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]

Ross Fortier
Biographical details
Bornc. 1937
Alma materNorth Dakota State
Playing career
Football
1957–1959North Dakota State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1960–1961North Dakota State (assistant)
1962–1963Melrose HS (MN)
1964–1966Minnesota State–Moorhead (assistant)
1967–1969North Dakota State (assistant)
1970–1992Minnesota State–Moorhead
Basketball
1962–1964Melrose HS (MN) (assistant)
1964–1967Minnesota State–Moorhead (assistant)
Baseball
1962North Dakota State
1963–1964Melrose HS (MN)
Head coaching record
Overall152–80–4 (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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1970–1992)
1970 Minnesota State–Moorhead 4–4–13–34th
1971 Minnesota State–Moorhead 7–1–16–01st
1972 Minnesota State–Moorhead 7–34–33rd
1973 Minnesota State–Moorhead 7–35–11st
1974 Minnesota State–Moorhead 4–53–3T–3rd
1975 Minnesota State–Moorhead 2–72–45th
1976 Minnesota State–Moorhead 5–53–4T–5th
1977 Minnesota State–Moorhead 6–45–2T–2nd
1978 Minnesota State–Moorhead 6–55–34th
1979 Minnesota State–Moorhead 8–37–1T–1st
1980 Minnesota State–Moorhead 8–26–23rd
1981 Minnesota State–Moorhead 10–1–16–01st
1982 Minnesota State–Moorhead 7–2–15–0–11st
1983 Minnesota State–Moorhead 6–34–2T–2nd
1984 Minnesota State–Moorhead 8–35–1T–1st
1985 Minnesota State–Moorhead 8–25–12nd
1986 Minnesota State–Moorhead 6–52–4T–5th
1987 Minnesota State–Moorhead 9–34–2T–3rd
1988 Minnesota State–Moorhead 9–36–01st
1989 Minnesota State–Moorhead 6–45–11st
1990 Minnesota State–Moorhead 5–53–34th
1991 Minnesota State–Moorhead 10–25–01st
1992 Minnesota State–Moorhead 4–53–34th
Minnesota State–Moorhead: 152–80–4102–43–1
Total:152–80–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References
  1. "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 .
  2. NSIC Hall of Fame Entry
  3. MSUM Hall of Fame Entry
  4. NDSU Hall of Fame Entry
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