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2016 North Dakota State Bison football
2016 North Dakota State Bison football
MVFC co-champion
NCAA Division I Semifinal, L 17–27 vs. James Madison
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 3
FCS Coaches	No. 3
Record	12–2 (7–1 MVFC)
Head coach	Chris Klieman (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Polasek (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Matt Entz (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Fargodome
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season

The 2016 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Klieman. The team played their 24th season in the Fargodome, entering the season as the five-time defending national champions and five-time Missouri Valley Football Conference Champions. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season.

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They were one of very few FCS teams who ever beat a highly ranked FBS team (in this case, No. 13 Iowa). After that win, for four weeks they received votes in the AP's poll of the best football teams in the country (including FBS teams). Their 74 votes in week 3 (barely missing out on a Top 25 ranking) were the most votes ever earned by an FCS program in the AP Poll.^[1]

The Bison went 12–2 on the season and won their sixth straight conference title with their lone loss coming on a last-second touchdown versus rival SDSU. The Bison received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated San Diego and South Dakota State in the second round and quarterfinals before losing to James Madison in the semifinals, ending their five-year championship run.

Roster

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2016 North Dakota State Bison Football

Quarterback

6 James Hendricks – Freshman
7 Cole Davis – Junior
12 Easton Stick – Sophomore
14 Henry Van Delle – Freshman

Tailback

8 Bruce Anderson – Sophomore
10 Lance Dunn – Sophomore
22 King Frazier – Senior
24 Demaris Purifoy – Freshman
25 Chase Morlock – Senior
28 Ty Brooks – Freshman
30 Adam Cofield – Freshman

Fullback

34 Brock Robbins – Freshman
39 Garrett Malstrom – Freshman
40 Dan Sargeant – Junior
41 Zak Kuntz – Freshman

Wide receiver

1 Cole Jacob – Freshman
2 Kiwanne Durant – Freshman
4 Dimitri Williams – Sophomore
9 Marquise Bridges – Freshman
13 Eric Perkins – Senior
15 Daniel Polanski – Junior
16 RJ Urzendowski – Junior
18 Khayvon Hawkins – Sophomore
20 Darrius Shepherd – Sophomore
31 Bennett RIndy – Freshman
80 Sean Engel – Freshman
81 Isaiah Frandsen – Junior
83 Dallas Freeman – Sophomore
84 Trevor Heit – Freshman

Tight end

45 Beau Pauly – Freshman
46 Braydon Lund – Freshman
49 Matt Biegler – Freshman
82 Ben Ellefson – Freshman
85 Nate Jenson – Sophomore
86 Jeff Illies – Junior
87 Connor Wentz – Junior
88 Matt Anderson – Freshman
89 Isaac Lashua – Sophomore

Offensive lineman

54 Dillon Radunz – OT – Freshman
58 Josh Howieson – OT – Freshman
59 Karson Schoening – C – Freshman
60 Max Polson – C – Junior
63 Zach Kubas – OL – Freshman
64 Colin Conner – OT – Sophomore
65 Jack Albrecht – OG – Freshman
66 Zack Johnson – OG – Senior
67 Cordell Volson – OT – Freshman
68 Zack Johnson – OT – Freshman
70 Jack Plankers – OL – Senior
71 Luke Bacon – OG – Sophomore
72 Erik Olson – OT – Junior
73 Zack Ziemer – OG – Junior
74 Tanner Volson – C – Sophomore
75 Austin Kuhnert – C – Junior
76 Ben Hecht – OG – Freshman
77 Christian Triplett – C – Sophomore
78 Landon Lechler – OT – Senior

Defensive tackle

57 Bryan Carlton – Freshman
61 Cameron Hackl – Freshman
62 Bryce Messner – Junior
63 Aaron Steidl – Sophomore
66 Quinn Alo – Freshman
69 Blake Williams – Sophomore
90 Grant Morgan – Junior
92 Jack Darnell – Freshman
95 Connor Hubbs – Freshman
99 Nate Tanguay – Junior

Defensive end

53 Cole Karcz – Freshman
91 Derrek Tuszka – Freshman
93 Jarrod Tuszka – Junior
94 Stanley Jones – Sophomore
95 Caleb Butler – Sophomore
96 Greg Menard – Junior
97 Brad Ambrosius – Senior

