Football Schedule 2008 August 28 Minot (ND) State Minot, ND 7:00 p.m. 6 Minnesota State Bemidji, MN 1:00 p.m. Shrine Game 13 @ Winona State Winona, MN 1:00 p.m. September 20 @ MSU Moorhead Moorhead, MN 1:00 p.m. 27 Northern State Bemidji, MN 1:00 p.m. Homecoming Game 4 @ St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 1:00 p.m. 11 @ Wayne State (NE) Wayne, NE 1:00 p.m. October 18 Minnesota, Crookston Bemidji, MN 1:00 p.m. Hall of Fame/”B” Club Alumni Weekend Lions’ Game 25 @ Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 1:00 p.m. 1 U-Mary Bemidji, MN 1:00 p.m. 8 Concordia-St. Paul Bemidji, MN 1:00 p.m. November Senior Day NSIC Conference game Home games played at Chet Anderson Stadium A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, Bemidji State University is an equal opportunity educator and employer. BSU COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 08-135 Media Guide 2008 Bemidji State University BSU 2008 SENIOR CLASS 2008 BEAVER FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE Jeremy Gettel George Kadlec Jason Kunz Nathan Mahlik Kyle McMartin FB s 5-10 s 244 WR s 6-2 s 190 DB s 5-11 s 201 OT s 6-6 s 310 DE s 6-2 s 245 Erick Newman Terrell Phelps Dan Roscoe Josh Williams Josh Karch RB s 5-10 s 200 CB s 5-9 s 170 OL s 6-4 s 335 QB s 6-0 s 220 LB s 6-1 s 197 WWW.BEMIDJISTATE.EDU/ATHLETICS BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS University Information Location: Bemidji, Minn. (15,000) Founded: 1919 Enrollment: 5,020 Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Web Site: www.northernsun.org Affiliation: NCAA Division II Nickname: Beavers School Colors: Green & White PMS Color: Green (PMS 3305) Home Field: Chet Anderson Stadium Surface (capacity): Natural Grass (3,500) President: Dr. Jon E. Quistgaard Athletics Director: Dr. Rick Goeb Head Trainer: Bill Crews Assistant Trainer: Eric Sand Assistant Trainer: Corinne Dauksavage Trainer Phone: (218) 755-2769 Equipment Manager: Vance Balstad Equipment Manager: Justin Enfield Equipment Phone: (218) 755-3292 Compliance/SWA: Sarah Levesque Athletics Secretary: Debbie Slough Athletics Phone: (218) 755-2941 Athletics Fax: (218) 755-3898 Team Information 2007 Record: 7-4 / 6-3 NSIC (4th) 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK BSU HISTORY AND RECORDS Starters Returning: 8 (3 O / 4D / 1 ST) 1 Quick Facts & Table of Contents 43 The Last Time... Starters Lost: 15 (7 O / 8 D) Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 31 / 30 2-4 Season Outlook: Offense 44 Individual Records: Passing 4-5 Season Outlook: Defense 45 Individual Records: Rushing 5 Season Outlook: Special Teams / Schedule 46 Individual Records: Total Offense Program History First Year of Football: 1928 47 Individual Records: Receiving All-Time Record: 295-385-24 (.435) 48 Individual Records: Tackles / Sacks) NSIC Titles: 5 (1947-50-57-59-2006) 49 Individual Records: Scoring / Kicking / Punting Years in Post-Season Play: 1 (2006) BEMIDJI STATE COACHING STAFF 50 Individual Records: Returns (INT/punts/kickoffs) Mineral Water Bowl L, 35-27 (Pittsburg St.) 6-8 Head Coach Jeff Tesch 51 Team Records 9 Associate Head Coach Rich Jahner 52 Team Year-by-Year Offensive Stats (since 1971) Coaching Staff 10 Assistant Coach Brent Bolte 53 Individual Awards Head Coach Jeff Tesch 11 Damian Droessler / Jere Kubuski / J.T. Mathy 54-57 All-Time Results Alma Mater Moorhead State ‘78 12 Eric Medberry / Darren Nelson 57 Coaching Records Office Phone: (218) 755-2772 13 Bryan Stoffel / Ken Traxler / Support Staff 58 Chet Anderson Stadium e-mail [email protected] 59 Bemidji State Football Traditions Record at BSU: 78-51 (13th season) Career Record: 78-51 (13th season) 60 Battle for the Axe Assistants: Rich Jahner Ass’t HC/Co-DC/S 2008 BEMIDJI STATE BEAVERS Brent Bolte Co-DC/LB 14-15 Alphabetical / Numerical Rosters Eric Medberry OC/QB 16-21 Student-Athlete Bios - Key Returning Players THIS IS BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Dr. Ken Traxler DT 22 Roster Breakdowns 61 Welcome to Bemidji Damian Droessler WR 23 Preseason Depth Chart 62 Bemidji State University Darren Nelson DB 63 BSU Athletics Facilities Bryan Stoffel RB Jere Kubuske DB 64 Beaver Pride - The Team Behind the Teams J.T. Mathy DL 65 Media Information / NCAA Rules Compliance OPPONENTS 66 BSU Media Outlets Athletic Media Relations 24-27 2008 Opponents 67 Administration Director: Brad Folkestad (Bemidji State ‘01) 24 Non-Conference Opponent 68 Department of Athletics Staff Directory Office: (218) 755-4603 24-27 NSIC Opponents Home: (218) 444-7450 27 NSIC Sports Information Directory Cell: (218) 308-1115 28 2008 Opponent Schedule Grid The 2008 Bemidji State Football Media Guide is a production of the e-mail: [email protected] 28 2008 NSIC Composite Schedule Bemidji State University Office of Athletic Media Relations. Assistant: Troy Berneking (UM-Crookston ‘04) Office: (218) 755-2763 Executive Editor Brad Folkestad; Director of AMR e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Editors Andy Bartlett; Assoc. Dir. of Communications GA: Cedrique Flemming (Kansas St.