News Archive
Dec. 2, 2006 - #14 Pittsburg State 35, #23 Bemidji State 27
41st Mineral Water Bowl
Pittsburg State’s Germaine Race rushed 33 times for 183 yards and four touchdowns, becoming NCAA Division II’s all-time rushing leader and leading the Gorillas to a 35-27 victory over Bemidji State in the 2006 Mineral Water Bowl.
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Nov. 29, 2006 - Guy, Keaveny named Second-Team All-Region
Bemidji State offensive linemates Justin Guy (Blaine, Minn.) and John Keaveny (St. Cloud, Minn.) have been named Daktronics, Inc. Second-Team All-Northwest Region, as announced today by the sports information department at South Dakota State University.
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Nov. 14, 2006 - Tesch named NSIC Coach of the Year
In recognition of what has become arguably the finest football season in the history of Bemidji State University, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference today tabbed BSU head coach Jeff Tesch as the 2006 NSIC Coach of the Year. Tesch’s honor was announced in conjunction with the 2006 All-NSIC Team, which features five Bemidji State players on the All-NSIC First Team and a school-record 16 players honored overall on the all-conference lineup.
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Nov. 14, 2006 - BSU climbs in both major national polls
Bemidji State’s Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference-securing victory over Upper Iowa in the NSIC Metrodome Classic, Nov. 10, helped the Beavers climb to a school-record No. 23 in both major national polls this week. BSU climbed one spot in the American Football Coaches Association top 25 and jumped two spots in the d2football.com poll.
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• AFCA Top 25 poll [go]
• d2football.com Top 25 poll [go]
• NCAA Regional Rankings [go]
Nov. 13, 2006 - Schreiber honored by NSIC
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference today recognized Bemidji State junior wide receiver Anthony Schreiber (Berkeley, Ill.) as this week’s NSIC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in BSU’s Nov. 10 victory over Upper Iowa in the 23rd NSIC Metrodome Classic.
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Nov. 12, 2006 - BSU earns berth in 2006 Mineral Water Bowl
Bemidji State’s post-season fate was determined today, and the Beavers will make their first-ever post-season football appearance at the Mineral Water Bowl. BSU will match up with Pittsburg (Kan.) State of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association in the Dec. 2, 2006 contest in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
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Nov. 10, 2006 - Bemidji State 44, Upper Iowa 20
Twenty-fourth ranked Bemidji State wrapped up the first outright conference championship in its 81-year football history and remained in the hunt for its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Playoffs with a 44-20 victory over Upper Iowa in the 23rd Merchants Bank NSIC Metrodome Classic.
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Nov. 9, 2006 - NCAA selection show details announced
With the 2006 NCAA Division II football regular season coming to a close this weekend, a broadcast schedule has been announced for the 2006 Championship Selection Show. The NCAA Division II Football committee will make its selections on Sunday, Nov. 12, with the announcement of the 24-team field to be made during a segment on ESPNews between the hours of noon and 1 p.m. Central time.
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Nov. 7, 2006 - Beavers earn first-ever Top 25 appearance
Bemidji State’s Nov. 4 victory over Concordia-St. Paul not only secured the program’s first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship since 1959, it also propelled the Beavers into a Top 25 national ranking for the first time in the history of the program. BSU checks in at No. 24 in this week’s American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll and is ranked No. 25 by d2football.com.
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Nov. 4, 2006 - BSU locks down share of NSIC title
For the first time since 1959, the Bemidji State University football program can call itself conference champions. The Beavers locked up no worse than a share of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference crown this afternoon with a 27-7 victory over Concordia-St. Paul, remaining undefeated against the NSIC at 7-0.
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Oct. 30, 2006 - Beavers climb to eighth in Northwest Region
Bemidji State’s football program climbed two spots in this week’s NCAA Regional Rankings, checking in at No. 8 in the Northwest Region on the strength of its 23-15 victory over Southwest Minnesota State on Oct. 28.
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Oct. 28, 2006 - BSU holds off SW Minnesota State, 23-15
Bemidji State held off a late rally by the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs, as Tony Wanie (Tomahawk, Wis.) intercepted Mustang quarterback Josh Shudlick in the end zone with 2:05 to play in the fourth quarter to help the Beavers post a 23-15 victory and remain undefeated in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play.
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Oct. 23, 2006 - BSU ranked 10th in NCAA Northwest Region
Bemidji State’s football program cracked the NCAA Regional Rankings for the first time this season, checking in at No. 10 this week on the strength of its 28-7 victory over then-18th ranked Winona State on Oct. 21.
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Oct. 23, 2006 - BSU ranked 10th in NCAA Northwest Regional
Bemidji State’s football program cracked the NCAA Regional Rankings for the first time this season, checking in at No. 10 this week on the strength of its 28-7 victory over then-18th ranked Winona State on Oct. 21.
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Oct. 23, 2006 - Heber named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference today recognized Bemidji State junior linebacker Matt Heber (Mundelien, Ill.) as this week’s NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in BSU’s Oct. 21 victory over then-No. 18 Winona State.
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Oct. 21, 2006 - Bemidji State topples #18 Winona State, 28-7
Bemidji State’s football program took a stranglehold on the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference lead, using one of the best defensive performances in school history to dominate 18th-ranked Winona State, 28-7. The victory was Bemidji State’s first over a nationally-ranked opponent and, coupled with Southwest Minnesota State’s loss today, gives the Beavers an effective two-game lead in the NSIC standings with three weeks left in the regular season.
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Oct. 17, 2006 - McDonald named NSIC Special Teams POW
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference today recognized Bemidji State junior placekicker Michael McDonald (Muskegon, Mich.) as this week’s NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in BSU’s Oct. 14 victory at Wayne State.
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Oct. 14, 2006 - Bemidji State 40, Wayne State 37
Redshirt freshman Cory Wardrope (Chugiak, Alaska) earned his first career start at quarterback, and rewarded the Bemidji State coaching staff with a strong performance as he helped rally the Beavers from a 14-point first-quarter deficit in a 40-37 victory at Wayne State (Neb.). Wardrope completed 17 of 29 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns and added 52 yards on 19 rushes, leading Bemidji State to the first 4-0 start in conference play in the program’s 81-year history as a varsity program.
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Oct. 10, 2006 - Wayne State game available on-line
Bemidji State’s Oct. 14 road football contest at Wayne State (Neb.) and its Oct. 13-14 men’s ice hockey season-opening series at Maine will be available to BSU fans around the world via Internet webcasts. Additionally, Game 1 of the Maine men’s hockey series will be televised by WABI TV as part of Hockey East’s 2006-07 television package.
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Oct. 7, 2006 - Mary 27, Bemidji State 21

Statistically, it was a game one might have expected Bemidji State to dominate. Playing before a Homecoming crowd of 1,676, Bemidji State outgained NCAA Division II newcomer Mary by 195 yards, 362-167; put up 21 first downs to Mary’s eight; ran 84 plays on offense to Mary’s 44, and held the advantage in time of possession by nearly 15 minutes.

