October 2008 is NDSU Bison Month at AGS - Read the fact a day!

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October 2008 is North Dakota State University Month at Any Given Saturday. Each day an NDSU factoid will be posted here in this thread and a banner across the top of AGS will be featured.

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10/1

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NDSU has entered it's first year of full NCAA Division I status.

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10/2
http://www.masseyratings.com/team.php?t=5549&s=85513
North Dakota State Bison
Fargo, ND
2008 W-L 2-2
PF-PA 128-68
Per Game 32-17

Date Opponent W L Result
Sat 09/20/08 at Youngstown St 2 - 3 L 24 32
Sat 09/13/08 at Wyoming 2 - 3 L 13 16
Sat 09/06/08 Central Conn 3 - 1 W 50 14
Thu 08/28/08 Austin Peay 0 - 5 W 41 6

Date Opponent W L
Sat 10/04/08 S Illinois 2 - 1
Sat 10/11/08 W Illinois 2 - 2
Sat 10/18/08 at Northern Iowa 2 - 2
Sat 10/25/08 at Illinois St 1 - 2
Sat 11/01/08 Indiana St 0 - 4
Sat 11/15/08 at Missouri St 1 - 2
Sat 11/22/08 S Dakota St 3 - 2

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10/3

Senior runningback Tyler Roehl has a blog at the official NCAA website:
http://www.ncaa.com/sport/default.aspx?sid=911&id=312280

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Well, it was another tough game for the Bison, falling to Youngstown State in a fairly close game. I have to give credit to their team and how hard they competed. I was able to make a few plays on a sore ankle, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Ramon Humber led the defense with 12 tackles, while Kole Heckendorf had another stellar game with nine catches for 110 yards.

This past week was our bye week, which meant we had to find a way to get better and practice hard, while finding a way to get healthy. We look to return a few guys who have been out the past few weeks with injuries who will play a critical role for us down the stretch. It was another long week of rehab and treatment between classes and after practice to get the ankle close to 100%.

Now coming up we have Southern Illinois and it is our homecoming game. They came off a nail biter with Northern Iowa in which they won by three points. It looks to be a good challenge and a great conference game. The game has already been announced with a sell out crowd so it looks to be a great atmosphere for a big time conference game. Until next time, GO BISON.

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10/4

2008 Schedule
Sat, Apr 26 Green & Gold Spring Scrimmage - - Fargo, N.D. 1 p.m. Gold, 14-3
Thu, Aug 28 Austin Peay 2 - Fargo, N.D. 7 p.m. 41 - 6 (W)
Sat, Sep 06 Central Connecticut State 1/2 - Fargo, N.D. 6 p.m. 50 - 14 (W)
Sat, Sep 13 Wyoming 1/2 - at Laramie, Wyo. 2 p.m. 13 - 16 (L)
Sat, Sep 20 Youngstown State * 2/3 24 at Youngstown, Ohio 5 p.m. 24 - 32 (L) KXJB-TV 4
Sat, Oct 04 Southern Illinois (Homecoming) * 6 11 Fargo, N.D. 1 p.m. 35 - 27 (W) North Dakota NBC Network
Sat, Oct 11 Western Illinois (Trees Bowl) * - - Fargo, N.D. 3 p.m. North Dakota NBC Network
Sat, Oct 18 Northern Iowa * - - at Cedar Falls, Iowa 4:05 p.m. Fox College Sports, North Dakota NBC Network
Sat, Oct 25 Illinois State * - - at Normal, Ill. 1:30 p.m.
Sat, Nov 01 Indiana State (Harvest Bowl) * - - Fargo, N.D. 6 p.m.
Sat, Nov 15 Missouri State * - - at Springfield, Mo. 1 p.m.
Sat, Nov 22 South Dakota State (Dakota Marker) * - - Fargo, N.D. 6 p.m.
* Conference Games

