1988 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 14–0 9–0 Rocky Hager 2nd Dacotah Field NCAA Division II championNCC champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 35–21 vs. 1988 Portland State Vikings Portland State The 1988 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 92nd season of Bison football. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1988 team came off a 6–4 record from the previous season.http://college-football-results.com/f/ndakotst.htm North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 10–0 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bison defeated the 1988 Portland State Vikings Portland State, 35–21, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship.DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_dakota_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php North Dakota State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 June 10, 2016 July 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160717154438/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_dakota_state/1985-1989_yearly_results.php dead Schedule 1988 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 10 w y 6 1988 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 3 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 55–21 18,200 Simdorn, Bison bomb Cats https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100817216/the-bismarck-tribune/ May 2, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press September 11, 1988 1B Newspapers.com September 17 w y 2 1988 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD rivalry 55–26 6,390 Satter ties record as Bison win easily https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100866322/the-bismarck-tribune/ May 2, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press September 18, 1988 1B Newspapers.com September 24 w 1 1988 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 28–26 15,500 Bison hold off Augustana https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100866529/the-bismarck-tribune/ May 2, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press September 25, 1988 1B Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1 1988 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Elwood Olsen Stadium Sioux City, IA 62–7 3,475 Hersom Terry Offense-minded Bison rock Morningside, 62-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100866809/sioux-city-journal/ May 2, 2022 Sioux City Journal October 2, 1988 D1 Newspapers.com October 8 w 1 1988 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State 17 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 29–28 18,400 Allison Bob Huskies fall to No. 1 team, 29-28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100867177/st-cloud-times/ May 2, 2022 St. Cloud Times October 9, 1988 1D Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1 1988 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN 21–17 5,775 NDSU trips Mankato https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100867323/argus-leader/ May 2, 2022 Argus-Leader October 16, 1988 5C Newspapers.com October 22 w y 1 1988 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado Jackson Field Greeley, CO 55–28 3,041 North Dakota State improves to 7-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100927250/sioux-city-journal/ May 2, 2022 Sioux City Journal Associated Press October 23, 1988 D2 Newspapers.com October 29 w 1 1988 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 34–14 11,800 Lloyd runs to school record https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100927696/the-bismarck-tribune/ May 2, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press October 30, 1988 1B Newspapers.com November 5 w 1 1988 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 23–5 9,500 NDSU defense stuffs Nebraska-Omaha https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100927887/the-bismarck-tribune/ May 2, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press November 6, 1988 2B Newspapers.com November 12 w y 1 1988 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Nickel Trophy 34–27 11,600 Sioux: No solace in close setback https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928058/the-bismarck-tribune/ May 2, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune Associated Press November 13, 1988 1B Newspapers.com November 19 w 1 Augustana (SD) 18 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND NCAA Division II First Round 49–7 7,500 Bison dominate Vikings https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928258/st-cloud-times/ May 2, 2022 St. Cloud Times Associated Press November 20, 1988 4D Newspapers.com November 26 w y 1 1988 Millersville Marauders Millersville 11 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 36–26 10,200 Marauders upset bid falls short https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928428/sunday-news/ May 2, 2022 Sunday News November 27, 1988 B1 Newspapers.com December 3 w y 1 Sacramento State 10 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND NCAA Division II Semifinal 42–20 13,200 Van Vliet Jim Bison send Sac State out on a downer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928618/the-sacramento-bee/ May 2, 2022 The Sacramento Bee December 4, 1988 C1 Newspapers.com N. Dakota St. 42, Sacramento St. 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114331982/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California December 4, 1988 C14 December 8, 2022 Newspapers.com December 10 w y 1 1988 Portland State Vikings Portland State 4 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL NCAA Division II Championship Game 35–21 6,763 Portland State loses again in Division II title game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928828/statesman-journal/ May 2, 2022 Statesman Journal Associated Press December 11, 1988 1D Newspapers.com Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/12718 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 8, 2022 References Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons North Dakota State Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons North Dakota State Bison football