2011 North Dakota State Bison football team

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2011 North Dakota State Bison football
NCAA Division I champion
MVFC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
FCS CoachesNo. 1
Record14–1 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Vigen (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorScottie Hazelton (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFargodome
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 6 Northern Iowa +^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 20 Illinois State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Indiana State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
South Dakota State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Missouri State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Western Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2011 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by ninth year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at the Fargodome. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 14–1, 7–1 in MVFC play to share the conference title with Northern Iowa.[1]

The Bison received the conference's automatic bid into the FCS playoffs, their second FCS playoff bid in school history, where they advanced to the National Championship Game and defeated Sam Houston State to win their first FCS National Championship and their first national championship since 1990 when they won the Division II championship.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 36:00 pmLafayette*No. 11
W 42–617,023[2]
September 106:00 pmSaint Francis (PA)*No. 11
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
ND-NBCW 56–318,341[3]
September 246:00 pmat
TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
    		• BTNW 37–2448,802[4]
    October 11:00 pm
    CSNC
    		W 20–1018,904[5]
    October 82:00 pmat No. 20 Southern IllinoisNo. 4
    		ESPN3W 9–39,059[6]
    October 156:00 pm
    MSN
    		W 51–2118,029[7]
    October 222:00 pmat South Dakota StateNo. 3
    		MSNW 38–1414,823[8]
    October 293:00 pmNo. 2
    FCS Central
    		W 27–1918,886[9]
    November 51:00 pmat No. 21
    Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
    		• ESPN3W 27–166,412[10]
    November 123:00 pmYoungstown StateNo. 1
    • Fargodome
    • Fargo, ND
    		ND-NBCL 24–2718,450[11]
    November 191:00 pmat Western IllinoisNo. 5
    		KXJB-TVW 37–213,560[12]
    December 33:00 pmNo. 17
    FCS Second Round)
    		ESPN3W 26–1417,432[13]
    December 103:00 pmNo. 6 Lehigh*No. 4
    • Fargodome
    • Fargo, ND (FCS Quarterfinals)
    		ESPN3W 24–018,111[14]
    December 171:00 pmNo. 3 Georgia Southern*No. 4
    • Fargodome
    • Fargo, ND (FCS Semifinals)
    		ESPNUW 35–718,108[15]
    January 712:00 pmNo. 1
    Pizza Hut Park
  • Frisco, TX (FCS National Championship Game)
    		• ESPN2W 17–620,586[16]

    Rankings

    See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112Final
    Sports Network11118 (1)8 (1)5 (5)4 (7)4 (6)3 (9)3 (10)1 (133)1 (143)5 (1)5 (1)1
    Coaches1186126 т55531 (22)1 (26)54 (1)1

