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1972 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1972 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Mankato StateW 21–177,800[2]
September 9at Northern Arizona*W 14–77,963[3]
September 16at Montana State*
L 24–275,500[4]
September 23Youngstown State*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 16–108,300[5]
September 30Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 48–69,100[6]
October 7at Northern IowaW 42–07,300–7,364[7][8]
October 14Augustana (SD)dagger
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 40–249,700[9]
October 21at No. 3 North DakotaW 22–1713,500[10]
October 28South Dakota StateNo. 6
W 34–166,100–6,500[11]
November 4at South DakotaNo. 6
L 21–3510,001[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bison rally halts Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late Bison stampede beats North Dakota". Star Tribune. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defensive back leads Bison past Rabbits". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Coyotes can tie for league title". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.