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10/5

2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev School)
1 Washington, Shamen WR 5-6 147 Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega HS)
2 Paschall, Pat RB 6-0 198 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Dodge City CC) (Chattahoochee HS)
3 Mohler, Jose QB 5-11 172 Fr. Cardiff, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS)
4 Agbetola, Nate CB 5-8 172 Sr. Sugar Land, Texas (I.H. Kempner HS)
5 Richardson, John CB 6-0 181 Sr. Lakewood, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio College) (Mayfair HS)
6 Bowman, Richard CB 5-8 172 Jr. Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)
7 Eaves, Daniel FS 6-0 188 RFr. Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township HS)
8 McNorton, D.J. RB 5-10 193 RFr. Channelview, Texas (Channelview HS)
9 Heckendorf, Kole WR 6-2 188 Sr. Mosinee, Wis. (Mosinee HS)
10 Jackson, Troy QB 6-1 235 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Los Angeles Valley CC) (Fairfax HS)
11 Purcell, Darius DB 5-11 229 RFr. Chicago, Ill. (Illinois) (Hubbard HS)
12 Mitchell, Courtney CB 5-8 176 Jr. Houston, Texas (Booker T. Washington HS)
13 Banks, Freddie DB 5-8 175 So. Harvey, Ill. (Mercyhurst College, Pa.) (Thornwood HS)
13 Fabry, Andrew QB 6-4 205 RFr. Green Bay, Wis. (Arizona State) (Notre Dame Academy)
14 Felten, Kirk WR 6-0 178 So. Austin, Minn. (Southland HS)
14 Gion, Brock SS 5-11 190 Fr. Regent, N.D. (Mott-Regent HS)
15 Belmont, Kyle SS 5-11 195 Jr. Battle Lake, Minn. (Battle Lake Public HS)
16 Duchscher, Reed WR 6-1 197 Fr. Rugby, N.D. (Rugby HS)
17 Maresh, Mike LB 6-1 230 Sr. Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)
18 Mertens, Nick QB 6-1 215 Jr. East Grand Forks, Minn. (East Grand Forks HS)
19 Prelvitz, John P 6-2 203 So. Roseau, Minn. (Roseau HS)
20 Bigley, Chris DB 6-1 196 So. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls HS)
21 Schultenover, Jordan WR 6-3 205 Jr. Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS)
22 Osborne, Jordan FS 5-11 180 Fr. Spring, Texas (The Woodlands HS)
23 Voigtlander, Matt RB 6-0 212 RFr. Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial HS)
24 Schuring, Victor WR 5-10 185 So. Andover, S.D. (Andover HS)
25 Jangula, Tyler FB 6-2 250 Sr. Williston, N.D. (Williston HS)
26 Kittelson, Matt LB 5-11 218 Jr. Velva, N.D. (Velva-Sawyer HS)
27 Bibeau, Shawn K 5-11 215 Jr. White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake HS)
28 Blincoe, Pete HB 5-7 180 Jr. Imperial, Calif. (Imperial HS)
29 Schommer, Nick FS 6-0 197 Sr. Prescott, Wis. (Prescott HS)
30 Thomas III, Melvin FS 5-11 172 Fr. Houston, Texas (Eisenhower HS)
31 Jackson, Kevin DB 5-11 185 Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich., Mich. (Kentwood HS)
32 Colvin, Derrius CB 5-9 170 So. South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood HS)
33 Hushka, Drew FB 6-0 230 So. Fargo, N.D. (Shanley HS)
35 Kolstad, Isaac SS 6-1 215 Fr. Mankato, Minn. (East HS)
35 Papke, Zach FB 6-0 244 So. Chaska, Minn. (Chaska HS)
36 Lemon, Cyrus SS 5-10 195 So. Minneapolis, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)
37 Henry, Tyler LB 6-2 230 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson HS)
38 Obarski, Jason P 5-10 211 Fr. Burnsville, Minn. (Apple Valley HS)
39 Obarski, John K 5-9 248 Jr. Burnsville, Minn. (Minnesota-Crookston) (Apple Valley HS)
40 Roehl, Tyler RB 5-10 232 Sr. West Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo HS)
41 Brower, Mike LB 6-1 225 Sr. Geneva, Neb. (Fillmore Central HS)
42 Hazley-Freeman, Josh LB 6-1 215 RFr. Houston, Texas (Kempner HS)
