2023 Dakota State Trojans football team

2023 Dakota State Trojans football
Conference	North Star Athletic Association
Record	1–9 (1–7 NSAA)
Head coach	Josh Anderson (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Yost (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Anvil Sinsabaugh (5th season)
Home stadium	Dan Beacom Track Complex

2023 North Star Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Dickinson State $^		8	–	0					10	–	2
Valley City State		6	–	2					7	–	3
Waldorf		3	–	5					4	–	6
Mayville State		2	–	6					2	–	9
Dakota State		1	–	7					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2023 Dakota State Trojans football team represented Dakota State University as a member of the North Star Athletic Association during the 2023 NAIA football season. The Trojans were led by 15th year head coach Josh Anderson[1]. They played their home games at the Dan Beacom Track Complex[2] in Madison, South Dakota. They finished the season with a 1–9 record (1–7) and finished 5th in the conference standings[3][4]

Dan Beacom Track Complex

The 2023 season would mark the first and only season that the Trojans would play at the Dan Beacom Track Complex. The Trojans would lose the inaugural game against Wisconsin–La Crosse by a score of 6–31.[5]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
August 26	7:00 p.m.	at Dakota Wesleyan*	Joe Quintal Stadium Mitchell, SD (Chamber of Commerce Traveling Cup)	L 13–23
August 31	7:05 p.m.	Wisconsin–La Crosse*	Dan Beacom Track Complex Madison, SD	L 6–31
September 9	4:00 p.m.	at Waldorf	Bolstorff Field Forest City, IA	L 20–35
September 16	4:00 p.m.	Valley City State	Dan Beacom Track Complex Madison, SD	L 6–14
September 30	3:00 p.m.	at Mayville State	Jerome Berg Field Mayville, ND	L 0–13
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Dickinson State	Henry Biesiot Activities Center Dickinson, ND	L 14–40
October 14	4:00 p.m.	Waldorf	Dan Beacom Track Complex Madison, SD	L 14–34
October 21	4:00 p.m.	Valley City State	Lokken Stadium Valley City, ND	L 14–21
November 4	3:00 p.m.	Mayville State	Dan Beacom Track Complex Madison, SD	W 19–14
November 11	12:00 p.m.	No. 20 Dickinson State	Dan Beacom Track Complex Madison, SD	L 0–52
*Non-conference game Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Josh Anderson". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
2. "Dan Beacom Track Complex". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
3. "2023 Football Standings". playnorthstar.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
4. Dannelly, Jason (August 7, 2024). "NAIA Football Preview: North Star Athletic Association". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
5. Huntimer, Nick (September 1, 2023). "Wisconsin-La Crosse hands DSU football home opener setback". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
6. "2023 Football Varsity Schedule". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.