1966 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season

1966 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football

NCC co-champion
Pecan Bowl champion

Pecan Bowl, W 42–14 vs. Parsons

Conference| North Central Conference
Record| 8–2 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach|

* Marvin C. Helling (9th season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 North Central Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
North Dakota \+  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Dakota State \+  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
State College of Iowa | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Augustana (SD) | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Dakota | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
South Dakota State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Morningside | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against NCC opponents), tied with North Dakota State for the NCC championship, defeated Parsons in the Pecan Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 154.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

## Schedule

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September 17| at Montana*| |

* Daylis Stadium
* Billings, MT

| W 30–6| 5,400–6,000| [2]
September 24| Idaho State*| No. 3|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| W 41–0| 8,300–8,570| [3]
October 1| State College of Iowa| No. 2|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| W 23–10| 5,592|
October 8| South Dakota| No. 3|

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

| W 31–17| 4,670–5,107| [4]
October 15| at South Dakota State| No. 2|

* Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
* Brookings, SD

| W 43–0| 6,400|
October 22| No. 1 North Dakota State| No. 2|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND (Nickel Trophy)

| L 15–18| 14,275| [5]
October 29| No. 3 Montana State*| No. 4|

* Memorial Stadium
* Grand Forks, ND

| L 21–59| 4,100–4,137| [6][7]
November 5| at Augustana (SD)| |

* Howard Wood Field
* Sioux Falls, SD

| W 30–20| 3,208|
November 12| at Morningside| No. 9| Sioux City, IA| W 62–0| 1,340|
December 10| vs. No. 5 Parsons*| No. 8|

* Shotwell Stadium
* Abilene, TX (Pecan Bowl)

| W 42–24| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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. ^ "North Dakota Sioux skin Grizzlies, 30–6". The Billings Gazette. September 18, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "UND rips Idaho State in Potato Bowl, 41–0". The Forum. September 25, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
5. ^ "Blazie's clutch boot gives Bison 18–15 win over UND". The Bismarck Tribune. October 24, 1966. Retrieved October 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Bobcats crush Sioux". The Daily Inter Lake. October 30, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 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

Seasons|

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## External links

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* 1966 Pecan Bowl (North Dakota in white jerseys)

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