43 Beson, Eddie LB 6-2 218 RFr. Appleton, Wis. (Menasha HS)
44 Humber, Ramon LB 5-11 222 Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)
45 Bussey, Fred LB 6-0 250 Jr. Thomaston, Ga. (College of DuPage) (Upson-Lee HS) (Georgia Southern)
45 Horner, Josh RB 5-8 186 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (South HS)
46 Vandal, Lee FB 6-0 235 So. Rolla, N.D. (Rolla HS)
47 Senger, Luke LB 5-11 221 RFr. Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck)
48 Anderson, Matt LB 6-2 225 So. Cavalier, N.D. (Cavalier HS)
49 Compton, Nick DE 6-0 252 Sr. Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount HS)
50 Curtis, Jeff LS 6-3 233 Jr. New Hope, Minn. (Robbinsdale Cooper HS)
52 Arndt, Michael OG 6-6 310 So. LaMoure, N.D. (LaMoure HS)
53 Sczepanski, Blake LB 6-0 218 RFr. Stephen, Minn. (Stephen-Argyle Central HS)
54 Lardinois, Joe DE 6-4 260 Sr. New Franken, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
55 Evans, Preston LB 5-11 223 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt HS)
56 Harrington, Zach C 6-2 295 Sr. Carrington, N.D. (Carrington HS)
57 Poppel, Luke LB 6-1 220 Fr. Breckenridge, Minn. (Breckenridge)
58 Yaggie, Alex LB 5-11 209 RFr. Thief River Falls, Minn. (Lincoln HS)
59 Rossi, Anthony DT 5-11 283 Jr. Sioux City, Iowa (Morehead State) (Rochelle Township, Ill.)
61 Britt, Will OL 6-2 280 RFr. Brooklyn Center, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)
62 Manowske, J.J. OL 6-3 280 Fr. Fond du Lac, Wis. (St. Mary's Springs HS)
63 Richard, Austin OL 6-2 322 RFr. Fargo, N.D. (South HS)
64 Septak, James OG 6-2 301 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS)
65 Foster, Ryan OG 6-2 295 Jr. Eleva, Wis. (Eleva-Sturm HS)
66 McGregor, DJ OG 6-2 315 So. Warren, Minn. (Warren-Alvarado-Oslo HS)
68 Beckius, Ty OL 6-3 310 Fr. Mahnomen, Minn. (Mahnomen HS)
69 Wellenstein, Chris OT 6-7 305 RFr. Centerville, S.D. (Centerville HS)
70 Gratzek, Matthew DT 6-2 280 So. Argyle, Minn. (Stephen Argyle Central HS)
71 Landingham, Carlin OL 6-2 305 Fr. Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon HS)
73 Lund, Joe OL 6-1 285 Fr. Bloomington, Minn. (Kennedy HS)
74 Vadnais, Jordan OL 6-3 280 RFr. Fargo, N.D. (South HS)
75 Ebel, Gerry OT 6-6 308 Jr. Yankton, S.D. (Yankton HS)
76 Buckman, Keith OT 6-5 312 Jr. Belfield, N.D. (Belfield HS)
78 Cornick, Paul OL 6-5 290 RFr. Orono, Minn. (Orono HS)
80 Wurzbacher, Jerimiah TE 6-5 250 Sr. Fargo, N.D. (South HS)
81 Holloway, Warren WR 6-1 186 RFr. Houston, Texas (Galena Park HS)
82 Veldman, Matt TE 6-7 244 RFr. Becker, Minn. (Becker HS)
83 Belquist, Alex WR 6-0 188 Sr. New Rockford, N.D. (New Rockford HS)
84 Smith, Landon TE 6-2 234 So. Dickinson, N.D. (Trinity)
85 Williams, Gary WR 5-11 176 So. Humble, Texas (North Shore HS)
86 Hines, Jared TE 6-4 238 Jr. Ellsworth, Wis. (Ellsworth HS)
87 Brown, Thor TE 6-4 255 Jr. Fall Creek, Wis. (Fall Creek HS)
88 Vetter, Austin TE 6-2 215 Fr. Minot, N.D. (Bishop Ryan HS)
89 Shannon, Patrick TE 6-3 236 So. Golden Valley, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret's HS)
90 Johnson, Garrett DE 6-4 250 RFr. Chaska, Minn. (Chaska HS)
92 Boyer, Coulter DE 6-4 248 RFr. Hurley, S.D. (Hurley HS)
94 Taufete'e, Yuen DT 6-0 295 Jr. Pago, Pago, American Samoa (Butte-Glenn CC) (Nu'uuli Poly Tech HS)
95 Phillips, Matt NG 6-4 276 So. DePere, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
96 Hagen, Ricky DE 6-3 222 Fr. Colfax, Wis. (Colfax HS)
97 Danilkowicz, George DT 6-3 267 RFr. Green Oaks, Ill. (Vernon Hills HS)
98 Stoczynski, Scott DE 6-2 236 RFr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Hoffman Estates HS)
99 Fairbairn, Mike NG 6-2 298 Jr. LaGrange, Ill. (Lyons Township HS)

