September 2007 is North Dakota State University Month at AGS! Read the "fact a day"!

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This month at AGS is brought to you by the fans of the mighty Bison of NDSU.

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QUICK FACTS
School: North Dakota State University
City/Zip: Fargo, ND 58105
Founded: 1890
Enrollment: 12,258
Nickname: Bison
School Colors: Yellow and Green
Home Field: Fargodome (18,700)
Surface: Artificial
Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS)
Conference: Great West Football (GWFC)
Basic Offense: West Coast
Basic Defense: 4-3
2006 Overall Record: 10-1
2006 Conference: 4-0 (1st)
Lettermen Returning: 42
Lettermen Lost: 18
Starters Returning: 18
Offense: 7
Defense: 8
Specialty: 3
Starters Lost: 7
President . Dr. Joseph A. Chapman
Director of Athletics Gene Taylor

FOOTBALL STAFF
Head Coach: Craig Bohl
Alma Mater/Year:Nebraska/1982
Record at School/Years33-11/3
Career Record/YearsSame
Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater)
Pat Perles (Michigan State, 1987), Offensive
Coordinator/Offensive Line
Willie Mack Garza (Texas, 1993), Defensive
Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Kyle Nystrom (Michigan State, 1988), Asst. Head
Coach/Linebackers
Brent Vigen (NDSU, 1998), Passing Game
Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Reggie Moore (UCLA, 1991), Wide Receivers
Tim Polasek (Concordia, 2002) Running Backs
Scott Hazelton (Fort Lewis, 1996), Defensive Line
AJ Cooper, Graduate Assistant, Video
Andy DelaBarre, Graduate Assistant, Offense
Jamel Thomas, Graduate Assisstant, Defense
Margie Trickle, Football Administrative Assistant
Dir. of Sports Medicine Scott Woken (NDSU, 1987)
Dir. of Athletic Performance Jim Kramer (UW-LaCrosse, 1989)
Dir. of Equipment Operations Brian Gordon (USF, 2002)

2006 (10-1,4-0)
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Aug 31 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL..... 66-7 W 15609
Sep 16 NORTHEASTERN........... 23-10 W 16134
9/23/06 at Ball State.......... 29-24 W 10285
Sep 30 at Stephen F. Austin... 17-9 W 7349
Oct 07 at Georgia Southern.... 34-14 W 13892
Oct 14 MISS. VALLEY STATE..... 45-0 W 16384
Oct 21 at Minnesota........... 9-10 L 62845
Oct 28 *at SUU................. 31-7 W 3165
Nov 3 *at UCD................. 28-24 W
Nov 11 *CAL POLY............... 51-14 W 14706
Nov 18 *SDSU................... 41-28 W 19053

2007
Sat, Sep 08 Stephen F. Austin Fargo, N.D. 6:35 p.m.
Sat, Sep 15 Sam Houston State (Family Weekend) Fargo, N.D. 6 p.m.
Sat, Sep 22 Central Michigan at Mount Pleasant, Mich. 2:30 p.m.
Sat, Sep 29 Western Illinois at Macomb, Ill. 1:05 p.m.
Sat, Oct 06 UC Davis (Homecoming) * Fargo, N.D. 1 p.m.
Sat, Oct 13 Mississippi Valley State at Itta Bena, Miss. 2 p.m.
Sat, Oct 20 Minnesota at Minneapolis, Minn. TBA
Sat, Oct 27 Southern Utah (Harvest Bowl) * Fargo, N.D. 1 p.m.
Sat, Nov 03 Illinois State Fargo, N.D. 6 p.m.
Sat, Nov 10 Cal Poly * at San Luis Obispo, Calif. 6:05 p.m.
Sat, Nov 17 South Dakota State * at Brookings, S.D. 1 p.m.

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9/2

North Dakota State began a winning tradition back in 1894 with a perfect season. 2-0 in the first year of ball with wins over North Dakota 20-4, and again nine days later 24-4.

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9/3

North Dakota State has won the conference championship 27 times.*

1925
1932
1935
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1972
1973
1974
1976
1977
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1988
1990
1991
1992
1994
2006

*It should be noted that North Dakota State was listed as an Independent from 1894-1921.

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9/4

North Dakota State went undefeated in 15 seasons.

1894
1901
1902
1906
1907
1925
1965
1967
1968
1969
1970
1982
1986
1988
1990

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9/5

North Dakota State was the only school in the 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 since the league went to nine games in 1983—in 1986, 1988, and 1990.

