The 2006 North Dakota State Bison football team represented

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in the

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. The Bison head coach is

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, in his fourth season as head coach of the team. The Bison play at the

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. North Dakota State competes in the FCS division of college football. In 2006, the Bison finished with a record of 10–1, and were the conference champions at 4–0. While being ranked #4 at the end of the year, NDSU was ineligible to make the playoffs per NCAA Division I rules which mandates a four-year probationary period for new football programs (NDSU entered DI in 2004). The 2006 Bison team had a stout defense that held their opponents to 13.4 points per game and were ranked among the top teams to end the year.

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North Dakota State Bison football seasons Great West Conference football champion seasons

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