Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° |
Henry Luke Bolley (Independent) (1894–1899) |
1894 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–0 | | | | | |
1895 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–1 | | | | | |
1896 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–1–1 | | | | | |
1897 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0–3 | | | | | |
1898 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–2 | | | | | |
1899 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0–1 | | | | | |
Jack Harrison (Independent) (1900–1901) |
1900 | North Dakota Agricultural | 8–1–1 | | | | | |
1901 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7–0 | | | | | |
Eddie Cochems (Independent) (1902–1903) |
1902 | North Dakota Agricultural | 4–0 | | | | | |
1903 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–1 | | | | | |
A. L. Marshall (Independent) (1904–1905) |
1904 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–3 | | | | | |
1905 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
Gil Dobie (Independent) (1906–1907) |
1906 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–0 | | | | | |
1907 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–0 | | | | | |
Paul Magoffin (Independent) (1908) |
1908 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–3 | | | | | |
Arthur Rueber (Independent) (1909–1912) |
1909 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–2–1 | | | | | |
1910 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–3 | | | | | |
1911 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–1 | | | | | |
1912 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–1 | | | | | |
Howard Wood (Independent) (1913–1914) |
1913 | North Dakota Agricultural | 0–2–2 | | | | | |
1914 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–3 | | | | | |
Paul J. Davis (Independent) (1915–1917) |
1915 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–3 | | | | | |
1916 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–2–1 | | | | | |
1917 | North Dakota Agricultural | 4–2 | | | | | |
Stanley Borleske (Independent) (1919–1921) |
1919 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–1–1 | | | | | |
1920 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–3–1 | | | | | |
1921 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–3–1 | | | | | |
Joe Cutting (North Central Conference) (1922) |
1922 | North Dakota Agricultural | 6–2 | 1–2 | 5th | | | |
Stanley Borleske (North Central Conference) (1923–1924) |
1923 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–4–1 | 1–3 | 7th | | | |
1924 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–3 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
Ion Cortright (North Central Conference) (1925–1927) |
1925 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–0–2 | 4–0–2 | T–1st | | | |
1926 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–3 | 2–3 | 6th | | | |
1927 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–5 | 1–3 | 5th | | | |
Casey Finnegan (North Central Conference) (1928–1940) |
1928 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–4–1 | 1–3 | T–3rd | | | |
1929 | North Dakota Agricultural | 4–3–2 | 1–1–2 | 3rd | | | |
1930 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | | | |
1931 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | | | |
1932 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
1933 | North Dakota Agricultural | 3–2–4 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | | | |
1934 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–3–2 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | | | |
1935 | North Dakota Agricultural | 7–1–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | | | |
1936 | North Dakota Agricultural | 4–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | | | |
1937 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | | | |
1938 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–4 | 3–1 | T–2nd | | | |
1939 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–6–1 | 0–5 | 7th | | | |
1940 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–8 | 0–5 | 7th | | | |
Stan Kostka (North Central Conference) (1941) |
1941 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–7 | 2–4 | 5th | | | |
Robert A. Lowe (North Central Conference) (1942–1945) |
1942 | North Dakota Agricultural | 2–5–1 | 2–3 | T–5th | | | |
1945 | North Dakota Agricultural | 1–4–1 | N/A | N/A | | | |
Stan Kostka (North Central Conference) (1946–1947) |
1946 | North Dakota Agricultural | 5–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
1947 | North Dakota State | 1–7 | 0–5 | 7th | | | |
Howard Bliss (North Central Conference) (1948–1949) |
1948 | North Dakota State | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | | | |
1949 | North Dakota State | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th | | | |
Mac Wenskunas (North Central Conference) (1950–1953) |
1950 | North Dakota State | 2–7 | 0–6 | 7th | | | |
1951 | North Dakota State | 1–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | | | |
1952 | North Dakota State | 5–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | | | |
1953 | North Dakota State | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | | | |
Del Anderson (North Central Conference) (1954–1955) |
1954 | North Dakota State | 1–7–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | | | |
1955 | North Dakota State | 0–9 | 0–6 | 7th | | | |
Les Luymes (North Central Conference) (1956) |
1956 | North Dakota State | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | | | |
Bob Danielson (North Central Conference) (1957–1962) |
1957 | North Dakota State | 0–8 | 0–5 | T–6th | | | |
1958 | North Dakota State | 3–6 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
1959 | North Dakota State | 4–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–2nd | | | |
1960 | North Dakota State | 3–5–1 | 2–3–1 | T–4th | | | |
1961 | North Dakota State | 3–6 | 1–5 | 6th | | | |
1962 | North Dakota State | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th | | | |
Darrell Mudra (North Central Conference) (1963–1965) |
1963 | North Dakota State | 3–5 | 3–3 | 4th | | | |
