1954 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season

1954 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 4–5 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach|

* Frank Zazula (5th season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1953

1955 ->

1954 North Central Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 18| Bemidji State*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| W 27–12| |
September 25| at Augustana (SD)| Sioux Falls, SD| W 39–0| |
October 2| at Morningside|

* Public Schools Stadium
* Sioux City, IA

| L 21–28| |
October 9| South Dakota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND (Sitting Bull Trophy)

| W 27–21| | [2]
October 16| Iowa State Teachers|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| L 13–14| |
October 23| at South Dakota State| Brookings, SD| L 20–34| 10,000| [3]
October 30| North Dakota State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| W 40–7| |
November 6| at Montana State*|

* Gatton Field
* Bozeman, MT

| L 13–21| |
November 13| at Idaho*|

* Neale Stadium
* Moscow, ID

| L 0–45| 6,000| [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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North Dakota Fighting Hawks football

Venues|

* Memorial Stadium (1927–2000)
* Alerus Center (2001–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* North Dakota State: Nickel Trophy
* South Dakota: Sitting Bull Trophy

Culture & lore|

* "Fight On Sioux"
* "It's for You, North Dakota U"
* Pride of the North
* Native American mascot controversy

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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