Minot State Beavers football
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First season1925
Head coachIan Shields
1st season, 2–9 (.182)
1st season, 2–9 (.182)
LocationMinot, North Dakota
StadiumHerb Parker Stadium
(capacity: 4,300)
(capacity: 4,300)
| Minot State Beavers football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1925 |
| Head coach | Ian Shields 1st season, 2–9 (.182) |
| Location | Minot, North Dakota |
| Stadium | Herb Parker Stadium (capacity: 4,300) |
| NCAA division | Division II |
| Conference | NSIC |
| Colors | Green and red[1] |
| All-time record | 403–286–31 (.581) |
| Bowl record | 0–0–0 (–) |
| Outfitter | Under Armour |
| Website | msubeavers.com |
The Minot State Beavers football team is an NCAA Division II program that represents Minot State University in North Dakota. The Beavers are members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and home games are played on campus in Minot at Herb Parker Stadium.
Classifications
- 1955–1969: NAIA
- 1970–1996: NAIA Division II
- 1997–2010: NAIA
- 2011–present: NCAA Division II
Conference affiliations
- 1925–1930: Independent
- 1931–1999: North Dakota College Athletic Conference
- 2000–2010: Dakota Athletic Conference
- 2011: Division II Independent
- 2012–present: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Postseason appearances
NAIA
Minot State made seven appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 3–7.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Semifinals | Anderson (IN) | L, 14–20 |
| 1991 | First Round | Dickinson State | L, 21–26 |
| 1992 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Dakota Wesleyan Hardin–Simmons Linfield |
W, 31–0 W, 21–14 L, 12–47 |
| 1993 | First Round | Mary (ND) | L, 20–31 |
| 1994 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Sioux Falls Northwestern (IA) |
W, 20–13 L, 26–28 |
| 2002 | First Round | Mary (ND) | L, 18–21 |
| 2009 | First Round | Sioux Falls | L, 21–63 |
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl E. Bublitz | 1925–1926 |
| 2 | James W. Coleman | 1927–1935 |
| 3 | William D. Allen | 1936–1942 |
| 4 | Bill Richter | 1946 |
| 5 | Herb Parker | 1947–1949 |
| 6 | Ev Faunce | 1950 |
| 7 | Herb Parker | 1951 |
| 8 | Frank Good | 1952 |
| 9 | George Mellem | 1953 |
| 10 | Ted Keck | 1954–1956 |
| 11 | Vence Elgie | 1957–1964 |
| 12 | Bill Schaake | 1965 |
| 13 | Hank Hettwer | 1966–1968 |
| 14 | Ken Becker | 1969–1974 |
| 15 | Bert Leidholt | 1975–1981 |
| 16 | Randy Hedberg | 1982–1989 |
| 17 | Dave Hendrickson | 1990–1999 |
| 18 | Mike Sivertson | 2000–2006 |
| 19 | Paul Rudolph | 2007–2013 |
| 20 | Tyler Hughes | 2014–2016 |
| 21 | Mike Aldrich | 2017–2022 |
| 22 | Ian Shields | 2023–present |
