1991 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1991 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Rocky Hager, the team compiled a 7–3 record and finished as NCC champion.

1991 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record7–3 (7–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 North Dakota State $^ 7 1 0 7 3 0
No. 4 Northern Colorado ^ 6 2 0 8 3 0
No. 17 North Dakota 6 2 0 7 2 0
South Dakota State 5 3 0 7 3 0
No. 13 Mankato State ^ 5 3 0 8 4 0
St. Cloud State 5 3 0 6 3 0
Nebraska–Omaha 4 4 0 6 4 0
Morningside 1 7 0 2 8 0
South Dakota 1 7 0 1 8 0
Augustana (SD) 0 8 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14No. 6 Grand Valley State*No. 1L 17–2113,629[1]
September 21Augustana (SD)No. 12W 41–611,892[2]
September 28at South Dakota StateNo. 9W 35–06,207[3]
October 5South Dakota No. 9
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 35–1211,439[4]
October 12at No. 16 St. Cloud StateNo. 8
W 32–94,114[5]
October 19Mankato StateNo. 6
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 21–1310,052[6]
October 26at No. 12 Northern ColoradoNo. 5
L 14–235,348[7]
November 2Nebraska–OmahaNo. 11
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
Canceled [8]
November 9vs. MorningsideNo. 9W 56–101,500[9]
November 16No. 17 North DakotaNo. 7
W 35–2812,503[10]
November 23No. 13 Mankato StateNo. 7
L 7–274,839[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Grand Valley St. surprises NDSU". The Bismarck Tribune. September 15, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NDSU 41, Augustana 6". Argus-Leader. September 22, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "North Dakota State turns to pass for 35–0 triumph". Sioux City Journal. September 29, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Beachy, Bison jolt USD 35–12". Argus-Leader. October 6, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "North Dakota State rips St. Cloud State". The Billings Gazette. October 13, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sioux, NDSU earn wins, but not by much". The Bismarck Tribune. October 20, 1989. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N. Colorado 23, North Dakota St. 14". Rapid City Journal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colleges punt in wake of big chill". The Bismarck Tribune. November 3, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bison thunder past M'side". Sioux City Journal. November 10, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bison again rule the NCC". The Bismarck Tribune. November 17, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mankato State stuns N.D. State in playoffs". Star Tribune. November 24, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.