Hall of Fame
Williamson came to UND from Hudson, Wis., and excelled both on and off the football field and in the classroom, graduating in 1970 with a major in English. He says his only claim to fame came on Nov. 1, 1969. That's when the diminutive running back, who was listed on the UND roster at 5-9 and 165 pounds, set a school single-game rushing mark of 257 yards on 40 carries in a 48-19 UND win over Morningside. The 257-yard total was also a North Central Conference record. The record stood at UND until 1997, when it was broken by Philip Moore. In Williamson's big games, he scored three touchdowns on runs of one and 23 yards and on a 49-yard pass. He caught two passes for 66 yards, giving him 323 all-purpose yards in a game. At that time, the 40 carries was also a school record, breaking the mark of 33 carries Williamson has set a week earlier at Augustana. He lettered at UND in 1968 and 1969, and was named to the Sioux most valuable offensive player. He was an honorable mention All-NCC selection.