Yet the Maruaders capped a five-play, 53-yard scoring drive with a four-yard pass from Blair Sandy to Justin Fleck with 41 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping Mary to a 27-21 victory over the Beavers.
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Oct. 2, 2006 - Stafford, Hawks honored by NSIC
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference today recognized Bemidji State senior defensive lineman Zach Stafford (Fergus Falls, Minn.) and wide receiver Jonathan Hawks (Gainesville, Ga.) as this week’s NSIC Defensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively, for their performances in BSU’s Sept. 30 victory at Northern State.
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Sept. 30, 2006 - Game 5: Bemidji State 25, Northern State 22

For the first time since 1959, the Bemidji State University football program is 3-0 in conference play.

The Beavers capped a wild fourth quarter by blocking a 35-yard Northern State field goal attempt with 56 seconds to play to secure a thrilling 25-22 come-from-behind victory.
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Sept. 23, 2006 - Game 4: Bemdiji State 56, Minn.-Crookston 7
Bemidji State dominated all phases of play, rolling up its highest point total against Minn.-Crookston since 1933 and riding a stifling performance by its defense to crush the Golden Eagles, 56-7, this afternoon in BSU’s first home-field Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contest of the season.
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Sept. 19, 2006 - Game 3: Bemidji State 21, MSU-Moorhead 9
Bemidji State turned in a stifling defensive effort and limited Minnesota State-Moorhead to 13 yards rushing and 185 yards of total offense, while wide receiver Anthony Schreiber put away a victory with the first punt-return touchdown by a BSU player in nearly four years as the Beavers opened Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play with a 21-9 victory over their rival Dragons.
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Sept. 11, 2006 - Michael McDonald earns NSIC weekly honor
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference today recognized Bemidji State junior placekicker Michael McDonald (Muskegon, Mich.) as this week’s NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in BSU’s Sept. 9 victory at Minot (N.D.) State.
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Sept. 9, 2006 - Game 2: Bemidji State 30, Minot State 9
Bemidji State picked up two second-quarter touchdown passes from junior quarterback Josh Williams to blow open a 7-3 game, and rode a defense which forced four turnovers and allowed just 68 yards rushing in a 30-9 victory over the Minot State Beavers in the annual “Beaver Bash” rivalry series. The victory gives BSU five wins in five all-time trips to Minot, and the Minnesota Beavers have outscored their North Dakota foes by a combined margin of 184-46 in those five contests.
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Aug. 31, 2006 - Game 1: Minn.-Duluth 23, Bemidji State 7
On a night dictated by strong defensive performances on both sides of the ball, a safety on a wild punt snap into the end zone in the third quarter sparked a 16-point rally for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, who broke open a 7-7 tie and toppled Bemidji State, 23-7, in the season opener for both programs.
[recap][stats][post-game notes]
Sidebar: Iverson, Stafford spearhead strong effort by BSU defense
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Aug. 23, 2006 - 2006 Media Guide available
Bemidji State's 2006 Football Media Guide is now available for immediate download in our [history] section. The media guide is available for download in one 68-page document, or for those with slower connections each chapter is available for separate download. Print copies will be available within the week; order information is available on the download page.
Aug. 4, 2006 - BSU tabbed fourth in NSIC pre-season poll
The Bemidji State University football program has been selected to finish fourth in the newly-expanded nine-team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in a pre-season polling of the league’s head coaches, the NSIC office announced today.
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May 8, 2006 - BSU unveils 2006 schedule
Bemidji State University head football coach Jeff Tesch today unveiled BSU’s 2006 football schedule, an 11-game slate featuring five home contests and a season finale against Upper Iowa in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Metrodome Classic.
[complete story][2006 schedule]
April 29, 2006 - Defense controls spring scrimmage, 40-28
The Bemidji State defense notched two second-half turnovers and limited the offense to two touchdowns on 69 snaps, as the Green defenders posted a 40-28 victory over the White offense in BSU’s annual spring Green-White Scrimmage.
[recap] play-by-play [PDF]
Feb. 2, 2006 - BSU makes two additions to 2006 signing class
Bemidji State head football coach Jeff Tesch today announced the addition of two student-athletes to BSU’s 2006 spring signing class, announced yesterday. Defensive back Ben Anderson (Clearwater, Minn.) and linebacker Andy Eagan (Sauk Village, Ill.) bring BSU’s spring class to 36.
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Feb. 1, 2006 - BSU announces 2006 spring signing class
Bemidji State head football coach Jeff Tesch today announced the addition of 34 student-athletes to the BSU roster for the 2006 season. Of the 34, 21 are signing National Letters of Intent and 13 have agreed to attend Bemidji State as non-scholarship walk-ons.
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Nov. 23, 2005 - Midboe, Sannes named d2football.com All-Region
Bemidji State senior quarterback Nathan Sannes (Fertile, Minn.) and senior defensive end James Midboe (Climax, Minn.) have been named d2football.com Honorable Mention All-Northwest Region, that publication announced recently. It is the first All-Region honor for either player.
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Nov. 8, 2005 - BSU lands 11 on 2005 All-NSIC team
Bemidji State senior defensive end James Midboe (Climax, Minn.) has been named First-Team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, headlining a school-record group of 11 All-NSIC honorees for the Beavers. In addition, four BSU players were named Second-Team All-NSIC and six gridders earned honorable-mention honors.
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Nov. 5, 2005 - Wayne State rallies for 38-28 Dome win over BSU
It was a tale of two halves for the Bemidji State football program in its season finale at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Merchants Bank Metrodome Classic. The first half was all BSU, as the Beavers dominated behind an aerial onslaught led by wide reciever Anthony Schreiber (Berkeley, Ill.) and led 28-10 heading into the locker room. It was a polar opposite second half, however, as Wayne State (Neb.) dominated every phase of the game, scored 28 unanswered points and rallied for a 38-28 victory over the Beavers.
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Nov. 1, 2005 - Johnson named NSIC defender of the week
Bemidji State sophomore safety Jeremiah Johnson (Glidden, Iowa) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in BSU’s Oct. 29 victory over Minnesota State, Moorhead, the NSIC office announced yesterday.
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Oct. 29, 2005 - BSU retains Battle Axe with 27-13 win over Moorhead
Bemidji State retained the Battle Axe, the fourth-oldest traveling trophy in NCAA Division II football, for a school-record sixth consecutive season, using a 14-point fourth quarter to break open a tie game and post a 27-13 victory over the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons.
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Oct. 22, 2005 - Bemidji State holds off Northern State, 45-33
Bemidji State built third-quarter leads of 31-0 and 38-6, then held off a furious rally and held off the Northern State Wolves, 45-33, in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football showdown this afternoon.
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Oct. 17, 2005 - Carvajal named NSIC Co-Player of the Week
Bemidji State senior running back Alvaro Carvajal (San Francisco, Calif.) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in BSU’s Oct. 15 win at Minn.-Crookston, the NSIC office announced today.
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Oct. 15, 2005 - BSU evens NSIC record with 40-14 win at Crookston

