1970 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season

1970 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
Camellia Bowl, W 31–16 vs. Montana
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	9–0–1 (6–0 NCC)
Head coach	Ron Erhardt (5th season)
Captain	Joe Cichy
Home stadium	Dacotah Field
Seasons← 1969 1971 →

1970 North Central Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 North Dakota State $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	1
North Dakota	4	–	1	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
South Dakota	3	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	2
Augustana (SD)	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Morningside	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Northern Iowa	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
South Dakota State	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and defeated Montana in the Camellia Bowl.

Defensive back Joe Cichy received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team, and tackle Dan Green received third-team honors.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12		Eastern Michigan*		Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	T 14–14	10,500
September 19		at Montana State*		Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 30–8	6,000
September 26		at South Dakota	No. 4	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 24–21	9,800
October 3		Morningside	No. 5	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 55–7
October 10		Augustana (SD)	No. 4	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 45–7
October 17		at North Dakota	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND (Nickel Trophy)	W 20–3	12,600
October 24	1:30 p.m.	at Northern Iowa	No. 6	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 43–10	6,520
October 31		South Dakota State	No. 4	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (rivalry)	W 35–0
November 7		Mankato State*	No. 3	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 61–21
December 12		vs. No. 2 Montana*	No. 3	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	W 31–16	13,177
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

"Bison Athletic Hall of Fame: Joe Cichy". gobison.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
"1970 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
"A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
"EMU ties college power". Detroit Free Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Eastern Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
"Bison trample 'Cats, 30–8". The Billings Gazette. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
"Coyotes nudged by NDS". Rapid City Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
"Chiefs wilt in second half, 55–7". Sioux City Journal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bison's potent attack grinds down Vikings". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"NDSU tops UND 20–3". Star Tribune. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"N.D. State smacks UNI for 7th title". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
"Bison rout Jacks". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"NDSU smothers Mankato". Star Tribune. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31–16 in Camellia". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. December 13, 1970. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Google News Archive.
"Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.

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
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