1976 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 9–3 6–0 Jim Wacker 1st Dacotah Field NCC champion Grantland Rice Bowl L 3–10 vs. Montana State The 1976 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Jim Wacker, the team compiled a 9–3 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost to Montana State in the Grantland Rice Bowl.1976 NDSU football schedule https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1976 North Dakota State Athletics October 4, 2021 Schedule 1976 NCAA Division II AP September 11 l y y 1976 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Memorial Field Marquette, MI 9–14 8,946 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86532258/nmu-rebounds-to-win-149/ Detroit Free Press NMU rebounds to win, 14–9 September 12, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 l y y Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 7–34 2,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42927232/ The Billings Gazette MSU's Dennehy no robot September 19, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 w 1976 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 16–7 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71051962/92576-fb-vs-ndsu/ Sioux City Journal Bison beat Chiefs 16–7 September 26, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 w y 1976 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND rivalry 13–0 9,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86532524/jacks-fall-to-ndsu/ Rapid City Journal Jacks fall to NDSU October 3, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 w y 1976 St. Norbert Green Knights St. Norbert Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 62–29 2,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86532647/bisons-rip-snc-6229/ Green Bay Press-Gazette Bisons rip SNC 62–29 October 10, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 w 1976 Augustana University Vikings Augustana (SD) Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 21–0 2,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86532711/steve-campbell-leads-bison-to-win-over-a/ Argus-Leader Steve Campbell leads Bison to win over Augustana 21–0 October 17, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1976 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Nickel Trophy 22–15 13,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86532778/bison-whip-und/ Rapid City Journal Bison whip UND October 24, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 1976 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD 24–0 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86532862/bison-blank-coyotes/ Argus-Leader Bison blank Coyotes October 31, 1976 October 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 1976 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 24–0 3,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86532932/n-dakota-st-blanks-unc/ Fort Collins Coloradoan N. Dakota St. blanks UNC November 7, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 10–9 15,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86533003/conversion-tries-fail-in-109-uni-loss/ The Courier Conversion tries fail in 10–9 UNI loss November 14, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 27 w y T–8 1976 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 5 Hanger Field Richmond, KY NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 10–7 3,360 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86533147/eastern-bypasses-field-goal-chances-in-1/ The Courier-Journal Eastern bypasses field-goal chances in 10–7 setback November 28, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com December 4 l T–8 Montana State 1 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND Grantland Rice Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal 3–10 6,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86533248/bobcats-advance-to-title-game/ The Independent-Record Bobcats advance to title game December 5, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 9, 2022 References North Dakota State Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons North Dakota State Bison football