Ross Fortier

Ross Fortier (born c. 1937)^[1] is a retired American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head baseball coach at North Dakota State University (1962) before becoming the head football coach at Moorhead State College—now known as Minnesota State University Moorhead.^[2] During his 23 years as the head coach at MSU–Moorhead, he led the Dragons to nine conference championships and seven playoff appearances.^[3] He was inducted to the North Dakota State University Hall of Fame in 1979.^[4]

Ross Fortier

Biographical details
Born	c. 1937 (age 87–88)
Alma mater	North Dakota State
Playing career
Football
1957–1959	North Dakota State
Position	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1960–1961	North Dakota State (assistant)
1962–1963	Melrose HS (MN)
1964–1966	Moorhead State (assistant)
1967–1969	North Dakota State (assistant)
1970–1992	Moorhead State
Basketball
1962–1964	Melrose HS (MN) (assistant)
1964–1967	Moorhead State (assistant)
Baseball
1962	North Dakota State
1963–1964	Melrose HS (MN)
Head coaching record
Overall	152–80–4 (college football) 5–10 (college baseball)
Tournaments	2–6 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 9 NIC (1971, 1973, 1979, 1981–1982, 1984, 1988–1989, 1991)
Awards
NAIA Coaches Hall of Fame NDSU Hall of Fame (1979) NIC Hall of Fame (2003)

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Moorhead State Dragons (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1970–1992)
1970	Moorhead State	4–4–1	3–3	4th
1971	Moorhead State	7–1–1	6–0	1st
1972	Moorhead State	7–3	4–3	3rd
1973	Moorhead State	7–3	5–1	1st
1974	Moorhead State	4–5	3–3	T–3rd
1975	Moorhead State	2–7	2–4	5th
1976	Moorhead State	5–5	3–4	T–5th
1977	Moorhead State	6–4	5–2	T–2nd
1978	Moorhead State	6–5	5–3	4th
1979	Moorhead State	8–3	7–1	T–1st
1980	Moorhead State	8–2	6–2	3rd
1981	Moorhead State	10–1–1	6–0	1st	L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1982	Moorhead State	7–2–1	5–0–1	1st	L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1983	Moorhead State	6–3	4–2	T–2nd
1984	Moorhead State	8–3	5–1	T–1st	L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1985	Moorhead State	8–2	5–1	2nd
1986	Moorhead State	6–5	2–4	T–5th
1987	Moorhead State	9–3	4–2	T–3rd
1988	Moorhead State	9–3	6–0	1st	L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1989	Moorhead State	6–4	5–1	1st	L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
1990	Moorhead State	5–5	3–3	4th
1991	Moorhead State	10–2	5–0	1st	L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1992	Moorhead State	4–5	3–3	4th
Moorhead State:		152–80–4	102–43–1
Total:		152–80–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth