North Dakota State Bison 4500892 217764699 2008-06-07T15:44:16Z Geologik 2433922 /* External links */ {{Infobox college athletics | name = North Dakota State Bison| logo = NorthDakotaStateBison.png| university = North Dakota State University | conference = [[The Summit League]] [[Missouri Valley Football Conference]]| division = Division I | director = Gene Taylor | city = Fargo | state = North Dakota| stateabb = ND| teams = 7 men, 7 women teams| stadium = [[Fargodome]]| arena = [[Bison Sports Arena]]| arena2 = Bentson-Bunker Fieldhouse | mascot = [[Thundar]]| nickname = [[Bison]]</br>Thundering Herd| fightsong = ''[[On Bison]]''</br>''[[We are the Pride]]''</br>| color1 = Yellow| color2 = Green| hex1 = FFC82E | hex2 = 06822B | pageurl = http://gobison.com/ | pagename = Go Bison }} The '''North Dakota State Bison''' is the name of the athletic teams of [[North Dakota State University]] (NDSU) which is located in the city of [[Fargo, North Dakota]]. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd". The current logo is a [[bison]]. ==Athletic teams== *[[North Dakota State Bison football|Football]] - men's *Basketball - [[North Dakota State Bison men's basketball|men]] and [[North Dakota State Bison women's basketball|women]] *Baseball - men's *Cross Country - men and women *Golf - men and women *[[North Dakota State Bison soccer|Soccer]] - women's *[[North Dakota State Bison softball|Softball]] - women's *Track and field - men and women *[[North Dakota State Bison volleyball|Volleyball]] - women's *[[North Dakota State Bison wrestling|Wrestling]] - men's ==Conferences== North Dakota State's intercollegiate sports teams participate in NCAA Division I in all sports (Championship Subdivision in Football) and as a member of the [[Missouri Valley Football Conference]] for football and [[The Summit League]] for all other sports. In March of 2007, NDSU, along with fellow Great West Football member [[South Dakota State University]], joined the Division 1 Championship Subdivision [[Missouri Valley Football Conference]] (formerly Gateway Football Conference) and will begin league play in the Fall of 2008. In the past, North Dakota State has been a member of the [[North Central Conference]], the [[United Basketball Conference]] and as an independent. ==History== The [[North Dakota State Bison football|Bison football]] team, which plays their home games at the [[Fargodome]], was a dominant force in Division II. They won national titles on five separate occasions (1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990) before moving to Division I-AA in 2004. The program was the winningest in the history of the NCAA Division II NCC with 17 outright championships and 26 total league football titles. The program has also seen some success since moving to I-AA. In 2006, the Bison posted a 10-1 record that included a win over Division I-A [[Ball State University|Ball State]]. During a 2006 game against Division I-A Minnesota, NDSU led for much of the game, but a last-second field goal attempt was blocked by Minnesota resulting in a 10-9 loss for NDSU. The Bison won their first Great West Conference championship and were ranked as high as third in the nation. The [[2007 in sports|2007]] Bison football team has defeated FBS members [[Central Michigan University]] and the [[University of Minnesota]]. The [[North Dakota State Bison basketball|Bison basketball]] program includes a men's and a women's team. The teams play at the [[Bison Sports Arena]]. The women's basketball team was known as a dominant force in Division II throughout the 1990s. They won five titles during the decade (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996). The men's basketball team won an upset victory over the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] on January 21, 2006, potentially increasing the chances of being accepted into a conference. The Bison also upset [[Marquette University]] on their home court at their tournament ,64-60, on December 2, 2006. They recently have been accepted into the Summit League. The [[North Dakota State Bison wrestling|Bison wrestling]] program has also had success under coaching legend [[Bucky Maughan]], winning four [[NCAA]] Division II team titles (1988, 1998, 2000, 2001). The wrestling team is fully eligible for [[NCAA]] Division I tournament competition. ==Media== The [[Bison Radio Network]] is a series of 11 radio stations that broadcasts Bison athletics to [[North Dakota]], [[Minnesota]], [[Montana]], and [[South Dakota]] over the air, and around the world via online streaming. ==External links== *[http://www.gobison.com/ NDSU Athletics website] *[http://www.gobison.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=2400&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=2400&DB_LANG=&IN_SUBSCRIBER_CONTENT= Bison Radio Network Online Streaming] {{North Dakota State University}} {{The Summit League}} {{Missouri Valley Football Conference}} [[Category:North Dakota State Bison athletics| ]] [[Category:North Dakota State University]] [[Category:Fargo-Moorhead]]