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.
| Minot State Beavers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1925 |
| Head coach | Ian Shields 1st season, 2–9 (.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 |
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Conferences edit
Classifications edit
- 1955–1969: NAIA
- 1970–1996: NAIA Division II
- 1997–2010: NAIA
- 2011–present: NCAA Division II
Conference affiliations edit
- 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
National Playoff appearances edit
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Head coaches edit
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2017–2022 |
| 22 | Ian Shields | 2023–present |
NFL players edit
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 edit
- ^ Minot State University Athletics Brand and Graphic Standards (PDF). January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "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.
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