1965 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1965 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 1 (small college) 11–0 6–0 Darrell Mudra 3rd Dacotah Field AP small college national champion UPI small college national champion NCC champion Pecan Bowl W 20–7 vs. Grambling The 1965 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled an 11–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents).2013 Bison Football Media Guide North Dakota State University 158 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobison.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/9/13/NDSUFBGuide2013Pg151-160.pdf November 4, 2019 December 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207140938/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobison.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/9/13/NDSUFBGuide2013Pg151-160.pdf dead The team was ranked No. 1 in the AP and UPI small college polls. Schedule 1965 small college AP y y y September 10 1965 Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee<ncg> Dacotah Field Fargo, ND W 59–20 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-north-dakota-state/184463891/ The La Crosse Tribune North Dakota State flattens UWM 59–20 September 11, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 1965 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth<ncg> Dacotah Field Fargo, ND W 55–8 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-bisons-bury-umd/184464018/ The Duluth News-Tribune Bisons bury UMD with TD landslide September 19, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 1965 State College of Iowa Panthers State College of Iowa Dacotah Field Fargo, ND W 20–7 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-bison-stop-sci-by/184464079/ The Sioux City Journal Bison stop SCI by 20–7 September 26, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 at 1965 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State 1 Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD (rivalry) W 41–13 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-nd-state-has-easy-w/184464154/ The Billings Gazette ND State has easy win October 3, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 at 1965 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) 1 Howard Wood Stadium Sioux Falls, SD W 47–7 6,464 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-bison-bounce-vikings-477/184464264/ The Argus-Leader Bison bounce Vikings 47–7 October 10, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 No. 9 North Dakota 1 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy) W 6–3 7,927–11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-bison-capture-importa/184464357/ Rapid City Journal Bison capture important win October 17, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 North Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 23, 2022 October 23 at Montana State<ncg> 1 Gatton Field Bozeman, MT W 14–7 8,000–8,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-north-dakota-state/160801864/ The Daily Inter Lake North Dakota State downs Bobcats 14–7 October 24, 1965 December 12, 2024 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Montana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 21, 2022 October 30 South Dakota 1 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND W 66–8 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-bison-roll-up-668-lo/184464474/ Grand Forks Herald Bison roll up 66–8 loop win October 31, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 at 1965 Morningside Chiefs Morningside 1 Roberts Stadium Sioux City, IA W 42–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-morningside-fall/184464598/ The Des Moines Register Morningside falls to No. 1 team, 42–0 November 7, 1965 November 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 at 1965 St. Thomas Tommies St. Thomas (MN)<ncg> 1 O'Shaughnessy Stadium Saint Paul, MN W 13–7 3,000 Bison Overcome Tough Toms 13–7 Minneapolis Tribune Bob Fowler November 14, 1965 12S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38522607/bison_overcome_tough_toms_137/ Newspapers.com December 11 No. T–13 Grambling 1 Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX (Pecan Bowl) W 20–7 9,000 Bison Stomp Tigers, 20–7 Abilene Reporter-News December 12, 1965 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38521558/bison_stomp_tigers_207/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13167 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 9, 2022 References North Dakota State Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons Category:NCAA Small College Football Champions Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons North Dakota State Bison football