..............................L 18-48 Wayne State (Neb.)..........................W 41-13 MSU-Moorhead#........................L 27-37 1999 (3-8) Coach: Bob Nielson Captain: Jeff Wenngatz

(NSIC: 3-5; T-6th)

MSU-Mankato..................................L 15-37 St. Cloud State ..........................L 0-49 Minnesota-Crookston..................W 27-24 Southwest Minnesota State..............L 9-14 MSU-Moorhead................................L 14-20 Concordia-St. Paul......................L 27-35 Northern State.................................L 7-16 Bemidji State..............................L 26-35 Wayne State (Neb.).....................W 31-19 Winona State...................................W 21-17 Wisconsin-La Crosse#.................L 21-22 2000 (7-4) (NSIC: 5-3; T-3rd) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Erik Conner, Chris Markas MSU-Mankato..................................W 23-18 St. Cloud State ................................W 36-29 Minnesota-Crookston.......................W 13-9 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 35-24 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 26-7 Concordia-St. Paul...........................L 27-37 Northern State............................L 26-49 Bemidji State...................................W 38-19 Wayne State (Neb.)..........................W 45-13 Winona State..............................L (2OT) 31-34 Wisconsin-Stout#........................L 15-17 2001 (9-3) (NSIC: 7-2; 2nd) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Rob Tadych, Kevin Westbrock MSU-Mankato.............................W 31-28 South Dakota ..................................W 14-10 Minnesota-Morris............................W 71-0 Minnesota-Crookston..................L 13-17 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 51-7 MSU-Moorhead................................W 35-14 Concordia-St. Paul......................W 19-16 Northern State.................................W 48-0 Bemidji State..............................W 42-38 Wayne State (Neb.).....................W 37-17 Winona State#............................L 30-33 Central Missouri State~...............L 17-48

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2002 (11-1) (NSIC: 9-0; 1st) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Nate Davis, Ricky Fritz, Peter Lawton MSU-Mankato..................................W 44-9 South Dakota .............................W 23-21 Minnesota-Morris........................W 44-6 Minnesota-Crookston.......................W 76-14 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 38-7 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 53-27 Concordia-St. Paul...........................W 36-12 Northern State............................W 48-22 Bemidji State...................................W 52-25 Wayne State (Neb.)..........................W 42-3 Winona State...................................W 42-25 Northwest Missouri State@..........L 41-45 2003 (8-3) (NSIC: 6-2; 3rd) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Tim Battalgia, Cash Langeness, Dave Otto, Adam Skinner, Dan Soldner MSU-Mankato.............................W 40-20 South Dakota .............................L 7-10 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 39-0 Northern State............................L 7-46 Waldorf College...............................W 73-6 Wayne State (Neb.)..........................W 49-18 Minnesota-Crookston..................W 28-0 Concordia-St. Paul...........................W 56-33 Bemidji State..............................W 34-21 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 51-20 Winona State..............................L 17-24 2004 (4-7) (NCC: 1-5; 6th) Coach: Kyle Schweigert Captains: Adam Fechhelm, Geoff Fischer, Luke Jipson, Pat Kelly, Russ Rabe, Dave Rufledt Chadron State.................................W 35-21 Concordia-St. Paul .....................L 6-38 Wisconsin-La Crosse........................L 13-34 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 14-10 Upper Iowa .....................................W 30-7 MSU-Mankato..................................L 13-34 Nebraska-Omaha........................L 24-38 North Dakota..............................L 0-26 Augustana College...........................W 47-16 South Dakota..............................L 21-48 St. Cloud State.................................L 0-28 2005 (8-4) (NCC: 4-2; T1st) Coach: Kyle Schweigert Captains: Ben Bowditch, Brandon Cooley, Kevin Krenz, Chris Lapakko Chadron State.............................W 28-17 Concordia-St. Paul ..........................W 31-10 Northern Iowa.............................L 14-49 MSU-Moorhead................................W 55-7 Upper Iowa ................................W 18-7 MSU-Mankato.............................W 28-23 Nebraska-Omaha..............................W 38-35 North Dakota...................................L 10-33 Augustana College......................L 23-26 South Dakota...................................W 56-43 St. Cloud State............................W 45-28 North Dakota@............................L 12-23 2006 (6-4) (NCC: 4-4; 4th) Coach: Kyle Schweigert Captains: Mark Knudsen, Kevin Krenz, Trent Scheidecker, Ted Schlafke Bemidji State..............................W 23-7 U. of Mary .......................................W 42-14 South Dakota..............................L 14-27 Central Washington..........................W 31-25 Western Washington....................W 20-10 Augustana College...........................L 7-35 MSU-Mankato ............................W (OT) 16-13 Nebraska Omaha..............................L 14-38 North Dakota..............................L 14-38 St. Cloud State.................................W 29-24

