1969 North Dakota State Bison football team

1969 North Dakota State Bison football
AP small college national champion UPI small college national champion NCC champion
Camellia Bowl, W 30–3 vs. Montana
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	10–0 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach	Ron Erhardt (4th season)
Home stadium	Dacotah Field
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 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
Northern Iowa	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Dakota	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Dakota State	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Dakota	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Augustana (SD)	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 10–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship. ^[1] The team was also ranked No. 1 in the AP and UPI small college polls. The 1969 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	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	7:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois *		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 28–0	9,900
September 20		at Northern Michigan *		Marquette, MI	W 28–14	7,900
September 27		at Nebraska–Omaha *	No. 1	Omaha, NE	W 41–7	5,720
October 4		South Dakota	No. 1	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 24–6	11,200
October 11		at Augustana (SD)	No. 1	Sioux Falls, SD	W 62–14	2,600
October 18		North Dakota	No. 1	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy)	W 64–14	14,600	[2]
October 25		at Morningside	No. 1	Sioux City, IA	W 35–20	5,000
November 1		Northern Iowa	No. 1	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 41–13	6,200
November 8		at South Dakota State	No. 1	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD (rivalry)	W 20–13	4,500	[3]
December 13		No. 2 Montana *	No. 1	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	W 30–3	14,900	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 158. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
2. "Bison Rip Sioux, 64-14". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 19, 1969. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jacks Scare Bison Before Falling 20-13". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. November 9, 1969. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bison Outclass Montana, 30-3". The Billings Gazette. December 14, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 9, 2022.