GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)– Saturday, October 14, will down in the history books for the UND vs. NDSU football rivalry. The Alerus Center showcased the first Fighting Hawks win over the Bison since 2003. NDSU has beaten UND five times since then, but this is the first ever victory for North Dakota over NDSU in the D-1 era; A true…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– No. 7 North Dakota put a bow on what many Grand Forks natives would describe as a “perfect day” on Saturday, taking down longtime rival Wisconsin, 2-0, to capture the 2023 Ice Breaker Tournament crown in front of a sellout crowd of 11,783 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND (2-0-0), which had put up 17…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)- No. 15 North Dakota (4-2, 2-1 MVFC) scored on the opening kickoff and did not look back, defeating No. 6/7 North Dakota State (4-2, 1-2 MVFC), 49-24, in front of 13,091 fans inside a sold-out Alerus Center on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks scored touchdowns on six of their eight offensive possessions and limited the Bison…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota picked up their first Missouri Valley Football Conference win Saturday versus the Western Illinois Leathernecks, 27-20. Tommy Schuster had 217 total yards and a rushing touchdown, and the Hawks offense in general had a big day — Six touchdowns on Eight total offensive drives. The Hawks defense showed out big as well with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — No. 16/15 North Dakota scored early and often in their homecoming win over Western Illinois. Offensively, Tommy Schuster finished the day 17-for-23 and 206 yards in the air and a rushing touchdown. The Fighting Hawks turned to backup quarterback Simon Romfo on more than one occasion on the day as well. Romfo rushed for two…
photo: Grand Forks Herald MOBILE, Ala. (UND ATHLETICS) – The Senior Bowl Selection committee released the names of college football players on 75th Anniversary Team ballot on Monday. University of North Dakota football standout, Jim Kleinsasser, was one of 175 former players listed on the ballot.This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Senior Bowl and the “75th Team” will…
GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota finished top five in the Missouri Valley football conference averaging 163 yards per game and 14 touchdowns. Luke Skokna along with Isaiah Smith will be a the head of the production this season after Otis Weah left the program. While Weah accounted for nine of those scores, Skokna has seen significant reps in the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota football opens up their season on the road against Nebraska. It’s the first time the Fighting Hawks are playing a Big Ten opponent since 1975. The capacity of Alerus Center is 21,000. At Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, it’s 90,000. Head coach Bubba Schweigert and the rest of the team know the challenge that lays…
GRAND FORKS, N.D — Year nine for North Dakota football under the watch of head coach Bubba Schweigert. After making the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, the Fighting Hawks were left out of the field last year after four Missouri Valley games were lost by one possession. Veterans like third year starting quarterback Tommy Schuster remember those emotions and has now…
Otis Weah GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KNOX) – A Missouri newspaper says Missouri State has rescinded a scholarship offer to former UND running back Otis Weah of Moorhead, after he was accused of sexual assault at UND and banned from the school for five years. The News-Leader of Springfield credits multiple sources who requested anonymity. The paper says, after it reported…
