Jeff Bentrim
North Dakota State
1983-86
 Jeff
Bentrim was the first winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy in 1986 and
was selected a first team All-American by the Football News, Associated
Press, and Kodak as a senior. He was the starting quarterback in
four straight national championship games (1983-86), guiding North
Dakota State to three national championships and one runner-up finish.
He led NDSU to records of 12-1, 11-2, 11-2-1, and 13-0 that included an
11-1 record in the playoffs. He is the only player in NCAA history
(all divisions) to lead the nation in scoring three times. He
scored 64 rushing touchdowns in regular season play. At that time,
it surpassed the previous NCAA record of 63 set by Walter Payton of
Jackson State.
Bentrim was named North Central Conference Most
Valuable Player as a senior and was the all-time leading rusher, total
offense performer and scorer in NDSU history when he left. In
1997, Bentrim was selected to the Division II Team of the Quarter
Century. In 47 career games he had 826 rushes,
3,876 yards and 81 touchdowns. Through the air, he completed 252
of 514 passes for 4,205 yards and 32 TDs. Bentrim played four
years in the Canadian Football League. He was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. |