Linebacker

1 Chris Board – Junior
41 MJ Stumpf – Senior
42 Jabril Cox – Freshman
43 Kurt Mattox – Junior
44 Matt Plank – Junior
45 Levi Jordheim – Sophomore
47 Pierre Gee-Tucker – Senior
48 Dan Marlette – Sophomore
49 Nick DeLuca – Senior
50 Ross Kennelly – Freshman
52 Jake Brinkman – Freshman
55 Aaron Mercadel – Freshman

Defensive backs

2 Quinten McCoy – CB – Senior
3 Tre Dempsey – FS – Junior
5 Robbie Grimsley – SS – Sophomore
11 Darren Kelley – SS – Junior
13 Ross Godfrey – CB – Freshman
17 Felix Dixon – CB – Freshman
21 Jalen Allison – CB – Sophomore
23 Jaylaan Wimbush – CB – Sophomore
26 Keenan Hodenfield – CB – Junior
27 Isaac Cenescar – SS – Sophomore
29 Eric Bachmeier – FS – Sophomore
30 Bryce Bennot – CB – Sophomore
31 Victor Kizewski – FS – Freshman
32 Dakota Reid – CB – Sophomore
33 Moses Nyangacha – SS- Freshman
35 Dom Davis – CB – Freshman
37 Tre Fort – CB – Freshman
38 Jaxon Brown – SS – Freshman
42 Ross Effertz – CB – Freshman

Placekicker

21 Garret Wegner – Freshman
36 Cam Pedersen – Sophomore

Punter

19 Jackson Koonce – Junior

Long snappers

51 James Fisher – Junior
56 Peder Olson – Sophomore (+LB)

* : 2015 NDSU Bison Football Commits (02/04/2015)

Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Henry Van Dellen QB	Plymouth, Minnesota	Providence Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Henry Van Dellen QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Adam Cofield TB	Lee's Summit, Missouri	Blue Springs South High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Adam Cofield TB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zak Kuntz FB	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Red River High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Zak Kuntz FB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Sean Engel WR	Chaska, Minnesota	Chaska High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Sean Engel WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Trevor Heit WR	Pepin, Wisconsin	Pepin High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Trevor Heit WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Cole Jacob WR	Medina, Minnesota	Medina High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cole Jacob WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Matt Biegler TE	Underwood, Minnesota	Underwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Matt Biegler TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Braydon Lund TE	Minot, North Dakota	Minot High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Braydon Lund TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Quinn Alo OL	LaMoure, North Dakota	LaMoure High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Quinn Alo OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ben Hecht OL	Shawnee, Kansas	Mill Valley High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ben Hecht OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Josh Howieson OL	Baxter, Minnesota	Brainerd High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Josh Howieson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zach Kubas OL	Dickinson, North Dakota	Trinity High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Zach Kubas OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dillon Radunz OL	Becker, Minnesota	Becker High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Dillon Radunz OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Karson Schoening OL	Rolla, North Dakota	Mt. Pleasant High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Karson Schoening OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Cordell Volson OL	Balfour, North Dakota	Drake High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cordell Volson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Cameron Hackl DT	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Bay Port High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cameron Hackl DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Jabril Cox LB	Raytown, Missouri	Raytown South High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Jabril Cox LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ross Kennelly LB	Superior, Wisconsin	Superior High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ross Kennelly LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Moses Nyangacha LB	Robbinsdale, Minnesota	Robbinsdale Cooper High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Moses Nyangacha LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Beau Pauly LB	Becker, Minnesota	Becker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Beau Pauly LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Felix Dixon DB	Clearwater, Florida	Countryside High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Felix Dixon DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ross Godfrey DB	Sioux City, Iowa	Sioux City East High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ross Godfrey DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Victor Kizewski DB	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	Stevens Point High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Victor Kizewski DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Garret Wegner P	Lodi, Wisconsin	Lodi High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Garret Wegner P	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Darren Kelley DB	Baltimore, Maryland	North Dakota State College of Science	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
Darren Kelley DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jackson Koonce P	Oceanside, California	Southern Methodist University	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
Jackson Koonce P	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #- 247Sports: #- ESPN: #-
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2016.

