2013 North Dakota State Bison football team

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] The team, which played their 21st season in the 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.

2013 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I FCS national champion
MVFC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
2013 record15–0 (8–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Vigen (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Klieman (2nd season)
Home stadiumFargodome
(Capacity: 18,700)
2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  8 –0     15 –0  
No. 13 South Dakota Sate ^  5 –3     9 –5  
No. 18 Youngstown State  5 –3     8 –4  
Southern Illinois  5 –3     7 –5  
Missouri State  5 –3     5 –7  
Illinois State  4 –4     5 –6  
South Dakota  3 –5     4 –8  
Northern Iowa  3 –5     7 –5  
Western Illinois  2 –6     4 –8  
Indiana State  0 –8     1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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] According to ESPN.com, Kansas State paid the Bison $350,000 for the matchup.[3] This was the Bison's fourth straight win against an 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] On October 12, in a home game against Missouri State, the Fargodome set a new single-game attendance record (19,108).[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] On December 15, Bison defensive coordinator 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 2005–2007 run of Appalachian State. The Bison were also the first unbeaten FCS champions since Marshall in 1996.[9]

Coaching staff
NamePositionYear at
North Dakota State		Alma Mater (Year)
Craig BohlHead Coach11thNebraska (1982)
Brent VigenOffensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks		16thNorth Dakota State (1998)
Chris KliemanDefensive Coordinator
Defensive Backs		3rdNorthern Iowa (1990)
Kenni BurnsRecruiting Coordinator
Wide Receivers Coach		4thIndiana (2006)
A. J. CooperDefensive Ends Coach8thNorth Dakota State (2006)
Scott FuchsOffensive Line5thNorth Dakota State (1995)
Nick GoeserDefensive Tackles Coach4thWisconsin–Eau Claire (2003)
Conor RileyTight Ends
Running Backs		1stNebraska–Omaha (2002)
Steve StanardLinebackers2ndNebraska (1989)
Gordie HaugOffensive Assistant2ndBemidji State (2009)
John RichardsonDefensive Assistant3rdNorth Dakota State (2010)
Jake ChapmanVideo Coordinator1stOhio (2012)

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Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 pmat Kansas State*No. 1
FS1W 24–2153,351
September 74:00 pmFerris State*No. 1
NBC ND/ESPN3W 56–1018,979
September 214:00 pmDelaware State*No. 1
NBC ND/FCSW 51–018,995
September 282:00 pmat No. 6 South Dakota StateNo. 1
NBC NDW 20–016,498
October 52:30 pmNo. 4 Northern IowaNo. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC ND/FCSW 24–2318,840
October 121:00 pmMissouri StateNo. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC ND/ESPN3W 41–2619,108‡
October 192:00 pmat Southern IllinoisNo. 1
NBC ND/ESPN3W 31–1011,121
October 262:00 pmat Indiana StateNo. 1
ESPN3W 56–105,009
November 92:30 pmIllinois StateNo. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)
NBC ND/FCSW 28–1018,076
November 162:00 pmat No. 15 Youngstown StateNo. 1
NBC ND/ESPN3W 35–1713,164
November 232:30 pmSouth DakotaNo. 1
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
NBC NDW 42–018,234
December 72:30 pmFurman*No. 1
ESPN3W 38–718,455
December 1411:00 amNo. 11 Coastal Carolina*No. 1
ESPNW 48–1418,219
December 207:00 pmNo. 15 New Hampshire*No. 1
ESPN2W 52–1418,694
January 4, 20141:00 pmvs. No. 5 Towson*No. 1
ESPN2W 35–719,802
  • Source: Schedule ‡ Denotes single-game home attendance record.

Roster

Bison Roster

Game summaries

at Kansas State
1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Bison 7 0 10 7 24
Wildcats 0 7 14 0 21
See also: 2013 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
1–1 1931 KSU, 19–6

Box Score. 2nd-largest crowd in Kansas State history (53,351).

