1988 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division II champion
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record14–0 (9–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ 9 – 0 – 0 14 – 0 – 0
No. 18 Augustana (SD) ^ 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
South Dakota State 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
North Dakota 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 17 St. Cloud State 5 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Dakota 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Colorado 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Mankato State 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morningside 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 North Dakota State football team represented North Dakota State University during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 92nd season of Bison football. The Bison played their home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. The 1988 team came off a 6–4 record from the previous season.[1] The team was led by coach Rocky Hager. The team finished the regular season with an undefeated 10–0 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bison defeated the Portland State, 35–21, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's fourth NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 3 Northern Michigan*No. 6
W 55–2118,200[3]
September 17at South Dakota StateNo. 2
W 55–266,390[4]
September 24Augustana (SD)No. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 28–2615,500[5]
October 1at MorningsideNo. 1
W 62–73,475[6]
October 8No. 17 St. Cloud StateNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 29–2818,400[7]
October 15at Mankato StateNo. 1
W 21–175,775[8]
October 22at Northern ColoradoNo. 1
W 55–283,041[9]
October 29South DakotaNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 34–1411,800[10]
November 5Nebraska–OmahaNo. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 23–59,500[11]
November 12at North DakotaNo. 1
W 34–2711,600[12]
November 19No. 18 Augustana (SD)No. 1
W 49–77,500[13]
November 26No. 11 Millersville*No. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 36–2610,200[14]
December 3No. 10 Sacramento State*No. 1
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 42–2013,200[15][16]
December 10No. 4 Portland State*No. 1
W 35–216,763[17]

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References

  1. ^ "North Dakota St Bison College Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics".
  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. ^ "Simdorn, Bison bomb Cats". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. September 11, 1988. p. 1B. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Satter ties record as Bison win easily". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. September 18, 1988. p. 1B. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison hold off Augustana". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. September 25, 1988. p. 1B. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Hersom, Terry (October 2, 1988). "Offense-minded Bison rock Morningside, 62-7". Sioux City Journal. p. D1. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Allison, Bob (October 9, 1988). "Huskies fall to No. 1 team, 29-28". St. Cloud Times. p. 1D. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NDSU trips Mankato". Argus-Leader. October 16, 1988. p. 5C. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Dakota State improves to 7-0". Sioux City Journal. Associated Press. October 23, 1988. p. D2. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lloyd runs to school record". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. October 30, 1988. p. 1B. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NDSU defense stuffs Nebraska-Omaha". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. November 6, 1988. p. 2B. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sioux: No solace in close setback". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. November 13, 1988. p. 1B. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bison dominate Vikings". St. Cloud Times. Associated Press. November 20, 1988. p. 4D. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Marauders upset bid falls short". Sunday News. November 27, 1988. p. B1. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Van Vliet, Jim (December 4, 1988). "Bison send Sac State out on a downer". The Sacramento Bee. p. C1. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "N. Dakota St. 42, Sacramento St. 20". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. December 4, 1988. p. C14. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Portland State loses again in Division II title game". Statesman Journal. Associated Press. December 11, 1988. p. 1D. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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