2011 North Dakota State Bison football team

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
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 +^   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 Minnesota*No. 8
BTNW 37–2448,802[4]
October 11:00 pmIllinois StateNo. 5
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
CSNCW 20–1018,904[5]
October 82:00 pmat No. 20 Southern IllinoisNo. 4
ESPN3W 9–39,059[6]
October 156:00 pmMissouri StateNo. 4
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
MSNW 51–2118,029[7]
October 222:00 pmat South Dakota StateNo. 3
MSNW 38–1414,823[8]
October 293:00 pmNo. 2 Northern IowaNo. 3
  • Fargodome
  • Fargo, ND
FCS CentralW 27–1918,886[9]
November 51:00 pmat No. 21 Indiana StateNo. 1
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 James Madison*No. 4
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 Sam Houston State*No. 4
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
  • 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Bison 0 28 3637
Golden Gophers 7 7 3724

at TCF Bank Stadium, 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Bison 10 7 01027
No. 21 Sycamores 3 7 0616

at Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute, Indiana

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,412
  • Referee: Wally Righton
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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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