Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

Billy Dorgan, Jr. Student-Performance Center
Delta State University student-athletes can now be the best they
can be in the classroom and on the field.
The Billy Dorgan, Jr., Student Performance Center became a
reality thanks to a $1 million donation by Billy and Patty Dorgan,
Sr., in the spring of 2002. The Dorgans’ great generosity was
due in large part to Billy Dorgan, Jr.’s great academic and
athletic experience at Delta State University from 1999–2000.
The state-of-the-art complex totals 15,605 square feet. A freeweight
area, a general excercise area, and storage make up the
first floor of the center. Two academic labs, a conference room,
coaches’ and athletic director’s offices are on the second floor.
The Dorgan Center was completed on February 18, 2005 and is
currently online and in use by all 13 DSU athletic programs.
Billy Dorgan, Jr., was a standout place kicker for the Delta State
University football program from 1999–2000. He helped the
Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and NCAA
Division II National Championships. He owns the DSU and GSC
record for point-after-touchdowns kicked in a season record with
71 in 2000. He ranks third on the single-season scoring list with
109 points, and his 128 career points scored is 11th on DSU’s
all-time list. He kicked 81 career PATs, ranking him second on
the career PATs list.
Dorgan, Jr., set the DSU record for field goals made in a season
with 13, but none were more important than the game winner
that beat Southern Arkansas, 30-28, in 2000.
The Statesmen trailed 28-27 in the final minutes. DSU’s final
drive stalled at the SAU 36-yard line. Dorgan kicked a 43-yard
field goal with 47 seconds remaining to keep the Statesmen
undefeated at 7-0.