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1972 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
South Dakota + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Dakota State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Mankato State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Iowa 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morningside 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Augustana (SD) 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1972 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 8–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Mankato StateW 21–177,800
September 9at Northern Arizona*W 14–77,963
September 16at Montana State*L 24–275,500–6,500
September 23Youngstown State*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 16–108,300
September 30Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 48–69,100
October 7at Northern IowaW 42–07,300–7,364
October 14Augustana (SD)
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 40–249,700
October 21at No. 3 North DakotaW 22–1713,500
October 28South Dakota StateNo. 6W 34–166,100–6,500
November 4at South DakotaNo. 6L 21–3510,001
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1972 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. "Bison stall Mankato rally, win North Central opener". Argus-Leader. September 3, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lumberjacks fall to ND State, 14–7". The Arizona Republic. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "QB sneak beats gun, Cats nip NDS 27–24". Great Falls Tribune. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  6. "Bison take 16–10 win". The Daily Republic. September 25, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bison overpower Morningside, 48–6". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "0–0 at halftime; N.D. State blasts Northern Iowa, 42–0". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  10. "Bison rally halts Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Late Bison stampede beats North Dakota". Star Tribune. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Defensive back leads Bison past Rabbits". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Coyotes can tie for league title". Sioux City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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