1986 ndsu bison football roster

My mom had stayed home for some reason. Men's Sports. Then, the tide shifted with a potentially crippling off the field distraction. 1970-Results Unavailable. Just stopping the veer is easier said than done. Baseball. Rushing 184 313 I still remember the day, Ade Sponberg (athletic director) called and said, Earle do you want to go to the playoffs? I said, No, Im going out recruiting. [1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. Tracy Im giving you my perspective, which is the offensive line perspective. Tech. Football. Kolpack I think everybody was done. Solomonson I still remember on Mondays wed have a press conference, a telephone press conference with the opponents coach. 9 South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 19. Live Stats Radio Network Television Coverage Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Spotify TikTok Pinterest Social Media Directory Bison Mail Mobile App RSS Feeds Photo Galleries NDSU Wallpapers NDSU Facebook . First Downs 14 19 He pulled it left. 1 overall seed Jacksonville State. I should have pitched it to James Molstre. The 1983 team came off a 121 record from the previous season. 1985 Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals: November 30, 1985 @UC-Davis, 31-12 Won, 9-2-1 (7-1-1). We stumbled out of the gate, we had all these mistakes, we had this adversity and it took us awhile to wake up. Passes 6-13-1 4-6-1 They probably got better athletes position by position, for the most part, but the team concept seemed like it gelled more in the Midwest than it does on the Coast. NDSU--Barta 1 run (Kubisz kick) ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Stark I was just thinking, its frickin Benny making a play again. I remember driving back from church, and we get out and my mom comes screaming out the door, You gotta go back! We have to get our club ready for next year and get going. He said, Well, how about the fact that youre in the playoffs?. (); : With its latest national championship in January 2022, NDSUhas three more FCS titles than any other school Georgia Southern is next with six. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, How La. I saw James catch it, but I didnt see anything after that. The backfield trio of Jeff Bentrim, Chad Stark and James Molstre were returning for their junior seasons and Don Morton was the hottest football coach in America. I think after that, two years of that team being together I think people need to understand that coaches certainly make a difference. Lance was most outstanding player in his first championship game appearance, finishing with 166 rushing yards, including a 44-yard touchdown run to put NDSU up 28-13 to start the fourth quarter. But watching it at that building you look down from where we were, you look at the replay and obviously hes not. They threw everything at us that makes it tough for the veer. I think we had a little chip on our shoulder and we knew we were way better than what we showed earlier in the year down there. The official 1986 Football Roster for the North Dakota State Bison . Here's how North Dakota State football finished in each of its seasons as a Division IFCS program. It's not easy to do. The 1986 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 90th season of Bison football. 2. Hows it going to be different for sure? I dont think there was any trepidation, but certainly natural curiosity like, whats Earle going to be like running the offense? Basketball. (); : Typically, if theyre eliminating that then Benny should be able to get outside, but they were making sure the edge was contained too. Stark We knew they were good. I laughed at the end when we tied it at the end someone said, What a great call, Earle, on that play that got the score tied. I chuckled and said, Well, great players make great calls (laughs).. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Kolpack They were supposedly a lot quicker and thats what the Bison were worried about. Weve got to get you home and get you back to Fargo. I just remember myself, standing there thinking, Are you kidding me? The Official Athletic Website of North Dakota State University Athletics. Youre over it by that time. Their offense did a pretty good job on our defense, too; we had some injuries on the defensive line. The 1983 team came off a 12-1 record from the previous season. The 1988 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 92nd season of Bison football. We werent going to take anything for granted and we werent going to stumble out of the gate, and my goal that year was to be undefeated. I really thought, and most people thought, the Bison were going to go down there and win that game. And I didnt think it was South Dakota cheers. The Bison became the first modern-era Division I football team to finish a single season 16-0. I believe he played at NDSU in the late '80's early '90's, but I was not sure. stunned the reigning national champs, 2023 NC skiing championship selections announced. Bentrim I separated my shoulder in the first quarter but kept playing, iced it at halftime and kept playing. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. It looked like he was going to be down, hes parallel to the ground and has the ball, he flipped it out somehow. I think most people thought that the backups were capable and you still had Stark and Molstre. The Bison have the most regular season and playoff wins among FCS teams since 2010. He finished with 319 offensive yards and five total touchdowns in his final game. That was pretty close to that South Dakota loss. I cant remember what station, and then I remember someone calling me from the radio station and they asked me what I thought. "I wish to hell they would get out of Division II," said South Dakota head coach Dave Triplett following the game. It was like, Crap, we had a chance, but it is what it is. Then, we got new life. The defense shined brightest in the national championship game, holding top seed Sam Houston State's offense entering with an FCS-best 39 points per game to two field goals. Murray just made a great play and knocked the ball out of his hands. He was named the game's most outstanding player for a second straight year. Im not going to waste any time. Is this real?. League Search Page-> WCHA-> 1986-87-> U. of North Dakota-> Roster & Statistics. It wasnt like, Gosh, who are all these guys? To be honest with you, Rocky (Hager) was one of the guys we didnt know and he came in from Augustana, but I think he had GAd at NDSU before we were there. North Dakota State's defense held the top-seeded Dukes toa season-low 241 yards and 13 points, helped by three forced turnovers. Definitely," Jensen told reporters after the game, according to the AP. The 1985 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 89th season of Bison football. I was available for an emergency situation. And so, I knew there was something and I kept thinking that we had to do something. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country . [1] The 1985 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. Indiv Season Records; Team Season Records Individual Season Records : RUSHING. It was more of a loss than a win for sure, especially at home. After another weekend of notable results, here are some of the biggest changes you need to know about in the NCAA.com power rankings. Stark Thats North Dakota State. And here we go again, just like in the regular season, South Dakota had our number for some reason. It was going to be a touchdown, but boy, that was a great effort to knock the ball loose and prevent the touchdown. Kolpack I hate to admit it, but I thought he was down. NDSU won an FCS-record 39 straight games, snapped in 2021, that spanned across three national championships. NDSU became the first undefeated FCS champion since 1996 Marshall. Kolpack I got the press release. Fumbles/Lost 2-2 1-0, North Dakota State 27, South Dakota 7 The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 100 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. He still believed in us as a coach and had confidence in us, but were going to keep working and keep pushing. When he told us, I think he told us that Earle (Solomonson) was staying behind to put his name in the hat for the head coaching position. It was just a matter of getting our feet under the ground and getting on track. Wentz responded with the game-winning 5-yard touchdown run with 37 seconds left to give NDSU a 29-27 win. Lets do our jobs and well look at the scoreboard after the game. I think we were on our third string quarterback. Here's a quick guide to fullback Hunter Luepke's college career at North Dakota State. But Im in the woods hunting and my mother had driven down from Superior, Wis. to the cabin. It was at the end of the year that people were thinking that they might be in trouble if things didnt start happening here. It was an unbelievable football play. ); : In the third quarter, I took another hit and it separated even more. They had a good team, absolutely. I was close friends with all of them and they struggled with Rocky and some of the coverages they had during that game. I was so slow they could converge on me. I was piled on, I remember my back crank and Im thinking I could barely move because there were a couple guys on me, but I heard a cheer. The 1983 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 87th season of Bison football. The streak started with a 6-3 win at Kansas in 2010. Were trying get out of our own way, were trying to get going, were stuck in the mud with anything offensively. Were in the locker room after that loss to USD; Earle gathered us around and told us he loved us. Greg Menard (2014-16; 2018): 33.5 Again, trying to get comfortable with different styles of players, coaching, etcetera. DeBates I think the highlight for myself and probably for most of my teammates was definitely a transition year. Below are some of the most impressive stats and records