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10/6

BISON IN THE PROS
(as of 2007)

Stacy Robinson
New York Giants
1985-1990

Melvin (Fritz) Hanson
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1935-1948
Canadian Football League
Hall of Fame

Phil Hansen
Buffalo Bills
1991-2001

Tyrone Braxton
Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins
1987-1999

Steve Nelson
New England Patriots
1974-1987

Clink McGeary
Green Bay Packers
1950

Lamar Gordon
St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia
Eagles, Detroit Lions
2002-2006

Craig Dahl
New York Giants
2007

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10/7

BISON PROFESSIONAL NOTES
(as of 2007)

Twenty-four North Dakota State student-athletes have been drafted by National Football League (NFL) or Canadian Football League (CFL) teams, while 89 have signed professional contracts.

Mike McTague was selected in the first round by the Calgary Stampeders of the Candian Football League. Three Bison players have been selected in the second round: 1990 Phil Hansen (Buffalo Bills), 1984 Stacy Robinson (New York Giants) and 1973 Steve Nelson (New England Patriots).

The 1968 North Dakota State team, with eight players signing professional football contracts, produced more pros than any other Bison team. The 1986 senior class ranks second with seven players moving into the pro ranks.

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10/8

Four former North Dakota State personalities have been inducted into the National Football Founda tion's College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN. They are coach GILMOUR DOBIE, inducted in 1951 after a career at NDSU, Washington, Navy, Cornell and Boston College; two-time All-America defensive back (1969 & 1970) JOE CICHY, a 1997 inductee; 1986 Harlon Hill Trophy-winning quarterback JEFF BENTRIM, inducted in 1998; and coach DARRELL MUDRA, inducted in 2000 after a career at Adams State, NDSU, Florida State, Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa.

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10/9

The North Dakota State “Most Valuable Player” award is named after 1946 allconference halfback Dennis Drews. Drews was the captain of both the 1947 and 1948 Bison teams and served as an assistant coach for the Bison freshman team. He served in the Armed Forces in both World War II and the Korean War, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Korean Service Medal. He was awarded the Air Medal for Meritorious Service in the Korean War in March 1953. He was killed in a training fl ight in an F84F Thunderstreak at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine, in July 1954.

Dennis Drews Trophy Winners
1954 Pat Vickers C
1955 Glenn K. Hill End
1956 Roger Gebhart G
1957 Dick Tschider C
1958 Curt Quenette FB
1959 Curt Quenette FB
1960 John Stalpes HB
1961 Bob Yaggie G
1962 Dan Thesing FB
1963 Joe Anderson End
1964 Bill Sturdevant HB
1965 Ardell Wiegandt LB
1966 Matt Vukelich End
1967 Ken Rota HB
1968 Jim Ferge DT
Paul Hatchett HB
1969 Tim Mjos HB
1970 Dennis Preboski FB
1971 Mike Bentson QB
1972 Rich Henry FB
Steve Nelson LB/DE
1973 Steve Nelson LB
1974 Jerry Dahl DE
1975 Rick Budde LB
1976 Rick Budde LB
1977 Jerry Rosburg LB
1978 Mike McTague Flanker
1979 Mark Speral QB
1980 Mark Speral QB
1981 Mike Kasowski RB
1982 Mark Nellermoe QB
1983 Mike Whetstone OG
1984 Jeff Bentrim QB
1985 Jeff Bentrim QB
1986 Jeff Bentrim QB
1987 Mike Favor C
1988 Mike Favor C
1988 Charlie Stock LB
1989 Chris Simdorn QB
1990 Chris Simdorn QB
1991 Dave Marion OT
1992 Arden Beachy QB
1993 T.R. McDonald SE
1994 Brad Servais C
Joe Toth LB
1995 Brad Servais C
Gunar Gossard OLB
1996 Kevin Feeney QB
1997 Jake Morris RB
Sean Fredricks ILB
1998 Kevin Feeney QB
1999 Tim Strehlow WR
2000 Lamar Gordon RB
2001 Leif Murphy OLB
2002 Billy Erenberg SS
2003 Tony Stauss QB
2004 Rob Hunt C
2005 Kyle Steffes HB
2006 Steve Walker QB
2007 Joe Mays MLB

