1974 North Dakota State Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = North Dakota State Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Ev Kjelbertson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Dacotah Field
| champion = NCC co-champion
}}
{{1974 North Central Conference football standings}}
The 1974 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their second year under head coach Ev Kjelbertson, the team compiled a 7–4 record.{{cite web |title=1974 NDSU football schedule |url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/schedule/1974 |website=North Dakota State Athletics |access-date=October 4, 2021}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 3–0
| attend = 6,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86517112/uno-hit-in-opener/|work=Sunday Journal and Star|title=UNO hit in opener|date=September 8, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Lumberjack Stadium
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 15–27
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86517258/lumberjacks-finally-dominate-dakotans-fo/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Lumberjacks finally dominate Dakotans for 27–15 triumph|date=September 15, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Morningside Chiefs|title=Morningside}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 15–7
| attend = 4,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86517396/chiefs-bow-to-record-setting-defense-by/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Chiefs bow to record-setting defense by ND State, 15 to 7|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = O. R. Latham Stadium
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 0–20
| attend = 1,500–3,575
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86517552/man-in-motion-boosts-panthers/|work=The Courier|title=Man-in-motion boosts Panthers|date=September 29, 1974|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13016 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 10, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–0
| attend = 4,900
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86517745/stingy-bison-defense-shuts-off-jackrabbi/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Stingy Bison defense shuts off Jackrabbits|date=October 6, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Augustana University Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 29–14
| attend = 7,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86517875/walczak-guides-bison-to-2914-triumph/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Walczak guides Bison to 29–14 triumph|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=North Dakota Fighting Sioux|title=North Dakota}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename = Nickel Trophy
| score = 20–31
| attend = 14,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86518040/grover-scores-twice-as-sioux-clip-bison/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Grover scores twice as Sioux clip Bison|date=October 20, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Mankato State Mavericks|title=Mankato State}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 17–14
| attend = 2,733
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86518243/bison-cop-1714-last-minute-win/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Bison cop 17–14 last-minute win|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=South Dakota Coyotes|title=South Dakota}}
| site_stadium = Inman Field
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| score = 13–12
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86518439/bison-delay-coyote-title-party/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Bison delay Coyote title party|date=November 3, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 14–6
| attend = 3,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86518612/bison-emerge-146/|work=Rapid City Journal|title=Bison emerge 14–6|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 14–34
| attend = 6,350–6,471
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86518805/bobcats-win-finish-73/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Bobcats win, finish 7–3|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=October 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13016 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 9, 2022 }}
References
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