from North Dakota State's dynasty. The 1986 team came off an 1121 record from the previous season. "It gets better every time. North Dakota State had its first perfect season of the FCS era in 2013, going 15-0 en route to its third straight national title. Not all of our secrets, but he wasnt with us at the time. Yds. 1976-Jerry Schmitz, St. Individual Career Records Individual Career Records : RUSHING. Its the players that play the game and we had an underlining feeling and thought of emotion that this is a pretty good group of guys. We felt the last few games of the season were closer to what we really were compared to the first four. Todd DeBates A good core of the coaches that came in, we knew. [1] USD NDSU Hats off to the side judge for not blowing the whistle there. Earle Solomonson I was offered the coordinators job in Tulsa. Bentrim Brian played and then got hurt and Barta came in and certainly we werent a fine-tuned machine, I guess. They got the best defense against this play. And yet Chad scored. I think (Len) Kretchman had a touchdown from either Barta or Owen. We defeated our archrival. I slightly separated in the preseason in a practice against Moorhead State. NDSU lost just once on the year, in the penultimate game of the regular season against Youngstown State, and dominated in the playoffs, allowing just 27 points in four games. Barta didnt have the athletic talent that Bentrim had, but he was a smart guy, good leader, knew the offense well. Theyre (championships) all special in their own right. I mean if it didnt work, then they wouldve said, See, you pitch out of desperation look what happened. I always thought well okay, if it works they couldnt really say anything. On offense, NDSU quarterback Brock Jensen finished with two total touchdowns, including a 1-yard rushing score with 8:45 remaining in the fourth quarter to ice the game. Looking at the scores before and after that its 63-0. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1986-87 U. of North Dakota playing in the WCHA. Golf. 1985: The Oral History of the Most Resilient Bison Football National Championship Team. We went in and got a call from the coach and he said, Get back, we have a game. It was incredible from the lows. Cloud Club. One of the things we had to our detriment was Lew Curry, who was now our offensive line coach for us. By the time we got back to the playoffs, Mike was a much better player and certainly could hold his own against that all-conference nose tackle that they had. It was kind of out of the blue and they really manhandled us offensively and we didnt do a thing. NDSU--Bentrim 4 run (Kubisz kick) [1] The 1986 team was led by coach Earle Solomonson. After a 2020-21 spring season that didn't end in a North Dakota State national championship a rarity since the start of the Bison's run in the 2011 season NDSU responded to Sam Houston winning the 2020-21 FCS title with the Bison going 14-1 and claiming their ninth FCS championship in the last 11 seasons. DeBates As players, we knew in that game some of the things in the game needed to be adjusted, to be quite honest with you. This time we met inside the Bison Sports Arena, right outside where the old weight room used to be and just sat in the stands there and he told us that, listen, we dont know how things are going to change the ranking. Everybody felt that we had a really good football team and I think that there were a lot of internal questions that people didnt ask, we just got back to work. I remember like it was yesterday. It was lingering, aggravated it in the first quarter against St. Cloud State, 35-19 Won, 5-2 (4-1). So when that came to be, I think it was a matter of being exactly what I said, resilient. Cloud, Morningside was trying to develop a good team. "With our guys, I never saw any doubt in their mind," first-year North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman told reporters. He was selected as the No. Cloud. Again, the transition to the new coaching staff on the defensive side as well, learning strengths and weaknesses for not only the players but also the coaches. You dont want to fix something that isnt broken. DeBates To be honest with you, defensively, we just shut them down. With the success that we had, there was no way youre going to bring in somebody from the outside. 1986 North Dakota State Bison football team, 1986 North Dakota State Bison footballNCAA Division II national champions, 1986 North Central Conference football standings, "North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics", "Hobo Day ambush: N.D. 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Tom played safety on the 1990 championship team. I think Owen started and Barta finished. *Won at least a share of conference championship. Bentrim It was THE play of the game, no question. One play might work, and the next play theyd stop us and, really, the veer is three yards and a cloud of dust. It was one of those things where we had to be destined to get in (the playoffs). ; Bentrim (NDSU) 4-6-1, 47 yds. T-1. 