Ferris State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 3 0 10
#1 Bison 21 14 7 14 56
See also: Ferris State Bulldogs
Overall record Previous meeting Result
2–0 1999 NDSU, 55–35

Box Score

Delaware State
1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0
#1 Bison 20 21 10 0 51
See also: 2013 Delaware State Hornets football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
1–0 First meeting

Box Score

at South Dakota State
1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Bison 0 7 0 13 20
#6 Jackrabbits 0 0 0 0 0
See also: 2013 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team and Dakota Marker
Overall record Previous meeting Result
56–40–5 2012‡ NDSU, 28–3

Box Score. Set a new home attendance record for South Dakota State (16,498).[11]

‡Met twice in 2012, once in the regular season and again in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Bison won the regular season game 20–17.

Northern Iowa
1 2 3 4 Total
#4 Panthers 6 7 10 0 23
#1 Bison 0 7 3 14 24
See also: 2013 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
21–25 2012 NDSU, 33–21

Box Score

Missouri State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 13 7 6 26
#1 Bison 10 14 14 3 41
See also: 2013 Missouri State Bears football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
4–2 2012 NDSU, 21–17

Box Score. New home attendance record.

at Southern Illinois
1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Bison 0 7 21 3 31
Salukis 7 3 0 0 10
See also: 2013 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
5–3 2012 NDSU, 23–17

Box Score

at Indiana State
1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Bison 21 28 7 0 56
Sycamores 0 10 0 0 10
See also: 2013 Indiana State Sycamores football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
4–1 2012 INST, 17–14‡

Box Score ‡NDSU's only loss in 2012.

Illinois State
1 2 3 4 Total
Redbirds 0 7 3 0 10
#1 Bison 14 7 0 7 28
See also: 2013 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
5–2 2012 NDSU, 38–20

Box Score

at Youngstown State
1 2 3 4 Total
#1 Bison 7 7 14 7 35
#15 Penguins 7 3 7 0 17
See also: 2013 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
4–4 2012 NDSU, 48–7

Box Score

South Dakota
1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 0 0 0 0 0
#1 Bison 14 14 14 0 42
See also: 2013 South Dakota Coyotes football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
50–25–3 2012 NDSU, 54–0

FCS Playoffs

Second Round–Furman
1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 7 0 0 7
#1 Bison 0 10 21 7 38
See also: 2013 Furman Paladins football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

Quarterfinal–Coastal Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Chanticleers 0 7 7 0 14
#1 Bison 17 17 0 14 48
See also: 2013 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

Semifinal–New Hampshire
1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Wildcats 7 0 0 7 14
#1 Bison 7 24 14 7 52
See also: 2013 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

Championship–Towson
1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Tigers 7 0 0 0 7
#1 Bison 7 14 7 7 35
See also: 2013 Towson Tigers football team
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

Ranking movements
AP Poll
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV
FCS polls
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
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 
Coaches 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

References
  1. Kolpack, Jeff (December 8, 2013). "'A Tough One': An Emotional Bohl Officially Announces Move to Wyoming". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  2. Associated Press (August 31, 2013). "K-State Falls To North Dakota State, 24–21". Kansas State Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  3. Chatmon, Brandon (August 31, 2013). "K-State Joins NDSU's FBS Victims List". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  4. Kolpack, Jeff (September 14, 2013). "NDSU Hits "Jackpot," Hosts ESPN's GameDay Next Saturday". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  5. "Jensen Passes Bison to 41–26 Homecoming Win Over Missouri State". North Dakota State Athletics. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  6. "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.
  7. "College football rankings: AP Top 25". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  8. Associated Press (December 15, 2013). "NDSU Names Chris Klieman Coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  9. "North Dakota St. Cruises to 3rd FCS Title in a Row". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  10. "2013 Football Coaching Staff". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  11. "SDSU Sets Attendance Record During Dakota Marker Game". KSFY. Sioux Falls. September 28, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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