1937 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team

1937 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	5–4 (2–2 NCC)
Head coach	Casey Finnegan (9th season)
Captain	Forrest Stevens, Emil May
Home stadium	Dacotah Field
Seasons ←  1936 1938  →

1937 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Dakota $	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
South Dakota	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Morningside	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	2
North Dakota Agricultural	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Iowa State Teachers	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	4	–	3
South Dakota State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Omaha	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1937 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1937 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Casey Finnegan, the team compiled a 5–4 record (2–2 against NCC opponents) and finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC. ^[1] The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Omaha	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 34–7		[2]
September 25	at Minnesota *	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–69	47,492	[3]
October 1	Morningside	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND	W 33–6		[4]
October 9	South Dakota State	Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (rivalry)	L 6–13		[5]
October 16	at Carleton *	Laird Field Northfield, MN	W 6–0		[6]
October 22	at Moorhead State *	Moorhead, MN	W 13–6		[7]
October 30	at North Dakota	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)	L 0–27		[8]
November 6	at Colorado State–Greeley *	Jackson Field Greeley, CO	W 15–12		[9]
November 13	at George Washington *	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–33		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 157. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
2. "Omaha U. drops grid opener, 34–7". The Omaha Evening Bee-News. September 18, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gophers trample over Bison, 69–7". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. September 26, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bison romp over Morningside, 33–6". Sioux City Journal. October 2, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rabbits upset Bison by 13–6". Sioux City Journal. October 10, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Carls outplay Bison in mud but lose 6 to 0 battle". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. October 27, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bison turn back Dragons, 13 to 6". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. October 23, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sioux scalp State". Great Falls Tribune. October 31, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Last minute pass defeats Greeley State Bears, 15 to 12". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 8, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bisons defeated 33–0 by Colonials". Argus-Leader. November 14, 1937. Retrieved October 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.