5. Here are the statistical leaders in North Dakota State football history. Solomonson I remember it was probably the greatest play that Ive ever seen. March 25, 1985 Don Morton Abruptly Takes Job At Tulsa. Well, I dont know if I ever believed that, I always tried to do something. Morningside had the best possible defense setup against it. We lost 35-29, but it probably shouldve been 36-35, but we lost that game. After Sam Houston claimed its first-ever championship in the 2021 spring season, ending North Dakota State's three-peat, the Bison then won their ninth national title in January 2022. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. NDSU has won six straight games against FBS teams since 2010. 4309 - John Crockett (752-4309) - 2012-14, 3313 - Chris Simdorn (590-3313) - 1987-90, 6.64 - TaMerik Williams (222-1474) - 2021-22, 6.47 - Tyler Roehl (388-2512) - 2004,06-08, 6.36 - Gordy Sprattler (276-1756) - 1976-78, 114.5 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 100.4 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 93.7 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 1124 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 980 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 841 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 612 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 587 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 586 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 471 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 469 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 703 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 598 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 534 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 392 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 304 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 287 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 268 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 240 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 8693 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 8598 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 7033 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 5115 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 4757 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 3806 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 3721 - Mark Speral (225-474-22) - 1977-80, 3564 - Graig Gorder (287-587-17) - 1998-02, 3496 - Nick Mertens (268-471-23) - 2006-09, 21 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 66.3 - Tony Stauss (345-520-18) - 2003-04, 64.8 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 64.1 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 63.5 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 62.5 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 61.0 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 57.5 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 168.6 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 159.5 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 159.2 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 153.9 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 152.3 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 150.7 - Cam Miller (293-454-11) - 2020-22, 144.2 - Brock Jensen (703-1124-21) - 2010-13, 143.4 - Rob Hyland (183-337-14) - 1993-96, 133.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 10.4 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 9.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 8.9 - Easton Stick (598-980-28) - 2015-18, 8.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 8.4 - Steve Walker (534-841-21) - 2004-07, 8.4 - Carson Wentz (392-612-14) - 2012-15, 8.1 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 17.7 - Mike Bentson (125-279-18) - 1969-71, 16.5 - Mark Speral (225-474-22) - 1977-80, 16.5 - Mark Nellermoe (90-209-15) - 1979-82, 16.4 - Chris Simdorn (115-200-9) - 1987-90, 16.4 - Jeff Bentrim (207-404-17) - 1983-86, 16.2 - Don Siverson (91-215-10) - 1969-70,72, 16.0 - Arden Beachy (151-233-7) - 1990-93, 15.9 - Ryan Johnson (240-469-17) - 1997-00, 15.6 - Kevin Feeney (304-586-24) - 1995-98, 159.8 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 159.