Mesabi Range College history

1966 4—4Mesabi State—6 / Itasca—19Mesabi State—20 / Hibbing—13Mesabi State—12 / Worthington—6Mesabi State—0 / Ely—13Mesabi State—6 / UMD Fr—20Mesabi State—14 / Ely—13Mesabi State—23 / Hibbing—20Mesabi State—0 / Wahpeton—30

1967 3—4Mesabi State—6 / Hibbing—20Mesabi State—0 / Vermilion—20Mesabi State—18 / Crookston—0Mesabi State—13 / Hibbing—12Mesabi State—7 / Willmar—44Mesabi State—0 / Worthington—23Mesabi State—6 / Itasca—0

1968 0—7Mesabi State—0 / Hibbing—33Mesabi State—7 / Itasca—27Mesabi State—6 / Vermilion—14Mesabi State—14 / Minn Tech—32Mesabi State—7 / Rochester—27Mesabi State—18 / Hibbing—27Mesabi State—0 / Wilmar—52

1969 6—2Mesabi State—12 / Minn Tech—6Mesabi State—23 / Itasca—0Mesabi State—15 / Hibbing—0Mesabi State—21 / Vermilion—24Mesabi State—22 / Worthington—14Mesabi State—38 / Golden Valley—0Mesabi State—14 / Bemidji JV—0Northern Division ChampionsState Championship GameMesabi State—0 / Rochester—35

1971 5—3Mesabi State—41 / Pillsbury—18Mesabi State—0 / Vermilion—8Mesabi State—35 / Itasca—0Mesabi State—13 / Golden Valley—9Mesabi State—23 / Uof M Tech—0Mesabi State—42 / Fergus Falls—22Mesabi State—3 / Hibbing—9Mesabi State—0 / Brainerd—28

1973 6—2Mesabi—36 / Superior State—14Mesabi—7 /Hibbing—12Mesabi—26 / Brainerd—14Mesabi—26 / Vermilion—7Mesabi—22 / Itasca—9Mesabi—26 / Golden Valley—12Mesabi—20 / UM Crookston—28Mesabi—22 / Fergus Falls—21Final National Ranking — #16

1974 5—3Mesabi—34 / UMD—12Mesabi—26 / Brainerd—12Mesabi—43 / Fergus Falls—13Mesabi—27 / Itasca—22Mesabi—7 / Golden Valley—23Mesabi—7 / UM Crookston—25Mesabi—33 / Hibbing—13Mesabi—7 / Vermilion—23

1975 7—1Mesabi—26 / UMD—6*Mesabi—14 / Vermilion—23Mesabi—48 / Brainerd—6Mesabi—33 / Fergus Falls—6Mesabi—47 / Itasca—6Mesabi—27 / Golden Valley—6Mesabi—0 / UM Crookston—42Mesabi—13 / Hibbing—0* Mesabi won by forfeitNorthern Division Co—ChampionsFinal National Ranking — #14

1976 6—2 *Mesabi—21 / UM Crookston—20Mesabi—12 / Brainerd—8Mesabi—20 / Vermilion—0Mesabi—32 / Hibbing—22Mesabi—42 / Fergus Falls—7Mesabi—7 / Itasca—18Mesabi—30 / Northland—7Mesabi—32 / Bismark—7*Mesabi lost by forfeit

1977 4—4Mesabi—6 / Golden Valley—38Mesabi—7 / Crookston—27Mesabi—12 / Brainerd—22Mesabi—13 / Vermilion—0Mesabi—0 / Hibbing—7Mesabi—16 / Fergus Falls—14Mesabi—21 / Itasca—15Mesabi—62 / Northland—0

1978 7—1Mesabi—34 / Superior JV—6Mesabi—14 / Golden Valley—9Mesabi—6 / Crookston—23Mesabi—35 / Brainerd—14Mesabi—26 / Vermilion—19Mesabi—48 / Fergus Falls— 21Mesabi—17 / Itasca—13Mesabi—46 / Northland—7

1979 7—2Mesabi—20 / Northland—6Mesabi—26 / Bemidji JV—3Mesabi—0 / Golden Valley—28Mesabi—10 / Crookston—6Mesabi—23 / Brainerd[13Mesabi—13 / Vermilion—0Mesabi—3 / Hibbing—7Mesabi—10 / Fergus Falls—9Mesabi—6 / Itasca—33

1980 4—5Mesabi—7 / Itasca—2Mesabi—12 / Northland—21Mesabi—2 / Bemidji JV—0Mesabi—7 / Golden Valley—17Mesabi—19 / Crookston—7Mesabi—0 / Brainerd—14Mesabi—27 / Vermilion—7Mesabi—7 / Hibbing—13Mesabi—14 / Fergus Falls—24

1981 4—5Mesabi—0 / Fergus Falls—35Mesabi—6 / Itasca—20Mesabi—15 / Northland—0Mesabi—36 / Superior JV—6Mesabi—0 / Golden Valley—28Mesabi—6 / Crookston—13Mesabi—27 / Brainerd—6Mesabi—6 / Vermilion—22Mesabi—6 / Hibbing—3

1982 4—3Mesabi—19 / Hibbing—0Mesabi—7 / Fergus Falls—6Mesabi—7 / Itasca—10Mesabi—12 / Northland—0Mesabi—15 / Golden Valley—14Mesabi—6 / UM Crookston—20Mesabi—6 / Brainerd—15

