Gustavus Adolphus College

Year

Player

Year

Player

1920

"Jugga" Borneman

2000

Brian Bergstrom

Dwight Holcombe

Brady Brau

1925

Jim Clark

Andy Kopperud

Berger Sjoquist

Joe Thorvig

1926

Jim Clark

Andy Traetow

Gordon Lauman

2001

Curt Baldus

Harry Oestreich

Brian Bergstrom

Berger Sjoquist

Ryan Hoag

Ray Stockton

Joe Thorvig

Ray Swanson

Andy Traetow

1927

Willard Bell

2002

Lance Staples

John Hollander

Andy Traetow

Gordon Lauman

Ryan Hoag

Gus Lindbloom

Dirk Erickson

Wilbur Lundell

Brad Arndt

George Stapleton

2003

Chris Holsworth

Earl Witty

Nick Teigland

1928

Tord Beck

Dan Myers

Bill Klein

Matt Diercks

Al Magnuson

Tyler Vrieze

Murph Stapleton

2004

Isaac Sieling

1929

Chuck Frawley

2005

- none -

Wilber Wicklund

2006

Jared Sieling

Earl Witty

Adam Miron

1930

Chuck Frawley

2007

Chad Arlt

Glen Nelson

Jared Sieling

Wilber Wicklund

2008

Chad Arlt

Earl Witty

Jared Thelemann

1931

Ebb Flatequal

Tony Palma

1932

Joe Dvorak

Joe Welch

Ebb Flatequal

2009

Matt Knutson

Mel Johnson

Tony Palma

1933

Ren Anderson

Joe Welch

Joe Dvorak

2010

- none -

Roy Grue

2011

- none -

Ray Sinder

2012

Jeffrey Dubose

Earl Witty

2013

Jeffrey Dubose

1935

Bud Allen

David Gschneidner

Don Anderson

Lyle Opdahl

Wendall Butcher

Donte Green

Lloyd Hollingsworth

Joe Haas

Lawrence Lauman

Zach Dilger

1936

Don V. Anderson

2014

Mitch Hendricks 

Marty Olson

Gabriel Boyce

Ray Sponberg

Matthew Boyce 

1937

Don Anderson

Marcus Kelly 

Hank Carlson

Thomas Schleusener 

Bob Danielson

2015

Mitch Hendricks 

Seely Eastman

Matthew Boyce 

Ken Kowalsky

Nick Frandsen 

Howie Sandin

Scott Newby 

1938

Russ Buckley

Gabriel Boyce 

Hank Carlson

2016 

Joe Theiler

Bud Nygren

Casey Decker

1939

Russ Buckley

2017

Casey Decker

Ray Sponberg

2018

Matt Berkner

1940

Larry DeWald

Brayton Finch

Bob Hansen

Brice Panning

Lyle Parsons

Michael Veldman

Chet Tomich

2019

Brayton Finch

Lyle Wiersma

Zach Jakes

1942

Larry DeWald

Josh Kirk

Harold Swanson

Brice Panning

1944

Dean Laun

Kaleb Scott

John Lewis

Michael Veldman

Lou Rawlings

2020

*no season due to COVID-19 pandemic

1945

Steve Alnes

2021

Zach Jakes

Whitey Hasselblad

Dalton Thelen

Miles Johnson

Mitchell Borchardt

Beanie Langsjoen

Gunnar Johnson

Laurel Lindberg

Carson Dekam

Kieth Skogman

Kaleb Scott

Buzz Wheeler

Ezekiel Sundberg

1946

Gerry Cady

Andrew Abegglen

Bob Collison

2022

Rohee Konde

Babe Fiebiger

Jake Breitbach

Beanie Langsjoen

Dalton Thelen

Vic Pederson

Mitchell Borchardt

Kieth Skogman

Sam Stafsholt

Harrold Swanson

Javier Gratacos

1947

Gerry Cady

Zach Jakes

Red Malcolm

Carson DeKam

Harrold Swanson

William Hawkins

1948

Gerry Cady

Isaac Knutson

Red Malcolm

Isaiah Chambers

Kieth Skogman

Ezekiel Sundberg

Harold Swanson

River Wood

1949

Gary Halvorson

2023

Jake Breitbach

Greg Johnson

George Sandven

Red Malcolm

Rohee Konde

Rick Reinholdz

Matthew Carreon

