1970 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1970 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and defeated Montana in the Camellia Bowl.[2]

1970 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
Camellia Bowl, W 31–16 vs. Montana
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record9–0–1 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Cichy[1]
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State $ 6 0 0 9 0 1
North Dakota 4 1 1 5 3 1
South Dakota 3 2 1 4 4 2
Augustana (SD) 3 3 0 4 6 0
Morningside 2 4 0 3 5 0
Northern Iowa 1 5 0 2 8 0
South Dakota State 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Defensive back Joe Cichy received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team, and tackle Dan Green received third-team honors.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Eastern Michigan*T 14–1410,500[4][5]
September 19at Montana State*W 30–86,000[6][7]
September 26at South DakotaNo. 4
W 24–219,800[8][9]
October 3MorningsideNo. 5
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 55–7[10]
October 10Augustana (SD) No. 4
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 45–7[11]
October 17at North DakotaNo. 3W 20–312,600[12]
October 241:30 p.m.at Northern IowaNo. 6W 43–106,520[13][14]
October 31South Dakota StateNo. 4
W 35–0[15]
November 7Mankato State*No. 3
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 61–21[16]
December 12vs. No. 2 Montana*No. 3W 31–1613,177[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "Bison Athletic Hall of Fame: Joe Cichy". gobison.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "1970 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EMU ties college power". Detroit Free Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bison trample 'Cats, 30–8". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Coyotes nudged by NDS". Rapid City Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Chiefs wilt in second half, 55–7". Sioux City Journal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bison's potent attack grinds down Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NDSU tops UND 20–3". Star Tribune. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "N.D. State smacks UNI for 7th title". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Bison rout Jacks". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "NDSU smothers Mankato". Star Tribune. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31–16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  18. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.