2003 North Dakota State Bison football team

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2003 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 23
Record8–3 (5–2 NCC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Enos (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorJim Burrow (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFargodome
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 North Dakota $^   7 0     12 2  
No. 23 North Dakota State   5 2     8 3  
No. 24 Nebraska–Omaha   5 2     8 3  
South Dakota State   4 3     7 4  
St. Cloud State   4 3     7 4  
South Dakota   2 5     5 6  
Augustana (SD)   1 6     3 8  
Minnesota State   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2003 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 2003 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their first year under head coach Craig Bohl, the team compiled an 8–3 record.[1]

This was the Bison's final season competing as a Division II program.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Tusculum*W 28–710,581[2]
September 6at No. 3 (I-AA) Montana*W 25–2423,102[3]
September 13UC Davis*No. 20
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
L 14–2314,548[4]
September 27South Dakota StateNo. 22
W 24–014,108[5]
October 4at Minnesota StateNo. 18W 20–93,781[6]
October 11No. 8 Nebraska–OmahadaggerNo. 12
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
W 34–714,109[7]
October 18at No. 12 North DakotaNo. 8L 21–28 OT12,267[8]
October 25at Augustana (SD)No. 16W 42–101,656[9]
November 1South DakotaNo. 17
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
W 35–39,010[10]
November 8at St. Cloud StateNo. 16
L 30–33 OT4,218[11]
November 15Concordia (MN)*No. 23
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
W 58–247,045[12]

References

  1. ^ "2003 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bohl era begins with win". The Bismarck Tribune. August 31, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Griz buffaloed". The Missoulian. September 7, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies silence Fargodome". The Sacramento Bee. September 14, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison shutout South Dakota State". The Bismarck Tribune. October 28, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "North Dakota State 20, Minn. State–Mankato 9". St. Cloud Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bison trample Mavericks". Lincoln Journal Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Another wild win for Sioux". The Bismarck Tribune. October 19, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bison run over Augustana". Argus-Leader. October 26, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NDSU hands South Dakota 35–3 setback". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Huskies give field's last game a thrilling finish". St. Cloud Times. November 9, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "N.D. State rolls past Concordia". Star Tribune. November 16, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.