2001 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

2001 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCAA Division II champion
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 4
Record14–1 (7–1 NCC)
Head coach
CaptainDan Graf, Kelby Klosterman, Travis O'Neel, Eric Schmidt
Home stadiumAlerus Center
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 North Dakota $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 15 Nebraska–Omaha ^   6 2     8 3  
No. 22 North Dakota State   5 3     7 3  
Northern Colorado   4 4     7 4  
South Dakota State   4 4     5 6  
Augustana (SD)   3 5     5 5  
Minnesota State   3 5     4 7  
St. Cloud State   3 5     4 7  
South Dakota   1 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2001 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team represented University of North Dakota in the 2001 NCAA Division II football season.[1] The Fighting Sioux won the NCAA Division II national championship, the team's first. Their head coach was Dale Lennon, a former fullback for the school. The team's quarterback was junior Kelby Klosterman, who threw thirty-two touchdowns and seven interceptions. The leading rusher was Jed Perkerewicz, who rushed for almost eight-hundred yards and seven touchdowns. Three receivers had at least eight touchdowns; Dan Graf had ten, Jesse Smith had nine, and Luke Schleusner had eight. Mac Schneider, an American attorney who now serves as United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota, started three games in a backup role as offensive lineman for the team and served as team captain his senior year. The defense had a plus nineteen turnover margin and allowed fewer than thirteen points a game and just three rushing touchdowns all season. Eric Schmidt led the defense with ten sacks.

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