Bemidji State piled up 358 yards rushing and topped 600 yards of total offense for the first time in more than a year as the Beavers posted a 40-14 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory at Minnesota, Crookston.
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Oct. 8, 2005 - BSU falls 47-13 at Winona State
Winona State quarterback Drew Abner completed 19 of 29 passes for 390 yards and two touchdowns, as the Warriors rolled up 646 yards of total offense in a 47-13 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory over Bemidji State. Abner’s 390 passing yards were part of a 646-yard effort for the Warrior offense, the most yards ever surrendered by a BSU defense.
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Oct. 3, 2005 - McDonald named NSIC Special Teams Co-POW
Bemidji State sophomore placekicker Michael McDonald (Muskegon, Mich.) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Special Teams Co-Player of the Week for his efforts in BSU’s Oct. 1 win over Southwest Minnesota State, the NSIC office announced today.
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Oct. 1, 2005 - BSU guns down Southwest Minnesota State, 47-9
Bemidji State scored touchdowns on each of its first four possessions and rolled up 510 yards of total offense, cruising to a 47-9 Homecoming victory over the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs.
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Sept. 24, 2005 - BSU loses overtime shootout at Concordia, 55-48
It was a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football opener which neither Bemidji State nor Concordia-St. Paul will ever forget. Golden Bear quarterback James McNear picked up his fourth rushing touchdown of the day in the first overtime, and Bemidji State quarterback Nathan Sannes (Fertile, Minn.) was intercepted in the end zone on BSU’s first play of overtime as Concordia-St. Paul survived a wild 55-48 shootout.
[recap][stats] Post-Game Notes [HTML][PDF]
Sept. 20, 2005 - Johnson named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
Bemidji State sophomore safety Jeremiah Johnson (Glidden, Iowa) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in BSU’s Sept. 17 win at Wis.-River Falls, the NSIC office announced yesterday.
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Sept. 17, 2005 - Bemidji State downs River Falls, 25-19

Sophomore wide receiver Anthony Schreiber (Berkeley, Ill.) scored three touchdowns, including two receiving, to lift Bemidji State to a hard-fought 35-19 victory over Wisconsin-River Falls in BSU’s non-conference finale. The victory improved BSU to 3-0 for the season, marking just the 11th 3-0 start for the program in 80 years of competition.
[recap][box score][game notes]

Sept. 13, 2005 - Game 3 at Wis.-River Falls
BSU takes to the road to wrap up the non-conference portion of its 2005 schedule, where it will tackle the Wis.-River Falls Falcons on Sept. 17. The Beavers and Falcons have met three times previously, including a 58-14 win last year in Bemidji, but the teams are meeting in River Falls for the first time.
Pre-game notes [684k PDF]
Sept. 12, 2005 - Schreiber named NSIC Player of the Week
Bemidji State sophomore wide receiver Anthony Schreiber (Berkeley, Ill.) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in BSU’s Sept. 10 win over Minnesota State, the NSIC office announced today.
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Sept. 10, 2005 - Schreiber lifts BSU to 28-23 win over Minnesota State
Bemidji State sophomore wide receiver Anthony Schreiber (Berkeley, Ill.) hauled in a game-high eight passes for a career-high 115 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 14 yards and a second touchdown to help lift BSU past Minnesota State, 28-23.
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Sept. 7 , 2005 - Game 2 vs Minnesota State
Bemidji State makes its 2005 home debut Saturday, Sept. 10 against Minnesota State, marking the fourth consecutive season the Beavers and Mavericks have met in non-conference play. BSU is seeking its sixth 2-0 start in 10 seasons under head coach Jeff Tesch and will be in pursuit of its third consecutive win in its series with Minnesota State.
Pre-game notes [556k PDF]
Sept. 6, 2005 - Sannes honored for efforts in Minot State win
Bemidji State senior quarterback Nathan Sannes (Fertile, Minn.) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Offensive Player of the Week and d2football.com Honorable Mention National Player of the Week for his efforts in BSU’s Sept. 3 season-opening victory at Minot (N.D.) State.
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Sept. 3, 2005 - Sannes leads BSU past Minot State, 42-17
Bemidji State senior quarterback Nathan Sannes (Fertile, Minn.) set a BSU single-game record with six touchdown passes, leading the Beavers to a 42-17 victory over Minot (N.D.) State in the team’s 2005 opener.
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Aug. 30, 2005 - Game 1 at Minot (N.D.) State
Bemidji State opens its 2005 season at Minot (N.D.) State in a renewal of the annual interstate "Beaver Bash" rivalry. It will mark the 10th time in the last 16 years BSU will open a season on the road, and mark BSU's fourth opener at Minot State in the Jeff Tesch era. BSU has won its previous three games at Minot State by a combined score of 112-20 with two shutouts.
Pre-game notes [556k PDF]
Aug. 29, 2005 - 2005 Media Guide available for download

