1977 North Dakota State Bison football team
| 1977 North Dakota State Bison football | |
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NCC champion | |
Grantland Rice Bowl, L 7–31 vs. Jacksonville State | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 9–2–1 (6–0–1 NCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Dacotah Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha * | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota * | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Northern Michigan* | W 38–17 | 7,500 | [2] | ||
| September 10 | at Nebraska–Omaha | T 17–17 | 10,000 | [3] | ||
| September 17 | Montana State* |
| L 17–24 | 12,100 | [4] | |
| September 24 | Northern Iowa | No. 6 |
| W 58–0 | 6,200 | [5] |
| October 1 | at South Dakota State | No. 5 | W 27–14 | 6,176 | [6] | |
| October 15 | at Augustana (SD) | No. 6 | W 44–19 | 6,500 | [7] | |
| October 22 | North Dakota | No. 5 |
| W 45–20 | 13,000 | [8] |
| October 29 | South Dakota | No. 4 |
| W 9–6 | 5,100 | [9] |
| November 5 | at Morningside | No. 2 |
| W 65–6 | 579 | [10] |
| November 12 | at Northern Colorado* | No. 2 |
| W 27–3 | 3,763 | [11] |
| November 26 | No. 11 Northern Michigan* | No. 1 |
| W 20–6 | 2,200 | [12] |
| December 3 | vs. No. 9 Jacksonville State* | No. 1 |
| L 7–31 | 9,000 | [13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1977 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "N.D. State–Northern Mich". Rapid City Journal. September 4, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fulton heroics gain UNO tie". Lincoln Journal Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats tip Bison, 24–17". The Montana Standard. September 18, 1976. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison pummel Panthers 58–0 in loop opener". The Courier. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three quick scoring strikes sink Jackrabbits". Argus-Leader. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison burn Vikings with late explosion". Argus-Leader. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman leads N.D. St. to victory". Star Tribune. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison squeeze past Coyotes 9–6". Argus-Leader. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison thunder past Chiefs, claim title". Sioux City Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC loses, 27–3". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota State too much for NMU". Lansing State Journal. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen one win away from national title". The Anniston Star. December 4, 1977. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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