1961 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1961 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State + 5 1 0 8 2 0
State College of Iowa + 5 1 0 7 2 0
North Dakota 4 2 0 6 3 0
Augustana (SD) 4 2 0 5 3 1
Morningside 2 4 0 3 6 0
North Dakota State 1 5 0 3 6 0
South Dakota 0 6 0 1 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1961 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Danielson, the team compiled a 3–6 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Concordia–Moorhead*W 21–0[2]
September 23South Dakota
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 41–12[3]
September 30State College of Iowa
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 8–33[4]
October 7at Morningside
L 6–7[5]
October 14Montana State*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 0–355,000[6][7]
October 21North Dakotadagger
L 6–26[8]
October 28at South Dakota State
L 12–412,500[9][10]
November 4at Augustana (SD)L 12–35[11]
November 11at Mankato State*Mankato, MNW 18–7[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1961 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bison topple Concordia 21–0". Star Tribune. September 17, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.D. State beats USD in 41–12 tilt". Argus-Leader. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thompson leads Panthers past NDS". The Courier. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morningside is 7 to 6 victor". Sioux City Journal. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats cop by 35–0 on N.D. State". The Montana Standard. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sioux strike via air to tumble Bison 26–6". The Bismarck Tribune. October 23, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jacks stay in race". Argus-Leader. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Augie scores three times in final quarter". Argus-Leader. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bison drop Mankato 18–7". Argus-Leader. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.