The 2005 Bemidji State Football Media Guide is now available for download. The guide is available as one 9.9-megabyte download, or in five sections of three megs or less. All documents are in Adobe PDF format and will require the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar PDF-capable browser to view or print. Use the link below, the media guide link to the right or the "history" link to the left to download your copy today.
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Aug. 23, 2005 - BSU receives attention in AFCA Poll
The Bemidji State football team received one vote in the 2005 American Football Coaches Association pre-season poll, as released today by that organization.
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Aug. 11, 2005 - Midboe named Pre-Season NSIC Defensive Co-MVP
Bemidji State senior defensive end James Midboe (Climax, Minn.) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Pre-Season Co-Defensive Player of the Year, as voted on by the league’s coaches and announced today by the NSIC office. Midboe, who led the NSIC in sacks in 2004, shares the pre-season honor with Winona State senior safety Luke Lokanc.
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June 8, 2005 - BSU announces 2005 schedule
Bemidji State head football coach Jeff Tesch today announced the program’s 2005 schedule, which features three non-conference games and a seven-game Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference schedule.
[complete story][schedule]
April 29, 2005 - Offense dominates annual Green-White Game
Bemidji State quarterbacks Nathan Sannes and Tom Prout combined to complete 20 of 37 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns, leading the White offensive unit past the Green defense, 49-33, in BSU’s annual spring green-white scrimmage.
[recap][play-by-play (62k PDF)]
April 25, 2005 - Nordyke invited to free agent camp with Vikings
Bemidji State wide receiver Michael Nordyke (Ukiah, Calif.) has been invited to a free-agent mini-camp by the Minnesota Vikings, the National Football League franchise announced late Sunday.
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Mar 28, 2005 - BSU Inks Coleraine's Preble to National Letter of Intent
Bemidji State University's largest football spring signing class on record continues to grow as head coach Jeff Tesch has announced the addition of Greenway High School senior Zac Preble to the team’s 2005 recruiting class. The signing of Preble to a National Letter of Intent brings BSU's 2005 class of signees to 26 incoming freshmen and two junior college transfers.
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Feb. 22, 2005 - Bemidji State Adds Wardrope to 2005 Signing Class
Bemidji State University head football coach Jeff Tesch has announced the addition of high school senior Cory Wardrope to the team’s 2005 recruiting class. The signing of Wardrope to a National Letter of Intent brings BSU's 2005 signing class to 25 incoming freshmen and two junior college transfers.
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Feb. 2, 2005 - BSU Announces 2005 Spring Football Signing Class
Bemidji State University head football coach Jeff Tesch today announced the signing of 26 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2005 competition season. Included in BSU’s 2005 spring class are 24 high school freshmen and two transfers.
[complete story][Tesch quote sheet]
Dec. 2, 2004 - Blaine Thomas named All-Northwest Region
Bemidji State senior offensive tackle Blaine Thomas (Williams, Minn.) has been named Second-Team All-Northwest Region by d2football.com. Cornerback Torry Joubert (Port Arthur, Texas) and wide receiver Michael Nordyke (Ukiah, Calif.), both seniors, were named honorable-mention All-Region and BSU head coach Jeff Tesch was named honorable mention regional Coach of the Year.
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Nov. 15, 2004 - Thomas, Feierabend named Academic All-District
Bemidji State senior offensive tackle Blaine Thomas (Williams, Minn.) and senior linebacker Mitch Feierabend (Brainerd, Minn.) have been named to the 2004 College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District V Team. Thomas earned second-team honors while Feierabend was named to the third team.
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Nov. 8, 2004 - Nine BSU gridders earn All-NSIC honors
Three Bemidji State football players were named First-Team All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, headlining a school-record group of nine players named to the All-NSIC team as announced today by the league office. Bemidji State’s nine First- and Second-Team All-NSIC honorees surpasses the previous school record of eight players (four First-Team and four Second-Team) set in 1998. The six Second-Team honorees in 2004 is also a school record, surpassing the record of five set in 1999.
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Nov. 6, 2004 - Beavers wrap 2004 with 24-0 shutout of Wayne State
Bemidji State reached eight victories in a football season for just the fourth time in its 79-year football history, posting a 24-0 shutout of the Wayne State (Neb.) Wildcats in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Metrodome Classic.
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Oct. 30, 2004 - BSU retains Battle Axe, shuts out Moorhead 42-0
Bemidji State retained the coveted Battle Axe for the fifth consecutive season, made head coach Jeff Tesch the all-time leader in football coaching victories at BSU and saw Adam Noble become the school’s all-time leader in touchdown catches as BSU posted its biggest win ever over Minnesota State-Moorhead, 42-0.
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Oct. 23, 2004 - Northern State shades BSU, 34-31, on late touchdown
Until 2:26 to play in the fourth quarter, Bemidji State and Northern State appeared to be sticking to their tried-and-true football formula from the previous four seasons: Northern State jumps out to a big early lead, the Beavers rally in the third quarter, then the teams duel back-and-forth in the fourth with BSU pulling out a victory by less than a touchdown in the game’s waning minutes.
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Oct. 20, 2004 - Game 9 at Northern (S.D.) State

The Bemidji State Beavers enter the stretch run of their 2004 season with an historic goal squarely in their sights - the first post-season bowl game in school history. BSU controls its own destiny for a top-two finish in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, and with Winona State apparently in the driver’s seat for an NCAA Playoff berth a second-place NSIC finish would land Bemidji State in the Mineral Water Bowl on Dec. 6, 2003 against a representative from the Midwest Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

Standing in BSU’s path are three consecutive road games to close out the 2004 regular season, beginning with this weekend’s contest at Northern State. The Wolves are 3-4 and 2-2 in the NSIC after being picked third in the NSIC pre-season polls.
Pre-game notes [556k PDF]

