1934 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team

The 1934 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1934 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Casey Finnegan, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record (2–1–1 against NCC opponents) and tied for second place out of five teams in the NCC.[1] The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

1934 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–3–2 (2–1–1 NCC)
Head coach
CaptainCharles "Acey" Olson
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota $ 3 1 0 7 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural 2 1 1 5 3 2
Morningside 2 1 1 4 3 1
South Dakota State 2 2 0 6 4 0
South Dakota 0 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Concordia (MN)*W 6–0[2]
September 29at Minnesota*L 12–5226,544[3]
October 5St. Thomas (MN)*
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 27–0[4]
October 12South Dakota
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 22–0[5]
October 20at MorningsideSioux City, IAT 12–123,000[6]
October 27North Dakota 
W 7–0[7]
November 2at Moorhead State*Moorhead, MNL 12–13[8]
November 10at South Dakota State
L 0–38[9]
November 168:00 p.m.at Oklahoma City*
W 13–7[10][11]
November 23at Texas Tech*T 20–203,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

References

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  1. ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 157. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bison triumph over Cobbers, 6–0, to open fall campaign". The Bismarck Tribune. September 22, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gophers crush North Dakota State, 56–12". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 30, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.D. Bison trample St. Thomas eleven under 27 to 0 avalanche". The Minneapolis Tribune. October 6, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "University defeated 22 to 0 by N.D. State". Argus-Leader. October 13, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Death stalks field as Morningside ties Bison". Sioux City Journal. October 21, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bison down Sioux, 7–0, at homecoming". The Bismarck Tribune. October 29, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Moorhead Normal nips North Dakota State Bison, 13–12". Sioux City Journal. November 3, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State college stops title-bound Bison, 38 to 0". Argus-Leader. November 11, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Dakota State Favored Over Goldbugs Tonight". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 16, 1934. p. 8, section 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Bugs stopped by Nodaks in 13 to 8 game". The Daily Oklahoman. November 17, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "North Dakotans tie Tech, 20–20". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 24, 1934. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.