2010 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 2010 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by eighth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at the Fargodome. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 9–5 overall and 4–4 in MVFC play to finish tied for third place. They received an at-large qualifier bid into the FCS playoffs, their first FCS playoff bid in school history since moving to Division I in 2004 and being eligible for the playoffs in 2008.[1]
2010 North Dakota State Bison football | |
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NCAA Division I Quarterfinal, L 31–38 vs. Eastern Washington | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 9 |
FCS Coaches | No. 9 |
Record | 9–5 (4–4 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brent Vigen (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Scottie Hazelton (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Fargodome |
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No. 19 Northern Iowa $^ | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 North Dakota State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bison were not expected to make the playoffs but managed enough votes to get in. NDSU punched above their seeding when then beat Robert Morris, 43–17, in the First Round and knocked off #4 Montana State in the Second Round, 42–17. In the Quarterfinals, the Bison lost on a last second fumble against #5 seeded Eastern Washington, 38–31, in overtime during a snowy game in Spokane, Washington. The Bison were driving down the field and were on the 5-yard line when quarterback Brock Jensen ran and appeared to be down at the 1-yard line; the play was called a fumble and recovered by Eastern Washington.
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | 6:10 pm | at Kansas* | FCS | W 6–3 | 48,417 | [2] | ||
September 11 | 6:30 pm | Northern Iowa | No. 21 |
| L 9–16 | 14,422 | [3] | |
September 18 | 6:00 pm | Morgan State* | No. 23 | W 35–9 | 17,340 | [4] | ||
September 25 | 6:10 pm | No. 21 South Dakota | No. 18 |
| W 38–16 | 18,248 | [5] | |
October 2 | 1:00 pm | Western Illinois | No. 13 |
| L 16–28 | 18,701 | [6] | |
October 9 | 4:10 pm | at Youngstown State | No. 18 | W 34–29 | 15,068 | [7] | ||
October 16 | 2:00 pm | at Illinois State | No. 15 | L 24–34 | 10,131 | [8] | ||
October 23 | 3:10 pm | Indiana State |
| W 27–15 | 15,245 | [9] | ||
November 6 | 3:10 pm | Southern Illinois | No. 25 |
| W 20–6 | 12,834 | [10] | |
November 13 | 3:10 pm | South Dakota State | No. 24 |
| W 31–24 | 17,037 | [11] | |
November 20 | 1:00 pm | at Missouri State | No. 17 | L 0–3 | 4,837 | [12] | ||
November 27 | 6:05 pm | Robert Morris* | No. 25 |
| W 43–17 | 12,202 | [13] | |
December 4 | 12:05 pm | at No. 6 Montana State* | No. 25 |
| W 42–17 | 14,277 | [14] | |
December 11 | 12:35 pm | at No. 1 Eastern Washington* | No. 25 |
| L 31–38 OT | 4,060 | [15] | |
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References
edit- ^ "2010 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "North Dakota State humbles Kansas". The Wichita Eagle. September 5, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense does its job in Panthers' victory". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jensen steps up in relief". The Bismarck Tribune. September 19, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota State shuts down Coyotes". Argus-Leader. September 26, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western remains perfect in Valley". The Pantagraph. October 3, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison battle back". The Bismarck Tribune. October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redbird resiliency, ISU rebounds, upsets No. 14 N. Dakota St". The Pantagraph. October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota State 27, Indiana 15". The Times. October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SIU assured of losing record". Southern Illinoisan. November 7, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacks turn marker over to Bison". Rapid City Journal. November 14, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears end on high note with shutout". The Springfield News-Leader. November 21, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Robert Morris dumped from Div. I-AA playoffs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 28, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison run over Bobcats". Great Falls Tribune. December 5, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EWU overcomes odds". The Spokesman-Review. December 12, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.