Oct. 16, 2004 - BSU out-lasts Minn.-Crookston, 28-20
Bemidji State picked up its sixth consecutive win over Minnesota Crookston, secured the 53rd career victory for head coach Jeff Tesch and assured the BSU program its school-record seventh consecutive winning season, downing the Golden Eagles 28-20 this afternoon. But the victory did not come easy, as the Golden Eagles fought back from a 28-7 fourth-quarter defecit by scoring the game’s final 13 points, and held the ball in the game’s final minute before turning it over on downs to end the rally, and the contest, with 39 seconds to play in regulation.
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Oct. 12, 2004 - Game 8 vs Minnesota-Crookston
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship hopes for Bemidji State (5-2 / 2-1 NSIC) suffered a bump last weekend with a loss to Winona State, but the Beavers can remain in the hunt with a successful run to close the season. BSU starts that four-game sprint with Minnesota-Crookston (1-5 / 1-2 NSIC) in its 2004 home finale, Oct. 16. The Golden Eagles have just a single victory this season against five losses, but that victory was an impressive 24-0 shutout of NSIC rival Wayne State (Neb.) in the league opener for both squads. Still, that win represents the only time in six starts this year the Golden Eagles have scored more than 14 points.
Pre-game notes [556k PDF]
Oct. 9, 2004 - No. 16 Winona State outlasts BSU, 41-28
In a battle of the final two unbeaten teams in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play, the Bemidji State Beavers could not overcome a huge afternoon from Winona State senior quarterback Brian Wrobel, who led the Warriors to a 41-28 victory with a career performance.
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Oct. 7, 2004 - Game 7 vs #16 Winona State
It isn’t likely there could be much more on the line when Bemidji State (5-1 / 2-0 NSIC) plays host to the Winona State Warriors (5-1 / 2-0 NSIC) in a pivotal Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference battle which could well be one of the biggest home games in Bemidji State’s history. With the Beavers and Warriors entering the contest as the lone unbeaten teams in NSIC play, the victor will control its own destiny for the 2004 conference championshp - a crown Bemidji State has worn just four times in its history, and not since 1959.
game notes [PDF]
Oct. 6, 2004 - Bemidji State ranked 11th in Northwest Region
The Bemidji State football team has been ranked 11th in the latest release of the NCAA Division II Northwest Regional Rankings, released by the Association on Oct. 4. It marks Bemidji State’s first appearance in the rankings this season, and is the program’s first regional ranking since ending the 2000 season ranked No. 9 in the region.
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Oct. 2, 2004 - Bemidji State downs Southwest Minn. State, 30-7
Bemidji State rode a career performance from running back Alvaro Carvajal (San Francisco, Calif.) and took full advantage of Southwest Minnesota State miscues, scoring points off each of three Mustang turnovers en route to a 30-7 victory. The win gives Bemidji State seven consecutive victories over Southwest Minnesota State, including four in a row in Marshall, dating back to 1998.
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Sept. 28, 2004 - Game 6 at Southwest Minnesota State
Bemidji State (4-1 / 1-0 NSIC) looks to keep one of the nation’s most-potent offensive juggernauts on a roll in its first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference road test of the season, as the Beavers travel south to tackle the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (2-3 / 0-1 NSIC). BSU is experiencing its most-successful run ever in its 36-game series with SMSU, currently riding a six-game winning streak.
Pre-Game Notes [538k PDF]
Sept. 28, 2004 - Olson, Pachal suspended one game
Bemidji State head football coach Jeff Tesch today announced redshirt freshman running back Tyler Olson (Alvarado, Minn.) and redshirt freshman hawk safety Jeremy Pachal (Hayward, Wis.) have been suspended for this weekend’s Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contest at Southwest Minnesota State for violation of team rules.
[complete story]
Sept. 27, 2004 - Joubert named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
Bemidji State senior cornerback Torry Joubert (Port Arthur, Texas) has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced today.
[complete story]
Sept. 25, 2004 - BSU downs Concordia, 47-27, on Homecoming
Bemidji State snapped a four-game losing streak to Concordia-St. Paul, rolling to a 47-27 Homecoming victory in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opener for both squads. The Beavers rolled up 404 yards of total offense and topped the 40-point scoring plateau for the seventh consecutive game, the longest active streak in the nation.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 21, 2004 - Game 5 vs Concordia-St. Paul
Bemidji State (3-1 / 0-0 NSIC) opens Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this weekend, playing host to the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears (3-1 / 0-0 NSIC). It marks the second consecutive season BSU has opened NSIC play with Concordia and will mark BSU’s first home game in the series since 2001.
pre-game ntoes [HTML][493k PDF]
Sept. 20, 2004 - Carvajal, Iverson honored by NSIC
Bemidji State junior running back Alvaro Carvajal and redshirt freshman defensive end Seth Iverson have been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Co-Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, the league office announced today.
[complete story]
Sept. 18, 2004 - BSU hammers Wis.-River Falls, 58-14
Bemidji State’s offense continued its torrid pace, and the Beaver defense held a potent Wisconsin-River Falls rushing attack well in check as the Beavers cruised to a 58-14 victory over the Falcons in non-conference action this afternoon.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 14, 2004 - Game 4 vs Wisconsin-River Falls
Bemidji State (2-1 / 0-0 NSIC) will wrap up 2004 non-conference play this weekend when it plays host to Wisconsin-River Falls (0-1 / 0-0 WIAC) in the first-ever meeting between the two programs at a campus location. The previous two meetings, in 1998 and 2000, came in the H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn., as part of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference / Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference challenge series.
Game notes [HTML][PDF]
Sept. 14, 2004 - Sannes earns two National Player of the Week honors
Bemidji State junior quarterback Nathan Sannes (Fertile, Minn.) has been named National Player of the Week by both d2football.com and Don Hansen’s Football Gazette for his record-setting efforts in BSU’s 50-43 loss at Chadron (Neb.) State on Sept. 11. In addition, senior wide receivers Michael Nordyke (Ukiah, Calif.) and Adam Noble (Lancaster, Wis.) were named honorable-mention National Players of the Week by d2football.com.
[complete story]
Sept. 13, 2004 - Sannes, Nordyke honored by NSIC
For the second consecutive week, Bemidji State junior quarterback Nathan Sannes has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today. Senior wide receiver Michael Nordyke joins Sannes in this week’s list of NSIC honorees, bringing home NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week laurels.
[complete story]
Sept. 11, 2004 - BSU drops shootout at Chadron State, 50-43
Bemidji State’s defense surrendered its most points since 2002, but the nation’s hottest offense set a school record for total yards and extended its streak of consecutive games with 40 or more points scored to five as the Beavers dropped a thrilling shootout at Chadron (Neb.) State, 50-43.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 7, 2004 - Game 3 at Chadron (Neb.) State
There will be much on the line Saturday, Sept. 11 when Bemidji State (2-0 / 0-0 NSIC) takes the nation's hottest offense into Chadron (Neb.) State (1-1 / 1-0 RMAC) for a non-conference showdown in BSU's first-ever trip to Chadron.
Pre-Game Notes: [HTML][PDF]
Sept. 4, 2004 - Offense leads BSU to 49-14 rout of Minot State
Bemidji State’s football team extended the nation’s longest 40-point scoring streak to four consecutive games, routing the Minot (N.D.) State Beavers, 49-14, this afternoon in the annual “Beaver Bash” rivalry series.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 3, 2004 - Olson honored for efforts against Mavericks
Bemidji State redshirt freshman Tyler Olson has received numerous accolades this week for his record-setting performance in BSU’s 42-35 victory at Minnesota State, Aug. 26, which saw him rush for 202 yards and score five touchdowns.
[complete story]
Sept. 1, 2004 - Statistical history update

Several updates have been made to the statistics section of Bemidji State's football web site. A PDF document of BSU's updated statistics for the current year has been broken out of the game notes release and is now available separately in the stats section; this will be a regular feature of the web site, updated weekly. Also, single-season and career team and individual career records are also now available in the statistics section (dating back to 1971 only).