    Personnel

    2011 North Dakota State Bison football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 3 Trevor Gebhart  Fr
    WR 4 Ryan Smith So
    QB 5 Dante Perez Sr
    RB 8 D. J. McNorton Sr
    QB 9 Esley Thornton  Fr
    QB 11 Carson Wentz Fr
    WR 12 Cooper Wahlo So
    WR 15 Dylan Dunn Fr
    QB 16 Brock Jensen So
    QB 18 Ryan Stanford Fr
    RB 22 Sam Ojuri So
    RB 23 Matt Voigtlander Sr
    FB 30 Jedre Cyr Fr
    RB 31 Amos Buehner Jr
    RB 33 Matt Jones Fr
    FB 37 Berkley Grimm Fr
    FB 39 Brennan Cable Fr
    FB 40 Andrew Grothmann So
    RB 42 Derrick Lang So
    FB 46 Andrew Bonnet Fr
    TE 47 Garrett Bruhn Jr
    TE 49 Derek Lee Fr
    G 57 Boen Andersen Sr
    OT 59 Joe Haeg Fr
    OL 61 Will Britt Sr
    G 62 Jacob Lesar Fr
    G 63 Austin Richard Sr
    OL 64 Josh Colville Fr
    G 65 Adam Schueller  Fr
    G 68 Ty Beckius Jr
    G 71 Tyler Gimmestad So
    OL 72 Jeff Jerve So
    C 73 Joe Lund Jr
    OL 74 Andrew Nack So
    OT 75 Jason Pomerenke  Fr
    C 76 Jesse Hinz So
    OT 77 Billy Turner So
    OT 78 Paul Cornick Sr
    WR 80 Nate Moody Fr
    WR 81 Warren Holloway Sr
    TE 82 Matt Veldman Sr
    WR 83 Brady Hansen Sr
    TE 85 Kevin Vaadeland So
    TE 86 Taylor Nelson So
    WR 87 Andrew Okland Fr
    TE 88 Luke Albers Fr
    WR 89 Zach Vraa  Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 1 Marcus Williams So
    CB 2 Brendan Pierre Jr
    FS 7 Daniel Evans Sr
    SS 10 Bobby Ollman Jr
    CB 13 Aireal Boyd Jr
    SS 14 Brock Gion Jr
    DB 15 John Pike Sr
    SS 20 Colten Heagle So
    SS 21 Frank Veldman Fr
    CB 24 Bryan Shepherd So
    DB 26 Joey Blackmore So
    CB 27 Zach Colvin  Fr
    CB 28 C. J. Smith Fr
    SS 29 A. J. Van Voorhis So
    CB 32 Jordan Champion Fr
    LB 34 Grant Olson So
    CB 35 Christian Dudzik  Fr
    FS 36 Joey Sonnenfeld Fr
    LB 38 Carlton Littlejohn  Fr
    S 41 Michael Wiest Fr
    LB 43 Don Carter So
    LB 44 Preston Evans Sr
    LB 45 Chad Wilson Sr
    LB 48 Logan Hushka So
    LB 49 Codee Lee Fr
    LB 51 DeShawn Dinwiddie Fr
    LB 52 Travis Beck  Fr
    DE 53 Kyle Emanuel  Fr
    LB 54 Tyler Gefroh  Fr
    LB 55 Nick Scoliere Fr
    LB 56 Brandon Jemison Jr
    LB 58 Alex Yaggie Sr
    LB 59 Alex LaVoy Fr
    NG 60 Ryan Drevlow So
    DL 61 Brian Schaetz Fr
    DT 66 Josh Liseneby Fr
    DE 67 Leighton Talmadge Fr
    DT 69 Leevon Perry So
    DE 70 Lyle Norman Fr
    DL 90 Anthony LaVoy So
    DE 91 Mike Hardie  Fr
    DE 92 Coulter Boyer Sr
    DE 93 Cole Jirik So
    DT 94 Danny Luecke So
    DT 95 Dan Wood Fr
    DE 96 Ricky Hagen Jr
    NG 97 Justin Juckem So
    DE 98 Scott Stoczynski Sr
    DT 99 Joe Horvath Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 17 Adam Keller  Fr
    P
    		 19 Ben LeCompte Fr
    P
    		 23 Matt Voigtlander Sr
    PK 30 Ryan Jastram Sr
    LS 50 Michael Murphy So


    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: January 6, 2024

    Game summaries

    Lafayette

    See also: 2011 Lafayette Leopards football team
    Lafayette Leopards at No. 11 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Leopards 0 0 066
    No. 11 Bison 0 14 141442

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: September 3
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 17,023
    • Referee: Greg Blum
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • No scoring plays

    Second quarter

    • NDSU – Warren Holloway 67-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 14:49. Bison 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:46.
    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:08. Bison 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:51.'

    Third quarter

    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 21-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 12:25. Bison 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:27.
    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 2-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 4:49. Bison 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:49.

    Fourth quarter

    • LAF – Mitch Bennett 6-yard pass from Ryan O'Neil (kick failed), 14:52. Bison 28–6. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:52.
    • NDSU – Warren Holloway 57-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 9:04. Bison 35–6. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:54.
    • NDSU – Derrick Lang 9-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 1:37. Bison 42–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:01.
    Statistics LAF NDSU
    First downs 8 18
    Total yards 198 416
    Rushing yards 54 180
    Passing yards 144 236
    Turnovers 0 0
    Time of possession 27:55 32:05
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Lafayette Passing Ryan O'Neil 15/20, 144 yards, TD
    Rushing Ross Scheuerman 8 rushes, 46 yards
    Receiving Mitchell Bennett 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD
    North Dakota State Passing Brock Jensen 15/22, 197 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing D. J. McNorton 13 rushes, 80 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Warren Holloway 6 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD

    Saint Francis (PA)

    See also: 2011 Saint Francis Red Flash football team
    Saint Francis Red Flash at No. 11 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Red Flash 0 0 033
    No. 11 Bison 7 21 28056

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: September 10
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 18,341
    • Referee: Tom Stapleton
    • TV: ND-NBC
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • NDSU – Sam Ojuri 95-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 2:45. Bison 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, 0:55.