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9/6

Ron Erhardt, in his seven seasons at the helm of the Bison, won six North Central Conference, more than any other coach in North Dakota State history. Rocky Hager, with five crowns, and Don Morton, with four, are the other NDSU Coaches to win more than two championships.

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9/7

The top five winningest coaches in North Dakota State history

Sorted by most wins:
1. Rocky Hagar (’87-’86) 91 wins
2. Don Erhardt (’66-’72) 61 wins
3. Don Morton (’79-‘84) 57 wins
t Casey Finnegan (’28-40) 57 wins
4. Bob Babich (’97-‘02) 46 wins

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9/8

North Dakota State is well represented on the Pre-Season All Great West Team.

2007 PRESEASON ALL-GWFC TEAM
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
OFFENSE: Steve Walker, North Dakota State
DEFENSE: Joe Mays, North Dakota State

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
WR Kole Heckendorf, North Dakota State, Jr.
OL Nate Safe, North Dakota State, Sr.
QB Steve Walker, North Dakota State, Sr.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
LB Joe Mays, North Dakota State, Sr
DB Nick Schommer, North Dakota State, Jr.
FIRST TEAM SPECIALTY
K Mike Dragosavich, North Dakota State, Sr.
RS Shamen Washington, North Dakota State, Jr.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
TE Jerimiah Wurzbacher, North Dakota St, Jr.
OL Zach Harrington, North Dakota State, Jr.
RB Tyler Roehl, North Dakota State, Jr.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
LB Ramon Humber, North Dakota State, Jr.
DB Richard Bowman, North Dakota State, Jr.

SECOND TEAM SPECIALTY
K Shawn Bibeau, North Dakota State, So.

(courtesy of Phil Steele College Preview)

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9/9

BISON PROFESSIONAL NOTES

Twenty-three North Dakota State student-athletes have been drafted by National Football League (NFL) or Canadian Football League (CFL) teams, while 88 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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9/10

Bison going Pro:

Year Athlete (Round)

2007 Craig Dahl
2007 Justin Frick
2007 Kyle Steffes
2006 AJ Cooper
2006 Allen Burrell
2005 Rob Hunt (5th)
2005 Isaac Snell
2004 Mike Sheppard
2004 Rod Malone
2002 Chuck Klabo
2002 Leif Murphy
2001 Lamar Gordon (3rd)
2001 Pete Campion (7th)
2001 Richard Lewis
2001 Jared Peck
2001 Andrew LeClair
2000 Ryan Johnson
1998 Jake Morris
1995 Joe Toth
1991 Todd Wash
1990 Phil Hansen (2nd)
1990 Tony Satter
1988 Doug Lloyd (6th)
1988 Darryl Illikainen
1987 Flint Fleming
1986 Jeff Bentrim
1986 Jim Dick
1986 Chad Stark (12th)
1986 Tyrone Braxton (12th)
1986 Chris Servais
1986 Scott Schutt
1986 Dana Muehlauser
1984 Stacy Robinson (2nd)
1984 Mike Carmody
1983 Mike Whetstone
1983 Paul Olson
1983 Tom Shockman
1983 Barry Sorensen
1983 Dave Piepkorn (5th)
1983 Mike Stratton
1981 Wayne Schluchter
1981 Todd Lecy
1981 Robert Blakley
1980 Kevin Donnalley (7th)
1979 Pat McBride
1979 Lane Brettingen
1978 Mike McTague (1st)
1978 Gordy Sprattler (9th)
1978 Perry Kozlowski
1976 Chuck Rodgers (11th)
1976 Tim Jeske
1976 J.P. Brescacin
1974 Bruce Reimer (9th)
1974 Jerry Dahl (12th)
1973 Steve Nelson (2nd)
1973 Sanford Qvale (16th)
1973 Mike Puestow (10th)
1972 Mike Evenson (15th)
1972 Bob Erickson (17th)
1972 Pete Lana
1971 Ralph Wirtz (8th)
1970 Joe Cichy
1970 Dick Hanson
1969 Tim Mjos (8th)
1969 Joe Roller
1969 Chuck Wald (14th)
1968 Ron Wick
1968 Orell Schmitz
1968 Joe Pomykacz
1968 Bruce Nelson
1968 Del Gehrett
1968 Jim Ferge
1968 Steve Conley
1968 Mike Berdis
1967 Ken Rota
1967 Dan Loose
1967 Bob Hunter
1966 Walt Odegaard
1965 Bruce Airheart
1950 Clink McGeary
1946 Cliff Rothrock
1946 Jerry Mulready
1941 Cecil Sturgeon
1939 Ernie Wheeler
1936 Lyle Sturgeon
1934 Fritz Hanson
1934 Bub Marquardt
1934 Herb Peschel

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9/11

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 all-conference 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.

