1989 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1989 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their third year under head coach Rocky Hager, the team compiled a 8–3–1 record.

1989 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–3–1 (6–2–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–5 St. Cloud State $^ 8 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 Augustana (SD) ^ 6 2 1 8 3 1
No. 17 North Dakota State ^ 6 2 1 8 3 1
Northern Colorado 5 4 0 6 4 0
Nebraska–Omaha 5 4 0 6 5 0
Mankato State 4 4 1 5 5 1
South Dakota 4 5 0 5 6 0
South Dakota State 3 6 0 5 6 0
North Dakota 2 6 1 3 7 1
Morningside 0 9 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Northern Michigan*No. 1W 55–2318,500[1]
September 16Mankato StateNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 25–1818,500[2]
September 23at South Dakota StateNo. 1W 33–1210,413[3]
September 30South DakotaNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 40–2018,500[4]
October 7at MorningsideNo. 1
W 26–201,450[5]
October 14Northern Colorado No. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 35–2919,000[6]
October 21at No. 9 St. Cloud StateNo. 1
L 13–206,044[7]
October 28Augustana (SD)No. 8
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
T 7–714,500[8]
November 4at Nebraska–OmahaNo. 10L 7–274,100[9]
November 11North DakotaNo. 17
W 21–012,000[10]
November 18No. 7 Edinboro*No. 17
W 45–328,400[11]
November 25No. 2 Jacksonville State*No. 17
L 17–218,500[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "North Dakota State 55, Northern Michigan 23". Lansing State Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bison take tough win over Mankato". The Bismarck Tribune. September 17, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "No. 1 Bison defeat S.D. State". Argus-Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tumbleson gains 196 yards, but South Dakota falls, 40–20". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison hold on, slip past Chiefs". Sioux City Journal. October 8, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "North Dakota State 35, Northern Colorado 29". The Daily Sentinel. October 15, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late TD gives SCSU 20–13 victory". St. Cloud Times. October 22, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NDSU, Vikings tie 7–7". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maverick defense stops North Dakota St., 27–7". St. Cloud Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Win has Bison thinking playoffs". The Bismarck Tribune. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Edinboro eliminated by North Dakota State". York Sunday News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "JSU rolls by Bison". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.