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 158.1 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 134.5 - Nick Mertens (26 games) - 2006-09, 119.0 - Carson Wentz (43 games) - 2012-15, 116.0 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 115.0 - Graig Gorder (31 games) - 1998-02, 105.7 - Ryan Johnson (36 games) - 1997-00, 2732 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 2435 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 2232 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 1834 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 178 - Kole Heckendorf (178-2732) - 2005-08, 163 - Travis White (163-1834) - 2002-04,06, 161 - Warren Holloway (161-2232) - 2008-11, 149 - RJ Urzendowski (149-2435) - 2014-17, 22.80 - Len Kretchman (84-1915) - 1985-88, 19.27 - Tim Strehlow (121-2332) - 1996-99, 4.14 - Kole Heckendorf (43 games) - 2005-08, 3.98 - Travis White (41 games) - 2002-04,06, 3.29 - Allen Burrell (21 games) - 2003-04, 3.16 - Warren Holloway (51 games) - 2008-11, 2.84 - Stacy Robinson (31 games) - 1982-84, 11216 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 9838 - Brock Jensen (1475-9838) - 2010-13, 7230 - Kevin Feeney (1144-7230) - 1995-98, 7144 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6345 - Jeff Bentrim (1007-6345) - 1983-86, 5202 - Chris Simdorn (790-5202) - 1987-90, 203.9 - Easton Stick (55 games) - 2015-18, 182.2 - Brock Jensen (54 games) - 2010-13, 181.3 - Jeff Bentrim (35 games) - 1983-86, 176.3 - Kevin Feeney (41 games) - 1995-98, 162.4 - Steve Walker (44 games) - 2004-07, 157.6 - Chris Simdorn (33 games) - 1987-90, 152.2 - Arden Beachy (26 games) - 1990-93, 7.97 - Easton Stick (1407-11216) - 2015-18, 7.07 - Steve Walker (1011-7144) - 2004-07, 6.90 - Seth Wilson (102-704) - 2017-18,20-21, 128.1 - Lamar Gordon (41 games) - 1998-01, 123.9 - Reggie Scott (21 games) - 1995-96, 112.0 - John Crockett (46 games) - 2012-14, 107.3 - Kyle Steffes (41 games) - 2003-06, 96.8 - Richard Lewis (20 games) - 2000-01, 399 - Cam Pedersen (261 PAT, 46 FG) - 2015-18, 386 - Jeff Bentrim (64 TD, 1 PAT) - 1983-86, 359 - Adam Keller (191 PAT, 56 FG) - 2011-14, 308 - Shawn Bibeau (155 PAT, 51 FG) - 2006-09, 304 - Aaron Pederson (178 PAT, 42 FG) - 1998-01, 294 - Kevin Feeney (48 TD, 3 PAT) - 1995-98, 64 - Lamar Gordon (62 rush, 2 rcv) - 1998-01, 42 - John Crockett (41 rush, 1 rcv) - 2012-14, 41 - Paul Hatchett (35 rush, 4 rcv, 2 ret) - 1967-69, 41 - DJ McNorton (32 rush, 9 rcv) - 2008-11, 38 - Lance Dunn (33 rush, 5 rcv) - 2015-18, 97.8 - Aaron Pederson (178-182) - 1998-01, 96.7 - Cory Vartanian (145-150) - 2002-05, 10158 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 7935 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 7342 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 7025 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 6851 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 6581 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 6043 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 5885 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 4899 - Casey Bradley (138-4899) - 1985-88, 176 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 158 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 149 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 44.55 - Ben LeCompte (228-10158) - 2012-15, 44.46 - M. Dragosavich (158-7025) - 2004-07, 42.82 - Garret Wegner (160-6851) - 2017-20, 41.72 - Aaron Pederson (176-7342) - 1998-01, 40.88 - John Prelvitz (161-6581) - 2007-10, 40.83 - John Bonicelli (103-4205) - 2000-03, 40.29 - John Torrance (150-6043) - 1994-97, 40.11 - Kaedin Steindorf (100-4011) - 2020-22, 39.50 - Doug Schlosser (149-5885) - 1979-81, 38.52 - Brian Kraabel (206-7935) - 1974-77, 921 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 74 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 33 - Blaine Toshner (33-335) - 1984,86-88, 16.00 - Travis White (21-336) - 2002-04,06, 14.55 - Keith Krebsbach (38-553) - 1972-73, 13.52 - Mike Kinsella (23-311) - 1959-60,63, 12.45 - S. Washington (74-921) - 2004-05,07-09, 1916 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 1360 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 1209 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 75 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 27.48 - Marcus Williams (44-1209) - 2010-13, 26.15 - Bruce Anderson (52-1360) - 2015-18, 25.55 - S. Washington (75-1916) - 2004-05,07-09, 25.15 - Jerome Cheatham (20-503) - 1994-96, 159 - Robbie Grimsley (159-146) - 2015-18, 58.5 - Kyle Emanuel (48-21/271) - 2011-14, 46.0 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 42.0 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 42.0 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 41.5 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 39.5 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 255 - Greg Menard (34-24/255) - 2014-16,18, 236 - Derrek Tuszka (33-18/236) - 2016-19, 226 - Mike Stratton (24-31/226) - 1980-83, 204 - Spencer Waege (33-18/204) - 2018-22, 200 - Coulter Boyer (32-19/200) - 2008-11, 35.5 - Kyle Emanuel (30-11/212) - 2011-14, 33.5 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 29.5 - Derrek Tuszka (26-7/202) - 2016-19, 27.5 - Coulter Boyer (24-7/171) - 2008-11, 22.5 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 222 - Greg Menard (27-13/222) - 2014-16,18, 173 - Mike Stratton (16-13/173) - 1980-83, 60 - Marcus Williams (39 brup, 21 int) - 2010-13, 46 - Steve Krumrei (30 brup, 16 int) - 1967-69, 45 - Matt Swanson (33 brup, 12 int) - 1997-00, 42 - Tre Dempsey (26 brup, 16 int) - 2014-17, 41 - Tim Jacobsen (31 brup, 10 int) - 1992-95, 40 - C. 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