Below are some of the most impressive stats and records from North Dakota State's dynasty. Lance was most outstanding player in his first championship game appearance, finishing with 166 rushing yards, including a 44-yard touchdown run to put NDSU up 28-13 to start the fourth quarter. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. That just fielded the motivation to play better in that game for the ultimate opportunity to win the title. Since the end of the 2013 regular season, two of the main architects of the . NDSU defeated James Madison in the title game for the second time in three seasons, capping a second straight perfect season. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1986-87 U. of North Dakota playing in the WCHA. T-3. North Dakota State ran for 300 yards and Jensen had three rushing scores as the Bison pulled away from Sam Houston State for the second straight year in the national championship game. So we all took off to head home for our Thanksgiving Break. North Dakota State's Matt Biegler grabs a fumble during play against South Dakota State on Oct. 26, 2019. We cant just run four, five, six different things. They had spent the whole offseason trying to figure out a way to stop the veer. Running back Sam Ojuri (92 yards) also scored two second half touchdowns. I seem to recall him stutter- stepping around that block. Murray I was blessed enough to knock the ball loose and Todd DeBates recovered it, which I think, if they wouldve scored there, we wouldve been down 14-0. Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. Bentrim I think they were (the number one seed). It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. Appalachian State (2005-07), Georgia Southern (1985-86,1989-90, 1999-00) and Youngstown State (1993-94) are the other schools to repeat. We lost 35-29, but it probably shouldve been 36-35, but we lost that game. I was hobbled by not only my shoulder, but a lingering ankle and Achilles injury. Matt Tracy We all got called to the Bison Sports Arena. After Stick paced NDSU to an 8-0 record as a starter, including three playoff wins, Wentz returned from injury to start the Jan. 9 title game against No. The win marked Klieman's fourth and final national championship in five years at the helm of the Bison. We certainly felt rejuvenated and we also knew we had a chance at redemption. You can click or tap each of the links below to jump ahead to a section: North Dakota State football played inDivision II from 1922-2003before jumping to the Division I-FCS level in 2004. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Thats a part of the game. Sports. FLORENCE, Ala.--North Dakota State captured its third national NCAA Division II football title in the last four years on a cool December day at Braly Stadium with a sound 27-7 win over North Central Conference rival South Dakota. Cross Country. I saw James catch it, but I didnt see anything after that. 1986 NCAA Division II Football National Championship Game FLORENCE, Ala.--North Dakota State captured its third national NCAA Division II football title in the last four years on a cool December day at Braly Stadium with a sound 27-7 win over North Central Conference rival South Dakota. 1974-Gary Keck, Si Tanka-Huron. The Bison held the previous record for consecutive wins as well, winning 33 straight from 2012-14. You watch it live and youre almost amazed that the ref didnt blow it dead. You dont really have time to think and all I remember is seeing, out of the corner of my eye, the South Dakota defensive back, number 21 maybe, peel back to me. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. Wentz finished his final collegiate game 16-of-29 with a passing touchdown and two rushing scores en route to being named most outstanding player again. It (the playoffs) was definitely dwindling at that point. Phil Hansen (1987-90): 35 ); : 1985 was supposed to be the Bison's year. But the end result was the same, with the Bison once again hoisting the trophy in Frisco. 1977-Jerry Schmitz, Unattached. North Dakota State is one of five FCS programs to win titles in at least two consecutive seasons, and the Bison ownthe longest streak at five in a row (2011-15). The 1988 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 92nd season of Bison football. I do remember thinking, Hey, were just going to keep this thing running. We wished Coach Morton the best and we kept the Bison thing going. Its just great the referees didnt blow a whistle. Bentrim Did he say its The Block He Missed so I had to go around the guy (laughs)? Kolpack The NCC (North Central Conference), it was a pretty good year for the NCC. They could, but at this point in time were not expecting to make a move in the ranking and get in the Top 8 so why dont you get your gear organized and get it set up in the locker room so we can start to shelf it for next year. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. The 1983 team came off a 121 record from the previous season. 9 South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 19. Stark That game was the difference between the Midwest and some of the schools on the Coast. Jensen put the Bison in front for good with a 1-yard score midway through the third quarter. All-time record: 774-378-34 All-time FCS playoff record: 43-4 (9-1 in FCS national championship game) NCAA championships: 17 (1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2011, 2012, 2013,. Rushing yards; 1. . After a 2020-21 spring season that didn't end in a North Dakota State national championship a rarity since the start of the Bison's run in the 2011 season NDSU responded to Sam Houston winning the 2020-21 FCS title with the Bison going 14-1 and claiming their ninth FCS championship in the last 11 seasons. We have to consistently get positive yards play after play and when theyre able to have a play where we get negative or zero yardage, it really puts us in a bad situation. Truthfully, sure there was a little bit of desperation. Cloud. After another weekend of notable results, here are some of the biggest changes you need to know about in the NCAA.com power rankings. The quotes have been edited for clarity. Track and Field. The official 1986 Football schedule for the North Dakota State Bison Cloud, it was very painful. 