1970 North Dakota State Bison football team

1970 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
Camellia Bowl, W 31–16 vs. Montana
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–0–1 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Cichy[1]
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
North Dakota 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
South Dakota 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Augustana (SD) 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Northern Iowa 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
South Dakota State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and defeated Montana in the Camellia Bowl.[2]

Defensive back Joe Cichy received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team, and tackle Dan Green received third-team honors.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Eastern Michigan*
T 14–1410,500[4][5]
September 19at Montana State*
W 30–86,000[6][7]
September 26at South DakotaNo. 4
W 24–219,800[8][9]
October 3MorningsideNo. 5
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 55–7[10]
October 10Augustana (SD)daggerNo. 4
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 45–7[11]
October 17at North DakotaNo. 3
W 20–312,600[12]
October 241:30 p.m.at Northern IowaNo. 6
W 43–106,520[13][14]
October 31South Dakota StateNo. 4
W 35–0[15]
November 7Mankato State*No. 3
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 61–21[16]
December 12vs. No. 2 Montana*No. 3
W 31–1613,177[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[18]

References

  1. ^ "Bison Athletic Hall of Fame: Joe Cichy". gobison.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "1970 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EMU ties college power". Detroit Free Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bison trample 'Cats, 30–8". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Coyotes nudged by NDS". Rapid City Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Chiefs wilt in second half, 55–7". Sioux City Journal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bison's potent attack grinds down Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NDSU tops UND 20–3". Star Tribune. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "N.D. State smacks UNI for 7th title". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Bison rout Jacks". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "NDSU smothers Mankato". Star Tribune. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31–16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  18. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.


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