University of North Dakota Athletics

Won NCAA Division II national championship under head coach Dale Lennon ... Went 14-1 overall to set a program record for victories ... Won 21st North Central Conference championship in program history (14th outright) with a 7-1 conference record ... Defeated Grand Valley State, 17-14, in national championship game ... Set program records for single-game sacks (14 vs. New Haven, Sept. 14) and single-season sacks (44) ... Led the NCC in seven defensive categories, including scoring defense (14.1 points per game) ... Senior K Cameron Peterka tied NCAA DII record with 20 field goals made ... Also set NCAA playoff record with 59-yard field goal against Pittsburg State ... QB Kelby Klosterman (six TD passes) and WR Jesse Smith (four TD catches) tied NCAA DII playoff records vs. Winona State ... Defeated North Dakota State, 19-7, to win Nickel Trophy ... Lennon earned American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 2001 NCAA DII Coach of the Year honors ... Was also named 2001 Football Gazette National DII Coach of the Year and 2001 NCC Coach of the Year ... Boasted 12 Academic All-NCC selections and one Academic All-American (Mac Schneider) ... Set program attendance record in first year of Alerus Center ... Seven players earned All-America honors and nine were named to the All-NCC first team ... Three players were named to the All-NCC second team ... Three players (Chad Mustard, Chris Kuper, Matt Knutson) went on to play in the NFL.