2007 North Dakota State Bison football team

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2007 North Dakota State Bison football
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Conference Great West Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–1 (3–1 Great West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Perles (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorWillie Mack Garza (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Fargodome
Seasons
←  2006
2008  →
2007 Great West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

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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 pm Stephen 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 pm UC Davis Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
W 35–1619,011 [6]
October 132:00 pm Mississippi 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 Utah No. 2
W 52–1715,796 [9]
November 36:00 pm Illinois State *No. 2
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)
W 54–2818,116 [10]
November 101:00 pmat No. 24 Cal Poly No. 2
W 31–2810,899 [11]
November 171:00 pm South Dakota State No. 2
L 24–2916,345 [12]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
The Sports Network 44544 (14)3 (19)3 (24)2 (23)2 (47)2 (37)2 (42)2 (23)8 (1)9
Coaches Poll 44443 (3)2 (4)1 (8)1 (12)1 (211 (16)1 (18)1 (17)5 (3)9

Game summaries

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lumberjacks793019
No. 4 Bison14014028

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
StatisticsSFANDSU
First downs1328
Total yards325571
Rushing yards129350
Passing yards196221
Turnovers05
Time of possession28:0032:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Stephen F. AustinPassingDanny Southall18/33, 196 yards, TD
RushingDanny Southall20 rushes, 82 yards
ReceivingAaron Rhea2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
North Dakota StatePassingSteve Walker12/18, 174 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Tyler Roehl 27 rushes, 238 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kole Heckendorf 6 receptions, 65 yards

At Central Michigan

No. 5 North Dakota State Bison at Central Michigan Chippewas – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 5 Bison313141444
Chippewas077014

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
StatisticsNDSUCMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Minnesota

No. 2 North Dakota State Bison at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 2 Bison14301027
Golden Gophers777021

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
StatisticsNDSUMINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
MinnesotaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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