‘07) Rose Jones; Director of Marketing e-mail: [email protected] Troy Berneking; Assistant Director of AMR 2007 SEASON IN REVIEW SID Phone: (218) 755-2763 29-32 Game Recaps Valerie Mason; Office of Communications Jordan Buckley; Student Assistant SID Fax: (218) 755-3898 33-36 Final BSU Statistics Cover Design Kathy Berglund; Graphic Designer OCM Football Press Box: (218) 755-3705 37 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Inside Cover Brad Folkestad; Director of AMR Web site: www.bemidjistate.edu/athletics 38 2007 All-NSIC Teams / Awards Interior Design Brad Folkestad; Director of AMR Mailing Address: 39-42 2007 NSIC Statistical Leaders Photography John Swartz; BSU Photo Services Bemidji State University #29 Printing Arrow Printing; Bemidji, Minn. 1500 Birchmont Drive NE Bemidji, MN 56601 Copyright © 2008 Bemidji State University. All Rights Reserved. 2008 BEAVER FOOTBALL 1 BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK Jeremy Gettel, Senior, Fullback Derek Edholm, Sophomore, Quarterback Brandon Miles, Sophomore, Running Back THE 2008 SEASON Beavers’ first conference championship in OFFENSE more than 40 years. He completed 73-of-142 Unproven, uncertain and unfamiliar are three Tesch often refers to his 2008 team as talented pass attempts for 787 yards and eight touch- words that could be used to describe the 2008 but untested, especially on offense. The Bea- downs for an efficiency rating of 102.47. football season at Bemidji State. After gradu- vers’ roster features just three players who were According to Tesch, Williams is another viable ating over 20 at the conclusion of the 2007 regular starters in 2007. campaign, BSU welcomes back just 31 letter- option at quarterback and will challenge Ed- holm every step of the way. winners, which includes eight regular starters. BSU lost four of five offensive linemen to The 2008 squad is made up of over 70-percent graduation including the whole left side which Tesch said, “The old adage is that the most underclassmen. Despite being young, Head included five All-NSIC selections, two Dakton- important player is your back up quarterback. Coach Jeff Tesch likes the talent on the roster ics All-Region awards and a pair of Don Hansen We aren’t sure who the back up will be, but and is optimistic about what 2008 holds for the Football Gazette Preseason All-America hon- we feel like we have two good solid quarter- Beavers. ors. In addition, the Beavers lost their all-time backs.” leading receiver in Anthony Schreiber while “I think we have a young, exciting team that has two-year starting quarterback Cory Wardrope a chance to do a lot of good things this season,” left the team at the conclusion of the season. Tesch commented. “I think if we are good, we QUARTERBACKS AT A GLANCE are going to be good for a lot of years because Despite the losses, the Beavers have averaged Front Runners of all the young players.” He went on to say, “I more than 30 points per game over the last five Derek Edholm So. 6-0 172 feel like we are as good as we have ever been. seasons, and if history is any indication, they’ll Josh Williams Sr. 6-0 220 It’s just too early to say what the success we’ll find a way to score. have this season because these players haven’t Contender been tested on the field.” Quarterback Connor Sathre Fr-SH 6-1 209 Bemidji State looks to have its fourth different The unproven roster will look to a senior class opening-day starting quarterback in the last of 11 to lead it into its first run through the four years when it begins its 2008 campaign Running Back newly expanded conference. Facing unfamil- with sophomore Derek Edholm on top of the Running back may be the deepest offensive iar teams and newly formed divisions, they’ll depth chart. have to find a new road to a championship. position for BSU in 2008. The Beavers return their top two ball-carriers from last fall in Erick Edholm, who played in five games last season in- Newman and Brandon Miles while the team Some look at this year’s roster with skepti- cluding one start, has been patiently waiting for his may get its 2006 leading-rusher, Eurise Wat- cism, but there is no doubt that there will be shot at leading the BSU offense. twists and turns along the way that the BSU son, back from injury. faithful will find exciting. New players will get In five games as a reserve in 2007, he completed 13- After a 2007 campaign during which he car- their chance to step up and begin to leave of-32 pass attempts with four interceptions.