Beaver Athletics

Beaver Football fan bus to drive to Mankato for Saturday playoff game

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / December 2, 2024

Beaver Football fans in the Bemidji area are one bus ride away from witnessing history, and Bemidji State is offering local fans a chance to shuttle to the game on a BSU fan bus.

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In honor of playoff football, watch footage of Bemidji State’s 1955 Homecoming game

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / November 29, 2024

The Bemidji State Teachers College football team hosted Mankato State for Homecoming in 1955, playing a back-and-forth game and producing highlights that the Alumni & Foundation has digitized.

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Beaver Football sinks Vikings’ ship, books return to NCAA Tournament

By Bemidji State Athletics / November 18, 2024

The Bemidji State football team took down No. 10 Augustana 17-10 on Saturday afternoon at Chet Anderson Stadium, scoring a playoff-clinching upset that puts the Beavers in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row.

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New Beavers enshrined at 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / November 4, 2024

Bemidji State University officially enshrined seven members at the induction ceremony in the Beaux Arts Ballroom during the annual Alumni B-Club/Athletic Hall of Fame Weekend.

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Honorary captain Cy Champa returns as a multi-sport alumnus and an advocate for future generations

By Stella Dolan / October 8, 2024

Cy Champa’s journey came full circle during the Homecoming football game on Sept. 28, when the 87-year-old was celebrated as the team’s honorary captain.

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Beaver Hockey is back! Celebrate by watching full-length national championship videos here

By Micah Friez / October 5, 2024

Hockey season is here! What better way to celebrate the start of the men’s hockey season than to look back and witness some of the greatest moments in Beaver Hockey history?

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Meet the Beavers returns with winter student-athletes on Oct. 28

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / October 3, 2024

The family-friendly event runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Bemidji Pizza Ranch and offers an excellent opportunity to engage with Bemidji State’s talented student-athletes and coaches from the basketball and hockey programs.

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The colorful career of Wes Westrum, Bemidji State’s only World Series winner

By Micah Friez / October 2, 2024

Wes Westrum often found himself in the right place at the right time and used that knack to author a storybook career. And 70 years ago today, he became Bemidji State’s first World Series champion.

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Alumni, friends and Beavers make waves at Bucky’s Beach Bash Homecoming celebration

By Stella Dolan / October 1, 2024

Bemidji State’s 2024 Homecoming brought together thousands of alumni, faculty, staff, friends and students for a sunny celebration that will be remembered for years.

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R.H. ‘Bob’ Peters, the guardian of Bemidji State hockey, has his bust unveiled

By Bemidji Pioneer / September 13, 2024

Last night, Bemidji State University honored legendary hockey coach R.H. ‘Bob’ Peters with the unveiling of a bronze bust in the main lobby of the Sanford Center.

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