1965 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1965 North Dakota State Bison football
Pecan Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Grambling
Conference North Central Conference
Ranking
APNo. 1 (small college)
Record11–0 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Dacotah Field
Seasons
  1964
1966  
1965 North Central Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North Dakota State $ 6 0 011 0 0
North Dakota 5 1 09 1 0
State College of Iowa 4 2 04 5 0
Morningside 3 3 05 4 0
Augustana (SD) 1 4 11 6 1
South Dakota State 1 4 11 8 1
South Dakota 0 6 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Milwaukee *W 59–204,500
September 18 Minnesota–Duluth *
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 55–85,000
September 25 State College of Iowa
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 20–77,200
October 2at South Dakota State No. 1W 41–134,500
October 9at Augustana (SD) No. 1 Sioux Falls, SD W 47–76,464
October 16 No. 9 North Dakota No. 1
W 6–37,927–11,500 [2]
October 23at Montana State *No. 1W 14–78,000–8,200 [3] [4]
October 30 South Dakota No. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 66–85,500
November 6at Morningside No. 1 Sioux City, IA W 42–04,000
November 13at St. Thomas (MN) *No. 1W 13–73,000 [5]
December 11No. T–13 Grambling No. 1
W 20–79,000 [6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 158. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. "North Dakota State downs Bobcats 14–7". The Daily Inter Lake. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. Bob Fowler (November 14, 1965). "Bison Overcome Tough Toms 13-7". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 12S via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bison Stomp Tigers, 20-7". Abilene Reporter-News. December 12, 1965. p. 1D via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 9, 2022.