    Second quarter

    • NDSU – Cooper Wahlo 12-yard punt return (Ryan Jastram kick), 11:24. Bison 14–0.
    • NDSU – Brock Jensen 8-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:42. Bison 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:31.
    • NDSU – Warren Holloway 22-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:18. Bison 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.

    Third quarter

    • NDSU – Wes Hudson 10-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 12:51. Bison 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:01.
    • NDSU – Matt Veldman 18-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:44. Bison 42–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41.
    • NDSU – Carlton Littlejohn 37-yard interception return (Ryan Jastram kick), 6:37. Bison 49–0.
    • NDSU – Wes Hudson 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 2:17. Bison 56–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:02.

    Fourth quarter

    • STF – Josh Thiel 26-yard field goal, 10:42. Bison 56–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:29.
    Statistics STF NDSU
    First downs 15 17
    Total yards 182 394
    Rushing yards 66 233
    Passing yards 116 161
    Turnovers 3 0
    Time of possession 37:31 22:29
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Saint Francis Passing John Kelly 8/17, 62 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Kyle Harbridge 14 rushes, 41 yards
    Receiving Ryan Laduke 5 receptions, 42 yards
    North Dakota State Passing Brock Jensen 11/13, 139 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Sam Ojuri 12 rushes, 165 yards, TD
    Receiving Warren Holloway 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD

    At Minnesota

    See also: 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
    No. 8 North Dakota State Bison at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 8 Bison 0 28 3637
    Golden Gophers 7 7 3724

    at

    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    • Date: September 24
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
    • Game attendance: 48,802
    • Referee: John O'Neill
    • TV: BTN
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • MINN – Donnell Kirkwood 4-yard run (Chris Hawthorne kick), 8:39. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:21.

    Second quarter

    • NDSU – Brock Jensen 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 8:42.
    • NDSU – Sam Ojuri 3-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:30. Bison 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:47.
    • MINN – Donnell Kirkwood 30-yard run (Chris Hawthorne kick), 2:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:19.
    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 2-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:24. Bison 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:47.
    • NDSU – Marcus Williams 52-yard interception return (Ryan Jastram kick), 0:00. Bison 28–14.

    Third quarter

    • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 49-yard field goal, 6:25. Bison 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 8:35.
    • MINN – Chris Hawthorne 36-yard field goal, 1:12. Bison 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.

    Fourth quarter

    • MINN – Eric Lair 20-yard pass from Max Shortell (Chris Hawthorne kick), 9:05. Bison 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:41.
    • NDSU – Marcus Williams 40-yard interception return (kick failed), 2:36. Bison 37–24.
    Statistics NDSU MINN
    First downs 17 18
    Total yards 336 292
    Rushing yards 139 168
    Passing yards 197 124
    Turnovers 0 2
    Time of possession 31:21 28:39
    Team Category Player Statistics
    North Dakota State Passing Brock Jensen 16/21, 197 yards
    Rushing D. J. McNorton 13 rushes, 92 yards, TD
    Receiving Ryan Smith 4 receptions, 74 yards
    Minnesota Passing Max Shortell 4/8, 71 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Duane Bennett 13 rushes, 74 yards
    Receiving Eric Lair 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD

    Illinois State

    See also: 2011 Illinois State Redbirds football team
    Illinois State Redbirds at No. 5 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redbirds 0 3 0710
    No. 5 Bison 0 7 13020

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: October 1
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 18,904
    • Referee: Jerry Frump
    • TV:
      CSNC
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • No scoring plays

    Second quarter

    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 36-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 8:19. Bison 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:51.
    • ILST – Nick Aussieker 27-yard field goal, 2:57. Bison 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:16.

    Third quarter

    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 15-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 7:39. Bison 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:08.
    • NDSU – Bobby Ollman 82-yard interception return (kick blocked), 4:46. Bison 20–3.

