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North Dakota State Bison
| Location: Fargo, ND Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 12,258  Nickname: Bison School Colors: Yellow and green Joined the GWC: 2004 U. President: Joseph A. Chapman Head Coach: Craig Bohl Director of Athletics: Gene Taylor Conference (Co) Champions: 1925, 1932, 1935, 1964-1970, 1972-1974, 1976-1977, 1981-1986, 1988, 1990-1992, 1994 Stadium:Fargodome Current Capacity: 19,000 First Year of Football: 1894 |
Based in Fargo, North Dakota, the North Dakota State Bison are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. North Dakota joined the MVFC in 2008 after being a charter member of the Great West Football Conference and the North Central Conference in NCAA Division II.
During its time at the Division II level, North Dakota was a dominant team, winning a total of five national titles: 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, and 1990. The Bison have also won a total of 17 outright championships and 26 league titles. In Division I the Bison wont he GWFC title in 2006.
in 2008, North Dakota ended in 5th place in the MVFC with a conference record of 4-4 and an overall record of 6-5, losing the last game of the season against South Dakota State 25-24.
North Dakota State 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 3 | at Iowa State | TBA |
| September 12 | at Sam Houston State | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 19 | Wagner | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 26 | at Southern Illinois | 7:00 PM ET |
| October 3 | Illinois State | 2:00 PM ET |
| October 10 | Northern Iowa | 4:07 PM ET |
| October 17 | at South Dakota State | 7:00 PM ET |
| October 24 | Missouri State | 7:00 PM ET |
| October 31 | at Western Illinois | 2:05 PM ET |
| November 14 | at Indiana State | 12:05 PM ET |
| November 21 | Youngstown State | 2:00 PM ET |