1983 4—4*Mesabi—14 / UW Superior— 6Mesabi—21 / Fergus Falls—7Mesabi—0 / Brainerd—23Mesabi—0 / Uof M Tech—30Mesabi—33 / Northland—6Mesabi—16 / Itasca—17Mesabi—14 / Vermilion—7Mesabi—60 / Hibbing—6*Mesabi lost by forfeit

1984 3—5Mesabi—32 / Mt Scenario—6Mesabi—0 / Brainerd—34Mesabi—7 / UM Crookston—14Mesabi—34 / Northland—0Mesabi—20 / Fergus Falls— 41Mesabi—0 / Vermilion—28Mesabi—28 / Hibbing—3Mesabi—15 / Itasca—19

In 1985, Mesabi Community College accepted the Reservation Business Committee’s invitation to hold college classes at the Ojibwe School site on the Fond du Lac Reservation.

In 1986, the Minnesota Legislature funded a feasibility study for a community college to serve the Fond du Lac Reservation, Cloquet and area communities.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a unique institution, created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1987 and chartered as a tribal college by the Fond du Lac Band that same year.

In 1989, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College became a voting member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).

Architectural plans completed in 1990 called for a campus built in phases.

Construction of the first phase began in July 1991.

The new campus, able to accommodate the equivalent of 500 full-time students, opened its doors Fall Quarter 1992.

1993 2—6*Mesabi—12 / North Hennepin—0Mesabi—18 / Crookston—34Mesabi—6 / Northland—25Mesabi—20 / Willmar—19Mesabi—6 / Brainerd—26Mesabi—12 / Vermilion—34Mesabi—23 / Hibbing—13Mesabi—7 / Itasca—36*Mesabi lost by forfeit

In 1994, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs reconfirmed Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College as a tribal college under the Tribal Community College Act.

In 1995, planning funds were appropriated by the legislature for the development of phase two in the building program.

The on-campus student housing project moved forward during 1996 as the Minnesota Legislature appropriated funding for construction of the new housing complex at the college.

In 1997, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College celebrated its tenth year of operation.

In June of 1998, the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service partnered with the college to establish on campus a national Center of Excellence emphasizing soil science map compilation.

The final year of the century, 1999, was an eventful one at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

2000 3—6Mesabi—20 / Central Lakes—27Mesabi—48 / Fergus Falls—20Mesabi—0 / Ridgewater—36Mesabi—23 / Minnesota West—26 OTMesabi—31 / Itasca—7Mesabi—20 / Vermilion—31Mesabi—0 / Rochester—52Mesabi—30 / Hibbing—27Mesabi—14 / Northland—15

2001 6—3Mesabi—46 / Central Lakes—7Mesabi—13 / Fergus Falls—12Mesabi—32 / Rochester—35Mesabi—29 / Ridgewater—22Mesabi—35 / Itasca—12Mesabi—21 / Rainy River—10Mesabi—20 / Hibbing—13Mesabi—21 / Northland—26Mesabi—14 / Vermilion—17

2002 3—6*Mesabi—28 / Central Lakes—0Mesabi—13 / Fergus Falls—35Mesabi—29 / Rochester—48Mesabi—28 / Ridgewater—29Mesabi—27 / Itasca—19Mesabi—47 / Rainy River— 46Mesabi—36 / Hibbing—39Mesabi—21 / Northland—35Mesabi—23 / Vermilion—14*Mesabi lost by forfeit

In 2003, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College also gained approval from the Minnesota Legislature and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees to develop and offer a baccalaureate degree program in Elementary Education.

In 2005, the Urban Outreach Program site in Minneapolis was closed, and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs discontinued funding to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

2006 5—4Mesabi 48 / Fergus Falls 17Mesabi 20 / Rochester 10Mesabi 6 / MN West 0Mesabi 23 / Central Lakes 35Mesabi 21 / Rainy River 12Mesabi 51 / Hibbing 14Mesabi 19 / Itasca 22Mesabi 20 / Northland 22Mesabi 19 / Vermilion 29

Groundbreaking for the new Lester Jack Briggs Cultural Center and the expansion of the Ruth A. Myers Library took place in 2007.

Both projects were completed in 2008.

In March 2009, a new memorandum of understanding was signed between the Fond du Lac Tribal College Board of Directors and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.

2010 7—3Mesabi 33 / MN State 13Mesabi 23 / Ridgewater 21 (3 OT's)Mesabi 26 / Central Lakes 37Mesabi 27 / MN West 21 (OT)Mesabi 34 / Vermilion 14Mesabi 12 / Rochester 28Mesabi 26 / Itasca 18Mesabi 19 / Fond du Lac 7Mesabi 19 / Northland 13 State Semi-Finals Mesabi 6 / Rochester 26

In August 2011, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College successfully completed a focus visit on the four areas of concern.

With the start of the Fall 2012 semester, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College celebrated 25 years of success.

In August 2013, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College applied for additional accreditation of its American Indian Studies Associate of Arts Degree program through the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC). A letter of intent was submitted and approved by WINHEC.

During 2014, a facilities expansion pre-design report was developed and submitted to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system office, proposing future campus expansion of the East wing and remodeling existing student services space to better meet student and staff use.