American college football season
The 2006 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Bison head coach is Craig Bohl , in his fourth season as head coach of the team. The Bison play at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota . North Dakota State competes in the FCS division of college football. In 2006, the Bison finished with a record of 10–1, and were the conference champions at 4–0.[1] While being ranked #4 at the end of the year, NDSU was ineligible to make the playoffs per NCAA Division I rules which mandates a four-year probationary period for new football programs (NDSU entered DI in 2004).
The 2006 Bison team had a stout defense that held their opponents to 13.4 points per game and were ranked among the top teams to end the year.
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source August 31 7:00 pm Concordia–St. Paul * No. 19 W 66–715,609 [2]
September 16 6:15 pm Northeastern * No. 17 Fargodome Fargo, ND (Trees Bowl) W 23–1016,134 [3]
September 22 6:30 pm at Ball State * No. 14 W 29–2410,285 [4]
September 30 6:00 pm at Stephen F. Austin * No. 11 W 17–97,349 [5]
October 7 1:00 pm No. 21 Georgia Southern * No. 11 W 34–1413,892 [6]
October 14 1:00 pm Mississippi Valley State * No. 9 W 45–016,384 [7]
October 21 2:30 pm at Minnesota * No. 9 L 9–1062,845 [8]
October 28 1:00 pm at Southern Utah No. 6 W 31–73,165 [9]
November 4 1:10 pm at UC Davis No. 5 W 28–245,800 [10]
November 11 1:00 pm No. 9 Cal Poly No. 5 Fargodome Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl) W 51–1414,706 [11]
November 18 6:00 pm No. 19 South Dakota State No. 4 W 41–2819,053 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
References [ ]
^ "2006 NDSU football schedule" . North Dakota State Athletics . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Bison roll after early mistake vs. Concordia" . Star Tribune . September 1, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Huskies' return man foiled in Fargo" . The Boston Globe . September 17, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bison baffle BSU" . The Star Press . September 24, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lumberjacks miss chances in 17–9 loss to Bison" . Longview News-Journal . October 1, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Eagles stampeded by undefeated Bison" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 8, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bison roll past MVSU" . The Bismarck Tribune . October 15, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gophers survive, 10–9" . St. Cloud Times . October 22, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Home game no cure for Thunderbird blues" . The Daily Spectrum . October 29, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ahead 24–0 at halftime, Aggies succumb again" . The Sacramento Bee . November 5, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mustangs' playoff push ended in Bison stampede" . Santa Maria Times . November 12, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NDSU wins conference over SDSU" . Sioux City Journal . November 19, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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