In addition, an expanded listing of the 1999 season statistics is now available in HTML format. Expanded listings for 1998 are coming shortly, as are complete statistics from the 1996 and 1997 seasons.

Aug. 31, 2004 - Game 2 vs Minot (N.D.) State
Bemidji State (1-0 / 0-0 NSIC) makes its first home start of 2004 when it plays host to Minot (N.D.) State (0-0 / 0-0 DAC-10) on Saturday, Sept. 4. Bemidji State and Minot State are meeting for the sixth consecutive season in the "Beaver Bash" intra-state rivalry series which began in 1999.
Pre-game notes: [HTML][492k PDF]
Aug. 26, 2004 - BSU outlasts Minnesota State, 42-35
Bemidji State redshirt freshman running back Tyler Olson (Alvarado, Minn.) scored his fifth touchdown of the night with 22 seconds to play, helping the Beavers outlast a furious second-half rally by the host Minnesota State Mavericks and survive for a 42-35 victory tonight.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Aug. 23, 2004 - Game 1 at Minnesota State
Bemidji State (0-0 / 0-0 NSIC) kicks off its 2004 campaign Aug. 26, the earliest calendar-day start in school history, with a Thursday night showdown with intra-state rival Minnesota State (0-0 / 0-0 North Central Conference). Bemidji State and Minnesota State are meeting in the season opener for the third consecutive season, with this being the second meeting at Mankato’s Blakeslee Stadium.
Pre-game notes: [HTML][508k PDF]
Aug. 18, 2004 - BSU fourth in NSIC pre-season voting
The Bemidji State football team has been picked to finish fourth in the 2004 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference race in a vote of the league’s coaches released today by the conference office.
[complete release]
Aug. 13, 2004 - 2004 Media Guide now available
Bemidji State's 2004 football media guide is now available for immediate download in Adobe PDF format [here]. The 2004 media guide weighs in at 68 pages and is available in sections or as a complete document. Print versions of the 2004 BSU Football Media Guide will be available in a few weeks.
May 1, 2004 - Offense shades defense, 29-28, in 2004 Green-White Game
Bemidji State’s offense rallied from a 22-7 halftime deficit, scoring the winning point when junior Nathan Sannes (Fertile, Minn.) connected on a 13-yard pass to junior Chad Christianson (Hudson, Wis.) for a first down and a 29-28 victory over the defense BSU’s annual Green-White spring football scrimmage. It was the first Green-White game to go to sudden death overtime in the nine years under head coach Jeff Tesch.
[recap][play-by-play]
Feb. 4, 2004 - Bemidji State announces 2004 spring signing class
Bemidji State head football coach Jeff Tesch today announced the signing of 20 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2004 competition season. Included in BSU’s 2004 spring class are 18 high school freshmen and two junior college transfers.
[complete release] [Jeff Tesch quote sheet]
Jan. 14, 2004 - Stoffel named Third-Team All-America
Bemidji State offensive lineman Bryan Stoffel has been named Third-Team All-America by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette, that publication announced today. Stoffel, who was named First-Team All-NSIC and earned First-Team All-Region laurels from d2football.com and Football Gazette, becomes just the ninth player in Bemidji State football history to earn All-America honors.
[complete story]
Dec. 5, 2003 - Stoffel, Humeniuk named d2football.com All-Region
Bemidji State offensive lineman Bryan Stoffel has been named First-Team All-Midwest Region by d2football.com, that publication announced today. Safety Marty Humeniuk joins Stoffel as a second-team All-Region honoree on defense. The two d2football.com All-Region selections is the most ever for BSU; wide receiver Ryan Welle was named honorable-mention All-Region by the web site in 2002, while running back Eddie Acosta was honorable-mention All-America in 2001.
[complete story]
Nov. 19, 2003 - Nine BSU gridders named All-NSIC
Nine Bemidji State football players, led by First-Team selections Bryan Stoffel, Marty Humeniuk and Jason Baez, have been named to the 2003 All Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Team, as announced today by the league office. The three First-Team selections is the most for BSU since 2001, when the school had a record seven players on the first team, and tied for third-most since the Northern Intercollegiate Conference became the NSIC in 1995.
[complete story]
Nov. 15, 2003: Bemidji State rallies for 47-35 win over UM-Crookston
The Bemidji State football team rallied from a first-half deficit of more than two touchdowns for the second time this season, overcoming a 35-20 halftime deficit in a 47-35 win over Minnesota-Crookston this afternoon at Chet Anderson Stadium. The victory allowed the 2003 Beavers to become just the seventh team in school history to win seven games in a season.
[recap][box score]
Nov. 13, 2003 - Bemidji State to wrap 2003 season vs Crookston
Bemidji State (6-4 / 4-3 NSIC) says goodbye to one of the most-successful senior classes in school history and tries to lock down a fourth-place Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference finish today when it plays host to the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles (2-8 / 1-6 NSIC).
[complete story]
Nov. 13, 2003 - Blaine Thomas named Verizon Academic All-District
Two Bemidji State student athletes, volleyball setter Kristin Smith and football offensive lineman Blaine Thomas, have been named to the Verizon/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) College Division Academic All-District V Team, as announced today by CoSIDA.
[complete story]
Nov. 10, 2003 - Marty Humeniuk named NSIC Co-Defensive POW
Bemidji State senior safety Marty Humeniuk has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today. Humeniuk was honored for his performance in BSU’s 45-21 football victory over Wayne State (Neb.) in the 20th Annual NSIC Metrodome Classic last Friday.
[complete story]
Nov. 8, 2003 - BSU topples Wayne State, 45-21, in Metrodome Classic
Bemidji State’s football team rolled up a season-high 496 yards of offense, but two interception returns for touchdown by its defense led to a 21-point second quarter and an eventual 45-21 win over the Wayne State (Neb.) Wildcats in Game 2 of the 20th Annual Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Metrodome Classic.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Nov. 3, 2003 - Humeniuk, Feierabend honored by d2football.com
Bemidji State senior safety Marty Humeniuk and junior linebacker Mitch Feierabend were named Honorable Mention National Defensive Players of the Week by the web site d2football.com, that organization announced today.
[complete story]
Nov. 1, 2003 - BSU drops 34-21 decision to Minn.-Duluth

Minnesota Duluth’s Cash Langeness and Dave Rufledt combined for 267 yards rushing and four touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to a 34-21 victory over the Bemidji State Beavers in the final Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football game between the two programs.
[recap][box score]

