1998 North Dakota State Bison football team

1998 North Dakota State Bison football
1998 North Dakota State Bison football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	7–4 (6–3 NCC)
Head coach	Bob Babich (2nd season);
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Gus Bradley (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fargodome
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

The 1998 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their second year under head coach Bob Babich, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

1998 North Central Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Northern Colorado +^	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 16 Nebraska–Omaha +^	8	–	1	9	–	3
No. 7 North Dakota ^	7	–	2	8	–	3
North Dakota State	6	–	3	7	–	4
South Dakota State	5	–	4	6	–	5
Minnesota State	4	–	5	5	–	6
St. Cloud State	3	–	6	3	–	8
Augustana (SD)	2	–	7	4	–	7
South Dakota	1	–	8	3	–	8
Morningside	1	–	8	2	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Source
August 27	Emporia State*	No. 7	Fargodome Fargo, ND	L 21–23	^[1]
September 3	Texas A&M–Kingsville*		Fargodome Fargo, ND	W 16–6	^[2]
September 19	at No. 19 Nebraska–Omaha		Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE	L 28–49	^[3]
September 26	at Augustana (SD)		Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD	W 44–12	^[4]
October 3	No. 1 Northern Colorado		Fargodome Fargo, ND	L 19–29	^[5]
October 10	at Morningside		Roberts Stadium Sioux City, IA	W 54–20	^[6]
October 17	No. 17 North Dakota		Fargodome Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy)	L 25–39	^[7]
October 24	South Dakota State		Fargodome Fargo, ND (rivalry)	W 35–32	^[8]
October 31	at St. Cloud State		Selke Field St. Cloud, MN	W 34–31	^[9]
November 7	at Minnesota State		Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN	W 35–28	^[10]
November 14	South Dakota		Fargodome Fargo, ND	W 51–7	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Emporia State's Shay gains 224 yards in upset". The Wichita Eagle. August 28, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Javelinas stumble out of gate". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 4, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jenkins leads UNO past North Dakota State". The Columbus Telegram. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison bully Augustana 44–12". Argus-Leader. September 27, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "N. Colorado too much for NDSU". The Bismarck Tribune. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NDSU smacks Mustangs, 54–20". Sioux City Journal. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kleinsasser KO's Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ranek's 282 yards not enough for Jacks". Argus-Leader. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mistakes cost Huskies in loss to Bison". St. Cloud Times. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NDSU 35, Mankato 28". The Bismarck Tribune. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Feeney sets 3 records as Bison crush USD". Sioux City Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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