1983 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1983 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1983 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota State Bison College Football (NCAA)", "North Dakota State's big switch turns off SDSU's lights, 2412", "North Dakota St., NebraskaOmaha tie for title", "Towson falls, 2417. A--11,506, Top Individuals Again, trying to get comfortable with different styles of players, coaching, etcetera. I think we had a little chip on our shoulder and we knew we were way better than what we showed earlier in the year down there. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. It was sort of fight through that thing. He only attempted 10 passes (6-of-10) as the Bison racked up 281 yards on the ground. I dont know if I would say they didnt stand a chance against us, but I felt confident that we were going to play well. North Dakota State had its first perfect season of the FCS era in 2013, going 15-0 en route to its third straight national title. 3 seed James Madison losing by fewer than 24 points. Bentrim 1985 is special because of what we had overcome. Here's everything to know about the Bison's dynasty, including season-by-season records, notable players and breakdowns of every one of NDSU's championship runs. 23 - Lamar Gordon (22 rush, 1 rcv) - 2000, 22 - John Crockett (21 rush, 1 rcv) - 2014, 19 - Paul Hatchett (17 rush, 1 rcv, 1 ret) - 1968, 18 - Paul Hatchett (14 rush, 3 rcv, 1 ret) - 1969, 25 - Lorren Henke (20 brup, 5 int) - 1972, 23 - Steve Krumrei (17 brup, 6 int) - 1968, 22 - Marcus Williams (15 brup, 7 int) - 2011, 20 - Steve Krumrei (13 brup, 7 int) - 1969, 20 - Tyrone Braxton (15 brup, 5 int) - 1985, 18 - Gunar Gossard (18 brup, 0 int) - 1995, 18 - Keith Krebsbach (14 brup, 4 int) - 1972, 18 - Keith Krebsbach (13 brup, 5 int) - 1973. I think thats what ultimately (not seeing the veer often) the coaches were just dumbfounded by and you know what, if you dont see it you cant really prepare for it. It was literally learning how to respond to coaching direction. My mom had stayed home for some reason. Hows it going to be different for sure? I dont think there was any trepidation, but certainly natural curiosity like, whats Earle going to be like running the offense? Stick made history in the win, becomingthe program leader in passing yards (8,693) and the all-time FCS starting quarterback wins leader(49), surpassing Jensen in both categories. That was the difference with those schools I think, especially North Alabama because they were awfully confident coming into the game just with the talk. We talked about overcoming all these hurdles of adversity, and we got lucky that game because their guy missed a field goal to win it at the end of the game. Jensen finished 13-of-18 passingwith two total touchdowns. I still remember the day, Ade Sponberg (athletic director) called and said, Earle do you want to go to the playoffs? I said, No, Im going out recruiting. The defense shined brightest in the national championship game, holding top seed Sam Houston State's offense entering with an FCS-best 39 points per game to two field goals. This season will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the wildest seasons in North Dakota State University football history. Passing--Jones (USD) 5-8-0, 65 yds. In the third quarter, Shepherd streaked down the sideline for a 78-yard touchdown catch, the longest of his career. North Dakota State's remarkable title run came to a halt in 2016 with a semifinals loss in Fargo to eventual national champion James Madison. It was going to be a touchdown, but boy, that was a great effort to knock the ball loose and prevent the touchdown. I do recall Earles famous speech. Kolpack I got the press release. 1985 was supposed to be the Bisons year. The backfield trio of Jeff Bentrim, Chad Stark and James Molstre were returning for their junior seasons and Don Morton was the hottest football coach in America. The Bison started their extraordinary run with a five-peat from 2011-15 and ended their decade of dominance with three more from 2017-19. I know that Phil Engle, who was a linebacker coach, recruited Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin and I remember Phil grabbing myself and Daryl Illikainen. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. This time we met inside the Bison Sports Arena, right outside where the old weight room used to be and just sat in the stands there and he told us that, listen, we dont know how things are going to change the ranking. It was an unbelievable football play. But again, that proved to be no contest. I was piled on, I remember my back crank and Im thinking I could barely move because there were a couple guys on me, but I heard a cheer. We defeated our archrival. Latest on North Dakota State Bison running back Kobe Johnson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN It looked like he was going to be down, hes parallel to the ground and has the ball, he flipped it out somehow. Tied at 10 at halftime, NDSU outscored SHSU 29-3 over the final two quarters. Definitely," Jensen told reporters after the game, according to the AP. NDSU safety James Hendricks iced the win with a goal-line interception with seven seconds left. [1] The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. Everybody drove back. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Stark That was the feeling out process with the new coaching staff. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. We said, Well, we did a good job, we finished the season strong. Were going to have to run a few more coverages, were going to have to run a few more schemes, maybe blitz some more. They did change things up. It wasnt like, Gosh, who are all these guys? To be honest with you, Rocky (Hager) was one of the guys we didnt know and he came in from Augustana, but I think he had GAd at NDSU before we were there. Statistics Crosa is about to enter his fourth year on the Bison football roster, having enrolled early at NDSU in the winter of 2019. In a split second I decided, well, nobody is covering James. T-3. [1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. The two emotional kinds of pressures of getting in the playoffs, beating USD as almost redemption, we just kept the momentum going through to the final game in the Palm Bowl. 1972-John Panning, Minnesota. 1 overall seed Jacksonville State. Solomonson We talked to the team about the very fact that the South Dakota game was a very big win and were excited about it, but the only way we can cap this year off with all the things that have happened is we have to win the championship to make this a great season. Youre over it by that time. We stumbled out of the gate, we had all these mistakes, we had this adversity and it took us awhile to wake up. They were playing him at some wide receiver I think. