2016 North Dakota State Bison football team

2016 North Dakota State Bison football

Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach	Chris Klieman (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Polasek (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Entz (3rd year)
Home stadium	Fargodome (Capacity: 19,000)

2016 MVFC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Illinois State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Indiana State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Missouri State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Northern Iowa		0	–	0		0	–	0
North Dakota State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Southern Illinois		0	–	0		0	–	0
South Dakota		0	–	0		0	–	0
South Dakota State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Western Illinois		0	–	0		0	–	0
Youngstown State		0	–	0		0	–	0

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

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site
September 10	TBD	Eastern Washington*	Fargodome • Fargo, ND
September 17	TBD	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
October 1	TBD	Illinois State	Fargodome • Fargo, ND
October 8	TBD	at Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex • Springfield, MO
October 15	TBD	South Dakota State	Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Dakota Marker)
October 22	TBD	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL
October 29	TBD	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
November 5	TBD	Youngstown State	Fargodome • Fargo, ND (Harvest Bowl)
November 12	TBD	Indiana State	Fargodome • Fargo, ND
November 19	TBD	at South Dakota	DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Roster

2016 North Dakota State Bison Football

Quarterback

5 Michael Veldman
7 Cole Davis - Junior
12 Easton Stick - Sophomore
17 James Hendricks
Henry Van Delle - Freshman

Tailback

10 Lance Dunn - Sophomore
22 King Frazier - Senior
24 Demaris Purifoy
25 Chase Morlock - Senior
37 Garrett Malstrom
42 Bruce Anderson - Sophomore
Adam Cofield - Freshman

Fullback

34 Brock Robbins
40 Dan Sargeant - Junior
Zak Kuntz - Freshman

Wide Receiver

4 Dimitri Williams - Sophomore
9 Colter Pritchard
13 Eric Perkins - Senior
15 Daniel Polanski - Junior
16 RJ Urzendowski - Junior
18 Khayvon Hawkins - Sophomore
20 Darrius Shepherd - Sophomore
33 Marquise Bridges
81 Isaiah Frandsen
83 Dallas Freeman - Sophomore
Sean Engel - Freshman
Trevor Heit - Freshman
Cole Jacob - Freshman

Tight End

39 Ben Ellefson
49 Matt Anderson
85 Nate Jenson - Sophomore
86 Jeff Illies - Junior
87 Connor Wentz - Junior
89 Isaac Lashua - Sophomore
Braydon Lund - Freshman
Matt Biegler - Freshman

Offensive Lineman

53 Max Haskins - OL
58 Andrew Trzebiatowski - OT
60 Max Polson - C - Junior
64 Colin Conner - OT - Sophomore
65 Jack Albrecht - OG
66 Zack Johnson - OG - Senior
68 Zack J. Johnson - OT
70 Jack Plankers - OT - Senior
71 Luke Bacon - OT - Sophomore
72 Erik Olson - OT - Junior
73 Zack Ziemer - OG - Junior
74 Tanner Volson - OG - Sophomore
75 Austin Kuhnert - C - Junior
76 Trent Mooney - OG
77 Christian Triplett - C - Sophomore
78 Landon Lechler - OT - Senior
Quinn Alo - Freshman
Ben Hecht - Freshman
Josh Howieson - Freshman
Zach Kubas - Freshman
Dillon Radunz - Freshman
Karson Schoening - Freshman
Cordell Volson - Freshman

Defensive Tackle

57 Bryan Carlton
62 Bryce Messner - Junior
63 Aaron Steidl - Sophomore
69 Blake Williams - Sophomore
90 Grant Morgan - Junior
92 Jack Darnell
95 Connor Hubbs
98 Austin Farnlof - Senior
99 Nate Tanguay - Junior
Cameron Hackl - Freshman

Defensive End

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

Placekicker

36 Cam Pedersen - Sophomore

Linebacker

1 Chris Board - Junior
14 Bo Liekhus - Senior
41 MJ Stumpf - Senior
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 Gray Gochenour
52 Jake Brinkman
55 Aaron Mercadel
Jabril Cox - Freshman
Ross Kennelly - Freshman
Moses Nyangacha - Freshman
Beau Pauly - Freshman

