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
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]
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2011
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.
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2012
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.
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2013
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]
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2014
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]
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2015
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]
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2016
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]
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2017
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]
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2018
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]
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2019
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]
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^ "Area Sports; College Football; DAC" . The Bismarck Tribune . Bismarck, North Dakota . November 8, 2010. p. 3D. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Monke, Dustin (September 18, 2010). "Trojans' pass attack scares Blue Hawks" . The Dickinson Press . Dickinson, North Dakota . p. B3. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Monke, Dustin (September 19, 2010). "Hawks crush Trojans" . The Dickinson Press . Dickinson, North Dakota . pp. B1, B3 . Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Budlong, Jeff (October 3, 2010). "Yellow Jackets' stingy defense swarms all over Dakota State" . Rapid City Journal . Rapid City, South Dakota . p. F6. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Peterson, Eric (November 8, 2010). "DAC Bowl has one last hurrah" . The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . Fargo, North Dakota . p. D1, D6 . Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2010 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved February 28, 2025 .
^ "2011 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved February 28, 2025 .
^ "2012 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved February 28, 2025 .
^ "2013 Football Standings" . North Star Athletic Association . Retrieved November 5, 2024 .
^ "2013 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved February 28, 2025 .
^ "2014 Football Standings" . North Star Athletic Association . Retrieved November 5, 2024 .
^ "2014 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved February 28, 2025 .
^ "2015 Football Standings" . playnorthstar.com . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (August 29, 2015). "Tigers? strong second-half surge spoil Trojans? football home opener" . dsuathletics.com . Madison, SD . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "Furious Second Half Pushes Tigers Past Trojans" . dwuathletics.com . Madison, SD . August 30, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "Dakota State 54, Dickinson 21" . Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota . October 18, 2015. p. 4D. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Huntimer, Nick (October 19, 2015). "Trojans Upset No. 24 Blue Hawks, 54-21" . naia.org . Madison, SD . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ Murphy, John (October 25, 2015). "Trojans Edge Comets FB in NSAA Play" . msucomets.com . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "A Closer Look At Other Colleges From Around The State" . Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota . September 3, 2015. p. 8G. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2015 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (September 24, 2016). "DSU opens up NSAA Football Conference play with 36-17 homecoming win over UJ" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (November 6, 2016). "Trojans wrap up football season with 24-10 road victory; secure third consecutive winning season" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ "2016 Football Standings" . playnorthstar.com . Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ "2016 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "CFB: Dakota State (S.D.) Football Announces 2016 Schedule" . Dakota News Now . June 10, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (September 16, 2017). "Trojans win Dacotah Bank/NSAA Football conference opener over Comets" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (November 11, 2017). "Trojans finish season strong, rout Saints 59-21 for most wins since 1998" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ "2017 Football Standings" . playnorthstar.com . Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ "Trojan Field, Madison (S.D.), 27 October 2017" . October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2024 . Trojan Field at Madison in Lake County, South Dakota, is the football home of the Dakota State University Trojans.
^ "2017 NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll ? Final" . naia.org . November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2024 .
^ "2017 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (November 4, 2018). "No. 16 Blue Hawks hold off Trojans' upset bid in regular-season finale" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved November 3, 2024 .
^ "2018 Football Standings" . playnorthstar.com . Retrieved November 3, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (September 6, 2018). "Briar Cliff (Iowa) hands Dakota State (S.D.) first Ag Bowl defeat" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved November 3, 2024 .
^ "2018 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "Josh Anderson" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved October 31, 2024 .
^ Huntimer, Nick (August 30, 2019). "Trojans continue dominance over rival Tigers, win in double overtime thriller" . dsuathletics.com . Retrieved October 31, 2024 .
^ "2019 Football Standings" . playnorthstar.com . Retrieved October 31, 2024 .
^ "2019 Football Schedule" . Dakota State University . Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries People Seasons Conference championships in italics; National championships in bold