Dakota State Trojans football
Football team for Dakota State University
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The Dakota State Trojans football team represents Dakota State University, competing as a member of the Frontier Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).[2] The school's first football team was fielded in 1908. The Trojans play their home games at Brian Kern Family Stadium.[3] Their current head coach is Josh Anderson.[4]
First season1908
Athletic directorBud Postma
Head coachJosh Anderson
17th season, 72–102 (.414)
17th season, 72–102 (.414)
LocationMadison, South Dakota
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| First season | 1908 | ||
| Athletic director | Bud Postma | ||
| Head coach | Josh Anderson 17th season, 72–102 (.414) | ||
| Location | Madison, South Dakota | ||
| Stadium | Brian Kern Family Stadium (capacity: 2,533) | ||
| Field | Blankley Field | ||
| Conference | Frontier Conference | ||
| Colors | Trojan blue, DSU blue, and gray[1] | ||
| All-time record | 322–519–15 (.385) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 | |||
| Consensus All-Americans | 41 | ||
| Rivalries | Dakota Wesleyan (Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup) | ||
| Fight song | DSU Fight Song | ||
| Website | dsuathletics.com/football | ||
History
Conference affiliations
- South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (1917–2000)
- Dakota Athletic Conference (2000–2011)
- NAIA independent (2011–2013)
- North Star Athletic Association (2013–2025)
- Frontier Conference (2025–present)
Conference championships
Dakota State has won 5 conference championships.
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record | Ref. |
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| 1973 | South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference | Joel Swisher | 6–3 | 5–0 | [7] |
| 1975 | 6–3–1 | 4–1 | [8] | ||
| 1976 | 8–2 | 4–1 | [9] | ||
| 1977 | Gary Buer | 10–0 | 5–0 | [10] | |
| 1978 | 8–2 | 6–0 | [11] | ||
Bowl games
Dakota State has played in one postseason bowl game. The Trojans have an all-time record of 1–0–0 in bowl games.
| Year | Bowl game | Coach | Opponent | Result | Ref. |
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| 1971 | Boot Hill Bowl | Lee Moran | Northwestern Oklahoma State | W 23–20 | [12] |
Coaches
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Alma mater |
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| Head coach & tight ends | Josh Anderson | North Dakota State University |
| Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks | Logan Levy | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Interim defensive coordinator & Defensive backs | Daidrick Kibbie | Dakota State University |
| Offensive line | Deonte Randle | Dakota State University |
| Defensive line | Devonte Murphy | Dakota State University |
| Graduate assistant | Blake Duran | Dakota State University |
| Assistant coach | Clifton Marshal | |
| Assistant coach | Mike Trimble | |
| Assistant coach | Cole Cartwright | |
| Student Assistant | Noah McCant | |
| Student Assistant | Dylan Jessen | |
| Student Assistant | Sadie Lindeman | |
| Student Assistant | Marina Kollmann |
Source: [13]
Head coaches
| Number | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles C. Wagner | 1910–1923 |
| 2 | George E. Thompson | 1924–1927 |
| 3 | J. Elbridge Curtis | 1928–1930 |
| 4 | Chuck Reynolds | 1933–1941 |
| 5 | Bill Bulfer | 1946–1954 |
| 6 | Neal Tremble | 1955 |
| 7 | Homer Englehorn | 1956–1961 |
| 8 | George Blankley | 1962–1969 |
| 9 | Lee Moran | 1970–1972 |
| 10 | Joel Swisher | 1973–1976 |
| 11 | Gary Buer | 1977–1978 |
| 12 | Tom Shea | 1981–1983 |
| 13 | Al Weisbecker | 1984 |
| 14 | Larry Traetow | 1985–1988 |
| 15 | Gary Roach | 1989–1995 |
| 16 | Scott Hoffman | 1996–1999 |
| 17 | Marc Bergan | 2000–2001 |
| 18 | Gene Wockenfuss | 2002–2003 |
| 19 | Nate Holtz | 2004–2006 |
| 20 | Tom Shea | 2007–2008 |
| 21 | Josh Anderson | 2009–present |
Rivalries
Dakota Wesleyan
The Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup is a traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the annual game between the Dakota State Trojans and the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers, who are members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference.[14] The traveling trophy was introduced in 2017.[15] Dakota State currently holds a series lead of 6–2.
