1982 North Dakota State Bison football team

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.

1982 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1982 record12–1 (7–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
1982 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 North Dakota State $^ 7 –0 –012 –1 –0
North Dakota 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
South Dakota * 4 –2 –16 –5 –0
Northern Colorado 4 –3 –05 –3 –1
Nebraska–Omaha 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
South Dakota State * 2 –4 –14 –6 –0
Augustana (SD) 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Morningside 0 –7 –02 –9 –0
St. Cloud State † 0 –0 –04 –5 –0
Mankato State † 0 –0 –02 –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

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultSource
September 4Northern Michigan*
W 20–3[1]
September 11at Mankato State*
W 45–17[2]
September 18at North Dakota
W 10–3[3]
September 25MorningsideNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 42–14[4]
October 2at South Dakota StateNo. 1
W 10–3[5]
October 9at Augustana (SD)No. 2
W 13–2[6]
October 16South DakotaNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 21–14[7]
October 23at Nebraska–OmahaNo. 2
W 35–16[8]
October 30Northern ColoradoNo. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 27–12[9]
November 6Northern Iowa*No. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 12–7[10]
November 13St. Cloud State*No. 2
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 24–0[11]
November 27No. 8 Virginia Union*No. 2
W 21–20[12]
December 4at No. 3 UC Davis*No. 2
L 14–19[13]

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.
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