1972 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1972 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1972 record8–2 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
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 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

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]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Mankato State
W 21–177,800[2]
September 9at Northern Arizona*
W 14–77,963[3]
September 16at Montana State*
L 24–27[4]
September 23at Youngstown State*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 16–10[5]
September 30Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 48–6[6]
October 7at Northern Iowa
W 42–07,300[7]
October 14Augustana (SD)
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 40–24[8]
October 21at No. 3 North Dakota
W 22–17[9]
October 28South Dakota StateNo. 6
W 34–166,500[10]
November 4at South DakotaNo. 6
L 21–35[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  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. ^ "Bison rally halts Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late Bison stampede beats North Dakota". Star Tribune. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Defensive back leads Bison past Rabbits". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Coyotes can tie for league title". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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