Stadiums
- unknown (1908–1967)
- Trojan Field (1968–2022)[16]
- Dan Beacom Track Complex (2023)[17]
- Brian Kern Family Stadium (2024–present)[18]
Individual awards and honors
All-Americans
NAIA
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Source: [19]
SDIC honors
All-Conference
- "Ronnie" Best (1930)
- "Art" Johnson (1930)
- "Bud" O'Dell (1930)
- "Red" Olsbo (1930)
- "Buster" Seitz (1955)
- Larry Dirks (1958)
- Bob Nangle (1958)
- John Rath (1958)
- Arlo Sorheim (1959)
- Dick Anderson (1962–63)
- Denny Halseth (1963–64)
- Dick Greenwood (1965–66)
- Loren McKinney (1965–66)
- Tom Petersen (1965–66)
- Gene Elrod (1965–67)
- Paul Tanke (1965–67)
- Dan Meadows (1967)
- Leo Heilman (1969–70)
- Dennis Ziebarth (1969–70)
- Dave Hanneman (1970 and 1972)
- Pat Behrns (1971–72)
- Mike Reed (1971–72)
- Dan Stratton (1971–72)
- Cliff Anderson (1971–73)
- Randy Berlin (1972)
- Darwin Robinson (1972–73)
- Wayne Stowell (1972–73)
- Craig Ebert (1973)
- Deny Lather (1973)
- Mick Twiss (1973)
- Toney Blanks (1973–75)
- Bob Casagrande (1973–75)
- David Roe (1974)
- Jeff Rodman (1974–76)
- Kevin Stormo (1975)
- Bruce Breese (1975)
- Ron Estacion (1975)
- Rick Rodman (1977)
- Mike Freidel (1976–77)
- Russ Schwartz (1977–78)
- Joe Arthur (1978–79)
- Brian Leighton (1978–80)
- Todd Payer (1979)
- Lynn Schuett (1978–79)
- Jim Janssen (1978–79)
- Dale Martin (1979)
- Brian Jacobsen (1980–81)
- Mark Hughes (1982)
- Gene Wockenfuss (1982)
- Clay Amick (1982–83)
- Tim Ramey (1982–83)
- Eugene Tetzlaff (1982–83)
- Rod Kopfman (1982–84)
- Tony Wrice (1982–84)
- Mark Jacobsen (1983–84)
- Bruce Johannes (1983)
- Keith Stifter (1983–84)
- Bryan Lund (1984)
- Mike Thorpe (1984)
- Bill Nelson (1984)
- Sylvester Clark (1984)
- Paul Minor (1984)
- Brian Kern (1986–87)
- Tom Cummings (1989)
- Jeff Rensch (1989–91)
- Earl Berglund (1991–92)
- Dave Colberg (1991–92)
- Mike Katen (1991–92)
- Mike Mason (1991–92)
- Paul Naughton (1991–92)
- Don Simon (1991–93)
- Scott Millett (1991–93)
- Ben Button (1992 and 1994)
- Jason Smidt (1994)
- Tard Smith (1993–95)
- Max Hodgen (1992–95)
- Adam McVane (1994)
- Chad Ostrem (1994)
- Josh Anderson (1994–95)
- Chris Martin (1995)
- Larry Voss (1996–98)
- Derek Bush (1998)
- Steve Eide (1998)
- Jon Knutson (1998)
- Rich Nolte (1998)
- Troy Williamson (1998)
- Kyle Jellema (1998–99)
- Craig Jones (1998–99)
- Jared Peterreins (1998–99)
- Malcom Spaulding (1999)
- Justin Thielke (1999)
- Scot Namanny (1999)
DAC honors
All-Conference
- Jared Peterreins (2000)
- Craig Jones (2000)
- Justin Thielke (2000)
- Scot Namanny (2001)
- Jeremy Javers (2000–01)
- Brad Callahan (2001)
- Mark Maples (2001)
- Paul Lutu-Carroll (2001–02)
- Jesse Zwetzig (2001–02)
- BJ Podhradsky (2001–02)
- Tommy Hofer (2003–05)
- Ben Buisker (2003)
- Mike Sonne (2003–04)
- Tom Nielsen (2003)
- Blake Klinger (2004)
- Art Solis (2005)
- Nick Podhradsky (2005)
- Donald Strand (2005–08)
- Derek Barrios (2005)
- Derek Gosch (2005 and 2007)
- Gaven Davis (2007)
- Toby Ball (2007)
- Noah Sanderson (2007)
- Aaron Aylward (2008)
- Andrew Fatten (2008)
- Austen Hanten (2008)
- T.J. Simmons (2008)
- Ryan Poss (2009)
- Joe Whealy (2009–10)
NSAA honors
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First-team All-NSAA
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Second-team All-NSAA
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Honorable mention All-NSAA
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Frontier honors
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First-team All-Frontier East Division
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Second-team All-Frontier East Division
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Honorable mention All-Frontier East Division
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Source: [20]
NFL Players
- Darwin Robinson – Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks[21]
- Danny Stratton – Cleveland Browns[22]
