The 1970 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and defeated Montana in the Camellia Bowl.[2]
| 1970 North Dakota State Bison football | |
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NCC champion | |
Camellia Bowl, W 31–16 vs. Montana | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 9–0–1 (6–0 NCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Joe Cichy[1] |
| Home stadium | Dacotah Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defensive back Joe Cichy received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team, and tackle Dan Green received third-team honors.[3]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Eastern Michigan* | T 14–14 | 10,500 | [4][5] | |||
| September 19 | at Montana State* | W 30–8 | 6,000 | [6][7] | |||
| September 26 | at South Dakota | No. 4 |
| W 24–21 | 9,800 | [8][9] | |
| October 3 | Morningside | No. 5 |
| W 55–7 | [10] | ||
| October 10 | Augustana (SD) | No. 4 |
| W 45–7 | [11] | ||
| October 17 | at North Dakota | No. 3 | W 20–3 | 12,600 | [12] | ||
| October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | No. 6 | W 43–10 | 6,520 | [13][14] | |
| October 31 | South Dakota State | No. 4 |
| W 35–0 | [15] | ||
| November 7 | Mankato State* | No. 3 |
| W 61–21 | [16] | ||
| December 12 | vs. No. 2 Montana* | No. 3 | W 31–16 | 13,177 | [17] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Bison Athletic Hall of Fame: Joe Cichy". gobison.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "1970 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EMU ties college power". Detroit Free Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Bison trample 'Cats, 30–8". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Coyotes nudged by NDS". Rapid City Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs wilt in second half, 55–7". Sioux City Journal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison's potent attack grinds down Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NDSU tops UND 20–3". Star Tribune. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.D. State smacks UNI for 7th title". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Bison rout Jacks". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NDSU smothers Mankato". Star Tribune. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31–16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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