1947 North Dakota State Bison football team

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1947 North Dakota State Bison football
Conference North Central Conference
Record1–7 (0–5 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Dacotah Field
Seasons
  1946
1948  
1947 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Dakota + 4 0 07 2 0
Iowa State Teachers + 4 0 05 3 1
South Dakota State 3 1 04 5 0
North Dakota 2 2 04 4 0
Augustana (SD) 2 3 03 5 0
Morningside 0 4 04 4 0
North Dakota State 0 5 01 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1947 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Stan Kostka, the team compiled a 1–7 record (0–5 against NCC opponents) and finished last in the NCC. [1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, North Dakota State was ranked at No. 350 out of 500 college football teams. [2]

The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Bemidji State * Bemidji, MN W 20–0 [3]
September 20at Iowa *L 0–5931,050 [4]
September 26 Gustavus Adolphus *L 7–13 [5]
October 3 Iowa State Teachers
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 12–13 [6]
October 10 South Dakota
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 7–13 [7]
October 18 North Dakota
L 20–255,000–6,000 [8]
October 25 Augustana (SD)
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
L 7–13 [9]
November 1at South Dakota State Brookings, SD (rivalry)L 0–73,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 156. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "N.D. State beats Bemidji T.C., 20–0". The Winona Daily News. September 13, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bert McGrane (September 21, 1947). "Iowa Unveils New Threat, 59-0: Runs Soften Bison, Then Passers Hit". The Des Moines Register. pp. V-1, V-4 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Gustavus trips N.D. State, 13–7". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. September 27, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Teachers needs rally for win No. 23". The Courier. October 5, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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  8. "NDU Wins From ND State 25-20". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 19, 1947 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Last quarter drive wins 13–7 for Augustana". Argus-Leader. October 26, 1947. Retrieved October 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "State Bunnies Nip Bison, 7-0". Sioux City Journal. November 2, 1947 via Newspapers.com.