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2010 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs football
2010 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs football
NCAA Division II champion; NSIC champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 20–17 vs. Delta State
Conference	Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 1
Record	15–0 (10–0 NSIC)
Head coach	Bob Nielson (8th season);
Captain	Kiel Fechtelkotter
Home stadium	James S. Malosky Stadium
	Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North
No. 1 Minnesota–Duluth $^	10	–	0	15	–	0
No. 12 St. Cloud State ^	9	–	1	10	–	3
Bemidji State	6	–	4	7	–	4
Mary	4	–	6	4	–	7
Minnesota State–Moorhead	2	–	8	2	–	9
Northern State	2	–	8	2	–	9
Minnesota–Crookston	0	–	10	1	–	10
South
No. 6 Augustana (SD) ^	9	–	1	11	–	2
Concordia–St. Paul #	7	–	3	8	–	4
Winona State	6	–	4	7	–	4
Minnesota State	5	–	5	6	–	5
Wayne State (NE)	5	–	5	6	–	5
SW Minnesota State	3	–	7	4	–	7
Upper Iowa	2	–	8	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2010 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs football team was an American football team that won the 2010 NCAA Division II national championship. The team was the first in NCAA Division II history to twice compile a perfect 15–0 record.^[1]

The team represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob Nielson, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 15–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 595 to 190, and won the NSIC championship.^[2]

The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Delta State, 20–17, in the championship game. The Bulldogs won on a 32-yard field goal by David Nadeau as time expired.^[3]

Kiel Fechtelkotter was the team captain. Assistant coaches included Curt Wiese (offensive coordinator), Peter Lue, and Mike McHugh.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Foss with 1,151 rushing yards, Chase Vogler with 1,913 passing yards and 2,818 yards of total offense, D.J. Winfield with 990 receiving yards, Isaac Odim with 19 touchdowns, and David Nadeau with 119 points scored.^[4]

The team played its home games at James S. Malosky Stadium in Duluth, Minnesota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	at Central Washington	Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	W 35–10	3,973	^[5]
September 11	at Upper Iowa	Eischeid Stadium Fayette, IA	W 62–10	902	^[6]
September 18	Wayne State (NE)	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN	W 42–10	4,607	^[7]
September 25	Bemidji State	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN	W 44–21	4,474	^[8]
October 2	at Moorhead State (MN)	Alex Nemzek Stadium Moorhead, MN	W 56–7	677	^[9]
October 9	Winona State	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN	W 59–17	4,418	^[10]^[11]
October 16	Mary (ND)	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN	W 49–17	4,545	^[12]
October 23	at Northern State (ND)	Swisher Field Aberdeen, SD	W 27–7	313	^[13]
October 30	St. Cloud State	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN	W 40–17	4,032	^[14]^[15]
November 6	at Minnesota-Crookston	Ed Widseth Field Crookston, MN	W 55–7	455	^[16]
November 14	at Minnesota State-Mankato	Regional Events Center Marshall, MN	W 45–21	438	^[17]
November 27	St. Cloud State	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN (NCAA Division II second round)	W 20–17 ^OT	2,122	^[18]
December 4	Augustana (SD)	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)	W 24–13	3,083	^[19]
December 11	Northwest Missouri State	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN (NCAA Division II semifinal)	W 17–13	3,627	^[20]
December 18	vs. Delta State	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game)	W 20–17	4,027	^[21]^[3]