| North Dakota State Bison football | |||
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 Current season
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| First season | 1894 | ||
| Head coach | Craig Bohl | ||
| Home stadium | Fargodome | ||
| Year built | 1992 | ||
| Stadium capacity | 18,700 | ||
| Stadium surface | AstroTurf | ||
| Location | Fargo, North Dakota | ||
| League | NCAA Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Great West (2004–2007) North Central (1922–2003) | ||
| All-time record | 651–369–34 | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 7–5 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 10 | ||
| Conference titles | 29 | ||
| Colors | Green and Yellow | ||
| Fight song | On Bison | ||
| Mascot | Thundar | ||
| Marching band | Gold Star Marching Band | ||
| Rivals | North Dakota South Dakota State | ||
| Website | gobison.com | ||
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bison are the current back-to-back defending NCAA Division I-FCS national champion.
From 2004 to 2007, the Bison were members of the Great West Football Conference, before which they were a NCAA Division II program in the North Central Conference. The team's current head coach is Craig Bohl, who has led the Bison since 2003. During the 2012 season, North Dakota State compiled a record of 14–1 and won the Missouri Valley Football Conference title on the way to repeating as FCS champions. The Bison have won ten national championships; they were selected as NCAA College Division champions by polling three times (1965, 1968, 1969), won the NCAA Division II National Football Championship five times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990), and have won the NCAA Division I Football Championship twice (2011, 2012).[1]
History[]
Division I Record against FBS competition[]
Overall (6-3)
- 2006: (1-1) Ball State (MAC) 29-24 W, Minnesota (Big Ten) 10-9 L [2]
- 2007: (2-0) Central Michigan (MAC) 44-14 W, Minnesota (Big Ten) 27-21 W [3]
- 2009: (0-1) Iowa State (Big 12) 34-17 L [5]
- 2012: (1-0) Colorado State (Mountain West) 22-7 W [8]
National championships[]
College Division[]
(by poll, following four regional bowl games - through 1972)
- 1965, 1968, 1969
Division II[]
(full playoffs - beginning 1973)
- 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990
- runners-up: 1981, 1984 [9]
Division I (FCS)[]
- 2011, 2012,[10]
Conference championships[]
- North Central (26): 1925^, 1932, 1935, 1964#, 1965, 1966^, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972,#, 1973^, 1974#, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983^, 1984^, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994^
[11] - Great West Football (1): 2006 - (not eligible for FCS playoffs)
- Missouri Valley Football (2): 2011^, 2012
^ co-champion # tri-champion
FCS Playoff history[]
2010 - (20 teams)
First Round vs. Robert Morris, Won 43–17
Second Round vs. Montana State, Won 42–17
Quarterfinal vs. Eastern Washington, Lost 31–38 (OT)[12]
2011 - (20 teams)
First Round - bye week
Second Round vs James Madison, Won 26–14
Quarterfinal vs. Lehigh, Won 24–0
Semifinal vs Georgia Southern, Won 35–7
National Championship vs Sam Houston, Won 17–6 [13]
2012 - (20 teams)
First Round - bye week
Second Round vs South Dakota State, Won 28–3
Quarterfinal vs. Wofford, Won 14-7
Semifinal vs. Georgia Southern, Won 23-20
National Championship vs Sam Houston, Won 39-13
| Year | FCS Playoff record |
Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2–1 | Quarterfinals | Craig Bohl |
| 2011 | 4–0 | National Champions | Craig Bohl |
| 2012 | 4–0 | National Champions | Craig Bohl |
| Total | 10–1 |
Bowl games[]
| Season | Bowl | Champion | Runner-Up | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mineral Water Bowl | North Dakota State | 14 | Western State | 13 | College Div. Regional Quarterfinal |
| 1965 | Pecan Bowl | North Dakota State | 20 | Grambling State | 7 | |
| 1967 | Pecan Bowl | Texas-Arlington | 13 | North Dakota State | 0 | |
| 1968 | Pecan Bowl | North Dakota State | 23 | Arkansas State | 14 | |
| 1969 | Camellia Bowl | North Dakota State | 30 | Montana | 3 | |
| 1970 | Camellia Bowl | North Dakota State | 31 | Montana | 16 | |
| 1976 | Grantland Rice Bowl | Montana State | 10 | North Dakota State | 3 | Div. II semifinal |
| 1977 | Grantland Rice Bowl | Jacksonville State | 31 | North Dakota State | 7 | |
| 1981 | Palm Bowl | Texas State | 42 | North Dakota State | 13 | Div. II final |
| 1983 | Palm Bowl | North Dakota State | 41 | Central State | 21 | |
| 1984 | Palm Bowl | Troy | 18 | North Dakota State | 17 | |