    Fourth quarter

    • ILST – Milton Cobert 43-yard pass from Matt Brown (Nick Aussieker kick), 3:07. Bison 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:27.
    Statistics ILST NDSU
    First downs 21 16
    Total yards 397 331
    Rushing yards 127 124
    Passing yards 270 207
    Turnovers 3 2
    Time of possession 30:44 29:16
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Illinois State Passing Matt Brown 31/48, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Ashton Leggett 16 rushes, 73 yards
    Receiving Lechein Neblett 9 receptions, 78 yards
    North Dakota State Passing Brock Jensen 15/22, 207 yards, TD
    Rushing D. J. McNorton 17 rushes, 56 yards, TD
    Receiving Warren Holloway 6 receptions, 70 yards

    At No. 20 Southern Illinois

    See also: 2011 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
    No. 8 North Dakota State Bison at No. 20 Southern Illinois Salukis – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 8 Bison 0 0 369
    No. 20 Salukis 0 3 003

    at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, Illinois

    • Date: October 8
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
    • Game attendance: 9,059
    • Referee: Bill Etzler
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • No scoring plays

    Second quarter

    • SIU – Jackson MacLachlan 31-yard field goal, 3:26. Salukis 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:09.

    Third quarter

    • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 36-yard field goal, 3:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:21.

    Fourth quarter

    • NDSU – Matt Veldman 10-yard pass from Brock Jensen (kick failed), 6:51. Bison 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:59.
    Statistics NDSU SIU
    First downs 9 17
    Total yards 210 297
    Rushing yards 60 128
    Passing yards 150 169
    Turnovers 1 3
    Time of possession 28:28 31:32
    Team Category Player Statistics
    North Dakota State Passing Brock Jensen 13/23, 150 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing D. J. McNorton 13 rushes, 31 yards
    Receiving Ryan Smith 3 receptions, 70 yards
    Southern Illinois Passing Kory Faulkner 16/28, 169 yards, 3 INT
    Rushing Jewel Hampton 23 rushes, 120 yards
    Receiving Cam Fuller 2 receptions, 59 yards

    Missouri State

    See also: 2011 Missouri State Bears football team
    Missouri State Bears at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bears 7 7 7021
    No. 4 Bison 10 14 171051

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: October 15
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 18,029
    • Referee: Wally Righton
    • TV:
      MSN
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 34-yard field goal, 9:47. Bison 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:32.
    • MOST – Ian Starnes 29-yard pass from Trevor Wooden (Austin Witmer kick), 5:50. Bears 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:51.
    • NDSU – Warren Holloway 31-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 1:37. Bison 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:08.

    Second quarter

    • MOST – Chris Douglas 19-yard pass from Trevor Wooden (Austin Witmer kick), 14:31. Bears 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:00.
    • NDSU – Warren Holloway 47-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 11:06. Bison 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 20-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 2:11. Bison 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 5:31.

    Third quarter

    • NDSU – Marcus Williams 90-yard kickoff return (Ryan Jastram kick), 14:49. Bison 31–14.
    • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 33-yard field goal, 9:08. Bison 34–14. Drive: 10 plays, 14 yards, 5:38.
    • NDSU – Matt Veldman 10-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 6:48. Bison 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:09.
    • MOST – Trevor Wooden 1-yard run (Austin Witmer kick), 2:22. Bison 41–21. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:20.

    Fourth quarter

    • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 35-yard field goal, 12:45. Bison 44–21. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:32.
    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 9-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 11:27. Bison 51–21. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:07.
    Statistics MOST NDSU
    First downs 19 26
    Total yards 363 428
    Rushing yards 141 212
    Passing yards 222 216
    Turnovers 3 0
    Time of possession 22:30 37:30
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Missouri State Passing Trevor Wooden 18/25, 222 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Vernon Scott 13 rushes, 66 yards
    Receiving Ian Starnes 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
    North Dakota State Passing Brock Jensen 19/23, 211 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing D. J. McNorton 14 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Warren Holloway 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

    At South Dakota State

    See also: 2011 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
    No. 3 North Dakota State Bison at South Dakota State Jackrabbits – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 3 Bison 7 3 72138
    Jackrabbits 0 0 7714

    at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium, Brookings, South Dakota

