1962 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season

1962 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football

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

* Marvin C. Helling (6th season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1963 ->

1962 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
State College of Iowa \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
South Dakota State \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Augustana (SD) | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
North Dakota | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Morningside | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Dakota | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
North Dakota State | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 84.[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 15| Youngstown*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| W 20–7| | [2]
September 22| Montana*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| W 14–8| 6,000| [3]
September 29| at Augustana (SD)|

* Howard Wood Stadium
* Sioux Falls, SD

| L 0–7| | [4]
October 6| at Morningside|

* Public Schools Stadium
* Sioux City, IA

| W 14–0| | [5]
October 13| at South Dakota State| Brookings, SD (Hobo Day)| L 0–26| 9,000| [6]
October 20| North Dakota State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)

| W 30–7| 8,500| [7][8]
October 27| State College of Iowa|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| L 8–13| | [9]
November 3| at Montana State*|

* Gatton Field
* Bozeman, MT

| L 3–16| 4,700| [10]
November 10| South Dakota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)

| W 31–0| | [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
2. ^ "Opportunistic Sioux Stop Youngstown 20-7". The Bismarck Tribune. September 17, 1962. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Sioux Topple Montana, Bison Fall to Bobcats". The Bismarck Tribune. September 24, 1962. p. 12 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ John Egan (September 30, 1962). "Augie Upsets Sioux 7 to 0". Argus-Leader. p. 3D - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Bob Hentges (October 7, 1962). "Invading North Dakota Whips Chiefs in Rain and Mud, 14-0". Sioux City Journal. pp. D1, D6 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Craig Stolze (October 14, 1962). "Rabbits Belt Sioux 26-0". Argus-Leader. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Sioux Lace Bison 30-7". Argus-Leader. October 21, 1962. p. 2D - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
9. ^ "SCI Edges Sioux 13-8 In Toughie". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 28, 1962. pp. 37–38 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Bobcats Drop North Dakota". The Inter Lake. November 4, 1962. p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Coyotes Lose 31-0 to Sioux; It's 3-0 at Half". Argus-Leader. November 11, 1962. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.

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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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