1972 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 North Dakota State Bison football North Central Conference NCC 8–2 6–1 Ron Erhardt 7th Dacotah Field NCC co-champion The 1972 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 8–2 record.1972 NDSU football schedule https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1972 North Dakota State Athletics October 4, 2021 Schedule 1972 small college AP September 2 w 1972 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 21–17 7,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86511228/bison-stall-mankato-rally-win-north-cen/ Argus-Leader Bison stall Mankato rally, win North Central opener September 3, 1972 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 9 w y y Northern Arizona Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ 14–7 7,963 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86511417/lumberjacks-fall-to-nd-state-147/ The Arizona Republic Lumberjacks fall to ND State, 14–7 September 10, 1972 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 16 l y y Montana State Memorial Stadium Great Falls, MT 24–27 5,500–6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86511725/qb-sneak-beats-gun-cats-nip-nds-2724/ Great Falls Tribune QB sneak beats gun, Cats nip NDS 27–24 September 17, 1972 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 21, 2022 September 23 w y 1972 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 16–10 8,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86512119/bison-take-1610-win/ The Daily Republic Bison take 16–10 win September 25, 1972 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 w 1972 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 48–6 9,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86512338/bison-overpower-morningside-486/ Sioux City Journal Bison overpower Morningside, 48–6 October 1, 1972 October 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w y Northern Iowa O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 42–0 7,300–7,364 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86512469/00-at-halftime-nd-state-blasts-north/ The Des Moines Register 0–0 at halftime; N.D. State blasts Northern Iowa, 42–0 October 8, 1972 October 3, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 October 14 w y 1972 Augustana University Vikings Augustana (SD) Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 40–24 9,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86512939/bison-rally-halts-vikings/ Argus-Leader Bison rally halts Vikings October 15, 1972 October 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 w y North Dakota 3 Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Nickel Trophy 22–17 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86513069/late-bison-stampede-beats-north-dakota/ Star Tribune Late Bison stampede beats North Dakota October 22, 1972 October 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w 6 1972 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND rivalry 34–16 6,100–6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86513212/defensive-back-leads-bison-past-rabbits/ Argus-Leader Defensive back leads Bison past Rabbits October 29, 1972 October 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 l y 6 South Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD 21–35 10,001 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86513413/coyotes-can-tie-for-league-title/ Sioux City Journal Coyotes can tie for league title November 5, 1972 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13168 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