Dakota State Trojans football, 2010–2019

American college football seasons

The Dakota State Trojans football program from 2010 to 2019 represented Dakota State University in college football during the 2010s. The Trojans were members of the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) in 2010, competed as an NAIA independent from 2011 to 2012, and then joined the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) in 2013.[1] Josh Anderson, who has served as Dakota State's head coach since 2009, led the team for the entire decade. The team played home games at Trojan Field in Madison, South Dakota.

## 2010

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2010 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| Dakota Athletic Conference
Record| 0–10 (0–8 DAC)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (2nd season)

Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2009

2011 ->

2010 Dakota Athletic Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 10 Dickinson State $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
No. 20 South Dakota Mines |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Minot State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Black Hills State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Jamestown |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Valley City State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Mayville State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Dakota State |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2010 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) during the 2010 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 0–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of eighth teams in the DAC.[2]

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 28| 7:00 p.m.| Midland*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 7–38| |
September 11| 12:00 p.m.| at Wisconsin–Whitewater*|

* Perkins Stadium
* Whitewater, WI

| L 7–70| 5,489|
September 18| 1:30 p.m.| at No. 13 Dickinson State|

* Badland Activities Center
* Dickinson, ND

| L 7–31| 2,000| [3][4]
September 25| 6:00 p.m.| South Dakota Mines|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 14–41| |
October 2| 2:00 p.m.| at Black Hills State|

* Lyle Hare Stadium
* Spearfish, SD

| L 9–14| | [5]
October 9| 1:30 p.m.| Minot State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 19–35| |
October 16| 1:30 p.m.| at Valley City State|

* Lokken Field
* Valley City, ND

| L 10–54| 756|
October 23| 1:30 p.m.| Jamestown|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 48–58| |
October 30| 1:30 p.m.| at Mayville State|

* Jerome Berg Field
* Mayville, ND

| L 14–21| |
November 7| 9:00 a.m.| vs. Valley City State|

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND (DAC Bowl)

| L 39–62| 657| [6]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[7]

## 2011

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2011 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 1–10
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (3rd season)

Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2010

2012 ->

2011 NAIA independents football records

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 16 Valley City State ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
No. 5 Azusa Pacific ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Menlo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Southern Oregon |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Mayville State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Walsh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Dickinson State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Edward Waters |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Malone |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Robert Morris (IL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Webber International |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Jamestown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Southern Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  |
West Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  |
Dakota State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Ave Maria |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 9  |
Haskell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2011 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as an independent during the 2011 NAIA football season. Led by third-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled a record of 1–10.

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 27| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 17 Midland|

* Memorial Field
* Fremont, NE

| L 20–47| 1,100
September 3| 6:00 p.m.| Dakota Wesleyan|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 20–56|
September 10| 4:00 p.m.| Doane|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 13–52|
September 17| 2:00 p.m.| at Valley City State|

* Shelly Ellig Field
* Valley City, ND

| L 27–44|
September 24| 4:00 p.m.| Northwestern (IA)|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 27–63|
October 1| 1:00 p.m.| at Concordia (NE)|

* Bulldog Stadium
* Seward, NE

| L 21–49| 674
October 8| 1:00 p.m.| at Hastings|

* Lloyd Wilson Field
* Hastings, NE

| L 14–44| 800
October 15| 1:00 p.m.| Briar Cliff|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 24–16|
October 22| 4:00 p.m.| Dordt|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 20–40|
October 29| 2:00 p.m.| at South Dakota Mines|

* O'Harra Stadium
* Rapid City, SD

| L 17–42|
November 5| 2:00 p.m.| at Mayville State|

* Jerome Berg Field
* Mayville, ND

| L 0–6|

* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[8]

## 2012

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2012 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–9
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (4th season)

Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2011

2013 ->

2012 NAIA independents football records

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Robert Morris (IL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
No. 24 Valley City State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Bacone |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Langston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Edward Waters |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Jamestown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Lindenwood–Belleville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Mayville State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Menlo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
SAGU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Southern Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Webber International |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Point |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Wayland Baptist |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Dakota State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Texas College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Ave Maria |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  |
Haskell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  |
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2012 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as an independent during the 2011 NAIA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled a record of 2–9.

