Bill Sturdevant (2017) - Bison Athletic Hall of Fame

Bill Sturdevant

Induction:
2017
Class:
1966

Watch 2017 Induction Ceremony

All-North Central Conference, NDSU captain, and Dennis Drews team MVP winner in 1964 … Played under legendary head coach Darrell Mudra … Gained 407 yards on 127 carries in leading NDSU to 9-1 regular season record and 14-13 win over Western State in the 1964 Mineral Bowl … Bison went 5-1 in a three-way tie for first in the North Central Conference … Second on the team in scoring eight touchdowns in 1964 … Also caught 11 passes for 84 yards and one TD … Averaged 23 yards on eight kickoff returns and 7.3 yards on three punt returns ... Averaged 37.1 yards on 12 punts ... Led the 1963 team in rushing with 449 yards on 91 carries … Second on the team in scoring with 32 points (five TDs, 1-4 PATs) … Two-time all-conference player for North Dakota State School of Science, leading the team to a league championship in 1962 … Led the conference in scoring with 77 points … Two-year letter winner in both football and baseball … Inducted into the North Dakota State School of Science Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982 … The 1962 football team was enshrined in the North Dakota State College of Science Team Hall of Fame in 2012 … Received bachelor’s degree and masters of science in education degrees from NDSU … Student and graduate assistant coach for NDSU from 1965-66 … Two-time Coach of the Year after leading St. Mary’s High School (New England , N.D.) football to pair of Badlands Conference titles and undefeated seasons … Led wrestling to the 1969-70 Class B title … Assistant football coach at Moorhead (Minn.) High School from 1970-80 … Moorhead voted 1971 state champions by Minnesota press … Joined the family business as part-owner with his two brothers, Sturdevant Auto Parts in Wahpeton, N.D., in 1980, and retired in 2007 … He and his wife Barbara, have three children, Nan Fort, Tucker Sturdevant and Betsy Boyle, and seven grandchildren … His brother, Terry Sturdevant, his teammate at NDSU, played fullback and linebacker … His nephew, Travis Sturdevant, played safety for the Bison from 1997-2001 … His grandson, Tre Fort, is currently a cornerback for North Dakota State.