1953 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

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1953 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Conference North Central Conference
1953 record6–1–1 (3–1–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1952
1954  
1953 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Dakota State $ 5 0 15 3 1
Iowa State Teachers 5 1 06 3 0
North Dakota 4 1 16 1 1
Morningside 2 4 03 5 0
North Dakota State 2 4 03 5 0
South Dakota 2 4 02 6 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 107. [1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Bemidji State * Bemidji, MN W 21–13 [2]
September 26 Augustana (SD) W 35–0
October 3 South Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
T 13–13 [3]
October 10 Morningside
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 21–20
October 17 Iowa State Teachers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 6–34
October 24 Montana State *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 14–7 [4]
October 31at North Dakota State Fargo, ND W 26–6 [5]
November 14at South Dakota Vermillion, SD W 18–14 [6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. "Ryan Carries NDU by Bemidji 21-13". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. September 21, 1953. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sioux Stop Jackrabbits With a Tie". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 4, 1953. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "North Dakota Remains Undefeated in Dumping Montana State, 14-7". The Independent Record. October 25, 1953. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sioux Dump Bison, 26-6". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 1953. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hallada, Ryan Pace Sioux to 18-14 Win Over Coyotes". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. November 15, 1953. p. 37 via Newspapers.com.