Hall of Fame
The team completed an undefeated regular season, ending the year with an 11-1 mark. Among the season’s highlights, the Wildcats pummeled perennial NCAA Division II powerhouse University of North Dakota 43-7 in Grand Forks, North Dakota; defeated Montana State University, an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision school, in Bozeman, Montana 31-16; and claimed the Cascade Cup with a 35-28 overtime victory against Western Washington University. Wide receiver Brian Potucek was named a first team All-American by the Associated Press and D2Football.com, and was honored as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Offensive Player of the Year. Defensive end Lance Gibson was selected as a Daktronics first team All-American, and named the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year. Running back Willie Johnson was the conference’s Newcomer of the Year. Head coach John Zamberlin was named the GNAC Coach of the Year.