1964 | North Dakota State | 10–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | W Mineral Water | 10 | |
1965 | North Dakota State | 11–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Pecan | 1 | 1 |
Ron Erhardt (North Central Conference) (1966–1972) |
1966 | North Dakota State | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | | 8 | 9 |
1967 | North Dakota State | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Pecan | 2 | 2 |
1968 | North Dakota State | 10–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Pecan | 2 | 1 |
1969 | North Dakota State | 10–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Camellia | 1 | 1 |
1970 | North Dakota State | 9–0–1 | 6–0 | 1st | W Camellia | 4 | 3 |
1971 | North Dakota State | 7–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
1972 | North Dakota State | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | | |
Ev Kjelbertson (North Central Conference) (1973–1975) |
1973 | North Dakota State | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | | 14 |
1974 | North Dakota State | 7–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | | | |
1975 | North Dakota State | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | | |
Jim Wacker (North Central Conference) (1976–1978) |
1976 | North Dakota State | 9–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | | T–10 |
1977 | North Dakota State | 9–2–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | | 1 |
1978 | North Dakota State | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
Don Morton (North Central Conference) (1979–1984) |
1979 | North Dakota State | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | | | |
1980 | North Dakota State | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | | |
1981 | North Dakota State | 10–3 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | | 6 |
1982 | North Dakota State | 12–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | | 2 |
1983 | North Dakota State | 12–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | | 5 |
1984 | North Dakota State | 11–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | | 1 |
Earle Solomonson (North Central Conference) (1985–1986) |
1985 | North Dakota State | 11–2–1 | 7–1–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | | 7 |
1986 | North Dakota State | 13–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | | 1 |
Rocky Hager (North Central Conference) (1987–1996) |
1987 | North Dakota State | 6–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd | | | |
1988 | North Dakota State | 14–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | | 1 |
1989 | North Dakota State | 8–3–1 | 6–2–1 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | | 17 |
1990 | North Dakota State | 14–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | | 1 |
1991 | North Dakota State | 7–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | | 7 |
1992 | North Dakota State | 10–2 | 8–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | | 2 |
1993 | North Dakota State | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | | | T–20 |
1994 | North Dakota State | 9–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | | 12 |
1995 | North Dakota State | 10–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | | 13 |
1996 | North Dakota State | 6–4 | 5–4 | 5th | | | |
Bob Babich (North Central Conference) (1997–2002) |
1997 | North Dakota State | 9–3 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | | 16 |
1998 | North Dakota State | 7–4 | 6–3 | 4th | | | |
1999 | North Dakota State | 9–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | | | 13 |
2000 | North Dakota State | 12–2 | 8–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | | 3 |
2001 | North Dakota State | 7–3 | 5–3 | 3rd | | 22 | |
2002 | North Dakota State | 2–8 | 1–7 | 9th | | | |
Craig Bohl (North Central Conference) (2003) |
2003 | North Dakota State | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | 23 | 10 |
Craig Bohl (Great West Conference) (2004–2007) |
2004 | North Dakota State | 8–3 | 2–3 | 3rd | Ineligible | 23 | 23 |
2005 | North Dakota State | 7–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | Ineligible | | |
2006 | North Dakota State | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | Ineligible | 5 | 5 |
2007 | North Dakota State | 10–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | Ineligible | 9 | 9 |
Craig Bohl (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2008–2013) |
2008 | North Dakota State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | |
2009 | North Dakota State | 3–8 | 2–6 | 7th | | | |
2010 | North Dakota State | 9–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd | L NCAA Division I FCS Quarterfinal | 9 | 9 |
2011 | North Dakota State | 14–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
2012 | North Dakota State | 14–1 | 7–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
2013 | North Dakota State | 15–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
Chris Klieman (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2014–2018) |
2014 | North Dakota State | 15–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
2015 | North Dakota State | 13–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
2016 | North Dakota State | 12–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I FCS Semifinal | 3 | 3 |
2017 | North Dakota State | 14–1 | 7–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
2018 | North Dakota State | 15–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
Matt Entz (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2019–present) |
2019 | North Dakota State | 16–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
2020 | North Dakota State | 7–3 | 5–2 | 4th | L NCAA Division I FCS Quarterfinal | 6 | 7 |
2021 | North Dakota State | 14–1 | 7–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 |
2022 | North Dakota State | 12–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 2 | 2 |
2023 | North Dakota State | 11–4 | 5-3 | 4th | L NCAA Division I FCS Semifinal | 3 | 3 |
Total: | 785–382–34 | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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