1967 North Dakota State Bison football team

1967 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
Pecan Bowl, L 0–13 vs. UT Arlington
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–1 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
State College of Iowa 5 1 0 7 3 0
North Dakota 4 2 0 4 6 0
Augustana (SD) 2 4 0 4 5 0
Morningside 2 4 0 4 5 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0 4 6 0
South Dakota 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their second year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 9–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost in the Pecan Bowl to Texas–Arlington.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Montana State*
W 24–68,500–10,000[2][3]
September 16at Omaha*W 41–336,000[4]
September 23State College of IowaNo. 2W 10–910,050[5]
September 30at South Dakota StateNo. 4W 34–147,500[6]
October 7Milwaukee*No. 3
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 71–08,000[7]
October 14at Augustana (SD)No. 3W 64–198,000[8]
October 21North DakotadaggerNo. 3
W 34–1013,100–13,143[9][10]
October 28South DakotaNo. 3
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 34–05,500[11]
November 4at MorningsideNo. 3
W 41–71,000[12]
December 16vs. No. 6 UT Arlington*No. 2L 0–131,200[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1967 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "NDS overpowers Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "NDS grinds past Omaha U, 41–33". The Lincoln Star. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNI barely misses 10–9". The Courier. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bison turn back Jacks 34–14 in 'Beef Bowl'". Argus-Leader. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "71–0, Bison swallow Panthers". The Bismarck Tribune. October 9, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "50-point second half sends Bison to 64–19 triumph over Augustana". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bison whip Sioux 34–10 in North Central play". The Bismarck Tribune. October 23, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bison earn title tie". Rapid City Journal. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bison smash Morningside". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Texans stop Bison 13–0". Rapid City Journal. December 17, 1967. p. 31. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.