1983 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division II champion
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record12–1 (8–1 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Daly (5th season)
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 North Dakota State +^ 8 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Nebraska–Omaha + 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
South Dakota 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northern Colorado 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
North Dakota 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
St. Cloud State 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mankato State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
South Dakota State 3 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Morningside 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 87th season of Bison football. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1983 team came off a 12–1 record from the previous season.[1] The 1983 team was led by coach Don Morton. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bison defeated the Central State Marauders, 41–21, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Northern Michigan*
W 17–145,602[3]
September 17at Mankato State
W 10–94,000[4]
September 24Augustana (SD)No. 3
W 20–612,700[5]
October 1at Nebraska–OmahaNo. 3
L 10–188,400[6]
October 8South DakotadaggerNo. 10
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 17–313,200[7]
October 15at South Dakota StateNo. 9
W 24–129,308[8]
October 22Northern ColoradoNo. 10
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 34–2110,600[9]
October 29at North DakotaNo. 9
W 23–614,800[10]
November 5at MorningsideNo. 5
W 49–71,356[11]
November 12St. Cloud StateNo. 5
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 31–203,300[12]
November 26No. 4 Towson State*No. 5
W 24–175,600[13]
December 3at No. 1 UC Davis*No. 5
W 26–179,100[14][15]
December 10vs. No. 7 Central State (OH)*No. 6
W 41–215,275[16]

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References

  1. ^ "North Dakota State Bison – College Football (NCAA)". College-football-results.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "North Dakota State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Interceptions kill Northern, 17–14". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bison rally past Mankato". The Bismarck Tribune. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NDSU tops Augustana". Argus-Leader. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNO 18, N. Dakota St. 10". The Lincoln Star. October 3, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Coyotes contained". Rapid City Journal. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "North Dakota State's big switch turns off SDSU's lights, 24–12". Argus-Leader. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.D. State 34, Northern Colorado 21". Argus-Leader. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sioux literally kicked by Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N.D. State smothers Chiefs, 49–7". Sioux City Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "North Dakota St., Nebraska–Omaha tie for title". Argus-Leader. November 13, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Towson falls, 24–17. in Div. II playoff". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UCD stampeded by Bison 26–17". The Sacramento Bee. December 4, 1983. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "N. Dakota State 26, UC Davis 17". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. December 4, 1983. p. F6. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Bison coast to national crown". The Bismarck Tribune. December 11, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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