1982 North Dakota State Bison football team

1982 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record12–1 (7–0 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Daly (4th season)
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 North Dakota State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
North Dakota 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Dakota * 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State * 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morningside 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
St. Cloud State † 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Mankato State † 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – South Dakota and South Dakota State split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings.
    † – ineligible for the conference title
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Don Morton, the team compiled a 12–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost to UC Davis in the NCAA Division II Football Championship semifinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Northern Michigan*
W 20–38,850
September 11at Mankato State*
W 45–173,802
September 18at North Dakota
W 10–312,500
September 25MorningsideNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 42–1411,000
October 2at South Dakota StateNo. 1
W 10–38,540
October 9at Augustana (SD)No. 2
W 13–21,662
October 16South DakotaNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 21–1411,600
October 23at Nebraska–OmahaNo. 2
W 35–165,800
October 30Northern ColoradoNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 27–1210,100
November 6Northern Iowa*No. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 12–76,100
November 13St. Cloud State*No. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 24–0525
November 27No. 8 Virginia Union*No. 2
W 21–204,300
December 4at No. 3 UC Davis*No. 2
L 14–1910,400

References

  1. ^ "NMU tripped in opener". Lansing State Journal. September 6, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nellermoe leads Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. September 13, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Luck, Skill lead Bison past Sioux". The Bismarck Tribune. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chiefs were outmatched by NDSU". Sioux City Journal. September 27, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison hold off Jacks". Rapid City Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NDSU stops Vikes, 13–2". Argus-Leader. October 10, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bison hold off USD, 21–14". Argus-Leader. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. Dak. St. 35, UNO 16". Lincoln Journal Star. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.D. State repeats as NCC champion". Star Tribune. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "N. Dakota State holds off UNI, 12–7". The Des Moines Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Undefeated NDSU blanks St. Cloud 24–0". Star Tribune. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Virginia Union upended". Daily Press. November 28, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Aggies go to Texas for title game". The Sacramento Bee. December 5, 1982. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.


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