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2007 (4-6) (NCC: 3-5; T5th) Coach: Kyle Schweiert Captains: Nate Fears, Jon Rufledt, Ted Schlafke

2010 (15-0) (NSIC: 10-0; 1st) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Isaac Odim, Kiel Fechtelkotter

Bemidji State...................................W 31-14 Missouri Western State ...................L 27-45 South Dakota..............................W 22-36 Central Washington.....................L 21-43 Western Washington........................W 22-14 Augustana College......................W 34-7 MSU-Mankato .................................L 14-35 Nebraska Omaha........................L 17-42 North Dakota...................................L 14-31 St. Cloud State............................W 23-13

Central Washington.....................W 35-10 Upper Iowa.................................W 62-13 Wayne State (Neb.)..........................W 42-10 Bemidji State...................................W 44-21 MSU-Mooorhead.........................W 56-7 Winona State...................................W 59-17 U. of Mary........................................W 49-0 Northern State............................W 27-7 St. St. Cloud State.................................W 40-17 Minnesota Crookston..................W 55-7 MSU-Mankato.............................W 45-21 St. Cloud State@..............................W(OT) 20-17 Augustana College@........................W 24-13 Northwest Missouri State@..............W 17-13 Delta State@...............................W 20-17

2008 (15-0) (NSIC: 10-0; 1st) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Nate Baier, Jim Johnson, Ted Schlafke, Tyler Yelk Concordia-St. Paul......................W 40-0 Missouri Western State ...............W 47-18 Southwest Minnesota State..............W 43-21 Augustana College......................W 40-10 U. of Mary........................................W 44-7 MSU-Moorhead...........................W 52-10 Northern State ................................W 55-7 St. Cloud State............................W 38-21 Bemidji State...................................W 48-21 Minnesota-Crookston..................W 63-7 Winona State...................................W 38-7 Chadron State@...............................W 20-10 Grand Valley State@....................W (OT) 19-13 California (Pa.)@.........................W 45-7 Northwest Missouri State+..........W 21-14 2009 (11-2) (NSIC: 10-0; 1st) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Tobias Lemke, Cole Strilzuk, Brandon Wood Concordia-St.Paul............................W 56-0 Central Washington..........................L 10-13 Southwest Minnesota State.........W 34-27 Augustana College...........................W 42-21 U. of Mary...................................W 35-7 MSU-Moorhead................................W 76-7 Northern State............................W 42-0 St. Cloud State.................................W 31-7 Bemidji State..............................W 35-34 Minnesota-Crookston.......................W 44-0 Winona State..............................W 41-16 Nebraska-Kearney@.........................W 42-7 Grand Valley State@.........................L 10-24

2011 (11-2) (NSIC: 8-2; T1st) Coach: Bob Nielson Captains: Cory Flesch, Rob Huberty Augustana ..................................W 20-12 Upper Iowa......................................W 49-22 Wayne State (Neb.).....................L 0-7 Bemidji State..............................W 26-23 MSU-Moorhead................................W 49-21 Winona State..............................W 24-6 U. of Mary....................................W 41-28 Northern State.................................W 37-6 St. Cloud State............................L 7-35 Minnesota Crookston.......................W 49-7 MSU-Mankato..................................W 31-19 Saginaw Valley State@......................W (OT) 30-27 CSU-Pueblo@..............................W 24-21 Wayne State (Mich.)@......................L 25-31

Home Games Are Listed in Boldface @NCAA II Playoffs +NCAA II Championship (Florence, Ala.) #NSIC Metrodome Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) ~Mineral Water Bowl (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) ^Later forfeited entire season

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