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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9/12

North Dakota State has continued to post one of the most successful and envious football records in all of America over the past four decades. The list includes eight NCAA Division II national championships, 22 years in the top 20 of the national polls, and an awesome 352-94-4 record over the last 40 years.

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9/13

North Dakota State's widest margin of victory:

1912: NDSU- 123 v/s Wahpeton Indians- 0

In 1912, North Dakota State only allowed 6 points to be scored against them for the entire season.

1912: NDSU: 200 points v/s all opponents 6 points

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9/14

The Fargodome is the home field for North Dakota State football. NDSU moved into the Fargodome, an 18,700-seat indoor facility, in the fall of 1993 as a new chapter was added to Bison football. The $48 million Fargodome, a city-owned facility on NDSU property, was funded by a 1/2 cent sales tax over a 20-year period. It contains two scoreboards on each end zone, four large video screens (one in each corner), two large electronic message centers below the scoreboards, as well as four stats boards (two centered on each sideline) all of which were installed in 2002.

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9/15

DACOTAH FIELD/FARGODOME MILESTONES

Most Bison Stadium Points: Conference: 70 (70-18) over Augustana, 1968 Non-Conference: 80 (80-0) over Minnesota State Moorhead, 2000

Last Tied Game: NDSU 7, Augustana 7, 1989

Widest Bison Margin of Victory in Stadium: Conference: 59 points (62-3) over St. Cloud State, 1990. Non-Conference: 80 points (80-0) over Minnesota State Moorhead, 2000

Most Combined Stadium Points (Both Teams): Conference: 91 points (52-39 over SDSU), 1994. Non-Conference: 91 points (62-29 over St. Norbert), 1976; (71-20 over Minnesota State Moorhead), 1999. Tie Game: 44 points (NDSU 22, USD 22), 1959.

Most Stadium Games Won by NDSU in a Season: 8 games--1988 (8-0) and 1990 (8-0)

Longest Stadium Win Streak by Bison: 28 wins, 1964 through 1969

Record Crowd: 19,053, vs. South Dakota State, 2006

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9/16

SUCCESS—THE BISON WAY
Success is the key word in describing football at Dacotah Field/Fargodome for North Dakota State. The Bison have lost at home only 28 times in the past 42 seasons. The record is an incredible 159-28-3. And, NDSU is 138-19-2 at home since the 1980 opener (a 10-0 loss to Northern Michigan).

The Bison have won 28, 25, and 22 (twice) games in a row over that span and compiled a 36-game undefeated streak from 1964 through 1971.

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The success of North Dakota State football over has been nothing short of phenomenal.

Here is what the Bison have accomplished since the early 1980s to 2003:

Captured six straight North Central Conference titles from 1981 to 1986 and 11 during a 23-year period.

Had NCC winning streaks of 20 and 16 wins.

Won 159 of 202 NCC games (159-41-2 for a .792 winning percentage).

Won 222 of 271 games (212-57-2 for a .786 winning percentage).

Won 186 of 234 regular-season games (1 86-46-2) played including a streak of 22 straight wins before losing to Nebraska-Omaha in October 1983

Won 197 of 216 home games (197-17-2) at home since a 1980 season-opening 10-0 loss to Northern Michigan.

Appeared in six straight NCAA playoffs from 1981 to 1986 and 15 during a 23-year period including fi nishing second nationally in 1981 and 1984, making the semifinals in 1982 and 2000, and winning the NCAA title in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990.

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9/18

Undefeated NDSU football teams:
1894 (2-0)
1901 (7-0)
1902 (4-0)
1906 (3-0)
1907 (3-0)
1925 (5-0-2) NCC co champions
1965 (11-0) NCC champions (includes postseason bowl game)
1968 (10-0) NCC champions (includes post-season bowl game)
1969 (10-0) NCC champions (includes postseason bowl game)
1970 (9-0-1) NCC champions (includes postseason bowl game)
1986 (13-0) NCC champions, NCAA champions (includes postseason games)
1988 (14-0) NCC champions, NCAA champions (includes postseason games)
1990 (14-0) NCC champions, NCAA champions (includes postseason games)

