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GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS University of North Dakota Information/Directory GENERAL INFORMATION UND FOOTBALL HONORS Table of Contents . .1 All-Time All-Americans . .110-111 Athletic Dept. (All numbers area code 701) . .777-2234 Athletic Department Directory . .1 National Honors . .112 Director of Athletics: Tom Buning . .777-2234 Quick Facts . .2 All-Time All-NCC Selections . .112-113 Assoc. A.D./SWA/Compliance: Betty Ralston . .777-4036 2007 UND Schedule . .2 Letterwinners . .114-120 Asst. A.D./Operations: Mike Schepp . .777-3100 Directions to UND Facilities . .2 All-Time UND Captains . .121 Asst. A.D./Business: Cory Hilliard . .777-3481 NCC Press Box Numbers . .2 Director of Athletic Development: Steve Brekke . .777-2234 Media Information . .3 UND FOOTBALL HISTORY Director of Marketing: TBA . .777-4210 Alerus Center . .4 Memorial Stadium . .122 Fighting Sioux Club Director: TBA . .777-4216 UND All-Century Football Team . .123 Special Events Coordinator: TBA . .777-6067 FOOTBALL STAFF Early Football Beginnings . .124 Director of Media Relations: Dan Benson . .777-2985 Head Coach Dale Lennon . .6-9 Fighting Sioux in the Pros . .125-128 Asst. Dir. of Media Relations: Jayson Hajdu . .777-2986 Assistant Coaches . .10-12 UND Coaching History . .129 Publications/New Media Coordinator: Matt Schill . .777-2668 Support Staff . .13 Year-by-Year Won/Loss Records . .130 Year-by-Year Results . .131-137 Fighting Sioux Football Office . .777-4191 Head Coach: Dale Lennon . .777-4192 TEAM INFORMATION Potato Bowl, Sitting Bull, Nickel . .138 Asst. Head Coach/OC: Chris Mussman . .777-3176 2007 Season Outlook . .14-17 Co-Def. Coordinator/DBs: John Kelling . .777-2995 UND POSTSEASON HISTORY Preseason Depth Chart . .18 Co-Def. Coordinator/ILBs: Mike Mannausau . .777-2996 Numerical Roster . .20-21 UND in the Postseason . .140 Wide Receivers: Tim Belmore . .777-4193 Alphabetical Roster . .20-21 All-Time Postseason Game Recaps . .141-157 Running Backs: Greg Breitbach . .777-2997 Pronunciation Guide . .21 Dir. of Football Ops./OLBs: Eric Schmidt . .777-2229 Player Profiles . .22-48 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Graduate Assistants: Paul Charbonneau, Incoming Freshmen Profiles . .49-51 2007 Strength Leaders . .158 Austin Flyger, Jason Wagner . .777-2229 2007 Spring Game Review . .52 All-Time Strength Records . .158 Equipment Manager: Dallas Kopp . .777-2340 Football Training Facilities . .159 Dir. of Strength & Conditioning: Nate Baukol . .777-4035 2007 OPPONENTS/SCHEDULE Opponent Profiles . .54-63 ACADEMICS & ALUMNI INFO Athletic Medicine . .777-3102 All-Time vs. Opponents . .64 Endowments & Scholarships . .160-163 Head Athletic Trainer: Steve Westereng North Central Conference . .65 UND National Alumni FB Committee . .163 Physical Therapists: Robin Paine, Cathy Ziegler 2007 NCC Composite Schedule . .66 Success in the Classroom . .164-165 Team Physicians: Dr. William Mann, Dr. Greg Greek Youth Summer Camps . .166-168 2006 SEASON IN REVIEW UND Athletic Hall of Fame . .169-172 Fighting Sioux Tickets . .777-0855 2006 Season Recap . .68-69 Ticket Manager: Heather Reardon . .777-4694 2006 Team Awards . .70 THE UNIVERSITY 2006 UND Starting Lineups . .70 The University . .UND-1-3 Ticket Information 2006 UND Statistics . .71-76 University Administration . .UND-4 Tickets for all UND athletic events are available through 2006 UND Superlatives . .77-78 Athletic Administration . .UND-5-6 TicketMaster (701-772-5151), by calling 77-SIOUX or in person at 2006 Game Recaps . .79-85 Head Coaches Directory . .UND-7 Ralph Engelstad Arena (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. M-F) or the Alerus 2006 NCC Statistics . .86-89 Athletic Facilities . .UND-8-10 Center (10 a.m.-4 p.m.). 2006 All-NCC Teams/Awards . .90 Strength Training . .UND-11 NCC Record Book . .90-92 Sports Medicine . .UND-12 Football season ticket prices are as follows: Academic Success . .UND-13 General — $75 UND RECORDS National Champions . .UND-14 Military Personnel & UND Faculty/Staff — $60 Regular Season Ind. Records . .94-97 Conference Dominance . .UND-15 Postseason Ind. Records . .98-101 About Grand Forks . .UND-16 Reserved-seat individual football game ticket prices are $18.00* Overall Ind. Records . .102-105 for adults and $12.00* for youth and senior citizens Team Single-Game Records . .106 * - $21.00 for Sep. 29 vs. Augustana (Homecoming) Team Single-Season Records . .106 ** - $15.00 for Sep. 29 vs. Augustana (Homecoming) Top Single-Game Performances . .107 (All single-game football tickets are reserved seats) Year-by-Year Team Stats . .108-109 Credits The 2007 University of North Dakota Football Media Guide is a production of the Fighting Sioux media relations office. The book was written and edited by