Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Randy Sullivan grew up in Stewart, Minnesota before attending Minnesota State University Moorhead in the early 1980s. Sullivan, a four-year letterman in football, is the Dragon’s scoring leader with 316 points and ranks third in rushing with 3,515 yards. He holds the MSUM record for longest run from scrimmage as he rumbled 95 yards for a touchdown against Kearney State in 1984. He set a single season record with 132 points in 1984 and the second highest single season rushing total with 1,406 yards that season. Sullivan helped the Dragons to a 10-0-1 finish in 1981, the number one ranking on the final regular season poll and to the their first ever NAIA Division I national playoffs. Sullivan appeared in three post season games with the Dragons and was a three time All-American. As a sophomore he was third in the nation (NAIA I) in rushing and was named All-American honorable mention. His junior year he was second in rushing and earned All-American second team honors. In his final campaign he led the nation in rushing and was a First Team All-American. That season he averaged 140.6 yards per game and was decorated with KODAK and NAIA DI First Team All-American honors. Sullivan signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons in 1984. Sullivan now resides in Maui, Hawaii where he operates a construction business.