1970 North Dakota State Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = North Dakota State Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 9–0–1
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = Ron Erhardt
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Joe Cichy{{cite web |url=https://gobison.com/honors/bison-athletic-hall-of-fame/joe-cichy/184 |title=Bison Athletic Hall of Fame: Joe Cichy |website=gobison.com |accessdate=April 29, 2024}}
| stadium = Dacotah Field
| champion = NCC champion
| bowl = Camellia Bowl
| bowl_result = W 31–16 vs. Montana
}}
{{1970 North Central Conference football standings}}
The 1970 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and defeated Montana in the Camellia Bowl.{{cite web |title=1970 NDSU football schedule |url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1970 |website=North Dakota State Athletics |access-date=October 4, 2021}}
Defensive back Joe Cichy received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team, and tackle Dan Green received third-team honors.{{cite news|title=A.P.'s Little All-American|newspaper=The Morning News|date=December 10, 1970|page=42|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88983288/aps-little-all-american/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1970
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 14–14
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86500231/emu-ties-college-power/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=EMU ties college power|date=September 13, 1970|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Eastern Michigan) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/204/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 11, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Gatton Field
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 30–8
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86500569/bison-trample-cats-308/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Bison trample 'Cats, 30–8|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/440/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 21, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Inman Field
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| score = 24–21
| attend = 9,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86500888/coyotes-nudged-by-nds/|work=Rapid City Journal|title=Coyotes nudged by NDS|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/650/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 23, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Morningside Chiefs|title=Morningside}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 55–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86501187/chiefs-wilt-in-second-half-557/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Chiefs wilt in second half, 55–7|date=October 4, 1970|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Augustana University Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 45–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86501344/bisons-potent-attack-grinds-down-viking/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Bison's potent attack grinds down Vikings|date=October 11, 1970|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename = Nickel Trophy
| score = 20–3
| attend = 12,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86501620/ndsu-tops-und-203/|work=Star Tribune|title=NDSU tops UND 20–3|date=October 18, 1970|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 43–10
| attend = 6,520
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86501970/nd-state-smacks-uni-for-7th-title/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=N.D. State smacks UNI for 7th title|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 10, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86502162/bison-rout-jacks/|work=Rapid City Journal|title=Bison rout Jacks|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Mankato State Mavericks|title=Mankato State}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 61–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86502321/ndsu-smothers-mankato/|work=Star Tribune|title=NDSU smothers Mankato|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Charles C. Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| gamename = Camellia Bowl
| score = 31–16
| attend = 13,177
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 9, 2022 }}
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