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: Corinne Dauksavage Assistant Trainer: Travis Shock 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) 255-2941 Athletics Fax: (218) 755-3898
2009 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 State Coaching Staff 6-8 9 10 11 12 13
Head Coach Jeff Tesch Associate Head Coach Rich Jahner Assistant Coach Brent Bolte Gordie Haug / Jere Kubuski Eric Medberry / Neil Linhart Ken Traxler / Adrian Dunn / Support Staff
2009 Bemidji State Beavers
14-15 Alphabetical / Numerical Rosters 16-23 Student-Athlete Bios - Key Returning Players 24 Roster Breakdowns 25 Preseason Depth Chart
Opponents
26-29 2009 Opponents 26 Non-Conference Opponent 25-29 NSIC Opponents 29 NSIC Sports Information Directory 30 2009 Opponent Schedule Grid 30 2009 NSIC Composite Schedule
2008 Season in Review
31-34 Game Recaps 34 NSIC Players of the Week 35-38 Final BSU Statistics 39 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 40-41 All-NSIC Teams / Awards 42-43 NSIC Statistical Leaders
BSU History and Records
44 The Last Time... 45 Individual Records: Passing 46 Individual Records: Total Offense 47 Individual Records: Rushing 48 Individual Records: Tackles / Sacks 49 Individual Records: Receiving 50 Individual Records: Returns (INT/punts/kickoffs) 51 Individual Records: Scoring / Kicking / Punting 52 Team Records 53 Team Year-by-Year Offensive Stats (since 1971) 54 Individual Awards 55-58 All-Time Results 59 Chet Anderson Stadium 60 Bemidji State Football Traditions 61 Battle for the Axe
This is Bemidji State 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Welcome to Bemidji Bemidji State University BSU Athletics Facilities NCAA Rules Compliance / Media Information BSU Media Outlets Administration Department of Athletics Staff Directory
Team Information
2008 Record: 5-6 NSIC Record: 4-6 (t-8th / t-3 North Div.) Starters Returning: 18 (9 O / 8 D / 1 ST) Starters Lost: 6 (2 O / 3 D / 1 ST) Letterwinners Returning: 39 (17 O /21 D / 1 ST) Letterwinners Lost: 33 (17 O /15 D/ 1 ST)
Program History
First Year of Football: 1926 All-Time Record: 300-391-24 (.436) 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: 83-57 (14th season) Career Record: 83-57 (14th season) Assistants: Rich Jahner Ass’t HC/Co-DC/S Brent Bolte Co-DC/LB Eric Medberry OC/QB Dr. Ken Traxler DT Neil Linhart WR Gordie Houg II RB Jere Kubuske DB Adrian Dunn DL
Athletic Media Relations The 2009 Bemidji State Football Media Guide is a production of the Bemidji State University Office of Athletic Media Relations. Executive Editor Assistant Editors Cover Design Inside Cover Interior Design Photography Printing
Brad Folkestad; Director of AMR Andy Bartlett; Assoc. Dir. of Comm. Rose Jones; Director of Marketing Dax Larson; Assistant Director of AMR Valerie Mason; Office of Communications Ross LaDue; AMR Graduate 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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Director: Brad Folkestad (Bemidji State ‘01) Office: (218) 755-4603 Home: (218) 444-7450 Cell: (218) 308-1115 e-mail: bfolkestad@bemidjistate.edu Assistant: Dax Larson (Minnesota State ‘07) Office: (218) 755-2763 e-mail: dlarson@bemidjistate.edu GA: Ross LaDue (Iowa State ‘09) e-mail: gladue@bemidjistate.edu Office: (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
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