A native of Bloomington, Minn., Pat Beaty finished his Fighting Sioux football career in 1988 as arguably the greatest kicker in Fighting Sioux history.
When Beaty graduated following the 1988 season, he was the North Central Conference's all-time leader in career field goals made with 44. He also held school records for career points (242), career field goals made (52) and single season field goals made (20 in 1988).
Beaty's standout four-year career at UND was dotted with record-breaking achievements, including the following:
- As a freshman, tied a school record with a 55-yard field goal against East Stroudsburg on Sept. 7, 1985, which was the first game played on the new AstroTurf at UND's Memorial Stadium.
- Kicked a UND single-game record four field goals in a 41-18 Homecoming win over Augustana on Oct. 12, 1985.
- Kicked a school-record 57-yard field goal in 1987 season opener against Northwest Missouri State, breaking the old standard of 55 yards he had shared with Tony Shahbarat.
- Kicked a school-record five field goals in the 1988 Potato Bowl USA game against Morningside, a record he still holds a share of with Jeff Glas and Cameron Peterka. No other player kicked five or more field goals in the 73-year history of Memorial Stadium.
- Set an NCC record with a 56-yard field goal against St. Cloud State on Oct. 1, 1988.
- Finished the 1988 season with 88 points scored, at the time the most ever by a Fighting Sioux kicker.
Beaty put a brilliant exclamation point on his career as a senior in 1988, when he became the first Fighting Sioux kicker ever to be named to the All-NCC first team. He was also named the Football News Division II All-America First Team.
After graduating from UND, Beaty inked a contract with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in 1989.
The accolades continued to roll in for Beaty even after his playing career had ended. When UND chose an All-Century team as part of its football centennial celebration in 1994, Beaty was named to the team.
Beaty graduated from UND in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in business administration, majoring in management.
Beaty is currently employed as a regional business manager with Roche Diagnostics Corporation - Medical Professional Group. Beaty and his wife Kathleen have two children, Luke and Matthew, and reside in Savage, Minn.