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10/10

Only one number (79) has ever been retired in North Dakota State football history. It belonged to defensive tackle Paul Allen Bothof who played for the Bison from 1968 through 1970.

A two-year starter and an allconference selection in 1970, the 6-foot-6, 245-pound giant was called the “best-looking football player in this game” by a pro scout at the 1969 Camellia Bowl at the end of his junior season.
But Bothof’s career came to a tragic end on Sunday, October 25, 1970, two weeks before the end of the regular season, as he was the victim of an accidental shooting while hunting.

No player has ever worn that jersey number for the Bison since.

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10/11

North Dakota State was the ONLY SCHOOL in North Central Conference HISTORY to win nine conference games in a single league season until Nebraska-Omaha accomplished that feat in 2000. The Bison accomplished that perfect 9-0 feat three times when the league went to nine games in 1983--in 1986, 1988, and 1990.

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10/12

North Dakota State finished FIRST OR SECOND in the North Central Conference standings 32 times over a 40 year-period. Only third place finishes in 1978, 1993, 1999, and 2001; a fourth place finish in 1998; a fifth place finish in 1996; a seventh place fi nish in 1975, and a ninth place finish in 2002 found the Herd out of the top two spots. Incidentally, the Bison have won 23 titles in those 40 years.

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10/13

Four former North Dakota State athletes were named to the NCAA Division II Football Team of the Quarter Century selected in 1997 by a nationwide panel as part of the celebration of the 25th Division II Football Championship game. Any player who competed as a Division II player between 1973 and 1996 was eligible. North Dakota State, North Alabama and Texas A&M-Kingsville led the team with four selections each. Named from NDSU were quarterback JEFF BENTRIM, who started in four straight title games from 1983 to 1986, two-time All-America center MIKE FAVOR (1985- 88), former NFL star and two-time All-America defensive tackle PHIL HANSEN (1987-90), and two-time All- America linebacker JIM DICK (1982-86).

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10/14

This message, delivered to the North Dakota State football team just before the 1988 national championship win over Portland State, is former Bison All-American Mike Whetstone’s legacy to the program he loved so much. He was an inspiration for the ’88 Bison. Whetstone died of cancer three days following the victory. This message was recorded prior to the semifi nal game with Sacramento State and now hangs with his picture on a plaque in the Bison team room at Dacotah Field.

“Sometimes the amazing thing is I don't know what Bison Pride is myself, anyone who has been a Bison or will be a Bison will some day relate to what I’m saying.

“To me Bison Pride is not necessarily running around, being rah, rah, and jumping up and down. It’s more of a feeling you have knowing that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

“No one person is Bison Pride. It takes 48 tough bastards if you're in the playoffs and it takes 75 tough bastards during the regular season. It takes the players and coaches working together for a common good.

“Deep down, Bison Pride is the love we have for each other. I have noticed over the years that my true friends, my true life, everything evolves around Bison players and Bison people. I have friends outside of football, but for the most part, everything comes back to football, Bison football.

“The amazing thing that I have found in the last six months since discovering cancer is that people who have rallied around me the most are the Bison players and Bison alumni. I had former players come down to Rochester to visit me in the hospital--they traveled 300 miles just to visit me. I had friends from high school who were just 20 miles away, and they didn’t visit me. They just called on the phone.

“I guess to me that is what Bison Pride is all about, everybody looking out for each other. The strength of the Herd is in the Bison and the strength of the Bison is in the Herd. Bison Pride is knowing that everybody is looking out for everyone else.

“I want every Bison that’s ever been involved in the program to know I love them. Kick some butt this weekend. We can’t let those California people think they're better than us. Go out there and get ’em guys.”

Mike Whetstone, 1988

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10/15

BOWL HISTORY

The Bison are the most successful bowl and playoff team in the history of the NCAA on a Division II level.

