1965 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1965 North Dakota State Bison football
Small college national champion (AP and UPI)
NCC champion
Pecan Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Grambling
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Ranking
APNo. 1 (small college)
1965 record11–0 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
North Dakota 5 1 0 9 1 0
State College of Iowa 4 2 0 4 5 0
Morningside 3 3 0 5 4 0
Augustana (SD) 1 4 1 1 6 1
South Dakota State 1 4 1 1 8 1
South Dakota 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled an 11–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents).[1] The team was ranked No. 1 in the 1965 AP and UPI small college polls.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Milwaukee*W 59–20
September 18Minnesota–Duluth*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 55–8
September 25State College of Iowa
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 20–7
October 2at South Dakota StateW 41–13
October 9at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 47–7
October 16 No. 8 North DakotaNo. 1
W 6–3
October 23at Montana State*No. 1
W 14–7
October 30South DakotaNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 66–8
November 6at MorningsideNo. 1Sioux City, IAW 42–0
November 13at St. Thomas (MN)*No. 1W 13–73,000[2]
December 11 No. 13 GramblingNo. 1
W 20–79,000[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 158. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Bob Fowler (November 14, 1965). "Bison Overcome Tough Toms 13-7". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 12S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bison Stomp Tigers, 20-7". Abilene Reporter-News. December 12, 1965. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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