assistant athletic media relations director Jayson Hajdu with assistance from publications coordinator Matt Schill and student assistant Tracy Jentz. Research assistance provided by student assistant Ryan Hanson. Editorial assistance was provided by director of media relations Dan Benson and the Fighting Sioux foot- ball staff. Cover photos and action photos by Kory Wallen and Ryan Hellevang. Cover design and inside page design by Fine Print of Grand Forks, N.D. 2001 action photos by Chuck Kimmerle except where noted. All other photos UND athletics files photo except where noted. Printing by Fine Print of Grand Forks. Inside back pho- tos by Rick A. Kolodziej (Minnesota Vikings), Perry Dunn (Saskatchewan Roughriders) and Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC (Denver Broncos). Special thanks to the keen editing eye of former Fighting Sioux letterwinner DeWayne “Dewey” King (1945-46, 1948). 1 QUICK FACTS UND Quick Facts The 2007 Football Schedule Location: Grand Forks, ND (58202) Founded: 1883 Date Opponent Site Time Enrollment: 12,834 (Fall 2006) Aug. 23 Humboldt State Alerus Center 7 p.m. Nickname: Fighting Sioux School Colors: Kelly Green and White Sep. 8 at Southern Utah (I-AA) Cedar City, Utah 7 p.m. National Affiliation: NCAA Division II Sep. 15 Central Washington* Alerus Center 1 p.m. Conference: North Central Conference ~Potato Bowl, HOF Home Field (Capacity): Alerus Center (12,283) Sep. 22 at Western Washington* Bellingham, Wash. 8 p.m. Started Football: 1894 Sep. 29 Augustana* Alerus Center 1 p.m. All-time record: 579-347-30 (112 seasons) ~Homecoming President: Dr. Charles E. Kupchella (Indiana Univ. Pa., 1964) Oct. 6 at Minnesota State* Mankato, Minn. 3 p.m. Faculty Athletic Representative: Sue Jeno Oct. 13 Nebraska-Omaha* Alerus Center 1 p.m. Athletics Director: Tom Buning (Army, 1981) Head Coach: Dale Lennon (North Dakota, 1985) Oct. 20 OPEN Lennon’s Record at UND: 80-22 (.784), 9th year Oct. 27 at Minnesota Duluth* Duluth, Minn. 1 p.m. Lennon’s Career Record: 92-31 (.748), 11th year Nov. 3 St. Cloud State* Alerus Center 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at South Dakota* Vermillion, S.D. 2 p.m. Team Information * North Central Conference games All times Central Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 33/20 Starters Returning/Lost: 12/13 Home games in bold Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 7/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 3/8 Specialists Returning/Lost: 2/0 Directions to UND Football Facilities 2006 in Review To Memorial Stadium Football Offices: From the south– Overall Record: 11-2 NCC Record: 7-1 (1st) • Exit I-29 at 32nd Avenue (First Grand Forks Exit) (6-0 Home, 5-2 Away) • Go east on 32nd Avenue to Columbia Road • Go north on Columbia Road to 2nd Avenue Date Opponent Result Attend. Record • Memorial Stadium is on the right (corner of 2nd Ave & Columbia) 9/01 at Central Washington* W, 28-14 2,750 1-0, 1-0 9/09 at Northern Iowa (I-AA) W, 35-31 11,010 2-0, 1-0 From the north– 9/16 Winona State W, 49-2 10,333 3-0, 1-0 • Exit I-29 at Gateway Drive 9/23 Western Washington* W, 26-20 9,007 4-0, 2-0 9/30 at Augustana* (ot) W, 24-21 6,018 5-0, 3-0 • Go east on Gateway to Columbia Road 10/07 Minnesota State* W, 24-3 11,463 6-0, 4-0 • Go south on Columbia Road to 2nd Avenue 10/14 at Nebraska-Omaha* L, 20-21 7,812 6-1, 4-1 • Memorial Stadium is on the left (corner of 2nd Ave & Columbia) 10/28 Minnesota Duluth* W, 38-14 8,009 7-1, 5-1 11/04 at St. Cloud State* (ot) W, 34-27 4,077 8-1, 6-1 To the Alerus Center: 11/11 South Dakota* W, 33-26 9,078 9-1, 7-1 The Alerus Center can be accessed from either the north or south on I-29 11/18 Winona State^ W, 42-0 5,073 10-1 by taking either the Demers or 32nd Avenue exits, and traveling east. 11/25 at Nebraska-Omaha# W, 38-35 5,312 11-1 12/02 at Grand Valley State& L, 20-30 5,184 11-2 From 32nd Avenue– * – North Central Conference Game • Go north on S. 38th Street (turns into 42nd Street) ^ – NCAA 1st Round • Go north on S. 42nd Street, Alerus is on left # – NCAA 2nd Round & – NCAA Quarterfinals From Demers– • Go south on S. 42nd Street, Alerus is on right NCC Press Box Numbers Augustana . .605-367-7610 Fighting Sioux Radio Network Central Washington . .509-963-2250 or 1953 Minnesota State . .507-389-5282 or 5283 UND re-signed its contract with Clear Channel Communications (ND) in June Minnesota Duluth . .218-726-7224 2006 to broadcast Fighting Sioux football, men’s and women’s basketball and Nebraska-Omaha . .402-554-2447 men’s and women’s hockey. Fighting Sioux football games will be carried in North Dakota . .701-792-1501 or 1502 Grand Forks on KQHT-FM (96.1) “The Fox,” as well as other Clear Channel St. Cloud State . .320-308-3220 stations across North Dakota and the region. Check local listings for details. South Dakota .