1947 North Dakota State Bison football team

American college football season

1947 North Dakota State Bison football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 1–7 (0–5 NCC)
Head coach|

* Stan Kostka (3rd season)

Home stadium| Dacotah Field

Seasons

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1948 ->

1947 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
South Dakota \+  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Iowa State Teachers \+  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
South Dakota State | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Dakota | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Augustana (SD) | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Morningside | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
North Dakota State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1947 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Stan Kostka, the team compiled a 1–7 record (0–5 against NCC opponents) and finished last in the NCC.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, North Dakota State was ranked at No. 350 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 12| at Bemidji State*| Bemidji, MN| W 20–0| | [3]
September 20| at Iowa*|

* Iowa Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| L 0–59| 31,050| [4]
September 26| Gustavus Adolphus*|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| L 7–13| | [5]
October 3| Iowa State Teachers|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| L 12–13| | [6]
October 10| South Dakota|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| L 7–13| | [7]
October 18| North Dakota|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy)

| L 20–25| 5,000–6,000| [8]
October 25| Augustana (SD)|

* Dacotah Field
* Fargo, ND

| L 7–13| | [9]
November 1| at South Dakota State| Brookings, SD (rivalry)| L 0–7| 3,000| [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 156. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "N.D. State beats Bemidji T.C., 20–0". The Winona Daily News. September 13, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Bert McGrane (September 21, 1947). "Iowa Unveils New Threat, 59-0: Runs Soften Bison, Then Passers Hit". The Des Moines Register. pp. V-1, V-4 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Gustavus trips N.D. State, 13–7". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. September 27, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Teachers needs rally for win No. 23". The Courier. October 5, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Coyotes Blast Aggies, 13-7". The Rapid City Daily Journal. October 11, 1947. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "NDU Wins From ND State 25-20". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 19, 1947 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Last quarter drive wins 13–7 for Augustana". Argus-Leader. October 26, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "State Bunnies Nip Bison, 7-0". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1947 - via Newspapers.com.

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North Dakota State Bison football

Venues|

* Dacotah Field (1910–1992)
* Fargodome (1993–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* North Dakota: Nickel Trophy
* South Dakota State: Dakota Marker

Culture & lore|

* Thundar
* "On Bison"
* Gold Star Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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