### Schedule

[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 25| 4:00 p.m.| Peru State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 27–35|
September 1| 7:00 p.m.| at Dakota Wesleyan|

* Joe Quintal Field
* Mitchell, SD

| L 14–40| 2,150
September 8| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 21 Doane|

* Simon Field
* Crete, NE

| L 14–35| 950
September 15| 4:00 p.m.| No. 21 Valley City State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 31–41|
September 22| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 16 Northwestern (IA)|

* DeValois Stadium
* Orange City, IA

| L 12–47| 2,869
September 29| 4:00 p.m.| Concordia (NE)|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 7–28|
October 6| 4:00 p.m.| No. 21 Hastings|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 19–55|
October 13| 1:00 p.m.| at Briar Cliff|

* Memorial Field
* Sioux City, IA

| W 35–28| 700
October 20| 1:00 p.m.| at Dordt|

* Open Space Park
* Sioux Center, IA

| L 7–24|
October 27| 1:00 p.m.| Jamestown|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 35–34 2OT|
November 3| 3:00 p.m.| Mayville State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 33–34|

* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[9]

## 2013

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2013 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| North Star Athletic Association
Record| 2–8 (2–2 NSAA)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (5th season)

Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2012

2014 ->

2013 North Star Athletic Association football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Valley City State \+  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Jamestown \+  |  | 3  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Mayville State |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Dakota State |  | 2  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Presentation |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 2013 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the newly-formed North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2010 NAIA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the NSAA.[10]

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:00 p.m.| at Peru State*|

* Bulldog Stadium
* Auburn, NE

| L 21–56|
September 7| 6:00 p.m.| Dordt*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 13–14|
September 14| 6:00 p.m.| at Valley City State|

* Shelly Ellig Field
* Valley City, ND

| L 20–63|
September 21| 6:00 p.m.| at Presentation|

* Swisher Field
* Aberdeen, SD

| W 35–28| 200
September 28| 4:00 p.m.| No. 20 Concordia (NE)*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 0–24|
October 5| 7:00 p.m.| Dakota Wesleyan*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 14–23|
October 12| 1:00 p.m.| at Jamestown|

* Rollie Greeno Field
* Jamestown, ND

| W 31–28| 1,438
October 19| 1:00 p.m.| Briar Cliff*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 31–37|
October 26| 2:00 p.m.| at South Dakota Mines*|

* O'Harra Stadium
* Rapid City, SD

| L 25–69|
October 30| 3:00 p.m.| at Mayville State|

* Jerome Berg Field
* Mayville, ND

| L 14–20|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[11]

## 2014

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2014 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| North Star Athletic Association
Record| 6–5 (2–4 NSAA)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (6th season)

Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2013

2015 ->

2014 North Star Athletic Association football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 17 Valley City State $^  |  | 6  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Dickinson State |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Jamestown |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Presentation |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Dakota State |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Waldorf |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Mayville State |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2014 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2014 NAIA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the NSAA.[12]

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 30| 6:00 p.m.| Mayville State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 28–20|
September 6| 6:00 p.m.| at Dordt*|

* Open Space Park
* Sioux Center, IA

| W 41–7|
September 13| 6:00 p.m.| Valley City State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 10–34|
September 20| 4:00 p.m.| Presentation|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 37–40|
September 27| 6:00 p.m.| at Concordia (NE)*|

* Bulldog Stadium
* Seward, NE

| W 22–21| 1,009
October 4| 6:00 p.m.| at No. 20 Dakota Wesleyan*|

* Joe Quintal Stadium
* Mitchell, SD

| L 22–27| 2,500
October 11| 1:00 p.m.| Jamestown|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 29–37|
October 16| 7:00 p.m.| vs. Briar Cliff*|

* DakotaDome
* Vermillion, SD

| W 22–17| 500
October 25| 1:00 p.m.| Trinity Bible*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 69–13|
November 1| 1:00 p.m.| at Waldorf|

* Bolstorff Field
* Forest City, IA

| W 51–41|
November 8| 2:00 p.m.| at Dickinson State|

* Bolstorff Field
* Forest City, IA

| L 17–20 OT|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[13]

