Minot State Beavers football
The Minot State Beavers football team is an NCAA Division II program that represents Minot State University in North Dakota. The Beavers are members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and home games are played on campus in Minot at Herb Parker Stadium. The Beavers are led by team captain and star player, Pete Gaines.
| Minot State Beavers football | |||
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| First season | 1925 | ||
| Head coach | Mike Aldrich 3rd season, 4–18 (.182) | ||
| Stadium | Herb Parker Stadium (Capacity: 4,300) | ||
| Year built | 1960 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Minot, North Dakota | ||
| NCAA division | Division II | ||
| Conference | NSIC | ||
| Past conferences | Dakota Athletic Conference (2000–2010) North Dakota College Athletic Conference (1931–1999) | ||
| All-time record | 403–286–31 (.581) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–0–0 (–) | ||
| Colors | Green and Red[1] | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Website | msubeavers.com | ||
The current head coach is Mike Aldrich.
Conferences
Classifications
- 1955–1969: NAIA
- 1970–1996: NAIA Division II
- 1997–2010: NAIA
- 2011–present: NCAA Division II
Conference affiliations
- 1925–1930: Independent
- 1931–1999: North Dakota College Athletic Conference
- 2000–2010: Dakota Athletic Conference
- 2011: Division II Independent
- 2012–present: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Playoff appearances
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Head coaches
| # | Name | Term |
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| 1 | C.E. Bublitz | 1925–1926 |
| 2 | J.W. Coleman | 1927–1935 |
| 3 | W.D. Allen | 1936–1942 |
| 4 | Bill Richter | 1946 |
| 5 | Herb Parker | 1947–1949 |
| 6 | Ev Faunce | 1950 |
| 7 | Herb Parker | 1951 |
| 8 | Frank Good | 1952 |
| 9 | George Mellem | 1953 |
| 10 | Ted Keck | 1954–1956 |
| 11 | Vence Elgie | 1957–1964 |
| 12 | Bill Schaake | 1965 |
| 13 | Hank Hettwer | 1966–1968 |
| 14 | Ken Becker | 1969–1974 |
| 15 | Bert Leidholt | 1975–1981 |
| 16 | Randy Hedberg | 1982–1989 |
| 17 | Dave Hendrickson | 1990–1999 |
| 18 | Mike Sivertson | 2000–2006 |
| 19 | Paul Rudolph | 2007–2013 |
| 20 | Tyler Hughes | 2014–2016 |
| 21 | Mike Aldrich | 2017– |
NFL players
Quarterback Randy Hedberg of Parshall was selected in the eighth round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and started four games as a rookie then was on injured reserve in 1978.[2][3] He later returned to Minot State as the head coach for eight seasons (1982–1989). Ron Marsh of Plentywood Montana was a 2x all American DE/OLB, played At MSU from (1978-1982) was signed UDF by the Denver Broncos.
References
- Minot State University Athletics Graphic Standards (PDF). June 27, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- "Bucs ship Hedberg to Raiders". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). February 2, 1979. p. C1.
- "Hedberg comes home to get his ring". Minot State University. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.