1954 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

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1954 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–5 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State + 5 1 0 7 2 0
Morningside + 5 1 0 5 3 0
South Dakota 3 3 0 5 4 0
North Dakota 3 3 0 4 5 0
Iowa State Teachers 3 3 0 3 5 0
North Dakota State 1 4 1 1 7 1
Augustana (SD) 0 5 1 1 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1954 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 182.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Bemidji State*W 27–12
September 25at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 39–0
October 2at Morningside
L 21–28
October 9South Dakota
W 27–21[2]
October 16Iowa State Teachers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 13–14
October 23at South Dakota StateBrookings, SDL 20–3410,000[3]
October 30North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 40–7
November 6at Montana State*L 13–21
November 13at Idaho*L 0–456,000[4][5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Coyotes Drop League Opener to North Dakota 27-21". Sioux City Argus-Leader. October 10, 1954. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackrabbits Hop To Hobo Day Win". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 24, 1954. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Boni, Bill (November 14, 1954). "Vandals trounce Dakotans easily". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ "Beware of Brigham Young team, Stahley warns winning Vandals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 15, 1954. p. 16.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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