    • Date: October 22
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
    • Game attendance: 14,823
    • Referee: Greg Blum
    • TV: MSN
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics NDSU SDSU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    South Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    No. 2 Northern Iowa

    See also: 2011 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
    No. 2 Northern Iowa Panthers at No. 3 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 2 Panthers 3 10 0619
    No. 3 Bison 7 10 7327

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: October 29
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 18,886
    • Referee: Bill Etzler
    • TV:
      FCS Central
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics UNI NDSU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Northern Iowa Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    At No. 21 Indiana State

    See also: 2011 Indiana State Sycamores football team
    No. 1 North Dakota State Bison at No. 21 Indiana State Sycamores – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 1 Bison 10 7 01027
    No. 21 Sycamores 3 7 0616

    at

    Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, Indiana
    Statistics NDSU INST
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Indiana State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    Youngstown State

    See also: 2011 Youngstown State Penguins football team
    Youngstown State at No. 1 North Dakota State Bison – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Penguins 3 14 10027
    No. 1 Bison 7 14 3024

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: November 12
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 18,450
    • Referee: Justin Ingalls
    • TV: ND-NBC
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics YSU NDSU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Youngstown State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    At Western Illinois

    See also: 2011 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
    No. 5 North Dakota State Bison at Western Illinois Leathernecks – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 5 Bison 7 14 16037
    Leathernecks 0 0 71421

    at Hanson Field, Macomb, Illinois

    • Date: November 19
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
    • Game attendance: 3,560
    • Referee: Tom Stapleton
    • TV: KXJB-TV
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics NDSU WIU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Western Illinois Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    No. 17 James Madison (FCS Second Round)

    See also: 2011 James Madison Dukes football team
    No. 17 James Madison Dukes at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Second Round) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 17 Dukes 0 7 0714
    No. 4 Bison 0 10 61026

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: December 3
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 17,432
    • Referee: Ross Smith
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics JMU NDSU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    James Madison Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    No. 6 Lehigh (FCS Quarterfinals)

    See also: 2011 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team
    No. 6 Lehigh Mountain Hawks at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Quarterfinals) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 6 Mountain Hawks 0 0 000
    No. 4 Bison 0 17 0724

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: December 10
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 18,111
    • Referee: Kelly Hollman
    • TV: ESPN3
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics LEH NDSU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Lehigh Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    No. 3 Georgia Southern (FCS Semifinals)

    See also: 2011 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
    No. 3 Georgia Southern Eagles at No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Semifinals) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 3 Eagles 0 7 007
    No. 4 Bison 7 7 61535

    at Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

    • Date: December 17
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: None (played indoors)
    • Game attendance: 18,108
    • Referee: William Boyd
    • TV: ESPNU
    • Box score, Recap
    Statistics GASO NDSU
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Georgia Southern Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    North Dakota State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    Vs. Sam Houston State (FCS Championship Game)

    See also: 2011 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team and 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
    No. 1 Sam Houston State Bearkats vs. No. 4 North Dakota State Bison (FCS Championship Game) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 1 Bearkats 0 6 006
    No. 4 Bison 3 0 7717

    at

    Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
    Game information
    First quarter
    • NDSU – Ryan Jastram 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Bison 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:56.

    Second quarter

    • SHSU – Craig Alaniz 24-yard field goal, 2:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:11.
    • SHSU – Craig Alaniz 31-yard field goal, 0:40. Bearkats 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:04.

    Third quarter

    • NDSU – D. J. McNorton 39-yard pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick), 12:47. Bison 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:13.

    Fourth quarter

    • NDSU – Brock Jensen 1-yard run (Ryan Jastram kick), 8:45. Bison 17–6. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
    Statistics SHSU NDSU
    First downs 12 9
    Total yards 210 235
    Rushing yards 95 115
    Passing yards 115 120
    Turnovers 2 2
    Time of possession 33:05 26:55
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Sam Houston State Passing Brian Bell 12/31, 115 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Tim Flanders 21 rushes, 84 yards
    Receiving Torrance Williams 3 receptions, 53 yards
    North Dakota State Passing Brock Jensen 10/20, 120 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing D. J. McNorton 14 rushes, 39 yards
    Receiving D. J. McNorton 2 receptions, 35 yards, TD

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