1923 North Dakota Flickertails football team

1923 North Dakota Flickertails football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	5–3 (2–1 NCC)
Head coach	Paul J. Davis (5th season)
Seasons ←  1922 1924  →

1923 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Morningside $	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
North Dakota	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Des Moines	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
South Dakota State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Creighton	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
South Dakota	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Nebraska Wesleyan *	1	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
$ – Conference champion * – ineligible for conference title; too few games played

The 1923 North Dakota Flickertails football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1923 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Paul J. Davis, the Flickertails compiled a 5–3 record (2–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of eight teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 92. ^{[1] [2]} The team played its home games at the University field. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Moorhead Normal	University field Grand Forks, ND	W 30–6		[4]
October 6	Jamestown	University field Grand Forks, ND	W 89–7		[5]
October 13	South Dakota	University field Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)	L 6–13		[6]
October 20	at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	L 0–27	14,000	[7]
October 27	North Dakota Agricultural	University field Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)	W 10–3		[8]
November 3	at South Dakota State	Brookings, SD	W 12–6		[9]
November 10	at Marquette	Milwaukee, WI	L 0–27		[10]
November 17	at Carleton	Northfield, MN	W 10–3		[11]
Homecoming

References

1. "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
2. Jack Stewart (September 10, 1923). "North Dakota Expects Great Football Team: Coach Davis Believes 1923 Flickertails Will Rival Famous Team of 1908". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "U Football Team Starts Workouts: Men Arriving in Grand Forks For First Practice of Season; Field Is Fixed". The Bismarck Tribune. September 13, 1923. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "North Dakota Defeats Moorhead Normal, 30-6". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 30, 1923. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "N.D.U. Defeats Jamestown by 89 to 7 Score: Flickertails Show Reversal of Form Over Last Week--Burkman in 80 Yard Run for Score". The Bismarck Tribune. October 8, 1923. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "U.N.D. Is Out Of Running: Loses Chance for North Central Title by Losing Saturday". The Bismarck Tribune. October 15, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. George A. Barton (October 21, 1923). "Gopher Machine Rolls Over North Dakota for 27 to 0 Victory". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Breaks Give State U Game: Defeat Agricultural College By 10 to 3 Score". The Bismarck Tribune. October 28, 1923. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Elmer C. Hawley (October 31, 1923). "Rabbits Have Tough Battle With Flickers". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "North Dakota Buried Under 24 to 0 Score: Marquette U Scores Easy Victory Over Flickertails--Skemp Stars". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1923. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "North Dakota Wins, 10 to 3, Over Carleton: Northfield Team Lacks Punch When Scores Seem Apparent". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 18, 1923. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.