| 1985 | Palm Bowl | North Dakota State | 35 | North Alabama | 7 | |
Head coaching history[]
- Updated on 11/11/2012
| # | Name | Tenure | Record | Conf Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Luke Bolley | 1894–1899 | 7-8-1 | NA |
| 2 | Jack Harrison | 1900–1901 | 15-1-1 | NA |
| 3 | Eddie Cochems | 1902–1903 | 9-1-0 | NA |
| 4 | A. L. Marshall | 1904–1905 | 4-7-1 | NA |
| 5 | Gil Dobie | 1906–1907 | 8-0-0 | NA |
| 6 | Paul Magoffin | 1908 | 2-3-0 | NA |
| 7 | Arthur Reuber | 1909–1912 | 12-7-1 | NA |
| 8 | Howard Wood | 1913–1914 | 5-5-2 | NA |
| 9 | Paul J. Davis | 1915–1917 | 10-7-1 | NA |
| 10 | Stanley Borleske | 1919–1921, 1923–1924, 1928 | 20-18-5 | NA |
| 11 | Joe Cutting | 1922 | 6-2-0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ion Cortright | 1925–1927 | 13-8-2 | 1 |
| 13 | Casey Finnegan | 1928–1940 | 57-48-11 | 2 |
| 14 | Stan Kostka | 1941, 1946–1947 | 8-17-0 | 0 |
| 15 | Robert A. Lowe | 1942–1945 | 3-9-2 | 0 |
| 16 | Howard Bliss | 1948–1949 | 3-16-0 | 0 |
| 17 | Mac Wenskunas | 1950–1953 | 11-21-1 | 0 |
| 18 | Del Anderson | 1954–1955 | 1-17-1 | 0 |
| 19 | Les Luymes | 1956 | 5-4-0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bob Danielson | 1957–1962 | 13-39-2 | 0 |
| 21 | Darrell Mudra | 1963–1965 | 24-6-0 | 1 |
| 22 | Ron Erhardt | 1966–1972 | 67-7-1 | 3 |
| 23 | Ev Kjelbertson | 1973–1975 | 17-13-0 | 2 |
| 24 | Jim Wacker | 1976–1978 | 24-9-1 | 2 |
| 25 | Don Morton | 1979–1984 | 57-15-0 | 4 |
| 26 | Earle Solomonson | 1985–1986 | 24-2-1 | 2 |
| 27 | Rocky Hager | 1987–1996 | 91-25-1 | 5 |
| 28 | Bob Babich | 1997–2002 | 46-22-0 | 0 |
| 29 | Craig Bohl | 2003–present | 89-32-0 | 3 |
| Totals | 651-369-34 | 29 |
Notable players[]
- Jeff Bentrim
- Tyrone Braxton
- Craig Dahl
- Mike Dragosavich
- Lamar Gordon
- Phil Hansen
- Kole Heckendorf
- Ramon Humber
- Joe Mays
- Steve Nelson
- Stacy Robinson
- Tyler Roehl
- Nick Schommer
- Travis White
Stadiums[]
The Fargodome
- Dacotah Field, 1910–1992: 82 Years
- Fargodome, 1993–present: 20 Years
References[]
- ↑ Haley, Craig. "In the FCS Huddle: FCS champ North Dakota State goes back-to-back". http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/newstest.aspx?id=4554341. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ NDSU 2006 Schedule "North Dakota State 2006 Schedule hosted by ESPN". ESPN. December 1, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/year/2006/north-dakota-state-bison NDSU 2006 Schedule.
- ↑ NDSU 2007 Schedule "North Dakota State 2007 Schedule hosted by ESPN". ESPN. December 1, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/year/2007/north-dakota-state-bison NDSU 2007 Schedule.
- ↑ NDSU 2008 Schedule "North Dakota State 2008 Schedule hosted by ESPN". ESPN. December 1, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/year/2008/north-dakota-state-bison NDSU 2008 Schedule.
- ↑ NDSU 2009 Schedule "North Dakota State 2009 Schedule hosted by ESPN". ESPN. December 1, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/year/2009/north-dakota-state-bison NDSU 2009 Schedule.
- ↑ NDSU 2010 Schedule "North Dakota State 2010 Schedule hosted by ESPN". ESPN. December 1, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/year/2010/north-dakota-state-bison NDSU 2010 Schedule.
- ↑ NDSU 2011 Schedule "North Dakota State 2011 Schedule hosted by ESPN". ESPN. December 1, 2011. http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2449/north-dakota-state-bison NDSU 2011 Schedule.
- ↑ "Final ND St 22 Colorado St 7". September 8, 2012. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322520036. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ National Championships "Division II Football Championship History at NCAA.com". NCAA. September 20, 2011. http://www.ncaa.com/history/football/d2 National Championships.
- ↑ National Championships "Division II Football Championship History at NCAA.com". NCAA. January 7, 2012. http://www.ncaa.com/history/football/d2 National Championships.
- ↑ NCC official record book page 77 "NCC official record book". North Central Conference. December 11, 2011. http://static.psbin.com/n/i/ldek9e45mq16q7/08_Record_Book.pdf NCC official record book page 77.
- ↑ "Football - 2010 Schedule". North Dakota State University. September 20, 2011. http://www.gobison.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=11844&SPID=695&DB_OEM_ID=2400&Q_SEASON=2010.
- ↑ "Football - 2011 Schedule". North Dakota State University. December 3, 2011. http://www.gobison.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=2400&SPID=695&SPSID=11844.
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