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1968 North Dakota State Bison football
Pecan Bowl, W 23–14 vs. Arkansas State
Conference North Central Conference
Record10–0 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Dacotah Field
Seasons
←  1967
1969 →
1968 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 North Dakota State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 8 South Dakota 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
State College of Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 10–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and defeated Arkansas State in the Pecan Bowl. [1] The team was ranked No. 1 in the AP small college poll. The 1968 season was part of an unbeaten streak that lasted from the team's defeat in the 1967 Pecan Bowl until October 16, 1971.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Nebraska–Omaha*
W 49–79,850
September 21 South Dakota State
W 21–310,220
September 28at Northern Illinois*No. 3
W 31–317,797
October 5at South DakotaNo. 2
W 35–134,500
October 12 Augustana (SD)No. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 70–1810,925
October 19at North DakotaNo. 2
W 14–89,350–9,750 [2]
October 26 MorningsideNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 42–148,425
November 2at State College of IowaNo. 2 Cedar Falls, IAW 31–158,000
November 9 Mankato StateNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 63–84,100
December 14vs. No. 15 Arkansas StateNo. 1
W 23–147,200 [3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[4]

References

  1. ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 158. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "In Pecan Bowl: North Dakota State Halts Arkansas State". The Shreveport Times. December 15, 1968. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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