1982 North Dakota State Bison football team

1982 North Dakota State Bison football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record12–1 (7–0 NCC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Daly (4th season)
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 North Dakota State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
North Dakota 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
South Dakota * 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Nebraska–Omaha 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Dakota State * 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morningside 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
St. Cloud State † 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Mankato State † 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – South Dakota and South Dakota State split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for each team in the conference standings.
    † – ineligible for the conference title
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Don Morton, the team compiled a 12–1 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost to UC Davis in the NCAA Division II Football Championship semifinals.