1963 North Dakota State Bison football team

The 1963 North Dakota State 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Darrell Mudra, the team compiled a 3–5 record (3–3 against NCC opponents) and finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC.[1] The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

1963 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record3–5 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
North Dakota 4 2 0 6 3 0
State College of Iowa 4 2 0 5 3 1
North Dakota State 3 3 0 3 5 0
Augustana (SD) 2 4 0 2 8 0
Morningside 1 5 0 3 5 0
South Dakota 1 5 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Moorhead State*L 14–316,825
September 21South Dakota
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 53–86,205
September 28at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 33–186,080
October 5State College of Iowa
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 21–08,069
October 12at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDL 6–266,000
October 19North Dakota
L 7–218,871
October 26at No. 7 South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (rivalry)L 25–404,500
November 9at Southern Illinois*L 15–2011,101–11,500[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 157. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.