Hall of Fame
Doug Patnode graduated from Minnesota Morris in 1972 after an outstanding athletic career that included eight letters and captain honors in both baseball and football. He was a four-year letterwinner and starter in football, earning All-NIC status as a senior and Honorable Mention recognition as a junior. Patnode was also a four-year letterwinner in baseball, honored as All-NIC as a senior and Honorable Mention as a junior. He participated in wrestling for three seasons as well, though that was cut short due to injury.
During his stay at Minnesota Morris, Patnode established records in football for rushing yards in a season, touchdowns, and points scored. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1968 and All-NIC and Team MVP in 1971. The football team's record was 25-8 in his four years. Patnode also had the honor of being a member of the first two NIC championship teams at Minnesota Morris: baseball in the spring of 1970 and football in the fall of 1970.
