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The 2007 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The team was led by fifth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their homes games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota . The Bison finished with an overall record of 10–1, placing second in the Great West Conference with a 3–1 mark.[ 1] North Dakota State averaged 40 points per game and allowing just 22 points per game to opponents. The Bison totaled 4,855 total yards of offense, an average of 441 yards per game.
Despite being ranked in the top five in both polls the entire year, North Dakota State was ineligible to make the playoffs per NCAA rules that mandated a four-year probationary period for football programs entering the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . During their first four years after moving to Division I (2004–2007), North Dakota State had a record of 35–9 (.795) and were ranked in the top-25 32 of 44 weeks.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 8 6:35 pm Stephen F. Austin * No. 4 W 28–1918,823 [ 2]
September 15 6:00 pm No. 16 Sam Houston State * No. 5 W 41–3818,961 [ 3]
September 22 6:40 pm at Central Michigan * No. 5 W 44–1416,522 [ 4]
September 29 1:05 pm at No. 17 Western Illinois * No. 4 W 41–2815,619 [ 5]
October 4 1:00 pm UC Davis No. 3 W 35–1619,011 [ 6]
October 13 2:00 pm Mississippi Valley State * No. 3 W 58–74,986 [ 7]
October 20 11:00 am at Minnesota * No. 2 W 27–2163,088 [ 8]
October 27 3:05 pm at Southern Utah No. 2 W 52–1715,796 [ 9]
November 3 6:00 pm Illinois State * No. 2 Fargodome Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl) W 54–2818,116 [ 10]
November 10 1:00 pm at No. 24 Cal Poly No. 2 W 31–2810,899 [ 11]
November 17 1:00 pm South Dakota State No. 2 L 24–2916,345 [ 12]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final The Sports Network 4 4 5 4 4 (14) 3 (19) 3 (24) 2 (23) 2 (47) 2 (37) 2 (42) 2 (23) 8 (1) 9 Coaches Poll 4 4 4 4 3 (3) 2 (4) 1 (8) 1 (12) 1 (21 1 (16) 1 (18) 1 (17) 5 (3) 9
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Lumberjacks
7
9
3 0 19
No. 4 Bison
14
0
14 0 28
at Fargodome , Fargo, North Dakota
Date : September 8Game time : 6:35 p.m. CDT Game weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 18,823Referee : Rod SnodgrassBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NDSU – Tyler Roehl 2-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 7:07. Bison 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:24.
SFA – Aaron Rhea 64-yard pass from Danny Southall (Cory Long kick), 5:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:48.
NDSU – Tyler Roehl 10-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 2:56. Bison 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:23.
Second quarter
SFA – Cory Long 20-yard field goal, 12:42. Bison 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:18.
SFA – Cory Long 46-yard field goal, 7:28. Bison 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:46.
SFA – Cory Long 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Lumberjacks 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 2:13.
Third quarter
NDSU – Tyler Roehl 17-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 11:46. Bison 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:14.
SFA – Cory Long 47-yard field goal, 5:40. Bison 21–19. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:04.
NDSU – Pete Blincoe 1-yard run (Shawn Bibeau kick), 1:12. Bison 28–19. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SFA
NDSU
First downs
13
28
Total yards
325
571
Rushing yards
129
350
Passing yards
196
221
Turnovers
0
5
Time of possession
28:00
32:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stephen F. Austin
Passing
Danny Southall
18/33, 196 yards, TD
Rushing
Danny Southall
20 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving
Aaron Rhea
2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
North Dakota State
Passing
Steve Walker
12/18, 174 yards, 4 INT
Rushing
Tyler Roehl
27 rushes, 238 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Kole Heckendorf
6 receptions, 65 yards
At Central Michigan [ edit ]
No. 5 North Dakota State Bison at Central Michigan Chippewas – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Bison
3
13
14 14 44
Chippewas
0
7
7 0 14
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium , Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Date : September 22Game time : 3:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny and clear, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 16,522Referee : Ed SmithBox score , Recap
Statistics
NDSU
CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Michigan
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 2 North Dakota State Bison at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 2 Bison
14
3
0 10 27
Golden Gophers
7
7
7 0 21
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 20Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDTGame weather : None (played indoors)Game attendance : 63,088Referee : Todd GeerlingsTV : BTN Box score , Recap
Statistics
NDSU
MINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Dakota State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
^ "2007 NDSU football schedule" . North Dakota State Athletics . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Roehl rolls for Bison" . The Bismarck Tribune . September 9, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "North Dakota State 41, Sam Houston State 38" . Longview News-Journal . September 16, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "CMU falls to North Dakota State" . Battle Creek Enquirer . September 23, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Roehl running wild" . The Bismarck Tribune . September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Injuries mount in Aggies' setback" . The Sacramento Bee . October 7, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Around the SWAC, North Dakota State 58, Miss. Valley 7" . The Clarion-Ledger . October 14, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "It's no fluke: Roehl, Bison mash Gophers" . St. Cloud Times . October 21, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "T-Birds blown away by top-ranked Bison" . The Daily Spectrum . October 28, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Illinois State never close" . Herald and Review . November 4, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mustangs cough up shot at upset win" . Santa Maria Times . November 11, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jacks surprise NDSU for 1st conference title in 44 years" . Rapid City Journal . November 18, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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