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Dakota State Trojans football, 2010–2019

American college football seasons

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Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 4, 2026
Entity authorityQ133258982 ↗
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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. 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.

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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.

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