1966 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1966 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 8–2 record and finished as NCC co-champion.[1]

1966 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 5 1 0 8 2 0
North Dakota State + 5 1 0 8 2 0
State College of Iowa 4 2 0 4 5 0
Augustana (SD) 2 4 0 5 4 0
South Dakota 2 4 0 5 5 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0 3 7 0
Morningside 1 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Milwaukee*
W 46–6[2]
September 17St. Thomas (MN)*W 35–6[3]
September 24MorningsideNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 28–14[4]
October 1South Dakota StateNo. 1
W 35–6[5]
October 8Montana State* No. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 35–238,100–8,500[6][7]
October 15Augustana (SD)No. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 28–04,500[8]
October 22at No. 2 North DakotaNo. 1W 18–1514,275[9][10]
October 29at South DakotaNo. 1
W 13–04,067[11][12]
November 5at No. 2 San Diego State*No. 1L 0–3635,342[13]
November 12at State College of IowaNo. 2L 14–415,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1966 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bison trample first game foe". Sioux City Journal. September 11, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bison cop 18th straight victory". The Bismarck Tribune. September 19, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stubborn Chiefs fall by 14". Sioux City Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Top-rated Bison roll by Jacks". Rapid City Journal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bison beat Bobcats, 35–23". The Independent-Record. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Bison post 28–0 victory over Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Blazie's clutch boot gives Bison 18–15 win over UND". The Bismarck Tribune. October 24, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Coyotes hold top-ranked Bison, 13–0". The Daily Plainsman. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  13. ^ Howard Hagen (December 11, 1966). "'Number 1' Aztecs end Bison reign in 36–0 win". The San Diego Union. p. J-1.
  14. ^ "No. 2 Bison 41–14 victims". The Courier. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.