1968 North Dakota State Bison football team

1968 North Dakota State Bison football
AP small college national champion NCC champion
Pecan Bowl, W 23–14 vs. Arkansas State
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	10–0 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach	Ron Erhardt (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dacotah Field
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 North Dakota State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 8 South Dakota	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
State College of Iowa	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Dakota	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Augustana (SD)	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 10–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and defeated Arkansas State in the Pecan Bowl. ^[1] The team was ranked No. 1 in the AP small college poll. The 1968 season was part of an unbeaten streak that lasted from the team's defeat in the 1967 Pecan Bowl until October 16, 1971.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Nebraska–Omaha *		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 49–7	9,850
September 21	South Dakota State		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (rivalry)	W 21–3	10,220
September 28	at Northern Illinois *	No. 3	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 31–3	17,797
October 5	at South Dakota	No. 2	Inman Memorial Stadium Vermillion, SD	W 35–13	4,500
October 12	Augustana (SD)	No. 2	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 70–18	10,925
October 19	at North Dakota	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND (Nickel Trophy)	W 14–8	9,350–9,750	[2]
October 26	Morningside	No. 2	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 42–14	8,425
November 2	at State College of Iowa	No. 2	Cedar Falls, IA	W 31–15	8,000
November 9	Mankato State	No. 2	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 63–8	4,100
December 14	vs. No. 15 Arkansas State	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX (Pecan Bowl)	W 23–14	7,200	[3]
*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. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 23, 2022.
3. "In Pecan Bowl: North Dakota State Halts Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. December 15, 1968. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 9, 2022.