Oct. 30, 2003 - BSU to host Minnesota Duluth
Bemidji State (5-3 / 3-2 NSIC) moved above .500 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings with a 48-42 victory at Northern State last weekend, pulling off one of the more-improbable comebacks in school history. BSU, which was out-gained by more than 200 yards and trailed 21-0 before picking up its second first down of the game, rallied on the strength of superb special teams play and a defense which forced a season-high seven turnovers to pull off a 48-42 road victory.
[complete story] complete release [582k PDF]
Oct. 25, 2003 - Bemidji State rallies to stun NSU, 48-42

The Bemidji State football team fell behind 21-0 on the road at Northern State with 7:39 to play in the first quarter. The Beaver offense was out-gained on the day by more than 200 yards, 569-327. BSU turned the ball over four times, twice on fumbles and twice on interceptions. Northern State freshman quarterback Toby Korrodi shredded the BSU secondary, throwing for 421 yards and four touchdowns.

And yet, all that mattered was the scoreboard. There, Bemidji State won in the only category which ultimately matters, walking away with an improbable 48-42 victory. Bemidji State’s defense also forced a season-high seven turnovers, including four interceptions of Korrodi, and made huge plays when it had to as the Beavers made their improbable comeback.
[recap][stats]
Oct. 24, 2003 - Bemidji State to tackle Northern State tomorrow
Bemidji State (4-3 / 2-2 NSIC) evened its NSIC record at two wins and two losses and moved its overall record back above .500 with a dominant 41-3 win over Southwest Minnesota State last weekend, and will be looking to build some momentum from that win this weekend at Northern State (5-2 / 3-1 NSIC).
[complete story] complete release [640k PDF]
Oct. 18, 2003 - Bemidji State cruises past SW Minn. State, 41-3
Bemidji State’s football team used a 28-point second quarter, the biggest single-quarter scoring output by the team in nearly two years, blowing open an eventual 41-3 rout of the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs this afternoon at Chet Anderson Stadium.
[recap][box score]
Oct. 12, 2003 - BSU drops 40-21 decision yesterday at Winona State
The Bemidji State football team struck first, taking the opening kickoff and assembling a 15-play, 80-yard touchdown drive, but Winona State answered with 34 unanswered points, including 20 in the third quarter alone, to blow open an eventual 40-21 Warrior victory.
[recap][box score]
Oct. 6, 2003 - Eddie Acosta named NSIC Tri-Player of the Week

Bemidji State running back Eddie Acosta was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today. Acosta helped lead BSU to a 23-15 victory over Minnesota State-Moorhead on Oct. 4 in the annual “Battle of the Axe” rivalry between those two programs.
[complete story]

Oct. 4, 2003 - BSU retains Battle Axe with 23-15 win over Moorhead

For a half, it looked as if the Bemidji State football team would take the coveted Battle Axe, the fifth-oldest traveling trophy in Division II football, and plant it squarely between the eyes of the visiting Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons. After all, the Beavers held a 17-0 lead at the break and outgained the Dragons by a factor of eight to one on offense - 245 yards to 31.

But as in any rivalry, particularly one as intense as that between the Beavers and Dragons, no lead is safe. MSU-Moorhead assembled a valiant second-half rally, eventually falling by just eight points, 23-15, on Bemidji State’s 77th annual Homecoming game.
[recap][box score]

Sept. 20, 2003 - Concordia-St. Paul posts 28-14 win over BSU
Concordia-St. Paul ran its winning streak over Bemidji State to four consecutive games and remained unbeaten all-time against the Beavers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, posting a 28-14 win this afternoon in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opener for both teams.
[recap][stats]
Sept. 13, 2003 - #12 Chadron State runs past Bemidji State, 43-22

The Chadron State Golden Eagles, ranked No. 12 in the nation by the American Football Coaches Association prior to this afternoon’s meeting with Bemidji State, lived up to their billing in a 43-22 victory over the Beavers today at Chet Anderson Stadium. The loss overshadowed a record-setting day from BSU senior running back Eddie Acosta, who became the all-time leading rusher in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference history.
[recap][stats]
Sept. 9, 2003 - Smith leads weekly coaches award winners
Bemidji State quarterback Jason Smith, who tied his career high with four touchdown passes and threw for more than 200 yards in consecutive games for the first time, headlined BSU’s list of weekly football award winners, as determined by the the coaching staff.
[complete story]
Sept. 6, 2003 - BSU blows out Minot State, 48-0
Bemidji State rode a dominant effort by its defensive unit and a record performance by junior quarterback Jason Smith to a 48-0 shutout victory over Minot State, its biggest win in this, the fifth meeting of the “Beaver Bash” rivalry. The 48-point margin of victory is the team’s largest since Nov. 3, 2001 when BSU defeated Minn.-Morris, 69-6.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 2, 2003 - Acosta headlines weekly football award winners
Bemidji State running back Eddie Acosta, today named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, headlined BSU’s list of weekly football award winners, as determined by the the coaching staff.
[complete story]
Sept. 2, 2003 - Eddie Acosta named NSIC Co-Player of the Week
Bemidji State running back Eddie Acosta was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today. Acosta helped lead BSU to a 12-10 victory over Minnesota State-Mankato on Aug. 28.
[complete story]
Aug. 28, 2003 - BSU shades MSU-Mankato, 12-10
In a back-and-forth contest dominated by key defensive stops and turnover-prone offenses, the Bemidji State defense picked up its fourth - and most crucial - interception of the afternoon in the game’s final seconds as the Beavers turned away Minnesota State-Mankato, 12-10, at Chet Anderson Stadium.
[complete story][stats]
Aug. 25, 2003 - Beavers picked fourth in NSIC
The Bemidji State football program has been picked to finish fourth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in a pre-season vote of the league’s coaches, the NSIC office announced earlier today. It marks the second consecutive fourth-place pre-season finish for BSU after being selected in the same spot a year ago.
[complete story]
Aug. 25, 2003 - 2003 Media Guide now available
Bemidji State's 2003 football media guide is now available for download in Adobe PDF format. Pick only the sections you want, or download the entire book for reference.
[2003 media guide]
June 23, 2003 - Aaron Vlcko resigns as offensive coordinator
Bemidji State University assistant football coach Aaron Vlcko today announced his resignation from his position as offensive coordinator at BSU to pursue other professional opportunities.
[complete story]
May 3, 2003 - Spring Game Sees Defense Excel
On an afternoon when the Bemidji State defense defeated the offense by a count of 40-15, thanks to a 10-0 burst to begin the game, senior All-America running back Eddie Acosta appeared to be back to form after a knee injury cut short his campaign in 2002.
[complete story] [Play-by-play recap]
Nov. 15, 2002 - Mike Thomas named Academic All-District V
Bemidji State senior defensive lineman Mike Thomas has been named Verizon Second-Team Academic All-District V, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
[complete story]
Nov. 9, 2002 - Bemidji State posts 38-13 win over Morris
fter a tougher-than-expected first half, the Bemidji State football team put together a dominant effort in the second half and pulled away from a game Minnesota-Morris Cougars squad, 38-13.
[recap][stats]
Nov. 2, 2002 - Minn.-Duluth out-runs Bemidji State, 52-25
Bemidji State held the undefeated, NSIC-leading Minn.- Duluth Bulldogs in check early, holding an 18-7 lead at the 12:00 mark of the second quarter, but the Bulldogs ripped off 31 unanswered points to take control en route to a 52-25 win today at Griggs Field.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Oct. 29, 2002 - Mikolon, Aamot honored by NSIC
Bemidji State University running back Karl Mikolon and linebacker Jon Aamot have been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, as released today by the NSIC office.
[complete story]
Oct. 26, 2002 - BSU retains Battle Axe in double OT, 35-28
Karl Mikolon helped Bemidji State retain the “Battle Axe,” the fifth-oldest traveling trophy in Division II football, with a 14-yard touchdown reception in the second overtime period to help lift the Bemidji State Beavers past the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons, 35-28, this afternoon at Alex Nemzek Stadium.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Oct. 21, 2002 - Ryan Welle earns NSIC weekly honor
Bemidji State University wide receiver Ryan Welle has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, as released today by the NSIC office.
[complete story]
Oct. 19, 2002 - BSU shuts out Southwest State, 37-0

