1977 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 9–2–1 6–0–1 Jim Wacker 2nd Dacotah Field NCC champion Grantland Rice Bowl L 7–31 vs. Jacksonville State The 1977 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their second year under head coach Jim Wacker, the team compiled a 9–2–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost to Jacksonville State in the Grantland Rice Bowl.1977 NDSU football schedule https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1977 North Dakota State Athletics October 5, 2021 Schedule 1977 NCAA Division II AP September 3 w y 1977 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 38–17 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86533905/nd-statenorthern-mich/ Rapid City Journal N.D. State–Northern Mich. September 4, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 10 t y 1976 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE 17–17 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86533997/fulton-heroics-gain-uno-tie/ Lincoln Journal Star Fulton heroics gain UNO tie September 11, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 l y Montana State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 17–24 12,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86534078/bobcats-tip-bison-2417/ The Montana Standard Bobcats tip Bison, 24–17 September 18, 1976 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 w 6 Northern Iowa Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 58–0 6,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86534222/bison-pummel-panthers-580-in-loop-opene/ The Courier Bison pummel Panthers 58–0 in loop opener September 25, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 5 1977 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD rivalry 27–14 6,176 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86534308/three-quick-scoring-strikes-sink-jackrab/ Argus-Leader Three quick scoring strikes sink Jackrabbits October 2, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 6 1977 Augustana University Vikings Augustana (SD) Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD 44–19 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86534886/bison-burn-vikings-with-late-explosion/ Argus-Leader Bison burn Vikings with late explosion October 16, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 5 1977 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND Nickel Trophy 45–20 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86535009/freshman-leads-nd-st-to-victory/ Star Tribune Freshman leads N.D. St. to victory October 23, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 w 4 South Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 9–6 5,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86535110/bison-squeeze-past-coyotes-96/ Argus-Leader Bison squeeze past Coyotes 9–6 October 30, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 2 1977 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Roberts Field Sioux City, IA 65–6 579 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86535211/bison-thunder-past-chiefs-claim-title/ Sioux City Journal Bison thunder past Chiefs, claim title November 6, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 w y y 2 1977 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado Jackson Field Greeley, CO 27–3 3,763 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86535391/unc-loses-273/ Fort Collins Coloradoan UNC loses, 27–3 November 13, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 26 w y 1 Northern Michigan 11 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 20–6 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 2,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86535828/north-dakota-state-too-much-for-nmu/ Lansing State Journal North Dakota State too much for NMU November 27, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com December 3 l y y 1 Jacksonville State 9 Anniston Memorial Stadium Anniston, AL Grantland Rice Bowl—NCAA Division II Semifinal 7–31 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86536032/jaxmen-one-win-away-from-national-title/ The Anniston Star Jaxmen one win away from national title December 4, 1977 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 29, 2022 References North Dakota State Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons North Dakota State Bison football