Rick Webb

Zachary Claasen

Buster West

Sam Stafsholt

1950

Haldo Norman

Carson DeKam

Dick Paulson

Javier Gratacos

Gene Payne

Isaiah Chambers

Ken Quist

River Wood

Cal Roberts

Andrew Abegglen

Tom Zwiener

1951

Francis Bradley

Marv Gunderson

Chuck Hardt

Haldo Norman

Cal Roberts

Tom Zwiener

1952

Francis Bradley

Roger Carlson

Marv Gunderson

Gary Gustafson

Jerry Ludvigson

Jim Malmquist

Gene Nei

Cal Roberts

1953

Roger Carlson

Don Hausken

Don Miller

1954

Don Hausken

Jack Henderson

Tom Mann

Gene Nei

1955

Carlton Anderson

Larry Baker

Jack Henderson

Don Roberts

1956

Dave Brostrom

Wayne Peterson

Gene Sandvig

1957

Chet Janasz

Harvey Kleinholz

Bill Rill

Dick Rood

Jack Westin

1958

Bill Beck

Dean Brown

Dick Halvorson

Rollie Hanks

Radford Reither

Bill Rill

Dick Rood

Bob Swiggum

Jack Westin

1959

Bill Beck

Quentin Carlson

Rod Goldberg

Rollie Hanks

Dick Johnson

Dick Rood

Mark Skoog

Bob Swiggum

1960

Rod Goldberg

Mark Skoog

Paul Thompson

Dave Wettergren

1962

Jim Harder

1963

John Rudolph

Ron Severson

1964

Rog Hanson

Dick Rohloff

John Rudolph

1965

Earl Gray

Tom Harmon

1966

Rick Evans

Rick Jaeger

Gary Wenschlag

1967

Gary Anderson

Ron Cady

Lane Erickson

Lyle Halvorson

Rick Jaeger

Stu Siebert

1968

Lane Erickson

Jan Horak

Greg Johnson

Pat McKusky

Dave Nerothin

Pete Rodman

1969

Doug Childs

Greg Johnson

Mike Polkowske

Rick Reinholdz

Buster West

1970

Tom Dahlberg

Gary Halvorson

Greg Johnson

Rick Reinholdz

Buster West

1971

Tom Dahlberg

Jim Goodwin

Gary Halvorson

Dennis Riley

Brian Robb

Rick Webb

1972

Tom Dahlberg

Jim Gehrke

Jim Goodwin

Rick Webb

Tom Wetzel

1973

Jim Goodwin

Pat O'Malley

Tom Wetzel

1974

Mark Pfundstein

Randy Rieke

1975

Mark Pfundstein

1976

Bob Nickelby

Rich Ryan

1977

Brad Baker

Keith Bettes

Pat Conway

Mike Keating

Scott Racek

1978

Brad Baker

Bob Dehnke

John Huepenbecker

Tim Olson

1979

Brad Baker

Ed Drenttel

John Huepenbecker

Jay Schoenebeck

Gary Williams

1980

Greg Laszewski

Craig Lenz

Dave Najarian

Ron Straka

Gregg Roberts

1981

Greg Laszewski

Dave Najarian

Bob Surbrook

1982

Larry Busack

Mark Rodning

1983

Jim Alexander

Marc Illies

Mark Lantz

Kurt Ploeger

1984

Jim Alexander

Tom Illies

Mark Lantz

Kurt Ploeger

Mark Rodning

1985

Larry Bodin

Chuck Day

1987

Marc Iverson

Dean Kraus

Darin Zimmerman

1989

Todd Conrad

Jeff Erdmann

Paul Pehrson

Tim Schwartz

1990

Scott Anderson

John Davis

Doug Wheeler

1991

Matt Anders

Aron Anderson

Scott Anderson

Erik Hendrikson

Darin Zielsdorf

1992

Todd Bethel

Brian Brekke

Erik Hendrikson

Scott Zurn

1993

Mark Lynch

Erik Hendrikson

1994

Brian Brekke

Mark Lynch

Tim Belmore

Bryan Pavlish

1995

Bryan Pavlish

Chad Zemple

1996

Bill Aase

Ryan Boutwell

Mike Miller

Shane Thielke

1997

Ryan Boutwell

Bob Southworth

Brent Staples

Chris Swansson

Shane Thielke

1998

Ryan Britz

Brian Sorum

Bob Southworth

Brent Staples

Chris Swansson

1999

Brian Bergstrom

Ryan Britz

Travis Prunty

Cameron Scripture

Christian White

Position

Name

Year

Team

WR

Chad Arlt

2006

3rd

S

Joe Welch

2008

1st

S

Joe Welch

2009

2nd

S

Brad Kruckeberg

2010

3rd

RB

Jeffrey Dubose

2013

1st

WR

Gabriel Boyce

2014

3rd

WR

Matthew Boyce

2014

1st

QB

Mitch Hendricks

2014

3rd

WR

Matthew Boyce

2015

1st

QB

Mitch Hendricks

2015

3rd

TE

Brayton Finch

2018

1st

TE

Brayton Finch

2019

1st

WR

Brice Panning

2019

2nd

DT

Zach Jakes

2021

1st

K

Andrew Abegglen

2021

2nd

LB

Carson Dekam

2021

2nd

CB

Ezekiel Sundberg

2021

3rd

DT

Zach Jakes

2022

1st

S

Ezekiel Sundberg

2022

1st

RET

Dalton Thelen

2022

2nd

C

Mitchell Borchardt

2022

3rd

LB

Carson DeKam

2022

3rd

WR

Jake Breitbach

2023

1st

LB

Carson DeKam

2023

1st

The following list includes those Gustavus football players who have been named to the first or second (and in one case, third team), of one (or more) of the recognized All-America teams (NAIA, AFCA, AP, "Little All-America," etc.). The list does not include a number of others who received Honorable Mention from one of the groups. (The NAIA began selecting an honor team in 1954.)

Wendell Butcher (back -- AP & Collyer's Eye)

1937

Greg Johnson (linebacker --NAIA 2nd team)

1969

Russell Buckley (halfback --- AP, 2nd team)

1939

Greg Johnson (def. guard -- NAIA 2nd team)

1970

Vic Pedersen (tackle -- AP, 2nd team)

1946

Tom Dahlberg (back -- NAIA 2nd team)

1972

Gerry Cady (tackle -- AP, 2nd team)

1947

Jay Schoenebeck (running back--NAIA 2nd team)

1979

Red Malcolm (fullback -- AP, 2nd team)

1949

Dave Najarian (linebacker --NAIA 2nd team)

1980

Cal Roberts (tackle -- AP, 1st team)

1950

Kurt Ploeger (defensive line -- NAIA 1st team)

1983

Haldo Norman (offensive end--AP 1st team)

1951

Kurt Ploeger (def. line-Kodak & Pizza Hut 1st team)

1984

Cal Roberts (defensive tackle -- AP 2nd team)

1952

Ryan Boutwell (kicker -- Hewlett-Packard, Football Gazette -- 1st team, AP 3rd team)

1997

Roger Carlson (fullback -- AP 2nd team)

1953

Andy Traetow (kick returner-Hewlett Packard 3rd team, D3football.com 2nd team)

2000

Gene Nei (guard -- AP 1st team)

1954

Isaac Sieling (linebacker- AP Little All-America and AFCA All-America)

2004

Jack Henderson (center -- NAIA)

1954

Joe Welch (def. back--D3football.com All-America 3rd team)

2008

Jack Henderson (center -- NAIA)

1955

Matthew Boyce (wide receiver--D3football.com All-America 3rd Team)

2014

Jack Westin (end --NAIA 1st team)

1958

Matthew Boyce (wide receiver --D3football.com All-America 2nd team)

2015

Bob Swiggum (quarterback -- NAIA, 3rd team)

1958

Jake Breitbach (wide receiver

–AFCA All-America 2nd team)

2023

Bill Rill (center -- NAIA, 1st team)

1958

Bill Beck (tackle -- NAIA, 1st team, AP 2nd)

1959

Rick Jaeger (center -- NAIA, 1st team) 

1966

Rick Jaeger (linebacker --AP 1st team,NAIA 2nd team) 

