1979 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 6–4 4–2 Don Morton 1st Mike Daly 1st Dacotah Field The 1979 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first and second years under head coach Don Morton, the team compiled a 6–4 record.1979 NDSU football schedule https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1979 North Dakota State Athletics October 5, 2021 Schedule 1979 NCAA Division II AP September 8 w y Weber State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 11–10 10,150 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86539125/n-dakota-st-11-weber-st-10/ South Idaho Press N. Dakota St. 11, Weber St. 10 September 9, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 10–21 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86539268/mcneail-return-starts-uni-offense/ The Courier McNeail return starts UNI offense September 16, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l y South Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD 28–29 7,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86539534/coyotes-hold-on/ Argus-Leader Coyotes hold on September 23, 1979 October 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w 1979 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 35–28 8,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86539691/no-dak-st-stops-uno/ Argus-Leader No. Dak. St. stops UNO September 30, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y Northern Arizona NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 10–21 16,481 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86539909/naus-ground-game-overwhelms-bison/ The Arizona Republic NAU's ground game overwhelms Bison October 7, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 l y North Dakota 2 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND Nickel Trophy 7–14 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86540095/north-dakota-defeats-north-dakota-st-14/ Star Tribune North Dakota defeats North Dakota St. 14–7 October 14, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 1979 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Roberts Field Sioux City, IA 24–0 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86540182/bison-foil-mside-bid-240/ Sioux City Journal Bison foil M'side bid, 24–0 October 21, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 w 1979 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND rivalry 38–14 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86540301/jacks-lose-3814/ Rapid City Journal Jacks lose 38–14 October 28, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w 1979 Augustana University Vikings Augustana (SD) Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 33–20 2,650 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86540401/bison-rally-for-win-over-augustana/ Argus-Leader Bison rally for win over Augustana November 4, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Montana State 6 (I-AA) Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 21–7 2,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86540522/cats-fall-to-bison/ The Billings Gazette Cats fall to Bison November 11, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 8, 2022 References North Dakota State Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons North Dakota State Bison football