2008 North Dakota State Bison football team
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The 2008 North Dakota State Bison Football Team will represent North Dakota State University in the college football season of 2008-2009. The Bison head coach is Craig Bohl, in his sixth season as head coach of the team. The Bison play at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. North Dakota State competes in the FCS division of college football.
Previous Season
In the 2007-2008 season, the Bison had a 10-1 record in regular season play, but were in their final year of Division I reclassification, thus unable to play in the postseason. North Dakota State had defeated FBS opponents Minnesota and Central Michigan.
Preseason
The Bison were ranked in the top ten in every 1-AA poll in the preseason.
Key Losses
Schedule
August 287:00 PMAustin Peay State University*No. 2
W 41-6 18,701 September 66:00 pmCentral Connecticut State*No. 1
- Fargodome
- Fargo, ND
W 50-14 18,868 September 132:00 pmWyoming*No. 1
- War Memorial Stadium
- Laramie, Wyoming
L 13-16 19,156 September 205:00 PMat Youngstown State Penguins FootballNo. 2Youngstown, OhioKXJB-TV October 4±1:00Southern Illinois
- Fargodome
- Fargo, ND (Homecoming)
North Dakota NBC Network October 116:00 PMWestern Illinois
- Fargodome
- Fargo, ND (Trees Bowl)
North Dakota NBC Network October 18TBAat UNI
Fox College Sports, North Dakota NBC Network October 251:30 PMat Illinois StateNormal, Illinois November 16:00 pmIndiana State
- Fargodome
- Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)
November 151:00 PMat Missouri StateSpringfield, MO November 226:00 PMSDSU
- Fargodome
- Fargo, ND (Battle for the Dakota Marker)
North Dakota NBC Network
Game Notes
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| North Dakota State | 10 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
Central Connecticut State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| North Dakota State | 27 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 50 |