1965 North Dakota State Bison football team

1965 North Dakota State Bison football
Pecan Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Grambling
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Ranking
APNo. 1 (small college)
Record11–0 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
North Dakota 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
State College of Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Morningside 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
South Dakota State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
South Dakota 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled an 11–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents).[1] The team was ranked No. 1 in the AP and UPI small college polls.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Milwaukee*
W 59–204,500
September 18Minnesota–Duluth*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 55–85,000
September 25State College of Iowa
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 20–77,200
October 2at South Dakota StateNo. 1
W 41–134,500
October 9at Augustana (SD)No. 1Sioux Falls, SDW 47–76,464
October 16 No. 9 North DakotaNo. 1
W 6–37,927–11,500[2]
October 23at Montana State*No. 1
W 14–78,000–8,200[3][4]
October 30South DakotaNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 66–85,500
November 6at MorningsideNo. 1Sioux City, IAW 42–04,000
November 13at St. Thomas (MN)*No. 1
W 13–73,000[5]
December 11No. T–13 GramblingNo. 1
W 20–79,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 158. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "North Dakota State downs Bobcats 14–7". The Daily Inter Lake. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Bob Fowler (November 14, 1965). "Bison Overcome Tough Toms 13-7". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 12S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bison Stomp Tigers, 20-7". Abilene Reporter-News. December 12, 1965. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.