## 2015

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2015 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| North Star Athletic Association
Record| 6–5 (4–2 NSAA)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (7th season)

Defensive coordinator| Cory Miller (1st season)
Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2014

2016 ->

2015 North Star Athletic Association football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 18 Dickinson State $^  |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Valley City State |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Dakota State |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Mayville State |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Jamestown |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Waldorf |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  |
Presentation |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2015 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2015 NAIA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the NSAA.[14]

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 29| 6:00 p.m.| Dakota Wesleyan*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 27–40| 4,500| [15][16]
September 5| 6:00 p.m.| Dordt*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 28–24| |
September 12| 6:00 p.m.| Waldorf|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 17–24| |
September 19| 1:00 p.m.| Jamestown|

* Rollie Greeno Stadium
* Jamestown, ND

| W 38–13| |
September 26| 1:00 p.m.| at St. Ambrose*|

* Brady Street Stadium
* Davenport, IA

| L 35–39| |
October 3| 3:00 p.m.| Trinity Bible*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 60–6| |
October 10| 1:00 p.m.| Valley City State|

* Lokken Stadium
* Valley City, ND

| L 24–32| |
October 17| 1:00 p.m.| No. 24 Dickinson State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 54–21| | [17][18]
October 24| 3:00 p.m.| at Mayville State|

* Jerome Berg Field
* Mayville, ND

| W 28–21| | [19]
October 31| 2:00 p.m.| Presentation|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 27–16| |
November 8| 4:00 p.m.| vs. Dickinson State*|

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

| L 30–49| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[20][21]

## 2016

[edit]

2016 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| North Star Athletic Association
Record| 6–4 (3–3 NSAA)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (8th season)

Defensive coordinator| Cory Miller (2nd season)
Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2015

2017 ->

2016 North Star Athletic Association football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 14 Dickinson State $^  |  | 6  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Valley City State |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Presentation |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Dakota State |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Jamestown *  |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Mayville State |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Waldorf |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant
* – Jamestown later forfeited or vacated all its wins. Valley City State and Waldorf were given wins by forfeit.

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2016 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2016 NAIA football season.[22] Led by eighth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the NSAA.[23][24]

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 26| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan*|

* Joe Quintal Field
* Mitchell, SD

| W 34–30| 3,500
September 3| 6:00 p.m.| at Dordt*|

* Open Space Park
* Sioux Center, IA

| L 42–45|
September 10| 1:00 p.m.| No. 24 St. Ambrose*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 62–48|
September 17| 6:00 p.m.| Waldorf*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 36–14|
September 24| 4:00 p.m.| Jamestown|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 36–17|
October 1| 4:00 p.m.| at Waldorf|

* Bolstorff Field
* Forest City, IA

| W 37–13| 431
October 15| 4:00 p.m.| Valley City State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 22–41|
October 22| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 12 Dickinson State|

* Henry Biesiot Activities Center
* Dickinson, ND

| L 12–31|
October 29| 1:00 p.m.| Mayville State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 25–27|
November 5| 5:00 p.m.| at Presentation|

* Swisher Field
* Aberdeen, SD

| W 24–10|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[25][26]

## 2017

[edit]

2017 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| North Star Athletic Association
Record| 8–3 (6–2 NSAA)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (9th season)

Defensive coordinator| Cory Miller (3rd season)
Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 North Star Athletic Association football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 14 Dickinson State $^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
No. 23 Dakota State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Waldorf |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Valley City State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Presentation |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Jamestown |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Mayville State |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant
* – Jamestown later forfeited or vacated both its wins. Waldorf was given a win by forfeit.

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2017 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2017 NAIA football season.[27] Led by ninth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the NSAA.[28][29][30] The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 23 in the NAIA.[31]

### Schedule

[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 24| 7:00 p.m.| No. 17 Dakota Wesleyan*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD (Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup)

| W 56–39|
September 2| 1:00 p.m.| at St. Ambrose*|

* Brady Street Stadium
* Davenport, IA

| L 24–27|
September 9| 1:00 p.m.| at Briar Cliff*|

* Memorial Field
* Sioux City, IA

| W 49–33|
September 16| 6:00 p.m.| Mayville State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 48–16|
September 25| 2:00 p.m.| Presentation|