1967

CoSIDA Academic All-American

CoSIDA Academic All-District

1980

Dave Najarian

2001

Brian Bergstrom, Curt Baldus, Andy Traetow, Joe Thorvig

1981

Dave Najarian

Kris Storvik, Isaac Sieling, Adam Stubbendick

1998

Dan Duncan

Isaac Sieling

1999

Dan Duncan

Jared Sieling

2000

Brian Bergstrom

2008

T.J. Ridley

Andy Kopperud

T.J. Ridley

2002

Andy Traetow

Brad Kruckeberg

Ben Spilseth

2013

Torey Asao

2004

Isaac Sieling

2017

Casey Decker

2008

T.J. Ridley

2019

Brice Panning

2009

T.J. Ridley

2021

Andrew Abegglen, Dalton Thelen

2011

Brad Kruckeberg

2022

Jake Breitbach, Owen Casteel, Isaak Knutson, Ethan Sindelir, Dalton Thelen, Carson DeKam

2013

Torey Asao

2023

Cody Bonk, Jake Breitbach, Matthew Carreon, Caden Kleinschmidt, Major Martin, Luke Rooker, Taylor Stroh

2019

Brice Panning

2024

Cody Bonk, Jake Breitbach Matthew Carreon, Carson DeKam, Caden Kleinschmidt, Major Martin, Luke Rooker, Taylor Stroh

2025

Max Olson, Bode Hogan, Colton Loeschke, Jordan Wold, Ethan Bartell, Walker Hennen, Elijah Halfpap, Alex Gross

