1973 NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON FOOTBALL TEAM

1973 North Dakota State Bison football
1973 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC co-champion
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	8–2 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach	Ev Kjelbertson (1st season);
Home stadium	Dacotah Field
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 North Central Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
North Dakota State +	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
South Dakota +^	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Mankato State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
North Dakota	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Augustana (SD)	3	–	3	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Northern Iowa	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Morningside	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

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.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Mankato State		Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN	W 33–17	3,600	^[2]
September 8	Northern Arizona*		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 36–7	8,600	^[3]
September 15	Montana State*		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 34–17	6,700–7,100	^[4]
September 22	South Dakota	No. 5	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 7–9	10,800	^[5]
September 29	at Morningside	No. 15	Roberts Field Sioux City, IA	W 14–0	900	^[6]
October 6	Northern Iowa	No. 12	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 21–0	6,700	^[7]
October 13	at Augustana (SD)	No. 10	Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD	W 9–7	7,000	^[8]
October 20	North Dakota	No. 10	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND ( Nickel Trophy)	W 21–14	13,500	^[9]
October 27	at South Dakota State	No. 10	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD ( rivalry)	W 24–14	1,350	^[10]
November 3	at Youngstown State*	No. 8	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 10–12	2,450	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "1973 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^ "N.D. State rally stops Mankato State 33–17". Star Tribune. September 2, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NAU bows to Bison". Arizona Daily Star. September 9, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "MSU loses free-for-all". The Billings Gazette. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late TD aerial ups USD". Sioux City Journal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison trim aroused Morningside". Sioux City Journal. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "21–0 setback 3rd for UNI in loop play". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Valiant Viking upset bid just short, Bison by 9–7". Argus-Leader. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reimer leads Bison over Sioux". Star Tribune. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison end NCC play at 6 and 1". Sioux City Journal. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison surprised by Youngstown". Rapid City Journal. November 5, 1973. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

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v t e North Dakota State Bison football
Venues	Dacotah Field (1910–1992) Fargodome (1993–present)
Bowls & rivalries	North Dakota: Nickel Trophy South Dakota State: Dakota Marker
Culture & lore	Thundar " On Bison" Gold Star Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e North Dakota State Bison football
Venues	Dacotah Field (1910–1992) Fargodome (1993–present)
Bowls & rivalries	North Dakota: Nickel Trophy South Dakota State: Dakota Marker
Culture & lore	Thundar " On Bison" Gold Star Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold