1972 North Dakota State Bison football team
| 1972 North Dakota State Bison football | |
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NCC co-champion | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (6–1 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Dacotah Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Mankato State | W 21–17 | 7,800 | [2] | ||
| September 9 | at Northern Arizona* | W 14–7 | 7,963 | [3] | ||
| September 16 | at Montana State* |
| L 24–27 | 5,500 | [4] | |
| September 23 | Youngstown State* |
| W 16–10 | 8,300 | [5] | |
| September 30 | Morningside |
| W 48–6 | 9,100 | [6] | |
| October 7 | at Northern Iowa | W 42–0 | 7,300–7,364 | [7][8] | ||
| October 14 | Augustana (SD) |
| W 40–24 | 9,700 | [9] | |
| October 21 | at No. 3 North Dakota | W 22–17 | 13,500 | [10] | ||
| October 28 | South Dakota State | No. 6 |
| W 34–16 | 6,100–6,500 | [11] |
| November 4 | at South Dakota | No. 6 |
| L 21–35 | 10,001 | [12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1972 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Bison stall Mankato rally, win North Central opener". Argus-Leader. September 3, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lumberjacks fall to ND State, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB sneak beats gun, Cats nip NDS 27–24". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison take 16–10 win". The Daily Republic. September 25, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison overpower Morningside, 48–6". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Bison rally halts Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Bison stampede beats North Dakota". Star Tribune. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defensive back leads Bison past Rabbits". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coyotes can tie for league title". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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