Calling all Spartans
Come home to the Fergus Falls campus for Homecoming 2026!
Saturday, October 3rd
Join us during Homecoming 2026 as we celebrate a TRUE BLUE legend.
We are proud to honor Coach Lloyd Danzeisen with induction into the Spartan Hall of Fame.
More information about Coach Danzeisen is found below the list of activities.
Spartan family members are encouraged to pre-register to attend Homecoming.
With your registration, you will receive:
- Free entrance to the games and Hall of Fame
- M State swag
- Entered into drawing for Spartan prizes
Please click here to register.
Spartan family members include:
- anyone who completed a class through the Fergus Falls campus, whether it was called Fergus Falls State Junior College (FFSJC), Fergus Falls Junior College (FFJC), Fergus Falls Community College (FFCC), or Minnesota State Community and Technical College (MSCTC or M State)
- anyone who was/is employed on the Fergus Falls campus: faculty, staff and administrators
This year also marks 25 years since the unforgettable 2001 State Football Championship.
This special day is a chance for alumni, former players, current students and the broader Spartan community to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate the legacy of a championship era.
October 3, 2026 Activities
š 12:00 p.m. | Lady Spartans Volleyball take on Century College – Spartan Gym
- We are excited to have Lake Region Healthcare Foundation join us to promote cancer awareness.
- Entrance with free will donation to support LRH Foundation and Fergus Area College Foundation.
š 2:00 p.m. | Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Legacy Hall
- Honoring inductee, Coach Lloyd Danzeisen
š 3:00 p.m. | Spartans Football kicks off against Minnesota North College – Spartan Field
- Entrance with free will donation to support LRH Foundation and Fergus Area College Foundation.
- The 2001 State Championship Spartans will be honored during half-time as we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of their unforgettable season.
- Whether you were on the field, in the stands or part of the M State community in 2001, this is a moment to celebrate the legacy, memories and people who made it unforgettable.
- All of Coach Danzeisen’s athletes, whether football or softball, will be called to the field to celebrate the newest member of the Spartan Hall of Fame.
Spartan Hall of Fame to Induct Coach Lloyd Danzeisen
Coach Danzeisen has amassed 53 years of coaching. 24 of these years were here coaching Spartan football and softball. Coach Danzeisen’s philosophy was not to teach the game, whether football or softball, but to teach athletes the game of life. Football or softball were the vehicle he used to teach students how to be good young adults in society.
While teaching the game of life, additional areas of Spartan pride include:
- Football:
- leading teams to break 135+ school records,
- winning seven division titles
- playing in five state championships and winning one state title
- named coach of the year four times
- Softball:
- earning five division championships
- winning two state championships, one regional championship and three runners-up
- named coach of the year three times
Inducting Coach Lloyd Danzeisen into the Spartan Hall of Fame is a way to honor how he has left and continues to leave a lasting legacy in the world of athletics. This is his second induction into an athletic Hall of Fame, the first was a football player for the University of Minnesota, Morris.
For those so inclined, donations to the Coach Danzeisen Football Endowment through Fergus Area College Foundation are a welcomed tribute to honor Lloyd. This endowment was established in the 1990’s and continues to support Spartan Football. For information on how to make a donation, please visit our Gifts and Donations page.