On a day in which Bemidji State’s defense turned in another stellar performance, numerous individual records were broken and BSU’s 2002 Hall of Fame class was introduced to the crowd at halftime, BSU toppled Southwest State, 37-0, for its third win in its last four starts.

Ryan Welle hauled in seven passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns, becoming BSU's career leader in receiving yardage.
[recap][stats][post-game notes]

Oct. 14, 2002 - Jon Aamot named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
Bemidji State junior linebacker Jon Aamot has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in BSU’s 38-14 loss at Concordia-St. Paul on Oct. 12.
[complete story]
Oct. 12, 2002 - Concordia-St. Paul out-runs BSU, 38-14
For those on the Bemidji State sideline, Saturday’s 38-14 loss at Concordia-St. Paul must have felt eerily familiar. After all, the game progressed in nearly identical fashion to last year’s 42-27 Concordia win in Bemidji - the Beavers hold an early advantage, then fall prey to a huge Golden Bear scoring run kick-started by one of the Mapson brothers.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Oct. 4, 2002 - Beavers hold off Northern State, 28-21
Ryan McCrady returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown with 8:51 to play in the contest, lifting the Bemidji State Beavers to a 28-21 victory over the Northern State Wolves in BSU’s annual Homecoming game. The win helped BSU head coach Jeff Tesch tie the Bemidji State all-time record for conference wins by a head coach; it was Tesch’s 25th career win over a conference foe.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 28, 2002 - Bemidji State beats Wayne State, 38-2

The Bemidji State football team picked up its first win of the 2002 season in impressive fashion, using a dominant defensive effort to stymie the Wayne State Wildcats in a 38-2 victory this afternoon at Chet Anderson Stadium.

Colby Wright ran for 106 yards on 27 carries in his first career start.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 28, 2002 - "Team Green" to hold memorial raffle
Bemidji State University football alumni under the moniker “Team Green” have started a memorial raffle in the name of Matt Wellumson, a former Beaver who died of thyroid cancer on March 5, 1995.
[complete story]
Sept. 21, 2002 - Winona State out-lasts Bemidji State, 25-23
In a battle of teams each looking for their first win of the year, the Winona State Warriors survived a back-and-forth contest and outlasted the Bemidji State Beavers, 25-23. The loss leaves BSU winless on the season, and the Beavers are now 0-3 for the first time since 1996.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 7, 2002 - Minot State rallies for 35-28 win over BSU
The Minot State Beavers scored two touchdowns in the final 2:37 of regulation, overcoming a 28-21 deficit en route to a 35-28 win over Bemidji State this afternoon at Chet Anderson Stadium. The win was Minot State’s first ever over Bemidji State and delivered the Beavers their first home non-conference loss since 1998.
[recap][game notes][stats]
Sept. 3, 2002 - Roscoe, Collier earn NSIC weekly honors
Bemidji State University linebacker Jon Roscoe and placekicker Neil Collier have been named NSIC Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively, for their efforts in BSU’s season opener against Minnesota State, Mankato, Aug. 29 in Mankato.
[complete story]
Aug. 29, 2002 - MSU Mankato tops Bemidji State, 45-23
A record-setting day from Minnesota State running back Bobby Ruffin helped lead the Mavericks to a 45-23 win over the Bemidji State Beavers in the season opener for both squads this afternoon at Blakeslee Stadium.
[recap][game notes][final stats]
Aug. 16, 2002 - Eddie Acosta named NSIC Pre-Season Offensive MVP

Bemidji State University senior running back Eddie Acosta has become just the second player to repeat as Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference pre-season offensive Player of the Year, in a vote by the league’s coaches released today by the NSIC office.

Bemidji State was picked to finish third by the NSIC coaches, behind Winona State and Minnesota-Duluth.
[complete story]
July 18, 2002 - Eddie Acosta named Lindy's Pre-Season First-Team All-America

Bemidji State University senior running back Eddie Acosta picked up his second Pre-Season All-America honor of the 2002 season when he was named to the Division II First Team by Lindy's 2002 National College Football annual.

Lindy's also tabbed BSU as the nation's No. 24 ranked team in its pre-season poll.
[complete story]
June 13, 2002 - Eddie Acosta named Street & Smith's Pre-Season First-Team All-America
Bemidji State University senior running back Eddie Acosta, the most-decorated player in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference a year ago, picked up his first honor of the 2002 season today when he was named Pre-Season First-Team All-America by Street & Smith’s.
[complete story]
2002 schedule released
Bemidji State head coach Jeff Tesch announced BSU's 2002 football schedule, which includes non-conference games at North Central Conference foe Minnesota State-Mankato and home against Minot State in addition to the program's traditional Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference slate.
[complete schedule]
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