North Dakota State is 35-13 in postseason play (regional bowls or playoff games). The chart is 30-12 in 17 NCAA playoff years (appearances in 1976-77-81-82-83-84-85-86-88-89-90-91-92-94-95-97-2000). Prior to the playoffs, NDSU appeared in six regional bowl games from 1964 to 1970, going 5-1.

The Bison had never lost an opening round NCAA playoff game until 1991 and are now 25-8 in the last 33 playoff games including national crowns in 1983-85-86-88-90.

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10/16

NCAA TITLES

North Dakota State has claimed eight national championships over the years. The Bison earned the first three crowns via the wire service polls in 1965, 1968 and 1969.

Four came in the 1980s and another to begin the 1990s as the Bison took national crowns through the playoff system (began in 1973) in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990.

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10/17

SLAP THE BISON

One of the time-honored traditions in NDSU football history is the picture of the snorting Bison that sits above the team room door at Dacotah Field (pictured at far right) and now also at the Fargodome. It is tradition that each Bison football player pat or slap that Bison on the way out of the team room prior to taking the field on game day.

That emblem has become such a tradition that it now travels everywhere with the Bison.

Begun in the 1960s by then-trainer Denis Isrow, its appearance coincides with the .800 winning percentage the Bison have established since 1964. Former Bison player Pete Lana designed the original snorting Bison logo and that underwent a revision in 1998.

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10/18

Why The Bison?

North Dakota State University's athletic teams have progressed from the "Farmers" in the 1890s, to the "Aggies" in the early 1900s, to the "Bison," North Dakota State's current athletic symbol. It was developed by head football coach Stan Borleske in 1919 because he and members of the football team didn't like being known as the Aggies.

Borleske wanted a strong and fierce mascot. The Bison was a logical choice. The great animals once roamed the North Dakota prairie in vast numbers, and over the years Bison athletic teams added an additional name, the "Thundering Herd."

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10/19

Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded to Bison Gridder

BERYL H. NEWMAN played end for the North Dakota State football team from 1933 through 1936. He was a member of the United States Army in World War II and participated in the invasion of Italy.

That was where this Bison made a niche for himself in the history of the United States, becoming one of the rare recipients of the nation's highest award, The Congressional Medal of Honor, for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. Here is a partial text of that commendation . . . . .

The White House
Washington, DC

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TAKES PLEASURE IN AWARDING THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR TO: FIRST LIEUTENANT BERYL R. NEWMAN, COMPANY "F", 133RD INFANTRY, UNITED STATES ARMY FOR SERVICE AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING:

FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY NEAR CISTERNA, ITALY, ON 26 MAY 1945 ... ... ... LIEUTENANT NEWMAN, SINGLE-HANDED, SILENCED THREE ENEMY MACHINE GUNS, WOUNDED TWO GERMANS, KILLED TWO MORE AND TOOK ELEVEN PRISONERS. THIS DEMONSTRATION OF SHEER COURAGE, BRAVERY AND WILLINGNESS TO CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY IN THE FACE OF SUCH HEAVY ODDS REFLECTS THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

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10/20

The Herd
Now this is the law of the prairie
As old and as true as the sky
And the Bison that keep it will prosper
And the Bison that break it will die
As the creeper that girdles
the tree trunk
This law is the final word:
For the strength of the Herd
is the Bison
And the strength of the Bison
is the Herd.

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10/21

DAKOTA MARKER TROPHY

HANKINSON, N.D.--A new era in the rivalry between NDSU and South Dakota State University was unveiled April 21, 2004. The “Dakota Marker” traveling trophy is presented to the winner of the Bison-Jackrabbit football game.

Supported by the NDSU Blue Key chapter and the SDSU Student Association, the trophy will be a replica of quartzite monuments placed along the board of the two states in the 1890s.

The trophy will be a model of the original border monuments that were 7 feet long and 10 inches square. The markers were placed at half-mile intervals along the border, with “S.D” on the south side and “N.D” on the north side.

