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1987 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1987 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record6–4 (6–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Mankato State $^ 8 1 0 9 3 0
St. Cloud State 6 3 0 7 4 0
North Dakota State 6 3 0 6 4 0
Nebraska–Omaha 5 4 0 7 4 0
South Dakota 5 4 0 7 4 0
North Dakota 5 4 0 6 4 0
South Dakota State 4 5 0 5 5 0
Morningside 3 6 0 4 7 0
Northern Colorado 2 7 0 3 8 0
Augustana (SD) 1 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Rocky Hager, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Northern Michigan*No. 1
L 6–103,580[1]
September 19South Dakota StateNo. 9W 43–716,300[2]
September 26at Augustana (SD)No. 8W 34–02,500[3]
October 3MorningsideNo. 6
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 33–013,500[4]
October 10at St. Cloud StateNo. 6
W 24–33,958[5]
October 17Mankato StateNo. 6
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 22–2816,800[6]
October 24Northern ColoradoNo. 15
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 43–2110,500[7]
October 31at South DakotaNo. 17L 12–287,800[8]
November 7at Nebraska–OmahaL 21–273,300[9]
November 14North Dakota
W 42–1013,500[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "N. Mich. 10, N. Dakota St. 6". Lansing State Journal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "N. Dakota St. 43, S. Dakota St. 7". Rapid City Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bison thunder to 34–0 victory". Argus-Leader. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bison upend Chiefs". Sioux City Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison prove they're the best". St. Cloud Times. October 12, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mavs end Bison home win streak". The Bismarck Tribune. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bison freshman has big rushing day". The Bismarck Tribune. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USD knocks Bison out of 1st". Argus-Leader. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNO 27, N. Dakota St. 21". The Lincoln Star. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "How physical are Bison? Ask Sioux". The Bismarck Tribune. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 8, 2022.