1973 North Dakota State Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1973
| team = North Dakota State Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 8–2
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = Ev Kjelbertson
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Dacotah Field
| champion = NCC co-champion
}}
{{1973 North Central Conference football standings}}
The 1973 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Ev Kjelbertson, the team compiled a 8–2 record.{{cite web |title=1973 NDSU football schedule |url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1973 |website=North Dakota State Athletics |access-date=October 4, 2021}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1973
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Mankato State Mavericks|title=Mankato State}}
| site_stadium = Blakeslee Stadium
| site_cityst = Mankato, MN
| score = 33–17
| attend = 3,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86514912/nd-state-rally-stops-mankato-state-33/|work=Star Tribune|title=N.D. State rally stops Mankato State 33–17|date=September 2, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 36–7
| attend = 8,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515047/nau-bows-to-bison/|work=Arizona Daily Star|title=NAU bows to Bison|date=September 9, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 34–17
| attend = 6,700–7,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515194/msu-loses-free-for-all/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=MSU loses free-for-all|date=September 16, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| rank = 5
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 7–9
| attend = 10,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515464/late-td-aerial-ups-usd/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Late TD aerial ups USD|date=September 23, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Morningside Chiefs|title=Morningside}}
| site_stadium = Roberts Field
| site_cityst = Sioux City, IA
| score = 14–0
| attend = 900
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515665/bison-trim-aroused-morningside/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Bison trim aroused Morningside|date=September 30, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 21–0
| attend = 6,700
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515820/210-setback-3rd-for-uni-in-loop-play/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=21–0 setback 3rd for UNI in loop play|date=October 7, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Augustana University Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}
| site_stadium = Howard Wood Field
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| score = 9–7
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86515954/valiant-viking-upset-bid-just-short-bis/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Valiant Viking upset bid just short, Bison by 9–7|date=October 14, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=North Dakota Fighting Sioux|title=North Dakota}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = Nickel Trophy
| score = 21–14
| attend = 13,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86516146/reimer-leads-bison-over-sioux/|work=Star Tribune|title=Reimer leads Bison over Sioux|date=October 21, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| site_stadium = Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–14
| attend = 1,350
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86516303/bison-end-ncc-play-at-6-and-1/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Bison end NCC play at 6 and 1|date=October 28, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1973|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| site_stadium = Rayen Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| score = 10–12
| attend = 2,450
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86516615/bison-surprised-by-youngstown/|work=Rapid City Journal|title=Bison surprised by Youngstown|date=November 5, 1973|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13634 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 9, 2022 }}
References
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