1988 Valley City State Vikings football team
| 1988 Valley City State Vikings football | |
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NDCAC champion | |
NAIA Division II First Round, L 6–31 at Wisconsin–La Crosse | |
| Conference | North Dakota College Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (6-0 NDCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Lokken Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Valley City State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Dickinson State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minot State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamestown | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayville State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NDSCS–Wahpeton | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 10 | Northern State* | Valley City, ND | L 13–37 |
| September 17 | Minot State | Valley City, ND | W 13–7 |
| September 24 | Mayville State | Valley City, ND (rivalry) | W 33–7 |
| October 8 | at Jamestown | Jamestown, ND (rivalry) | W 18–13 |
| October 15 | at Mary | Bismarck, ND | W 37–23 |
| October 22 | Dickinson State | Valley City, ND (rivalry) | W 21–7 |
| October 29 | NDSCS–Wahpeton | W 41–10 | |
| November 5 | at Huron* | Huron, SD | W 35–0 |
| November 12 | vs. Southwest State* |
| L 19–29 |
| November 19 | at Wisconsin–La Crosse* | La Crosse, WI (NAIA Division II First Round) | L 6–31 |
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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.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "VCSU Vikings Hall of Fame – 1988 Football Team". VCSU Alumni. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "1988 Football Schedule". Valley City State University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2025.