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1972 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1972 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 8–2 record.[1]

1972 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
South Dakota + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Dakota State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Mankato State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Iowa 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morningside 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Augustana (SD) 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Mankato State
W 21–177,800[2]
September 9at Northern Arizona*
W 14–77,963[3]
September 16at Montana State*
L 24–275,500[4]
September 23Youngstown State*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 16–108,300[5]
September 30Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 48–69,100[6]
October 7at Northern Iowa
W 42–07,300–7,364[7][8]
October 14Augustana (SD) 
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 40–249,700[9]
October 21at No. 3 North Dakota
W 22–1713,500[10]
October 28South Dakota StateNo. 6
W 34–166,100–6,500[11]
November 4at South DakotaNo. 6
L 21–3510,001[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "1972 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bison stall Mankato rally, win North Central opener". Argus-Leader. September 3, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lumberjacks fall to ND State, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "QB sneak beats gun, Cats nip NDS 27–24". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison take 16–10 win". The Daily Republic. September 25, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bison overpower Morningside, 48–6". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "0–0 at halftime; N.D. State blasts Northern Iowa, 42–0". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bison rally halts Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late Bison stampede beats North Dakota". Star Tribune. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defensive back leads Bison past Rabbits". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Coyotes can tie for league title". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.


 

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