1973 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1973 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Ev Kjelbertson, the team compiled a 8–2 record.^[1]

1973 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC co-champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	8–2 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach	Ev Kjelbertson (1st season)
Home stadium	Dacotah Field
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Dakota State +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
South Dakota +^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mankato State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
North Dakota	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Augustana (SD)	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Northern Iowa	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Morningside	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Mankato State		Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN	W 33–17	3,600	^[2]
September 8	Northern Arizona*		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 36–7	8,600	^[3]
September 15	Montana State*		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 34–17	6,700–7,100	^[4]
September 22	South Dakota	No. 5	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 7–9	10,800	^[5]
September 29	at Morningside	No. 15	Roberts Field Sioux City, IA	W 14–0	900	^[6]
October 6	Northern Iowa	No. 12	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 21–0	6,700	^[7]
October 13	at Augustana (SD)	No. 10	Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD	W 9–7	7,000	^[8]
October 20	North Dakota	No. 10	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy)	W 21–14	13,500	^[9]
October 27	at South Dakota State	No. 10	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD (rivalry)	W 24–14	1,350	^[10]
November 3	at Youngstown State*	No. 8	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 10–12	2,450	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1973 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
2. "N.D. State rally stops Mankato State 33–17". Star Tribune. September 2, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NAU bows to Bison". Arizona Daily Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "MSU loses free-for-all". The Billings Gazette. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late TD aerial ups USD". Sioux City Journal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bison trim aroused Morningside". Sioux City Journal. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "21–0 setback 3rd for UNI in loop play". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Valiant Viking upset bid just short, Bison by 9–7". Argus-Leader. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Reimer leads Bison over Sioux". Star Tribune. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bison end NCC play at 6 and 1". Sioux City Journal. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bison surprised by Youngstown". Rapid City Journal. November 5, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.