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. Well, that opportunity presented itself. The priority was: Lets win this game and then win the national championship. (); : North Dakota State became the first FCS school to repeat as national champion since Appalachian State's three-peat from 2005-07. Kolpack I think everybody was done. The 1986 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 90th season of Bison football. Punts 3-36.7 1-32.0 Carson Wentz took the reins from Jensen in 2014, following the latter's graduation, and led North Dakota State to an unprecedented fourth straight FCS championship. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. Its the players that play the game and we had an underlining feeling and thought of emotion that this is a pretty good group of guys. I was also curious to see anything on other kids from the St. One of the things we had to our detriment was Lew Curry, who was now our offensive line coach for us. September 21, 1985 Minnesota State-Mankato, 35-16 Won, 2-1 (1-0), September 28, 1985 @South Dakota, 14-38 Loss, 2-2 (1-1). Murray Rocky came over to take over the defense. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. I think that administration had some pressure to look at him a little bit and Triplett was really successful. Kyle Emanuel (2011-14): 35.5 I remember driving back from church, and we get out and my mom comes screaming out the door, You gotta go back! Steve Krumrei (1967-69): 16 Bentrim Its hard to remember a lot of the details of the game, but I think we changed a couple blocking schemes and we might have added a few new wrinkles, but I think a lot of it was we had a young center in Mike Favor. "I wish to hell they would get out of Division II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. When we came into that game, we didnt know what they were going to throw at us. There was still one more week in the division II schedule, so the following week, we were way out of the playoffs, but the next Sunday morning when I was reading the paper, I looked at it and saw five or six teams that were ahead of us lost in the ranking. We went in and got a call from the coach and he said, Get back, we have a game. It was incredible from the lows. I dont recall any of us having a revenge thought process. No FCS program has claimed more national championships than North Dakota State football, winner of nine of 11 FCS titles from the 2011-21 college football seasons. Derrek Tuszka (2016-19): 29.5, 1. Kolpack The Pitch gets all the notoriety just because its such a crazy play and its something thats stood the test of time and theyre right. Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. I know we all thought their defensive line play was pretty strong, no doubt about it. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14, 3313 - Chris Simdorn (590-3313) - 1987-90, 6.64 - TaMerik Williams (222-1474) - 2021-22, 6.47 - Tyler Roehl (388-2512) - 2004,06-08, 6.36 - Gordy Sprattler (276-1756) - 1976-78, 114.5 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 100.4 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 93.7 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 1124 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 980 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 841 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 612 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 587 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 586 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 471 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 469 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 703 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 598 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 534 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 392 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 304 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 287 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 268 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 240 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 8693 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 8598 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 7033 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 5115 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 4757 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 3806 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 3721 - Mark Speral (225-474-22) - 1977-80, 3564 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 3496 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 21 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 66.3 - Tony Stauss (345-520-18) - 2003-04, 64.8 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 64.1 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 63.5 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 62.5 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 61.0 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 57.5 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 168.6 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 159.5 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 159.2 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 153.9 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 152.3 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 150.7 - Cam Miller (293-454-11) - 2020-22, 144.2 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 143.4 - Rob Hyland (183-337-14) - 1993-96, 133.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 10.4 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 9.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 8.9 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 8.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 8.4 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 8.4 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 8.1 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 17.7 - Mike Bentson (125-279-18) - 1969-71, 16.5 - Mark Speral (225-474-22) - 1977-80, 16.5 - Mark Nellermoe (90-209-15) - 1979-82, 16.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 16.