Bemidji State Football Table of Contents
Quick Facts
University Information
Location: Bemidji, Minn. (15,000) Founded: 1919 Enrollment: 5,020 Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Web Site: www.northernsun.org Affiliation: NCAA Division II Nickname: Beavers School Colors: Green & White PMS Color: Green (PMS 3305) Home Field: Chet Anderson Stadium Surface (capacity): Natural Grass (3,500) President: Dr. Jon E. Quistgaard Athletics Director: Dr. Rick Goeb Head Trainer: Bill Crews Assistant Trainer: Eric Sand Assistant Trainer: Corinne Dauksavage Trainer Phone: (218) 755-2769 Equipment Manager: Vance Balstad Equipment Manager: Justin Enfield Equipment Phone: (218) 755-3292 Compliance/SWA: Sarah Levesque Athletics Secretary: Debbie Slough Athletics Phone: (218) 755-2941 Athletics Fax: (218) 755-3898
Team Information
2008 Season Outlook 1 2-4 4-5 5
Quick Facts & Table of Contents Season Outlook: Offense Season Outlook: Defense Season Outlook: Special Teams / Schedule
Bemidji 6-8 9 10 11 12 13
State Coaching Staff
Head Coach Jeff Tesch Associate Head Coach Rich Jahner Assistant Coach Brent Bolte Damian Droessler / Jere Kubuski / J.T. Mathy Eric Medberry / Darren Nelson Bryan Stoffel / Ken Traxler / Support Staff
BSU History and Records 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54-57 57 58 59 60
The Last Time... Individual Records: Passing Individual Records: Rushing Individual Records: Total Offense Individual Records: Receiving Individual Records: Tackles / Sacks) Individual Records: Scoring / Kicking / Punting Individual Records: Returns (INT/punts/kickoffs) Team Records Team Year-by-Year Offensive Stats (since 1971) Individual Awards All-Time Results Coaching Records Chet Anderson Stadium Bemidji State Football Traditions Battle for the Axe
2008 Bemidji State Beavers 14-15 16-21 22 23
Alphabetical / Numerical Rosters Student-Athlete Bios - Key Returning Players Roster Breakdowns Preseason Depth Chart
Opponents 24-27 24 24-27 27 28 28
2008 Opponents Non-Conference Opponent NSIC Opponents NSIC Sports Information Directory 2008 Opponent Schedule Grid 2008 NSIC Composite Schedule
This is Bemidji State University 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
The 2008 Bemidji State Football Media Guide is a production of the Bemidji State University Office of Athletic Media Relations.
2007 Season in Review 29-32 33-36 37 38 39-42
Game Recaps Final BSU Statistics Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 2007 All-NSIC Teams / Awards 2007 NSIC Statistical Leaders
Welcome to Bemidji Bemidji State University BSU Athletics Facilities Beaver Pride - The Team Behind the Teams Media Information / NCAA Rules Compliance BSU Media Outlets Administration Department of Athletics Staff Directory
Executive Editor Assistant Editors Cover Design Inside Cover Interior Design Photography Printing
Brad Folkestad; Director of AMR Andy Bartlett; Assoc. Dir. of Communications Rose Jones; Director of Marketing Troy Berneking; Assistant Director of AMR Valerie Mason; Office of Communications Jordan Buckley; Student Assistant Kathy Berglund; Graphic Designer OCM Brad Folkestad; Director of AMR Brad Folkestad; Director of AMR John Swartz; BSU Photo Services Arrow Printing; Bemidji, Minn.
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2008 Beaver Football
2007 Record: 7-4 / 6-3 NSIC (4th) Starters Returning: 8 (3 O / 4D / 1 ST) Starters Lost: 15 (7 O / 8 D) Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 31 / 30
Program History
First Year of Football: 1928 All-Time Record: 295-385-24 (.435) NSIC Titles: 5 (1947-50-57-59-2006) Years in Post-Season Play: 1 (2006) Mineral Water Bowl L, 35-27 (Pittsburg St.)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Jeff Tesch Alma Mater Moorhead State ‘78 Office Phone: (218) 755-2772 e-mail jtesch@bemidjistate.edu Record at BSU: 78-51 (13th season) Career Record: 78-51 (13th season) Assistants: Rich Jahner Ass’t HC/Co-DC/S Brent Bolte Co-DC/LB Eric Medberry OC/QB Dr. Ken Traxler DT Damian Droessler WR Darren Nelson DB Bryan Stoffel RB Jere Kubuske DB J.T. Mathy DL
Athletic Media Relations
Director: Brad Folkestad (Bemidji State ‘01) Office: (218) 755-4603 Home: (218) 444-7450 Cell: (218) 308-1115 e-mail: bfolkestad@bemidjistate.edu Assistant: Troy Berneking (UM-Crookston ‘04) Office: (218) 755-2763 e-mail: tberneking@bemidjistate.edu GA: Cedrique Flemming (Kansas St.‘07) e-mail: cflemming@bemidjistate.edu SID Phone: (218) 755-2763 SID Fax: (218) 755-3898 Football Press Box: (218) 755-3705 Web site: www.bemidjistate.edu/athletics Mailing Address: Bemidji State University #29 1500 Birchmont Drive NE Bemidji, MN 56601
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