1961 North Dakota State Bison football team

1961 North Dakota State Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State + 5 1 0 8 2 0
State College of Iowa + 5 1 0 7 2 0
North Dakota 4 2 0 6 3 0
Augustana (SD) 4 2 0 5 3 1
Morningside 2 4 0 3 6 0
North Dakota State 1 5 0 3 6 0
South Dakota 0 6 0 1 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1961 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1961 college football season as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC). In their fifth year under head coach Bob Danielson, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–5 in conference games), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 196 to 124.[1]

The statistical leaders included John Stalpes (730 rushing yards, 44 points scored), Ron Erdmann (259 passing yards), and Tom Reynolds (113 receiving yards).[2]

The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

  1. ^ "1961 NDSU football schedule". North Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Final Cumulative - Nine Games - 1961". NCAA. Retrieved October 10, 2024.