1950 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1950 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	5–2–2 (3–2–1 NCC)
Head coach	Frank Zazula (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1949 1951  →

1950 North Central Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota State $	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
Iowa State Teachers	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
North Dakota	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Morningside	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
South Dakota	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Augustana (SD)	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
North Dakota State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In its first year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record (3–2–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 222 to 170. ^[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Moorhead State *	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 53–0
September 22	Iowa State Teachers	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	L 21–33
September 30	at Morningside	Sioux City, IA	T 13–13
October 6	Bemidji State *	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 26–6
October 14	South Dakota	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 28–7
October 21	at South Dakota State	Brookings, SD (Hobo Day)	T 21–21	9,000–9,500	[2] [3]
October 28	North Dakota State	Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND	W 33–0		[4]
November 4	at Augustana (SD)	Sioux Falls, SD	W 27–7
November 19	at Kentucky *	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–83	20,000	[5]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
2. "Rabbits' Rally Ties Sioux, 21-21: S.D. State Capitalizes On NDU's Mistakes". The Fargo Forum. October 22, 1950. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jack Comeback Salvages 21-21 Hobo Tie". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 22, 1950. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sioux thrash Bison, 33–0, in NC victory". Rapid City Journal. October 29, 1950. Retrieved October 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Parilli hurls 5 touchdown passes as Kentucky beats N. Dakota". Messenger-Inquirer. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1950 North Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.