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Hall of Fame

Lance Baatz

  • Class
    1996
  • Induction
    2005
  • Sport(s)
    Football
The third-leading rusher in Northwestern football history, Lance Baatz gained 3,098 yards. He also ranks third in career touchdowns, with 33, and in rushing in a season, with 1,297 in 1994. His 203-yard output against Minnesota-Morris in 1994 stands as the ninth-best one-game rushing effort in school history. In 1994 Baatz was the NAIA statistical leader in punt returns with 18 for 296 yards and 1 touchdown. The 1996 recipient of Northwestern's Vander Stoep Athletic Award was an NAIA All-American in 1995 and 1994 and an Associated Press Little College All-America second team member in 1994. Baatz also earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors in 1995 and 1994 and was named to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America second team in 1995.
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