1977 North Dakota State Bison football team

1977 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–2–1 (6–0–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Augustana (SD) 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Iowa 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha * 2 – 2 – 3 3 – 6 – 2
North Dakota 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
South Dakota * 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 0
Morningside 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Nebraska–Omaha and South Dakota split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their second year under head coach Jim Wacker, the team compiled a 9–2–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost to Jacksonville State in the Grantland Rice Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Northern Michigan*
W 38–177,500[2]
September 10at Nebraska–Omaha
T 17–1710,000[3]
September 17Montana State*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 17–2412,100[4]
September 24Northern IowaNo. 6
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 58–06,200[5]
October 1at South Dakota StateNo. 5
W 27–146,176[6]
October 15at Augustana (SD)No. 6
W 44–196,500[7]
October 22North DakotadaggerNo. 5
W 45–2013,000[8]
October 29South DakotaNo. 4
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 9–65,100[9]
November 5at MorningsideNo. 2
W 65–6579[10]
November 12at Northern Colorado*No. 2
W 27–33,763[11]
November 26No. 11 Northern Michigan*No. 1
W 20–62,200[12]
December 3vs. No. 9 Jacksonville State*No. 1
L 7–319,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

References

  1. ^ "1977 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "N.D. State–Northern Mich". Rapid City Journal. September 4, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fulton heroics gain UNO tie". Lincoln Journal Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats tip Bison, 24–17". The Montana Standard. September 18, 1976. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison pummel Panthers 58–0 in loop opener". The Courier. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Three quick scoring strikes sink Jackrabbits". Argus-Leader. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bison burn Vikings with late explosion". Argus-Leader. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Freshman leads N.D. St. to victory". Star Tribune. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bison squeeze past Coyotes 9–6". Argus-Leader. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bison thunder past Chiefs, claim title". Sioux City Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UNC loses, 27–3". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "North Dakota State too much for NMU". Lansing State Journal. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Jaxmen one win away from national title". The Anniston Star. December 4, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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