In the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2013 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by head coach Craig Bohl , in his 11th and ultimately final season, as he left to become the head coach at Wyoming after the season.[1] Fargodome , entered the season as the two-time defending national champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season .
The season started with a road win over defending Big 12 champion Kansas State 24–21, in front of the second-largest crowd in Wildcats history.[2] [3] FBS opponent and seventh overall.
The university hosted ESPN College GameDay on September 21, 2013, as the Bison faced Delaware State that afternoon and defeated the Hornets 51–0. This was the first time in the show's history that it was broadcast live from downtown Fargo, and was a rare feature of a non-FBS program.[4] [5]
With a win at Youngstown State, the Bison won their third consecutive MVFC title, and clinched an automatic playoff spot. The Bison finished the regular season with a perfect overall record of 11–0, their first undefeated record since 1990. NDSU received 17 points in the final AP Poll of the 2013 season, which would have ranked them 29th if that poll ranked teams beyond the top 25.[6] [7]
On December 9, 2013, Bohl was introduced as the next head coach at Wyoming effective at the end of the season.[2] Chris Klieman was selected as Bohl's successor as head coach for the 2014 season.[8]
Their victory in the 2013 FCS title game, held on January 4, 2014, at Toyota Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas , made the Bison only the second team to win three consecutive FCS national titles, following the run from 2005 to 2007 by Appalachian State . The Bison were also the first unbeaten FCS champions since Marshall in 1996 .[9]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 30 7:30 pm at Kansas State * No. 1 FS1 W 24–2153,351 September 7 4:00 pm Ferris State * No. 1 NBC ND /ESPN3 W 56–1018,979 September 21 4:00 pm Delaware State * No. 1 NBC ND/FCS W 51–018,995 September 28 2:00 pm at No. 6 South Dakota State No. 1 NBC ND W 20–016,498 October 5 2:30 pm No. 4 Northern Iowa No. 1 NBC ND/FCS W 24–2318,840 October 12 1:00 pm Missouri State No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN3 W 41–2619,108‡ October 19 2:00 pm at Southern Illinois No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN3 W 31–1011,121 October 26 2:00 pm at Indiana State No. 1 ESPN3 W 56–105,009 November 9 2:30 pm Illinois State No. 1 Fargodome Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl) NBC ND/FCS W 28–1018,076 November 16 2:00 pm at No. 15 Youngstown State No. 1 NBC ND/ESPN3 W 35–1713,164 November 23 2:30 pm South Dakota No. 1 NBC ND W 42–018,234 December 7 2:30 pm Furman * No. 1 ESPN3 W 38–718,455 December 14 11:00 am No. 11 Coastal Carolina * No. 1 ESPN W 48–1418,219 December 20 7:00 pm No. 15 New Hampshire * No. 1 ESPN2 W 52–1418,694 January 4, 2014 1:00 pm vs. No. 5 Towson * No. 1 ESPN2 W 35–719,802
Source: Schedule ‡ Denotes single-game home attendance record.Coaching staff [ edit ] [10]
Game summaries [ edit ] At Kansas State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#1 Bison
7
0
10
7
24
Wildcats
0
7
14
0
21
Box Score . 2nd-largest crowd in Kansas State history (53,351).
Ferris State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
7
3
0
10
#1 Bison
21
14
7
14
56
Box Score
Delaware State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
0
0
0
0
#1 Bison
20
21
10
0
51
Box Score
At South Dakota State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#1 Bison
0
7
0
13
20
#6 Jackrabbits
0
0
0
0
0
Box Score . Set a new home attendance record for South Dakota State (16,498).[11]
Northern Iowa [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#4 Panthers
6
7
10
0
23
#1 Bison
0
7
3
14
24
Box Score
Missouri State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
13
7
6
26
#1 Bison
10
14
14
3
41
Box Score . New home attendance record.
At Southern Illinois [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#1 Bison
0
7
21
3
31
Salukis
7
3
0
0
10
Box Score
At Indiana State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#1 Bison
21
28
7
0
56
Sycamores
0
10
0
0
10
Box Score
‡NDSU's only loss in 2012.
Illinois State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Redbirds
0
7
3
0
10
#1 Bison
14
7
0
7
28
Box Score
At Youngstown State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#1 Bison
7
7
14
7
35
#15 Penguins
7
3
7
0
17
Box Score
South Dakota [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Coyotes
0
0
0
0
0
#1 Bison
14
14
14
0
42
Furman—NCAA Division I Second Round [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Paladins
0
7
0
0
7
#1 Bison
0
10
21
7
38
Coastal Carolina—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#11 Chanticleers
0
7
7
0
14
#1 Bison
17
17
0
14
48
New Hampshire—NCAA Division I Semifinal [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#15 Wildcats
7
0
0
7
14
#1 Bison
7
24
14
7
52
Towson—NCAA Division I Championship Game [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#5 Tigers
7
0
0
0
7
#1 Bison
7
14
7
7
35
Ranking movements [ edit ] AP Poll Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — RV RV RV RV
FCS polls Ranking movements Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Sports Network 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
References [ edit ]
^ Kolpack, Jeff (December 8, 2013). " . The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . Retrieved December 9, 2013 . ^ a b Associated Press (August 31, 2013). "K-State Falls To North Dakota State, 24–21" . Kansas State Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2013 .^ Chatmon, Brandon (August 31, 2013). "K-State Joins NDSU's FBS Victims List" . ESPN . Retrieved October 29, 2013 . ^ Kolpack, Jeff (September 14, 2013). "NDSU Hits "Jackpot," Hosts ESPN's GameDay Next Saturday" . The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . Retrieved September 16, 2013 . ^ "Jensen Passes Bison to 41–26 Homecoming Win Over Missouri State" . North Dakota State Athletics. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013 .^ "Bison Unanimous No. 1 in Final FCS Polls; NDSU Gets 17 Votes in AP Top 25" . North Dakota State Bison. January 7, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014 .^ "College football rankings: AP Top 25" . CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014 .^ Associated Press (December 15, 2013). "NDSU Names Chris Klieman coach" . ESPN . Retrieved December 15, 2013 .^ "North Dakota St. Cruises to 3rd FCS Title in a Row" . ESPN Associated Press . January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014 .^ "2013 Football Coaching Staff" . North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2013 .^ "SDSU Sets Attendance Record During Dakota Marker Game" . KSFY the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013 .
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