1964 North Dakota State Bison football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = North Dakota State Bison

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = North Central Conference

| short_conf = NCC

| record = 10–1

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Darrell Mudra

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Dacotah Field

| champion = NCC co-champion

| bowl = Mineral Water Bowl

| bowl_result = W 14–13 vs. {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Western State Mountaineers|title=Western State (CO)}}

}}

{{1964 North Central Conference football standings}}

The 1964 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their second year under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled a 10–1 record, finished as NCC co-champion, and defeated {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Western State Mountaineers|title=Western State}} in the Mineral Water Bowl.{{cite web |title=1964 NDSU football schedule |url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1964 |website=North Dakota State Athletics |access-date=October 5, 2021}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons|title=Moorhead State}}

| site_stadium = Dacotah Field

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| score = 20–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86572387/sioux-bison-win-non-loop-games/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Sioux, Bison win non-loop games|date=September 13, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Morningside Maroon Chiefs|title=Morningside}}

| site_stadium = Dacotah Field

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| score = 46–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86572551/chiefs-stumble-before-bison-blitz-46-to/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Chiefs stumble before Bison blitz, 46 to 12|date=September 20, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = State College of Iowa

| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium

| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA

| score = 14–7

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86572745/bison-spoil-scis-early-hopes-147/|work=The Courier|title=Bison spoil SCI's early hopes 14–7|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}

| site_stadium = Dacotah Field

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–13

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86572924/jacks-beaten-2013/|work=Rapid City Journal|title=Jacks beaten 20–13|date=October 4, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Augustana University Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}

| site_stadium = Dacotah Field

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| score = 42–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573040/bison-blast-vikings-427-for-5th-win/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Bison blast Vikings 42–7 for 5th win|date=October 11, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Dakota

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND

| gamename = Nickel Trophy

| score = 13–20

| attend = 11,200–11,288

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573208/underdog-sioux-stun-bison-on-2013-win/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Underdog Sioux stun Bison on 20–13 win|date=October 19, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 23, 2022 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Dacotah Field

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| score = 7–0

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573328/bobcats-blanked/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Bobcats blanked|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 21, 2022 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = South Dakota

| site_stadium = Inman Field

| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD

| score = 14–9

| attend = 4,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573469/bison-nip-coyotes-149/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Bison nip Coyotes 14–9|date=November 1, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/650/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 23, 2022 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Spud Bowl

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| score = 28–21

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573687/ndsu-stops-isu-2821/|work=Idaho State Journal|title=NDSU stops ISU 28–21|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Idaho State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/294/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=December 11, 2024 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Milwaukee Panthers|title=Milwaukee}}

| site_stadium = Shorewood Stadium

| site_cityst = Shorewood, WI

| score = 34–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573817/bisons-top-uwm/|work=Green Bay Press-Gazette|title=Bisons top UWM|date=November 15, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Western State Mountaineers|title=Western State (CO)}}

| site_stadium = Roosevelt Field

| site_cityst = Excelsior Springs, MO

| gamename = Mineral Water Bowl

| score = 14–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86573993/n-dakota-team-is-mineral-water-bowl-win/|work=St. Joseph News-Press|title=N. Dakota team is Mineral Water Bowl winner, 14–13|date=November 29, 1964|accessdate=October 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 9, 2022 }}

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