1991 North Dakota State Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = North Dakota State Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = North Central Conference
| short_conf = NCC
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 7–1
| head_coach = Rocky Hager
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Dacotah Field
| champion = NCC champion
| bowl = NCAA Division II First Round
| bowl_result = L 7–27 vs. {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Mankato State Mavericks|title=Mankato State}}
}}
{{1991 North Central Conference football standings}}
The 1991 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Rocky Hager, the team compiled a 7–3 record and finished as NCC champion.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = NCAA Division II Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Grand Valley State Lakers|title=Grand Valley State}}
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 17–21
| attend = 13,629
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86418737/grand-valley-st-surprises-ndsu/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Grand Valley St. surprises NDSU|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Augustana University Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 41–6
| attend = 11,892
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86418988/ndsu-41-augustana-6/|work=Argus-Leader|title=NDSU 41, Augustana 6|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| site_stadium = Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–0
| attend = 6,207
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86419145/north-dakota-state-turns-to-pass-for-35/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=North Dakota State turns to pass for 35–0 triumph|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=South Dakota Coyotes|title=South Dakota}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 35–12
| attend = 11,439
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86419302/beachy-bison-jolt-usd-3512/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Beachy, Bison jolt USD 35–12|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}}
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Selke Field
| site_cityst = St. Cloud, MN
| score = 32–9
| attend = 4,114
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86419443/north-dakota-state-rips-st-cloud-state/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=North Dakota State rips St. Cloud State|date=October 13, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| rank = 6
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Mankato State Mavericks|title=Mankato State}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score = 21–13
| attend = 10,052
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86419754/sioux-ndsu-earn-wins-but-not-by-much/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Sioux, NDSU earn wins, but not by much|date=October 20, 1989|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Jackson Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 14–23
| attend = 5,348
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86420008/n-colorado-23-north-dakota-st-14/|work=Rapid City Journal|title=N. Colorado 23, North Dakota St. 14|date=October 27, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = Canceled
| rank = 11
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}}
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| score =
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86420407/colleges-punt-in-wake-of-big-chill/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Colleges punt in wake of big chill|date=November 3, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Morningside Chiefs|title=Morningside}}
| site_stadium = DakotaDome
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| score = 56–10
| attend = 1,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86420754/bison-thunder-past-mside/|work=Sioux City Journal|title=Bison thunder past M'side|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = North Dakota
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = Nickel Trophy
| score = 35–28
| attend = 12,503
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86420962/bison-again-rule-the-ncc/|work=The Bismarck Tribune|title=Bison again rule the NCC|date=November 17, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| rank = 7
| opponent = Mankato State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Dacotah Field
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| gamename = NCAA Division II First Round
| score = 7–27
| attend = 4,839
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86421133/mankato-state-stuns-nd-state-in-playof/|work=Star Tribune|title=Mankato State stuns N.D. State in playoffs|date=November 24, 1991|accessdate=October 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/493/stats/13640 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 8, 2022 }}
References
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