By Beaver Athletics
Published 12:10 pm on August 20, 2026
For 100 seasons, Bemidji State University Football has been built by the student-athletes, coaches, and teams who have worn the Green and White, competed on the field, and shaped what Beaver Football means today.
Established in 1926, the program has spent a century creating memories, setting records, developing leaders, and leaving a lasting mark on Bemidji State University and the communities its players have called home. Through chasing eras, conferences, traditions, and generations of Beavers, the foundation has remained the same: toughness, pride, perseverance, and a commitment to something bigger than oneself.
To celebrate the program's 100th season, Bemidji State Athletics proudly presents the Beaver Football Centennial Team — a collection of 100 players and coaches whose contributions helped define the history of Beaver Football.
The Centennial Team represents more than statistics, championships, or individual accolades. Many of the men listed created a lasting impact on the Beaver Football program, their teams, and the legacy for future Beavers to come. Some were record-setters. Some were champions. Some became leaders on and off the field. All played a part in the story of Beaver Football.
From the early days of the program in 1926 to the modern era, these 100 individuals represent the generations of Beavers who have carried the tradition forward.
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A difficult selection
Selecting just 100 players and coaches from a century of Beaver Football was no easy task. With thousands of individuals having worn the Green and White since 1926, there were countless deserving candidates and many who came down to the final cut.
Current Beaver Football student-athletes were not eligible for selection to the Centennial Team, while current and former members of the coaching staff were eligible. For today's players, their story is still being written. They have the opportunity to build their own Beaver legacy and, perhaps one day, find their names among the program's all-time greats.
The Centennial Team is a celebration of those selected, while also recognizing the tremendous number of Beavers who helped build this program over the past 100 years. To everyone who has contributed to Beaver Football: This legacy belongs to you, too.
A note on our history: Records and statistical information are more limited for the early decades of Beaver Football. For many of the program's earliest standouts, surviving records consist primarily of team rosters, conference honors, and All-American selections. These recognitions are preserved here as an important part of the program's history.