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BISON POSTSEASON FACTS

Number of Years In Postseason Play: 23

Total Games Played: 48

Record: Won 35, Lost 13
(30-12 in NCAA playoff action)

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9/20

2007 Schedule game series records (as of 9/20/07)

NDSU v/s Stephen F. Austin 2-0
NDSU v/s Sam Houston State 1-0
NDSU v/s Central Michigan 0-0
NDSU v/s Western Illinois 0-0
NDSU v/s UC Davis 5-4
NDSU v/s Mississippi Valley State 1-0
NDSU v/s Minnesota 0-8
NDSU v/s Southern Utah 3-0
NDSU v/s Illinois State 0-0
NDSU v/s Cal Poly 4-4*
NDSU v/s South Dakota State 51-37-5

*may not be accurate

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9/21

1981 NCAA Quarterfinal

Sixth-ranked North Dakota State scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes of play to stop the No. 3-ranked University of Puget Sound 24-10 in the first game of the 1981 national playoffs.

The 1-2 punch of Mike Kasowski and Kevin Peters paced the Bison to a 281- yard rushing day. Kasowski had 106 yards including a 1-yard TD run while Peters had 114 yards. Mark Luedtke's 24-yard field goal with six seconds left gave the Bison a 10-7 halftime lead after the Bison blocked a UPS punt.

The Bison controlled the UPS ground attack to the tune of 52 yards in 39 carries but were troubled by a tremendous aerial assault by UPS quarterback Rod Drivstuen. Drivstuen completed 20 of 30 passes for 207 yards and one TD including 10 to slick receiver Mike Bos.

1981 NCAA Semifinals

Eighth-ranked Shippensburg carried the nation's top record into the battle (12-0). The Raiders held the Bison to a 6-6 halftime tie before NDSU pulled away with two second-half touchdowns before a regional ABC television audience.

Running back Mike Kasowski gained 142 yards and scored two TDs while his mate, Kevin Peters, picked up 138 yards. Quarterback Mark Nellermoe added 93 yards and one score as the Herd gained 382 yards rushing.

Kasowski scored from seven yards out on the first NDSU possession before SSC put together a 19-play, 90-yard march to tie at 6-6.

The insurance score came on the next Bison possession as NDSU marched 81 yards in 8 plays with Kasowski taking it the final 14. The win was the 10th straight for the Bison (10-2). 18-6 victory.

1981 Palm Bowl

The Bison jumped out to a 7-0 lead on their first possession with Mark Nellermoe capping a 69-yard drive with a 1-yard run. Two costly second-quarter fumbles set up a pair of Bobcat TDs and the Bison were down 14-7 before Kevin Peters exploded in from two yards out to cap an 88-yard drive 37 seconds before halftime.

Two Mike Miller bombs in the third quarter coupled with crippling injuries to running back Mike Kasowski and linebacker Todd Lecy spelled defeat for the Herd.

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1984 NCAA Quarterfinals

Cal-Davis jumped to a quick 10-0 lead before the Bison could get untracked. NDSU managed only 33 yards and two first downs in the opening quarter of action and could have been down 17-0 except for Ken Kubisz' recovery of a Cal-Davis fumble at the NDSU 4-yard line midway through the period.

A 28-10 lead slipped to 28-23 as the Aggies scored a pair of fourth-quarter TDs on Scott Barry passes of 12 and 3 yards. Ken Kubisz' 30-yard field goal with 1:55 left gave the Bison a 31-23 lead, but the Aggies were not through. Barry, 29 of 47 for 355 yards, had four chances from near midfield at the end of the game, but his final toss was tipped several times in the end zone before falling incomplete at the horn.

1984 NCAA Semifinals

No. 1-ranked North Dakota State and second-ranked Nebraska-Omaha squared off in the 1984 NCAA semifinals at Dacotah Field in a rematch of their regular season battle on the same field two months earlier.

The Bison won in October by a 41-23 count and repeated the effort to the tune of 25-14 in 19-degree weather and light snow.

The Bison jumped to a 12-0 lead on a 3-yard run by Hank Klos and a 19-yard gallop by James Molstre. Leading 12-7 in the third quarter, Jeff Bentrim found Stacy Robinson in the end zone for a 14-yard score to cap a 70-yard drive late in the period.

The Bison salted it away in the middle of the fourth quarter on a 20-yard run by Molstre, who gained 95 yards and scored two TDs.

Omaha hit on 18 of 35 passes for 198 yards but turned the ball over four times.

