Bemidji State Beavers football

The Bemidji State Beavers football team represents Bemidji State University, located in Bemidji, Minnesota college football. The Beavers, who began playing football in 1926, currently compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) at the NCAA Division II level. Bemidji State's home games are played at Chet Anderson Stadium.

Head coaching history Bemidji State has had 16 coaches throughout the program's history. No games were played in 2020 due to the COVID–19 pandemic. +SeasonsYearsCoachWinsLossesTiesWin %1926–19272R. E. Mendenhall651.5421928–19303Eldon Mason992.5001931–19344Jack Sterrett12152.4481935–19373R. B. Frost7141.3411938–195417Hjalmer J. Erickson53555.4911955–1960, 1962–196510Chester Anderson43345.55519611John Kulbitski360.3331966–19683Don Palm9161.3601969–19735Jim Malmquist15272.36419741Larry Mortier270.2221975–19773Don Turner14150.4831978–19814Sparky Adams2361.0641982–19887John Peterson30403.4321989–19957Kris Diaz13550.1911996–201520Jeff Tesch126910.5812016–present8Brent Bolte71260.732

Championships

Conference championships Bemidji State has won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship seven times. +YearCoachOverall recordNSIC record1947†Hjalmer J. Erickson4–33–11950†5–1–13–0–11957†Chester Anderson4–43–11959†6–1–14–12006Jeff Tesch9–38–02021†Brent Bolte10–39–22022†10–39–2 † Co-champions

Division championships Bemidji State has won the NSIC North division championship four times. +YearCoachOverall recordNSIC recordDivision record2012†Jeff Tesch7–47–46–12015†7–47–46–12021Brent Bolte10–39–26–0202210–39–26–0 † Co-champions

Postseason

Bowl games Bemidiji State has played in the Mineral Water Bowl twice and have a 1–1 record. +YearBowlCoachOpponentResultRecord2006Mineral Water BowlJeff TeschPittsburg StateL 27–359–32016Mineral Water BowlBrent BolteWashburnW 36–239–3

NCAA Division II playoffs Bemidiji State has made four appearances in the NCAA Division II football championship playoffs and have a 5–4 record. +YearRoundOpponentResultRecord2021First RoundAugustana (SD)W 28–2410–3Second RoundColorado MinesL 6–552022First RoundWinona StateW 31–710–3Second RoundAngelo StateL 7–332023First RoundTexas–Permian BasinW 10–39–3Second RoundCentral WashingtonL 17–212024First RoundAngelo StateW 24–1410–4Second RoundWestern ColoradoW 20–19QuarterfinalsMinnesota StateL 23–27

Notable former players

Trent Baalke, NFL executive and former general manager for the San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars. Dhel Duncan-Busby, CFL player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Brian Leonhardt, NFL player for the Oakland Raiders. Gunner Olszewski, NFL player most notably with the New England Patriots, First Team All-Pro (2020). John Redebaugh, Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1970 NFL draft. Dean Widseth, Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1946 NFL draft. Al Wolden, NFL player for the Chicago Bears.

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