1981 North Dakota State Bison football team
| 1981 North Dakota State Bison football | |
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NCC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 13–42 vs. Southwest Texas State | |
| Conference | North Central Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (7–0 NCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mike Daly (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Dacotah Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota * | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State * | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their third year under head coach Don Morton, the team compiled a 10–3 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost to Southwest Texas State in the NCAA Division II Championship Game.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Northern Michigan* |
| L 0–38 | 5,806 | [1] | |
| September 12 | at Northern Arizona* | L 17–23 | 11,750 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | at Northern Colorado |
| W 17–7 | 1,987 | [3] | |
| September 26 | No. 1 North Dakota | W 31–7 | 14,100 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | at Morningside |
| W 34–0 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| October 10 | South Dakota State |
| W 49–24 | 7,600 | [6] | |
| October 17 | Augustana (SD) |
| W 21–14 | 9,250 | [7] | |
| October 24 | at South Dakota | No. 10 | W 43–7 | 6,800 | [8] | |
| October 31 | Nebraska–Omaha | No. 9 |
| W 14–0 | 7,350 | [9] |
| November 7 | Simon Fraser* | No. 8 |
| W 42–7 | 3,600 | [10] |
| November 28 | at No. 3 Puget Sound* | No. 6 |
| W 24–10 | 4,500 | [11] |
| December 5 | at No. 8 Shippensburg* | No. 6 |
| W 18–6 | 7,400 | [12] |
| December 12 | vs. No. 4 Southwest Texas State* | No. 6 |
| L 13–42 | 9,415 | [13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wildcats claw ND State, 38–0". Detroit Free Press. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAU holds off N.D. State for 23–17 victory". Arizona Daily Star. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison drop UNC". Rapid City Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nellermore stars". Rapid City Journal. September 27, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota State trims Morningside". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota St. beats Law-less SDSU". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NDSU holds off Augustana". Argus-Leader. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison beat Coyotes, claim NCC championship". Rapid City Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Dak St. 14, UNO 0". The Lincoln Star. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison buries Clan". The Province. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison veer, Logger mistakes add up: 24–10, NDS". The News Tribune. November 29, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Dakota State eliminates Shippensburg". Sunday-The Daily News. December 6, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwest Texas reigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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