see also 1997
Cobber Football Headlines
1997 Football Team Wins Crystal
Bowl,
12/16/97 by Jerry Pyle, SID
Along the way head coach Jim Christopherson picked up his 200th career win, all at Concordia.
Senior All-MIAC linebacker Ryan Sannes (Breckenridge) (The Cobbers' 1997 MVP) led a group of over-achieving defenders who gave up just 97 points during the regular season. All-MIAC defensive tackle Jeff Gronner (Underwood) and All-MIAC defensive end Jon Jasken (Moorhead) led a front four that applied great pressure all year on the outstanding crop of 1997 MIAC quarterbacks. And Sannes generally cleaned up the loose ends when runners got through that front four. The Cobber offense also proved to be a pleasant surprise. They were expected to be good, with all five interior linemen back and returning quarterback Ethan Pole ('99, Moorhead) having last yearâs Cobber MVP, Tory Langemo ('98 Litchfield) to throw to. But the Cobbers also established their traditional running game earlier than expected, led by senior halfback Dan Steinbeisser (Sidney, MT). Steinbeisser earned All-MIAC second team honorsand finished second in the MIAC rushing race with 686 yards, despite missing nearly three full games games with a knee injury. Langemo earned first team All-MIAC honors for a third time while spending most of the year double teamed. He ended his career with 2,559 receiving yards on 165 catches. He also earned Academic All-MIAC honors for a second time. And Pole, a junior, continued to mature as a top flight MIAC quarterback, earning second team All-MIAC honors by completing 52% of his passes for 1400 yards in nine MIAC contests. Much of this offensive production was made possible by the leaders of that experienced offensive line, led by seniors Jed Seeger (Westbrook) 1st team All-MIAC) and Noah Caron (Bemidji) (2nd team, All-MIAC.) Seeger started in 42 consecutive games for the Cobbers and Caron started in 39. In addition to Langemo and Sannes, seven other Cobbers earned Academic All-MIAC recognition: Tom Fuchs ('98, Glyndon), Abe Hinderaker ('98, Zumbrota), Scott Holthusen ('00,Wahpeton, ND), Chris Kallenbach ('00, Fargo), Nels Paulson ('00, Cambridge), Aric Rhen ('00, Clearbrook) and Robert Zacher ('99, Alexandria). Marcus Ludtke and Len Crouse shared the freshman MVP award. Eric Stenehjem and Ethan Pole were elected 1998 Co-Captains. |
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1997 Cobber Football Schedule
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H/A Date Opponent Result H 9/6 Moorhead St W 17-7 H 9/13 Gustavus W 28-7 A 9/20 St. Olaf W 38-0 A 9/27 Macalaster W 28-0 H 10/4 Bethel W 22-14 A 10/11 St. Thomas W 28-7 H 10/18 St. John's L 12-20 A 10/25 Augsburg L 10-13 H 11/1 Hamline W 45-19 @ Fargodome A 11/7 Carleton W 39-10 @ Metrodome
NCAA 1st round Nov. 22 vs Augsburg L 22-34
Record: 8-3 overall, 7-2 MIAC, T-2nd
H 9/7 Moorhead St. W 36-20
H 9/14 UM-Crookston W 30-7
H 10/5 Jamestown W
41-21
A 10/12 UM-Crookston W 17-7
A 11/2 Moorhead St. Cancelled Due to weather
1997
MIAC Football Race
Final 11/30/97
MIAC Season
Augsburg
8-1 10-2 *
Concordia
7-2 8-3
St.
Thomas 7-2 8-2
St.
John's 6-3 6-4
Bethel
5-4 6-4
Gustavus
5-4 6-4
Hamline
4-5 5-5
St.
Olaf 2-7 2-8
Carleton
1-8 2-8
Macalaster
0-9 1-9
* MIAC Title
See Also 1997 MIAC Schedule and Scores See Also All West Region Scores and Standings
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