1975 NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON FOOTBALL TEAM

1975 North Dakota State Bison football
1975 North Dakota State Bison football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	2–7 (1–6 NCC)
Head coach	Ev Kjelbertson (3rd season);
Home stadium	Dacotah Field
	Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 North Central Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 North Dakota $^	7	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Northern Iowa ^	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Augustana (SD)	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
South Dakota State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Mankato State	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Morningside	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
South Dakota	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
North Dakota State	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their third year under head coach Ev Kjelbertson, the team compiled a 2–7 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Nebraska–Omaha*	Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE	L 3–10	7,108	^[2]
September 20	Montana State*	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 13–6	7,400	^[3]
September 27	Northern Iowa	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 16–23	3,600	^[4]
October 4	at South Dakota State	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD ( rivalry)	L 8–13	4,197	^[5]
October 11	at Augustana (SD)	Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD	L 14–27	6,516	^[6]
October 18	No. 6 North Dakota	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND ( Nickel Trophy)	L 17–34	13,800	^[7]
October 25	Mankato State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	L 14–17	2,100	^[8]
November 1	South Dakota	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 28–3	2,150	^[9]
November 8	at Morningside	Roberts Field Sioux City, IA	L 14–17	624	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "1975 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^ "UNO victor in opener". The Lincoln Star. September 7, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison edge Cats". The Billings Gazette. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Salmon's 31-yard run ices UNI victory". The Courier. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackrabbits dump North Dakota State". Rapid City Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vikings beat Bison, end 11-year spell". Argus-Leader. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "North Dakota stops N.D. State 34–17, keeps top spot". Star Tribune. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mankato wins 17–14". Rapid City Journal. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison climb out of basement". Argus-Leader. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chiefs check Bison 17–14". Sioux City Journal. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1975 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