1988 Valley City State Vikings football team

American college football season March 2026 November 2025 1988 Valley City State Vikings football 1988 VCSU Football Team.jpg 285 North Dakota College Athletic Conference NDCAC 7–3 6-0 Jim Dew 15th Lokken Stadium NDCAC champion NAIA Division II First Round L 6–31 at 1988 Wisconsin–La Crosse Indians Wisconsin–La Crosse The 1988 Valley City State Vikings football team represented Valley City State University during the 1988 NAIA Division II football season. Coached by Jim Dew, the Vikings compiled a 7–3 overall record and won their conference championship, earning a berth in the NAIA National Playoffs.VCSU Vikings Hall of Fame – 1988 Football Team https://www.vcsualumni.org/awards-recognition/vikings-hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame.html VCSU Alumni November 25, 2025 Valley City State opened the 1988 season with a setback but responded with seven victories, capturing the conference championship. The Vikings earned a spot in the NAIA National Playoffs, cementing their place as one of the top small-college teams in the region. The team was later inducted into the VCSU Vikings Hall of Fame in recognition of its historic achievements. Schedule Central September 10 l y 1988 Northern State Wolves Northern State Valley City, ND 13–37 September 17 w 1988 Minot State Beavers Minot State Valley City, ND 13–7 September 24 w 1988 Mayville State Comets Mayville State Valley City, ND rivalry 33–7 October 8 w y 1988 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown Jamestown, ND rivalry 18–13 October 15 w y 1988 Mary Marauders Mary Bismarck, ND 37–23 October 22 w 1988 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State Valley City, ND rivalry 21–7 October 29 w 1988 NDSCS–Wahpeton Wildcats NDSCS–Wahpeton 41–10 November 5 w y y 1988 Huron Tribe Huron Huron, SD 35–0 November 12 l y y 1988 Southwest State Mustangs Southwest State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Metrodome Classic 19–29 November 19 l y y 1988 Wisconsin–La Crosse Indians Wisconsin–La Crosse La Crosse, WI NAIA Division II First Round 6–31 1988 Football Schedule https://vcsuvikings.com/sports/football/schedule/1988 Valley City State University Athletics December 16, 2025 Personnel Coaching staff Jim Dew – head coach Pete Hausrath – assistant coach Jerry Areshenko – assistant coach Dave Rausch – assistant coach Student coaches Kevin Grage Rod Mack Pete Leno Marty Hochhalter Support staff Team managers: Tom Kessler, Larry Gray Trainers: Kelley Peterson, Kelley Utt Statistician: Patty Flaagan-Sandoval Roster Members of the 1988 team included Cory Anderson, Pete Anderson, Vance Avera, Daron Bieri, Joel Bladow, Jim Breckheimer, Thomas Brogden, Allen Burgad, Chad Clemenson, Brian Dahl, Torsten Daniels, Larry Delmaire, Mike Dobida, Mark Dufner, Scott Eckman, Thad Engberg, Anthony Fast, Steven Fike, Joe Garcia, Matt Gilbertson, Tom Gilbertson, Eddie Grant, Gene Gregory, Don Guenther, Brian Hall, Bryan Haugen, Greg Hoeckle, Gregg Horner, Tyrone Johnson, Jim Jones, Lloyd Joseph, Terry Kadrmas, Brent Keith, Robbie Keller, Pat Klubben, Don Lennon, Mario Linarte, Don Lingen, Darin Loe, Rich Loomis, John Lopez, Craig Marchetti, Tom Neaton, Bruce Nelson, Paul Olson, John Olstad, Joseph Peterson, Dana Pikarski, Steve Quinn, Pat Richter, Terry Robinson, Scott Roehrich, Frank Rojas, Mike Samson, Tyler Schlecht, Kyle Smith, Bret Sorenson, Mike Sprecher, Mark Tichowsky, Brad Townsend, Mark Ukestad, Scott Wagner, Doug Wendel, Andy Wenzel, Andy Williams, Dave Winarski, and Bryan Zahn. References Valley City State Category:Valley City State Vikings football seasons Category:North Dakota College Athletic Conference football champion seasons Valley City State Vikings football