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10/22

COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Gil "Gloomy Gil" Dobie
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Position: Coach
School: North Dakota State, Washington, Navy, Cornell, Boston College
Years: 1906-1938
Inducted: 1951
Place of Birth: Hastings, MN
Date of Birth: 1/21/1879
Place of Death: Hartford, CT
Date of Death: 12/23/1948

Gilmore Dobie was born January 21, 1879, in Hastings, Minnesota. He played end and quarterback for the University of Minnesota football team 1900-02, then served as assistant coach at his alma mater while obtaining a law degree. His first job as a head coach was at North Dakota State 1906-07. The school played seven games and won all of them. Dobie was at Washington 1908-16 and never lost a game. His nine year record was 58-0-3 and included a 39-game winning streak. He coached Navy 1917-19 with a 17-3 mark, then was at Cornell 1920-35 with a record of 82-36-7. The 1921, 1922, 1923 Cornell teams were undefeated, part of a 26- game winning streak. His star players at Cornell were Eddie Kaw and George Pfann, All-America halfbacks. Dobie finished coaching at Boston College 1936-38 on a 16-6-5 record. In all, he coached 33 years and had 14 undefeated seasons. His career total, 180-45-15, gave him a winning percentage of .781. He was given to pessimistic predictions about his teams, and his nickname was "Gloomy Gil." He was president of the American Football Coaches Association in 1917. Dobie died Dec. 23, 1948. He was a charter member of the College Football Hall of Fame, elected in the first class in 1951.

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10/23

COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Joe Cichy
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Position: Safety
School: North Dakota State
High School: Fargo, ND (Shanley HS)
Years: 1968-1970
Inducted: 1997
Place of Birth: Fargo, ND
Date of Birth: 5/12/1948
Jersey Number: 2
Height: 6-1
Weight: 194

Joseph J. Cichy was backup quarterback in 1968 and first-string safety in 1969-1970 for North Dakota State. He made College Division All-America in 1969 and 1970. The Bison were national champions in the Associated Press poll in 1968 and 1969. In Cichy's three years their record was 29-0-1. He had finished high school with a 25-game winning streak. When these records are combined, Cichy has a streak of 55 games without a loss. In 1969, he set a school record with 53 unassisted tackles. He was 6'1" in height, weighed 194, was a Rhodes Scholar nominee, and won an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. He coached high school football and in 1981 obtained a law degree and began practicing in Bismarck, North Dakota. Joe Cichy had two brothers, Mike and Nick, who played at North Dakota State, and one brother, Steve, who played at Notre Dame. Their father, Sid Cichy, coached 30 years at Shanley High in Fargo, North Dakota, and won 20 state championships. Cichy became the second person associated with North Dakota State football to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. The first was Gil Dobie, who coached at the school in 1906-1907.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Jeff Bentrim
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Position: Quarterback
School: North Dakota State
High School: Andover, MN (Blaine HS)
Years: 1983-1986
Inducted: 1998
Place of Birth: St. Paul, MN
Date of Birth: 6/21/1965
Jersey Number: 1
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

Jeff Bentrim, playing for North Dakota State 1983-86, set records that no other quarterback has touched. He was the starting quarterback in four championship games in NCAA Division II. He was the national scoring champ in Division II in 1984, 1985, and 1986. He scored 386 points in his career. Bentrim stood 6 feet tall, weighed 195, and could run or pass expertly. His team played the veer offense. He was the triggerman on the option. He could (1) fake or hand off to the dive back, (2) pitch to the trailing back, or (3) keep the ball. Bentrim in his career rushed for 64 touchdowns, a record. He broke the record of 63 held by Walter Payton of Jackson State. Such figures kept by the NCAA are for regular season games. In 1983, Bentrim, a freshman, quarterbacked North Dakota State to a 41-23 victory over Central State in the NCAA Division II title game. In 1984, North Dakota State lost the title to Troy State 18-17. Championships were won in 1985 over North Alabama 38-7 and 1986 over South Dakota 27-7. North Dakota State was 47-5-1 in Bentrim's four years and was 11-1 in playoff games, all of which he started. In the regular season Bentrim rushed for 64 touchdowns and passed for 24. In playoffs he rushed for 17 touchdowns and passed for five. In 1986 he was named All-America, won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the best player in Division II, was named Most Valuable Player in the North Central Conference. He was named quarterback on the Division II Quarter-Century Team, covering years 1973-97. In regular season games of his career he rushed for 2,948 yards and completed passes for 3,400.