Home Finding Aid to the Intercollegiate Football Records Intercollegiate Football Intercollegiate Football, Print Material, 1894-2016 Record Group 22.1 9 linear ft. History Scope and Content Box and Folder List OVERVIEW Links: Finding aid to the Sports Information Records 1931-1994 Access: The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the University Archives. Provenance: Transfer between University departments. Property rights: The University Archives owns the property rights to this collection. Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the University Archives. Citation: [Identification of item]. Intercollegiate Football, Print Material, University Archives, North Dakota State University, Fargo. HISTORY The first intercollegiate football games played in North Dakota occurred in November of 1894. North Dakota Agricultural College (NDAC) beat the University of North Dakota (UND) on Saturday, November 3, 1894 by a score of 24 to 6 in Grand Forks. On Monday, November 12, 1894, UND came down to Fargo to play NDAC and lost again 20 to 4. Accusations flew that NDAC was using faculty and the rivalry seemed to be fueled by both the Grand Forks Herald and the Fargo Forum. The teams had played 107 times through 2003, when the rivalry was suspended due to North Dakota State University’s move to NCAA Division I-AA. Intercollegiate Football – Print Materials - Page 2 of 16 As a Division II team, since 1965, the North Dakota State University Football Team captured 8 national championships: 1965 –11-0 season with a win over Grambling College in the Pecan Bowl 1968 –10-0 season with a win over Arkansas State in the Pecan Bowl 1969 –10-0 season with a win of the University of Montana in the Camellia Bowl 1983 –12-1-0 season with a win over Central State of Ohio in the Palm Bowl 1985 –11-2-1 season with a win over the University of North Alabama in the Palm Bowl 1986 -13-0 season with another win over the University of South Dakota in the Palm Bowl 1988 –14-0 season with a win over Portland State in the NCAA finals 1990 –14-0 season with a win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania SCOPE AND CONTENTS The print material series consist primarily of programs and fact books/media guides and some newspaper clipping. There are two broad series: general information and programs. General information includes early programs, schedules, clipping, and fact book/media guides (1903-present). This series is very sparse through the 1950s. The Programs series (1924-present) is also sparse until the late 1960s. BOX AND FOLDER LISTING Box/Folder Content General Information (1894 - 1989) 1/1 Finding Aid 1/1a “The Birth of Football in North Dakota” by Jared Hines, May 2010 – NDSU History Department, Senior Seminar 489 – RESTRICTED USE – See Archivist 1/2 the record section 1894-1972- Bison Football [2 copies] 1/3 Bison football : three decades of excellence - Kolpack, Ed. 1992 “Football at the North Dakota Agricultural College” December 1933 – Reminiscence of H.L. Bolley, one of the first NDAC faculty members (botany and zoology) and the first NDAC Football Coach “The Football Game,” The Fargo Forum and Republican, Tuesday, November 13, 1894, p. 4 “Agricultural College Team”, The Fargo Forum and Republican, Saturday, November 3, 1894, p. 1 (roster for upcoming Football game against UND) “Fargo Farmers Win,” The Fargo Forum and Republican, Monday, November 5, 1894, p. 1. “The Football Game,” The Fargo Forum and Republican, Monday, November 5, 1894, p. 2. (negative reaction of Grand Folks Herald) “Athletic College News,” The Fargo Forum and Republican, Monday, November 5, Intercollegiate Football – Print Materials - Page 3 of 16 1894, p. 3 (mention of upcoming Football game vs. UND on November 12th) “Athletics,” The Student (UND student newspaper), Dec., 1894 (discusses both football games in November 1984 with the AC) “A.C. Football. Prospects at the A.C. are Rather Discouraging because of Delay in Arrival of Candidates” - Fargo Forum and Daily Republican – September 28, 1903, p. 8; “Exposure of the Methods of the State University Athletic Management in Canceling Football Game” – The Fargo Forum and Daily Republican – November 29, 1906, p. 1 “Football at A.C. Thirty Years Ago” [note: used 1893 as initial contest, incorrect] – K.W. Green – College and State – October 1922, pp. 7-8 Phelps Cup – State Football Championship – 1900-1901 Nickel Trophy – vs. UND – 1937-2003 Dakota Marker – vs. SDSU – 2004- 1/4 Photo from program - vs. Carleton College – 1897 – NDAC 32, Carleton 0 1/5 Souvenir Program - N.D.A.C. InterCollegiate Champions. - c.1903-04 1/6 Schedule - 1924 1/7 Schedule - 1927 1/8 Schedule – 1928 1/9 Letter to Fargo Business Men – promoting Bison Football tickets - $6 per game September 3, 1930 1/10 North Central Conference Football Guide and Yearbook, Program - vs. UND - 1932 1/11 Paper: “Football at the North Dakota Agricultural College” by Henry l. Bolley -1933 1/12 Souvenir Program – Dedication of Dacotah Field – October 14, 1938 (games vs. Iowa State Teacher’s College) 1/13 Schedule -1947 1/14 Piece written in 1955, identifying members in the photograph of the 1893 Football Team 1/15 Clipping - “Time May be here for NDAC to withdraw from Football – 1957 1/16 Media Guide - 1959 1/17 Media Guide – 1961 1/17a Clippings – 1962 season (0-10) 1/18 Factbook – 1965 1/19 Pecan Bowl – vs. Grambling --- NDSU 20, Grambling 7 – December 1965 1/20 Pecan Bowl – text of 5 minute television segment for Pecan Bowl – December 1965 1/21 National College Football Champion – program – December 1965 1/22 Pecan Bowl – Queen Contest – 1965, 1966 1/23 Factbook - 1966 1/24 Factbook, Schedule – 1967 1/25 Football Recognition Banquet - 1967 1/26 Factbook – 1968 1/27 Pecan Bowl Press Book - 1968 1/28 Factbook, brochure, schedule – 1969 1/29 Camellia Bowl Press Book – 1969 1/30 Camellia Bowl clippings – 1969 [NDSU 30, Montana 3] Intercollegiate Football – Print Materials - Page 4 of 16 1/31 Factbook, schedule, Clipping: “NDSU Gridder Hunting Victim” – 1970 1/32 Camellia Bowl Press Book, clippings - 1970 [NDSU 31, Montana 16] 1/33 Factbook, Weekly Report - Augustana - 1971 1/34 Schedule, Factbook, Report - UND - 1972 1/35 Schedule. Factbook, Report - Montana State - 1973 1/36 Factbook - 1974 1/37 Schedule, Factbook - 1975 1/38 Announcements: Kickoff Luncheon, Grantland Rice Bowl (NDSU vs. Montana State University), Factbook – 1976 1/39 Schedule (includes women’s basketball), Recommended NCAA Television plan, Factbook, “...See How They Won, See How They Won” by Del H. Johnson (Bison Football history) - 1977 1/40 Factbook, Big Sky Conference information - 1978 1/41 Schedule (includes Men’s basketball 1979-80), Factbook, ticket order form, Clippings: North Dakota topples Bison by 14-7,” “Bison build for next year with 21-7 victory in finale” - 1979 1/42 Factbook, ticket order form, JV Football roster, Clippings: “Jones keys Sioux past Bison 38-20,” “Bison regain victory touch in 16-7 game” 1980 1/43 Letter thanking Mike Miller for assistance and Press Release - signing of 19 to national letters of intent, Invitation and free admissions to full time faculty and staff to NDSU vs. SDSU game, Factbook - 1981 1/44 Invitation to employees for free admission to NDSU vs. University of Northern Iowa, Factbook - 1982 1/45 Factbook - 1983 1/46 Bison Football camp, Factbook – 1984 1/47 Palm Bowl – program – 1984 [Bison 17, Troy State 18] 1/48 Factbook – 1985 1/49 Palm Bowl – program – 1985 [Bison 35, UNA 7] 1/50 Factbook, clippings – 1986 1/51 Division II Championship program, Banquet program – 1986; recap from 1987 program [Bison 27, USD 7] 1/52 Schedule, Factbook – 1987 1/53 Schedule, Factbook – 1988 1/54 Division II Championship program – 1988 [Bison 35, Portland State 21] 1/55 Recognition Banquet - 1988 1/56 Schedule, Factbook - 1989 General Information (1990-1999) 2/1 Factbook - 1990 2/2 25th Reunion of 1965 National Championship Team - program & ticket – October 1990 Intercollegiate Football – Print Materials - Page 5 of 16 2/3 National Championship – December 1990: flyer - Bison Pep Rally – Program – Press Book - Football Recognition Banquet [Bison 51, Indiana University of Pennsylvania 11] 2/4 Schedule, flyer, Bison Pep Rally, Football Recognition Banquet, Factbook - 1991 2/5 Factbook - 1992 2/6 100th Anniversary merchandise catalog, Centennial Football print, Bison Preview - 1994 2/7 Media Guide, Flyer - Meet the Team - 1995 2/8 Schedule/order form/merchandise, Media Guide – 1996 2/8a Playbook - 1996 2/9 Media Guide - 1997 2/10 “Football Helmet” - Forum - Friday, August 29, 1997 2/11 Ticket Information - 1997 2/12 Flyer - Countdown to Kickoff - 1997 2/13 Flyer – NDSU vs. UND - 1997 2/14 Football/Volleyball Schedule - 1997 2/15 Media Guide – 1998 [LENT TO SPORTS INFORMATION – 10/05] 2/16 Football/Volleyball/Soccer Schedule - 1998 2/17 Schedule with Ticket, Group Ticket, and Tailgate information - 1998 2/18 Ticket order form - 1998 2/19 Brochure - UND game on satellite - 1998 2/20 Clippings: “Gridders kick off conference season against Omaha”. The Spectrum. Sept 18, 1998; “Bison Defense riddled for 7 TDs in defeat”. The Spectrum. Sept 22, 1998; “Bison head to Sioux Falls to avoid another fall”. The Spectrum. Sept 25, 1998; “Bison bounce back by defeating Augustana” The Spectrum. Sept 29, 1998; “Bison, Bears set for Homecoming matchup” The Spectrum. Oct 2, 1998; “Turnovers, Penalties doom SU’s bid to upset Bears” The Spectrum. Oct 6, 1998; “This week’s game better be a blowout” The Spectrum. Oct 9, 1998; “It’s here: Bison have chance to keep nickel another year” The Spectrum. Oct 16, 1998; “Nickel heading back to Grand Forks after Sioux Victory” The Spectrum. Oct 20, 1998; “Jackrabbits hop into Fargodome” The Spectrum.