1984 Palm Bowl

North Dakota State fell two yards or one second short, depending on your viewpoint, of its second straight NCAA Division II national football championship as Troy State University of Alabama handed the Bison a last-gasp 18-17 defeat.

With no time outs left, the Trojans reached the Bison 33- yard line with less than 15 seconds remaining and apparent confusion on the field.

Freshman kicker Ted Clem got the 50-yard attempt off at the gun and the longest field goal in Troy State history stunned a disbelieving Bison team.

It spoiled a storybook ending. With the Bison down 15-14, quarterback Jeff Bentrim on the sidelines with an injury, and just over seven minutes remaining, little-used fifth-year quarterback Dale Hammerschmidt took the Bison on a 78-yard drive to the Troy State 2-yard line before settling for the three points.

Troy State-18
NDSU-17

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9/23

1965 Pecan Bowl

ABILENE, TX--A determined NDSU football team posted a convincing 20-7 Pecan Bowl victory over famed Grambling College here to cap a perfect 11-0 season and take firm hold of the No. 1 national rating in College Division football.

The Bison, one of the best defensive teams in the nation, allowed Grambling just 97 yards in total offense. The Bison opened up scoring by marching the opening kickoff 80 yards with Ken Rota going the final five. The Bison upped the margin to 13-0 in the second quarter with Jim Carlson passing 68 yards to Lowell Linderman for the score.

Grambling collected its only score on a 93-yard kickoff return to open the second half. NDSU fullback Ron Mische plunged two yards in the final quarter to finish the scoring. Rota gained 96 yards on 22 carries and was named the outstanding back. Linderman was picked as the outstanding lineman.

NDSU-20
Grambling-7

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9/24

1968 Pecan Bowl

ARLINGTON, TX--Paul Hatchett ran for 106 yards and a touchdown as North Dakota State's awesome offense rolled to 23 first-half points to stop Arkansas State University 23-14 in the fifth annual Pecan Bowl football game.

The Bison, ranked No. 1 in the nation, looked to make it a runaway in the opening two periods when Joe Roller, Hatchett, Ken Blazei and Bruce Grasamke combined for the three TDs and a field goal. Roller caught an 1-yard pass from Grasamke and Hatchett traversed 18 yards for first-quarter TDs.

Blazei then booted a 30-yard field goal and Grasamke ran in from four yards out before the halftime gun. The Indians got two fourth-quarter TDs but had little other success against the Herd. Hatchett was voted the outstanding offensive player of the game.

NDSU-23
Arkansas State-14

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9/25

1969 Camellia Bowl

SACRAMENTO, CA--North Dakota State steamrolled the University of Montana 30-3 here in the Camellia Bowl meeting between the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation.

Any doubt to the Bison's grip on the top slot was disspelled by the overwhelming display of the Fargo team. But this time, NDSU changed the script slightly.

The Bison went to the air as QB Bruce Grasamke completed 16 of 25 passes for 206 yards as the Bison finished with a total of 234 passing yards and 421 yards in total offense.

Grasamke opened the scoring with a 7- yard run in the first period. After a Montana field goal, NDSU followed with 24 consecutive points. Paul Hatchett took in a 15-yard pass from Grasamke, Jim Twardy kicked a 23-yard field goal, Dennis Preboski ran 38 yards for another score, and Tim Mjos hauled in an 8-yard pass from Mike Bentson for the final TD. NDSU finished 10-0 for the season.

NDSU-30
Montana-3

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9/26

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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9/27

A new era in the rivalry between NDSU and South Dakota State University was unveiled April 21, 2004, with the announcement of a new traveling trophy. The “Dakota Marker” trophy will be 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.

The first football game between the institutions was held in 1903.

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9/28

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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9/29

Four former North Dakota State personalities have been inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN. They are coach Gilmore 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 Harlan Hill Trophy-winning quarterback Jeff Ben Trim, 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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9/30

The Nickel Trophy, resting 2,500 times larger than a regular five-cent piece and weighing 75 pounds, was inaugurated in 1938 and is presented to the winner of the formerly annual North Dakota vs. North Dakota State football contest.
Two inches thick and 22 inches in diameter, it is an exact replica of the once-minted U.S. coin. It has been the object of many inter-campus raids, recoveries, and more thefts.
The late Robert Kunkel, a UND alumnus and Chicago advertising executive, was the originator of the trophy. Blue Key, honorary service fraternity on each campus, awards the Nickel Trophy.

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