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.
1965 North Dakota State Bison football | |
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Pecan Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Grambling | |
Conference | North Central Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 1 (small college) |
Record | 11–0 (6–0 NCC) |
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Home stadium | Dacotah Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 10 | Milwaukee* | W 59–20 | 4,500 | |||||
September 18 | Minnesota–Duluth* |
| W 55–8 | 5,000 | ||||
September 25 | State College of Iowa |
| W 20–7 | 7,200 | ||||
October 2 | at South Dakota State | No. 1 | W 41–13 | 4,500 | ||||
October 9 | at Augustana (SD) | No. 1 | Sioux Falls, SD | W 47–7 | 6,464 | |||
October 16 | No. 9 North Dakota | No. 1 |
| W 6–3 | 7,927–11,500 | [2] | ||
October 23 | at Montana State* | No. 1 | W 14–7 | 8,000–8,200 | [3][4] | |||
October 30 | South Dakota | No. 1 |
| W 66–8 | 5,500 | |||
November 6 | at Morningside | No. 1 | Sioux City, IA | W 42–0 | 4,000 | |||
November 13 | at St. Thomas (MN)* | No. 1 | W 13–7 | 3,000 | [5] | |||
December 11 | No. T–13 Grambling | No. 1 |
| W 20–7 | 9,000 | [6] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 158. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "North Dakota State downs Bobcats 14–7". The Daily Inter Lake. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Bob Fowler (November 14, 1965). "Bison Overcome Tough Toms 13-7". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 12S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison Stomp Tigers, 20-7". Abilene Reporter-News. December 12, 1965. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.