2007 North Dakota State Bison football team

2007 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceGreat West Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–1 (3–1 Great West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Perles (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorWillie Mack Garza (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Great West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 South Dakota State $   4 – 0     7 – 4  
No. 9 North Dakota State   3 – 1     10 – 1  
No. 24 Cal Poly   2 – 2     7 – 4  
UC Davis   1 – 3     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   0 – 4     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their homes games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. The Bison finished with an overall record of 10–1, placing second in the Great West Conference with a 3–1 mark.[1] North Dakota State averaged 40 points per game and allowing just 22 points per game to opponents. The Bison totaled 4,855 total yards of offense, an average of 441 yards per game.

Despite being ranked in the top five in both polls the entire year, North Dakota State was ineligible to make the playoffs per NCAA rules that mandated a four-year probationary period for football programs entering the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. During their first four years after moving to Division I (2004–2007), North Dakota State had a record of 35–9 (.795) and were ranked in the top-25 32 of 44 weeks.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 86:35 pmStephen F. Austin*No. 4
W 28–1918,823[2]
September 156:00 pmNo. 16 Sam Houston State*No. 5
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
W 41–3818,961[3]
September 226:40 pmat Central Michigan*No. 5
W 44–1416,522[4]
September 291:05 pmat No. 17 Western Illinois*No. 4
W 41–2815,619[5]
October 41:00 pmUC DavisdaggerNo. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
W 35–1619,011[6]
October 132:00 pmMississippi Valley State*No. 3
W 58–74,986[7]
October 2011:00 amat Minnesota*No. 2
W 27–2163,088[8]
October 273:05 pmat Southern UtahNo. 2
W 52–1715,796[9]
November 36:00 pmIllinois State*No. 2
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)
W 54–2818,116[10]
November 101:00 pmat No. 24 Cal PolyNo. 2
W 31–2810,899[11]
November 171:00 pmSouth Dakota StateNo. 2
L 24–2916,345[12]

Rankings

See also: 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
The Sports Network44544 (14)3 (19)3 (24)2 (23)2 (47)2 (37)2 (42)2 (23)8 (1)9
Coaches Poll44443 (3)2 (4)1 (8)1 (12)1 (211 (16)1 (18)1 (17)5 (3)9

Game summaries

Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2007 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 7 9 3019
No. 4 Bison 14 0 14028

at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 18,823
  • Referee: Rod Snodgrass
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NDSU – Tyler Roehl 2-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 7:07. Bison 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:24.
  • SFA – Aaron Rhea 64-yard pass from Danny Southall (Cory Long kick), 5:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:48.
  • NDSU – Tyler Roehl 10-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 2:56. Bison 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:23.

Second quarter

  • SFA – Cory Long 20-yard field goal, 12:42. Bison 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:18.
  • SFA – Cory Long 46-yard field goal, 7:28. Bison 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:46.
  • SFA – Cory Long 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Lumberjacks 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 2:13.

Third quarter

  • NDSU – Tyler Roehl 17-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 11:46. Bison 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:14.
  • SFA – Cory Long 47-yard field goal, 5:40. Bison 21–19. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:04.
  • NDSU – Pete Blincoe 1-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 1:12. Bison 28–19. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics SFA NDSU
First downs 13 28
Total yards 325 571
Rushing yards 129 350
Passing yards 196 221
Turnovers 0 5
Time of possession 28:00 32:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Stephen F. Austin Passing Danny Southall 18/33, 196 yards, TD
Rushing Danny Southall 20 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving Aaron Rhea 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
North Dakota State Passing Steve Walker 12/18, 174 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Tyler Roehl 27 rushes, 238 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kole Heckendorf 6 receptions, 65 yards

At Central Michigan

See also: 2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
No. 5 North Dakota State Bison at Central Michigan Chippewas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Bison 3 13 141444
Chippewas 0 7 7014

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,522
  • Referee: Ed Smith
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics NDSU CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Minnesota

See also: 2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
No. 2 North Dakota State Bison at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bison 14 3 01027
Golden Gophers 7 7 7021

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 63,088
  • Referee: Todd Geerlings
  • TV: BTN
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics NDSU MINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2007 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Roehl rolls for Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. September 9, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "North Dakota State 41, Sam Houston State 38". Longview News-Journal. September 16, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "CMU falls to North Dakota State". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 23, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Roehl running wild". The Bismarck Tribune. September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Injuries mount in Aggies' setback". The Sacramento Bee. October 7, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Around the SWAC, North Dakota State 58, Miss. Valley 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "It's no fluke: Roehl, Bison mash Gophers". St. Cloud Times. October 21, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "T-Birds blown away by top-ranked Bison". The Daily Spectrum. October 28, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Illinois State never close". Herald and Review. November 4, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mustangs cough up shot at upset win". Santa Maria Times. November 11, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jacks surprise NDSU for 1st conference title in 44 years". Rapid City Journal. November 18, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.