Game summaries

Polls are based on the FCS STATS Poll

FCS Playoffs

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	6:30 pm	No. 7 Charleston Southern^[2]*	No. 1	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota (FCS Kickoff)	ESPN	W 24–17 ^OT	18,881
September 10	2:30 pm	No. 8 Eastern Washington*	No. 1	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota	NBC ND ESPN3	W 50–44 ^OT	18,906
September 17	11:00 am	at No. 13 (FBS) Iowa*	No. 1	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa	ESPN2	W 23–21	70,585
October 1	1:00 pm	No. 18 Illinois State	No. 1	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota	NBC ND ESPN3	W 31–10	18,907
October 8	2:00 pm	at Missouri State	No. 1	Plaster Stadium Springfield, Missouri	NBC ND ESPN3	W 27–3	10,462
October 15	2:30 pm	No. 11 South Dakota State	No. 1	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota (Dakota Marker)	NBC ND ESPN3	L 17–19	18,828
October 22	6:00 pm	at No. 12 Western Illinois	No. 4	Hanson Field Macomb, Illinois	NBC ND ESPN3	W 21–13	5,329
October 29	6:00 pm	at Northern Iowa	No. 4	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa	NBC ND ESPN3	W 24–20	12,032
November 5	2:30 pm	No. 15 Youngstown State	No. 4	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota (Harvest Bowl)	NBC ND ESPN3	W 24–3	18,332
November 12	2:30 pm	Indiana State	No. 4	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota	NBC ND ESPN3	W 41–17	18,276
November 19	2:00 pm	at South Dakota	No. 4	DakotaDome Vermillion, South Dakota	NBC ND ESPN3 Midco SN	W 28–21	10,011
December 3	2:30 pm	No. 24 San Diego*	No. 4	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota (FCS Playoffs Second Round)	ESPN3	W 45–7	18,305
December 10	11:00 am	No. 7 South Dakota State*	No. 4	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota (FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals)	ESPN	W 36–10**	18,285
December 16	7:00 pm	No. 5 James Madison*	No. 4	Fargodome Fargo, North Dakota (FCS Playoffs Semifinals)	ESPN2	L 17–27	18,282
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Name	Position	Year at North Dakota State	Alma mater (Year)
Chris Klieman	Head coach	6th	Northern Iowa (1990)
Matt Entz	Defensive coordinator Linebackers	3rd	Wayne State (NE) (1995)
Tim Polasek	Offensive coordinator Running backs	10th	Concordia (WI) (2002)
Atif Austin	Special teams coordinator Wide receiver coach	3rd	Iowa State (2003)
Jamar Cain	Defensive ends coach	3rd	New Mexico State (2002)
Nick Goeser	Defensive tackles coach	7th	Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2003)
Randy Hedberg	Quarterbacks coach	3rd	Minot State (1977)
Joe Klanderman	Defensive backs coach	3rd	Minnesota State Mankato (2001)
Conor Riley	Offensive line coach	4th	Nebraska–Omaha (2002)
Tyler Roehl	Tight ends Fullbacks	3rd	North Dakota State (2009)
Bryan Shepherd	Defensive assistant	1st	North Dakota State (2013)
Jake Otten	Video coordinator	3rd	Cal Poly (2013)

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Penguins	0	3	0	0	3
#4 Bison	17	0	0	7	24

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	1 (152)	1 (137)	1 (151)	1 (167)	1 (164)	1 (164)	1 (160)	4 (11)	4 (6)	4 (4)	4 (4)	4 (7)	4 (10)	3
Coaches	1 (25)	1 (23)	1 (24)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	1 (26)	4 (1)	4	4 (1)	4 (1)	4 (1)	3 (1)	3
AP Top 25 (FBS)	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FCS Playoffs	Not released									4	3	1	Not released

2016_North_Dakota_State_Bison_football_team

2016 North Dakota State Bison football team

Schedule

Roster

Recruiting class

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Charleston Southern

Eastern Washington

At Iowa

Illinois State

At Missouri State

South Dakota State

At Western Illinois

At Northern Iowa

Youngstown State

Indiana State

At South Dakota

FCS Playoffs

Second Round–San Diego

Quarterfinals–South Dakota State

Semifinals–James Madison

Ranking movements

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 North Dakota State +^	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 South Dakota State +^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 2 Youngstown State ^	6	–	2	12	–	4
Illinois State ^	4	–	4	6	–	6
Northern Iowa	4	–	4	5	–	6
Western Illinois	3	–	5	6	–	5
South Dakota	3	–	5	4	–	7
Indiana State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Missouri State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Southern Illinois	2	–	6	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#7 Buccaneers	0	3	7	7	0	17
#1 Bison	0	3	7	7	7	24

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#8 Eagles	0	14	10	20	0	44
#1 Bison	7	14	7	16	6	50

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Bison	7	0	7	9	23
#13 (FBS) Hawkeyes	0	14	7	0	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 Redbirds	3	7	0	0	10
#1 Bison	7	21	3	0	31