Ross Fortier
Ross Fortier (born c. 1937)[1] is a retired American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head baseball coach at North Dakota State University (1962) before becoming the head football coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead.[2] During his 23 years as the head coach at MSU–Moorhead, he led the Dragons to nine conference championships and seven playoff appearances.[3] He was inducted to the North Dakota State University Hall of Fame in 1979.[4]
Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1937 |
Alma mater | North Dakota State |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1957–1959 | North Dakota State |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1960–1961 | North Dakota State (assistant) |
1962–1963 | Melrose HS (MN) |
1964–1966 | Minnesota State–Moorhead (assistant) |
1967–1969 | North Dakota State (assistant) |
1970–1992 | Minnesota State–Moorhead |
Basketball | |
1962–1964 | Melrose HS (MN) (assistant) |
1964–1967 | Minnesota State–Moorhead (assistant) |
Baseball | |
1962 | North Dakota State |
1963–1964 | Melrose HS (MN) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 152–80–4 (college football) 5–10 (college baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 9 NIC (1971, 1973, 1979, 1981–1982, 1984, 1988–1989, 1991) | |
Awards | |
NAIA Coaches Hall of Fame NDSU Hall of Fame (1979) NIC Hall of Fame (2003) |
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1970–1992) | |||||||||
1970 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 4–4–1 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1971 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 7–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1972 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 7–3 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
1973 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 7–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1974 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1975 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 2–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1976 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1977 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1978 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
1979 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 8–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
1980 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 8–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
1981 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 10–1–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1982 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 7–2–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1983 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1984 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1985 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1986 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 6–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1987 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 9–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1988 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 9–3 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1989 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 6–4 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1990 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1991 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 10–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1992 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 4–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
Minnesota State–Moorhead: | 152–80–4 | 102–43–1 | |||||||
Total: | 152–80–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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References
- "Ross Fortier named coach at Moorhead". The Minneapolis Star. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Associated Press. January 20, 1970. p. 98. Retrieved December 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
. - NSIC Hall of Fame Entry
- MSUM Hall of Fame Entry
- NDSU Hall of Fame Entry
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