MIAC Title Years

The Unbeaten Seasons

Year

Overall

MIAC

Coach

Year

Overall

MIAC

Coach

1926

7-0-0

6-0-0

Myrum

1926

7-0-0

6-0-0

Myrum

1927

7-1-0

5-0-0

Myrum

1933

5-0-2

4-0-1

Myrum

1933

5-0-2

4-0-1

Myrum

1935

6-0-2

4-0-1

Myrum

1935

6-0-2

4-0-1

Myrum

1937

6-0-0

5-0-0

Myrum

1936

5-1-0

5-0-0

Myrum

1945

6-0-0

4-0-0

Lindenberg

1937

6-0-0

5-0-0

Myrum

1946

7-0-1

4-0-0

Lindenberg

1940

7-1-0

5-0-0

Roning

1951

9-0-1

6-0-0

Krough

1945

6-0-0

4-0-0

Lindenberg

1987

10-0-0

9-0-0

Raarup

1946

7-0-1

4-0-0

Lindenberg

1950

9-2-0

6-0-0

Hollingsworth

1951

9-0-1

6-0-0

Krough

1952

7-1-0

6-0-0

Hollingsworth

1953

6-2-0

5-1-0

Hollingsworth

1954

7-2-0

6-0-0

Hollingsworth

1955

5-3-0

5-1-0

Hollingsworth

1958

8-1-0

7-0-0

Hollingsworth

1959

8-1-0

7-0-0

Hollingsworth

1967

6-3-0

6-1-0

Nelson

1968

7-1-1

6-0-1

Nelson

1971

6-4-0

6-1-0

Raarup

1972

6-4-0

6-1-0

Raarup

1987

10-0-0

9-0-0

Raarup

Year

Captains

1903

J. B. Johnson

1917

Reuben Anderson

1919

E.R. Anderson

1920

Fritz Hanson, Dwight Holcombe

1921

Alfred Bornemann

1922

Ted Samuelson

1923

Art Peterson

1924

Allan Langhoff

1925

James Clark

1926

Roy Swanson

1927

Gordon Laumann

1928

Murph Stapleton, Bill Klein

1941

Warren Aronson, Bob Hanson

1942

Larry DeWald, Jiggs Westergard

1945

Bob Gove

1946

Vic Pederson

1947

Keith Skogman, Harold Swanson

1948

Gerry Cady

1949

Red Malcolm

1950

Gene Payne

1951

Haldo Norman, Charles Hart

1952

Moose Malmquist, John Lee

1953

Roger Carlson, Don Miller

1954

Gene Nei, Don Swanson

1955

Jack Henderson,Don Hausken

1956

Dave Brostrom, John Peterson

1957

Ade Sponberg, Bob Robinson

1958

Jack Westin, Bill Rill

1959

Rick Rood, Rollie Hanks

1960

Rod Golberg, Paul Thompson

1961

Harv Winje, Mark Skoog

1962

Ron Severson, Kent Krez, Patrick Hart

1963

Ron Severson, Jim Welte

1964

Roger Hanson, Ron Erickson

1965

John Rudolph, Earl Gray

1966

Rick Evans

1967

Rick Jaeger, Mark Embretson

1968

Lane Erickson, Jay Anderson

1969

Jon Biebl, Mike Polkowske

1970

Buster West, Greg Johnson

1971

Brian Robb, Gary Halvorson

1972

Tom Dahlberg, John Otteson

1973

Tom Wetzel, Pat O'Malley

1974

Randy Rieke, Kent Waryan, Gary Quist

1975

Mark Pfundstein, Brad Hanson, Pete Henry

1976

Pete Henry, Greg Solberg

1977

Jim Alker, Marc Sterle, Pete Taggatz

1978

Pat Baker, Dave Bucher, Casey Malmquist

1979

Brad Baker, Ed Drenttel, Jay Schoenebeck

1980

Ron Straka, Dave Najarian, Jon Najarian, Ed Drenttel

1981

Jim Bjork, Tom Franz, Neal Hagberg

1982

Brian Dahl, Dan Gilyard, Tim Roberts

1983

Jim Alexander, Tom Dahl, Scott Youngblom

1984

Chuck Day, Mark Lantz, Randy Richert

1985

Tom Bjork, Scott Fransen, Bill Belvedere

1986

Steve Harstad, Mark Riggs, Matt Von Eschen

1987

John Kulick, Ron Peterson, Bobby Kronschnabel

1988

Reid Jaeger, Dean Kraus, Chris McCartney

1989

Jeff Erdmann, Tim Schwartz

1990

Rob Aitken, Bob Leibforth, John Davis

1991

Scott Anderson, Matt Anders, Matt Sullivan, Darin Zielsdorf

1992

Dave Muetzel, Chris Olson

1993

Erik Hendrikson, Mark Lynch, Walt Grauer

1994

Brian Brekke, Mark Lynch, Jason Peters

1995

Kevin Grussing, Bryan Pavlish

1996

Bill Aase, Chris Gallagher, Eric Gilbertson

1997

Jeff Seamans, Shane Thielke

1998

Bob Southworth, Brent Staples

1999

Ryan Britz, Ryan Timm, Dan Willie

2000

Andy Kopperud, Tim Sundby

2001

Brian Bergstrom, Joe Thorvig

2002

Brad Arndt, Andy Traetow, Dirk Erickson

2003

Greg Baldus, Tyler Vrieze, Chris Holsworth

2004

Isaac Sieling, Anders Haugen

2005

Jay Frederickson, Drew Stifter, Nick David, Clint Riegelman

2006

Kevin Hegland, Nick David, Adam Miron, Jared Sieling

2007

Chad Arlt, Jared Sieling, Jordan Stolp, Blake Theisen

2008

Chad Arlt, Ted Aleckson, Jared Thelemann, Joe Welch

2009

Jordan Becker, Cameron Maurer, Tony Palma, Joe Welch

2010

Elliott Herdina, Brandon Jonker, Zach Lundquist, Mike Mohs, Cody Sukalski

2011

Logan Becker, Elliott Herdina, Todd Kremmin, Brad Kruckeberg, Dan Opitz

2012

Muresuk Mena, Torey Asao, Lyle Opdahl, Brain Grundmeyer

2013

Torey Asao, Beau Bachman, Jeffrey Dubose, Lyle Opdahl, David Gschneidner

2014

Jake Forcier, Michael Hintze, Zach Vine

2015

Nick Frandsen, Mitch Hendricks, Marcus Kelly, Zack Martinez

2016

Tyler Jakes, Zack Martinez, Jake Schmitz, Joe Theiler

2017

Casey Decker, Nathan Hajder, Hunter Johnson

2018

Matt Berkner, Jamison Beulke, Tommy Jech, Tanner Sparrow

2019

Avery Bachman, Jake Boykin, Brayton Finch

2020

*no season due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021

Zach Jakes, Tommy Bigaouette, David Peal, Hunter O'Bert, Carter Kopet, Michael Veldman, Austin Fest, Brett Hufendick, Logan Holley

2022

David Peal, Dalton Thelen, Zach Jakes, Mitchell Borchardt, Ezekiel Sundberg

2023

Braden Black, Matthew Carreon, Carson DeKam, Sam Stafsholt, Jake Breitbach