1973 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 8–2 6–1 Ev Kjelbertson 1st Dacotah Field NCC co-champion The 1973 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Ev Kjelbertson, the team compiled a 8–2 record.1973 NDSU football schedule https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1973 North Dakota State Athletics October 4, 2021 Schedule 1973 small college AP September 1 w y 1973 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN 33–17 3,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86514912/nd-state-rally-stops-mankato-state-33/ Star Tribune N.D. State rally stops Mankato State 33–17 September 2, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 8 w y Northern Arizona Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 36–7 8,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515047/nau-bows-to-bison/ Arizona Daily Star NAU bows to Bison September 9, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 15 w y Montana State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 34–17 6,700–7,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515194/msu-loses-free-for-all/ The Billings Gazette MSU loses free-for-all September 16, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l 5 South Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 7–9 10,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515464/late-td-aerial-ups-usd/ Sioux City Journal Late TD aerial ups USD September 23, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 15 1973 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Roberts Field Sioux City, IA 14–0 900 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515665/bison-trim-aroused-morningside/ Sioux City Journal Bison trim aroused Morningside September 30, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w 12 Northern Iowa Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 21–0 6,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515820/210-setback-3rd-for-uni-in-loop-play/ The Des Moines Register 21–0 setback 3rd for UNI in loop play October 7, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 10 1973 Augustana University Vikings Augustana (SD) Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD 9–7 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515954/valiant-viking-upset-bid-just-short-bis/ Argus-Leader Valiant Viking upset bid just short, Bison by 9–7 October 14, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 10 1973 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND Nickel Trophy 21–14 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86516146/reimer-leads-bison-over-sioux/ Star Tribune Reimer leads Bison over Sioux October 21, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 10 1973 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD rivalry 24–14 1,350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86516303/bison-end-ncc-play-at-6-and-1/ Sioux City Journal Bison end NCC play at 6 and 1 October 28, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y 8 1973 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH 10–12 2,450 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86516615/bison-surprised-by-youngstown/ Rapid City Journal Bison surprised by Youngstown November 5, 1973 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13634 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