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Ross Fortier

Ross Fortier
Biographical details
Bornc. 1937 (age 87–88)
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)
1964–1966Moorhead State (assistant)
1967–1969North Dakota State (assistant)
1970–1992Moorhead State
Basketball
1962–1964Melrose HS (MN) (assistant)
1964–1967Moorhead State (assistant)
Baseball
1962North Dakota State
1963–1964Melrose HS (MN)
Head coaching record
Overall152–80–4 (college football)
5–10 (college baseball)
Tournaments2–6 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
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)

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 Moorhead State College—now known as 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]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Moorhead State Dragons (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1970–1992)
1970 Moorhead State 4–4–1 3–3 4th
1971 Moorhead State 7–1–1 6–0 1st
1972 Moorhead State 7–3 4–3 3rd
1973 Moorhead State 7–3 5–1 1st
1974 Moorhead State 4–5 3–3 T–3rd
1975 Moorhead State 2–7 2–4 5th
1976 Moorhead State 5–5 3–4 T–5th
1977 Moorhead State 6–4 5–2 T–2nd
1978 Moorhead State 6–5 5–3 4th
1979 Moorhead State 8–3 7–1 T–1st
1980 Moorhead State 8–2 6–2 3rd
1981 Moorhead State 10–1–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1982 Moorhead State 7–2–1 5–0–1 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1983 Moorhead State 6–3 4–2 T–2nd
1984 Moorhead State 8–3 5–1 T–1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1985 Moorhead State 8–2 5–1 2nd
1986 Moorhead State 6–5 2–4 T–5th
1987 Moorhead State 9–3 4–2 T–3rd
1988 Moorhead State 9–3 6–0 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1989 Moorhead State 6–4 5–1 1st L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1990 Moorhead State 5–5 3–3 4th
1991 Moorhead State 10–2 5–0 1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1992 Moorhead State 4–5 3–3 4th
Moorhead State: 152–80–4 102–43–1
Total: 152–80–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ NSIC Hall of Fame Entry
  3. ^ MSUM Hall of Fame Entry
  4. ^ NDSU Hall of Fame Entry
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