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 16.2 - Don Siverson (91-215-10) - 1969-70,72, 16.0 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 15.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 15.6 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 159.8 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 159.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 158.1 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 134.5 - Nick Mertens (26 games) - 2006-09, 119.0 - Carson Wentz (43 games) - 2012-15, 116.0 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 115.0 - Graig Gorder (31 games) - 1998-02, 105.7 - Ryan Johnson (36 games) - 1997-00, 2732 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 2435 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 2232 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 1834 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 178 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 163 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 161 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 149 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 22.80 - Len Kretchman (84-1915) - 1985-88, 19.27 - Tim Strehlow (121-2332) - 1996-99, 4.14 - Kole Heckendorf (43 games) - 2005-08, 3.98 - Travis White (41 games) - 2002-04,06, 3.29 - Allen Burrell (21 games) - 2003-04, 3.16 - Warren Holloway (51 games) - 2008-11, 2.84 - Stacy Robinson (31 games) - 1982-84, 11216 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 9838 - Brock Jensen (1475-9838) - 2010-13, 7230 - Kevin Feeney (1144-7230) - 1995-98, 7144 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6345 - Jeff Bentrim (1007-6345) - 1983-86, 5202 - Chris Simdorn (790-5202) - 1987-90, 203.9 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 182.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 181.3 - Jeff Bentrim (35 games) - 1983-86, 176.3 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 162.4 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 157.6 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 152.2 - Arden Beachy (26 games) - 1990-93, 7.97 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 7.07 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6.90 - Seth Wilson (102-704) - 2017-18,20-21, 128.1 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 123.9 - Reggie Scott (21 games) - 1995-96, 112.0 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 107.3 - Kyle Steffes (41 games) - 2003-06, 96.8 - Richard Lewis (20 games) - 2000-01, 399 - Cam Pedersen (261 PAT, 46 FG) - 2015-18, 386 - Jeff Bentrim (64 TD, 1 PAT) - 1983-86, 359 - Adam Keller (191 PAT, 56 FG) - 2011-14, 308 - Shawn Bibeau (155 PAT, 51 FG) - 2006-09, 304 - Aaron Pederson (178 PAT, 42 FG) - 1998-01, 294 - Kevin Feeney (48 TD, 3 PAT) - 1995-98, 64 - Lamar Gordon (62 rush, 2 rcv) - 1998-01, 42 - John Crockett (41 rush, 1 rcv) - 2012-14, 41 - Paul Hatchett (35 rush, 4 rcv, 2 ret) - 1967-69, 41 - DJ McNorton (32 rush, 9 rcv) - 2008-11, 38 - Lance Dunn (33 rush, 5 rcv) - 2015-18, 97.8 - Aaron Pederson (178-182) - 1998-01, 96.7 - Cory Vartanian (145-150) - 2002-05, 10158 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 7935 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 7342 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 7025 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 6851 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 6581 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 6043 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 5885 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 4899 - Casey Bradley (138-4899) - 1985-88, 176 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 158 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 149 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 44.55 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 44.46 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 42.82 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 41.72 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 40.88 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 40.83 - John Bonicelli (103-4205) - 2000-03, 40.29 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 40.11 - Kaedin Steindorf (100-4011) - 2020-22, 39.50 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 38.52 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 921 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 74 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 33 - Blaine Toshner (33-335) - 1984,86-88, 16.00 - Travis White (21-336) - 2002-04,06, 14.55 - Keith Krebsbach (38-553) - 1972-73, 13.52 - Mike Kinsella (23-311) - 1959-60,63, 12.45 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 1916 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 1360 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 1209 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 75 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 27.48 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 26.15 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 25.55 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 25.15 - Jerome Cheatham (20-503) - 1994-96, 159 - Robbie Grimsley (159-146) - 2015-18, 58.5 - Kyle Emanuel (48-21/271) - 2011-14, 46.0 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 42.0 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 42.0 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 41.5 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 39.5 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 255 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 236 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 226 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 204 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 200 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 35.5 - Kyle Emanuel (30-11/212) - 2011-14, 33.5 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 29.5 - Derrek Tuszka (26-7/202) - 2016-19, 27.5 - Coulter Boyer (24-7/171) - 2008-11, 22.5 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 222 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 173 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 60 - Marcus Williams (39 brup, 21 int) - 2010-13, 46 - Steve Krumrei (30 brup, 16 int) - 1967-69, 45 - Matt Swanson (33 brup, 12 int) - 1997-00, 42 - Tre Dempsey (26 brup, 16 int) - 2014-17, 41 - Tim Jacobsen (31 brup, 10 int) - 1992-95, 40 - C. 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