2012 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2012 North Dakota State Bison football North Dakota State Bison wordmark.svg 175 Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 1 1 14–1 7–1 Craig Bohl 10th Brent Vigen 4th Pro-style Chris Klieman 1st 4–3 Fargodome NCAA Division I championMVFC champion NCAA Division I Championship W 39–13 vs. Sam Houston State The 2012 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. North Dakota State entered the season as the defending NCAA Division I Football and Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) champions. In 2012, the Bison won their second straight MVFC title posting, a 7–1 conference record and 10–1 overall mark in the regular season. In the FCS playoffs they defeated South Dakota State, Wofford, Georgia Southern, and Sam Houston State to finish the season 14–1 and win their second consecutive national title.2012 NDSU football schedule https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/2012 North Dakota State Athletics October 9, 2021 Schedule 2012 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central September 1 6:00 pm w y 2 Robert Morris Fargodome Fargo, ND NBC ND/ESPN3 52–0 18,769 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86768621/opener-bison-in-runaway/ The Bismarck Tribune Opener: Bison in runaway September 2, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com September 8 6:00 pm w y y 2 Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO NBC ND/KTVD 22–7 23,567 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86768706/humbles-at-home-csu-football-team-broug/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Humbled at home, CSU football team brought back to earth after loss to North Dakota State September 9, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 3:00 pm w y 1 Prairie View A&M Fargodome Fargo, ND NBC ND/ESPN3 66–7 18,623 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86768822/bison-do-not-miss-the-beat/ The Bismarck Tribune Bison do not miss the beat September 23, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 6:00 pm w y 1 Northern Iowa 14 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA KVLY/Panther Sports Network/ KWWL-TV 33–21 16,008 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86768890/no-1-ndsu-downs-northern-iowa/ Sioux City Journal No. 1 NDSU downs Northern Iowa September 30, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 1:00 pm w y 1 Youngstown State 3 Fargodome Fargo, ND NBC ND/ESPN3/ MVFC TV 48–7 19,065 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86768972/bison-exact-revenge-ndsu-does-no-wrong/ The Bismarck Tribune Bison exact revenge, NDSU does no wrong in win over Penguins October 7, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 3:00 pm l 1 Indiana State Fargodome Fargo, ND NBC ND/ESPN3 14–17 18,164 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769125/ndsu-is-upset-top-ranked-bison-lose-to/ The Bismarck Tribune NDSU is upset, top-ranked Bison lose to Sycamores October 14, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 6:00 pm w y 4 South Dakota Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD Midco SN 54–0 9,269 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769208/coyotes-put-up-little-resistance-against/ Sioux City Journal Coyotes put up little resistance against NDSU October 21, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 3:00 pm w 3 Southern Illinois Harvest Bowl Fargodome Fargo, ND NBC ND/FCS 23–17 18,066 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769294/siu-falls-short/ Southern Illinoisan SIU falls short October 28, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 1:00 pm w y 1 Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO NBC ND/Mediacom 21–17 6,253 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769393/bears-upset-bid-comes-up-short/ The Springfield News-Leader Bears' upset bid comes up short November 4, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 3:00 pm w 1 South Dakota State 16 Dakota Marker Fargodome Fargo, ND NBC ND/FCS 20–17 18,721 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769483/jackrabbits-lose-dakota-marker-game-to-n/ Rapid City Journal Jackrabbits lose Dakota Marker game to NDSU November 11, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 1:00 pm w y 1 Illinois State 11 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL NBC ND 38–20 6,793 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769575/bisons-4th-quarter-surge-sinks-redbirds/ The Pantagraph Bisons' 4th-quarter surge sinks Redbirds November 28, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com December 1 3:00 pm w y 1 South Dakota State 19 FCS Playoffs Second Round Fargodome Fargo, ND ESPN3 28–3 18,482 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769659/bison-defense-is-dominant-again/ The Bismarck Tribune Bison defense is dominant again December 2, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com December 8 2:00 pm w y 1 Wofford 9 FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals Fargodome Fargo, ND ESPN3 14–7 18,267 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769747/terriers-playoff-run-ends-in-fargo/ The State Terriers' playoff run ends in Fargo December 9, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com December 14 7:00 pm w y 1 Georgia Southern 6 FCS Playoffs Semifinals Fargodome Fargo, ND ESPN2 23–20 18,484 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769824/no-luck-in-north-dakota/ The Macon Telegraph No luck in North Dakota December 15, 2012 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com January 5 12:00 pm w y y 1 Sam Houston State 5 FCS Playoffs National Championship Game FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, TX ESPN2 39–13 21,411 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86769888/n-dakota-state-takes-title/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram N. Dakota State takes title January 6, 2013 October 9, 2021 Newspapers.com Rankings Sports Network 0 16 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Coaches 0 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Coaching staff Name Position Year atNorth Dakota State Alma mater (year) Craig Bohl Head coach 10th Nebraska (1982) Brent Vigen Offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 15th North Dakota State (1998) Chris Klieman Defensive coordinatorDefensive backs 2nd Northern Iowa (1990) Kenni Burns Recruiting coordinatorWide receivers coach 3rd Indiana (2006) A. J. Cooper Defensive ends coach 7th North Dakota State (2006) Scott Fuchs Offensive line 4th North Dakota State (1995) Nick Goeser Defensive tackles coach 3rd Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2003) Tim Polasek Special teams coordinator Tight endsFullbacks Backs 6th Concordia (WI) (2002) Steve Stanard Linebackers 1st Nebraska (1989) Gordie Haug Offensive assistant 1st Bemidji State (2009) John Richardson Defensive assistant 2nd North Dakota State (2010) 2012 Football Roster https://gobison.com/sports/football/roster/2012 2022-01-08 NDSU References North Dakota State Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons Category:NCAA Division I Football Champions Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons North Dakota State North Dakota State Bison football