Defensive Backs

2 Quinten McCoy - CB - Senior
3 Tre Dempsey - FS - Junior
8 Braden Sikes - SS
19 Dom Davis - CB
21 Jalen Allison - CB - Sophomore
23 Jaylaan Wimbush - SS - Sophomore
26 Keenan Hodenfield - FS - Junior
27 Isaac Cenescar - SS - Sophomore
28 Andrew Smith - FS - Senior
29 Eric Bachmeier - CB - Sophomore
31 Bryce Bennot - CB - Sophomore
31 Ty Brooks - CB
32 Dakota Reid - CB - Sophomore
34 Ross Effertz - CB
35 Robbie Grimsley - SS - Sophomore
37 Tre Fort - CB
38 Jaxon Brown - SS
Felix Dixon - Freshman
Ross Godfrey - Freshman
Darren Kelley
Victor Kizewski - Freshman

Punter

9 Ian Gallagher - Sophomore
Jackson Koonce
Garret Wegner - Freshman

Long Snappers

51 James Fisher - Junior
95 Peder Olson - Sophomore (+LB)

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

Recruiting class

2016 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Henry Van Dellen QB	Plymouth, MN	Providence Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Henry Van Dellen QB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Adam Cofield TB	Lee's Summit, MO	Blue Springs South High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Adam Cofield TB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zak Kuntz FB	Grand Forks, ND	Red River High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Zak Kuntz FB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Sean Engel WR	Chaska, MN	Chaska High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Sean Engel WR	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Trevor Heit WR	Pepin, WI	Pepin High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Trevor Heit WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Cole Jacob WR	Medina, MN	Medina High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cole Jacob WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Matt Biegler TE	Underwood, MN	Underwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Matt Biegler TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Braydon Lund TE	Minot, ND	Minot High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Braydon Lund TE	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Quinn Alo OL	LaMoure, ND	LaMoure High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	336 lb (152 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Quinn Alo OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ben Hecht OL	Shawnee, KS	Mill Valley High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ben Hecht OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Josh Howieson OL	Baxter, MN	Brainerd High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Josh Howieson OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zach Kubas OL	Dickinson, ND	Trinity High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Zach Kubas OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dillon Radunz OL	Becker, MN	Becker High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Dillon Radunz OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Karson Schoening OL	Rolla, ND	Mt. Pleasant High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Karson Schoening OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Cordell Volson OL	Balfour, ND	Drake High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cordell Volson OL	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Cameron Hackl DT	Green Bay, WI	Bay Port High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Cameron Hackl DT	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Jabril Cox LB	Raytown, MO	Raytown South High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Jabril Cox LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ross Kennelly LB	Superior, WI	Superior High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ross Kennelly LB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Moses Nyangacha LB	Robbinsdale, MN	Robbinsdale Cooper High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Moses Nyangacha LB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Beau Pauly LB	Becker, MN	Becker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Beau Pauly LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Felix Dixon DB	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Felix Dixon DB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ross Godfrey DB	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City East High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Ross Godfrey DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Victor Kizewski DB	Stevens Point, WI	Stevens Point High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Victor Kizewski DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Garret Wegner P	Lodi, WI	Lodi High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	February 03, 2016 (Signed)
Garret Wegner P	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Darren Kelley DB	Baltimore, MD	North Dakota State College of Science	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
Darren Kelley DB	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jackson Koonce P	Oceanside, CA	Southern Methodist University	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	February 03, 2015 (Transfer)
Jackson Koonce P	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 2016.

Game summaries

Eastern Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2010 FCS Playoffs	EWU, 38–31

at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Hawkeyes					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	1947	IOWA, 59–0

Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redbirds					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2014 FCS Playoffs	NDSU, 29–27

at Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Bears					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2	2015	NDSU, 55–0

South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackrabbits					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
59–40–5	2015	NDSU, 28–7

at Western Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Leathernecks					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2015	NDSU, 59–7

at Northern Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Panthers					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–26	2015 FCS Playoffs	NDSU, 23–13

Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
6–4	2015	NDSU, 27–24

Indiana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores					0
Bison					0

Overall record	Previous meeting	Result
7–1	2015	NDSU, 28–14

at South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison					0
Coyotes					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
53–25–3	2015	USD, 24–21

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS
Coaches

References

North Dakota State Bison football

Venues	Dacotah Field (1910–1992) Fargodome (1993–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Dakota Marker (South Dakota State) Nickel Trophy (North Dakota)

Culture & lore	Thundar "On Bison" Gold Star Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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