The 1968 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 10âÂÂ0 record (6âÂÂ0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and defeated Arkansas State in the Pecan Bowl. The team was ranked No. 1 in the AP small college poll. The 1968 season was part of an unbeaten streak that lasted from the team's defeat in the 1967 Pecan Bowl until October 16, 1971.