* Howard Wood Field
* Sioux Falls, SD

| L 21–22|
September 30| 1:00 p.m.| at Jamestown|

* Rollie Greeno Field
* Jamestown, ND

| W 20–14 OT|
October 7| 6:00 p.m.| Waldorf|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 59–20|
October 21| 4:00 p.m.| at Valley City State|

* Shelly Ellig Field
* Valley City, ND

| W 31–28| 600
October 28| 12:00 p.m.| No. 15 Dickinson State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 25–28|
November 4| 3:00 p.m.| at Mayville State|

* Jerome Berg Field
* Mayville, ND

| W 34–6|
November 11| 1:00 p.m.| at Presentation|

* Swisher Field
* Aberdeen, SD

| W 59–21|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## 2018

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2018 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| North Star Athletic Association
Record| 3–8 (2–5 NSAA)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (10th season)

Defensive coordinator| Cory Miller (4th season)
Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2017

2019 ->

2018 North Star Athletic Association football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
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|
|

Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 8 Dickinson State $^  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Valley City State |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Waldorf |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Presentation |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Dakota State |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Mayville State |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2018 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) during the 2018 NAIA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Josh Anderson, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing fifth in the NSAA.[33][34][35]

### Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 23| 7:00 p.m.| at Dakota Wesleyan*|

* Joe Quintal Field
* Mitchell, SD (Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup)

| W 27–18| 3,367
September 1| 1:00 p.m.| St. Ambrose*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 27–49|
September 6| 7:00 p.m.| Briar Cliff*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 20–49|
September 15| 6:00 p.m.| at Wisconsin–Stevens Point*|

* Goerke Park
* Stevens Point, WI

| L 28–51| 1,956
September 22| 4:00 p.m.| at Waldorf|

* Bolstorff Field
* Forest City, IA

| L 35–50| 447
September 29| 3:00 p.m.| No. 18 Dickinson State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 27–33|
October 6| 4:00 p.m.| Valley City State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 16–27|
October 13| 4:00 p.m.| Presentation|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 44–28|
October 20| 4:00 p.m.| at Mayville State|

* Jerome Berg Field
* Mayville, ND

| W 28–19|
October 27| 4:00 p.m.| Waldorf|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 37–51|
November 3| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 16 Dickinson State|

* Henry Biesiot Activities Center
* Dickinson, ND

| L 25–41|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## 2019

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2019 Dakota State Trojans football

Conference| North Star Athletic Association
Record| 5–5 (3–4 NSAA)
Head coach|

* Josh Anderson (11th season)

Defensive coordinator| Paytton Hobbs (1st season)
Home stadium| Trojan Field

Seasons

<- 2018

2020 ->

2019 North Star Athletic Association football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 17 Dickinson State $^  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Valley City State |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
No. 23 Waldorf |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  |
Dakota State |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Mayville State |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Presentation |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2019 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2019 NAIA football season. The Trojans were led by 11th-year head coach Josh Anderson.[37][38] They finished the season with a 5–5 record (3–4 NSAA) and finished 4th in the conference standings.[39]

### Schedule

[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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August 29| 7:00 p.m.| Dakota Wesleyan*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD (Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup)

| W 33–30|
September 7| 1:00 p.m.| at Briar Cliff*|

* Memorial Field
* Sioux City, IA

| L 10–13| 600
September 21| 4:00 p.m.| Wisconsin–Stevens Point*|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 38–21|
September 28| 2:00 p.m.| at Valley City State|

* Lokken Stadium
* Valley City, ND

| L 6–10|
October 5| 4:00 p.m.| Presentation|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| W 43–16|
October 13| 1:00 p.m.| No. 14 Dickinson State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 14–31|
October 19| 2:00 p.m.| at Waldorf|

* Bolstorff Field
* Forest City, IA

| L 9–59|
October 26| 2:00 p.m.| at Mayville State|

* Jerome Berg Field
* Mayville, ND

| W 35–14|
November 2| 4:00 p.m.| Valley City State|

* Trojan Field
* Madison, SD

| L 18–30|
November 9| 1:00 p.m.| at Presentation|

* Swisher Field
* Aberdeen, SD

| W 31–29|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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40. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Dakota State University. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

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