1953 Northern State Wolves football team

1953 Northern State Wolves football
SDIC champion
Conference	South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference
Record	8–0 (6–0 SDIC)
Head coach	Clark Swisher (8th season)
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern State $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Huron	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern State (SD)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
South Dakota Mines	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Dakota Wesleyan	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Yankton	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Sioux Falls	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Black Hills	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
General Beadle	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1953 Northern State Wolves football team was an American football team that represented Northern State Teachers College (now known as Northern State University) as a member of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) during the 1953 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Clark Swisher, the Wolves compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the SDIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 79. ^[1]

A postseason game was proposed with North Central Conference champion South Dakota State to determine the state championship, ^[2] but it did not occur.

The team played its home games in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Minot State *	Minot, ND	W 44–6
October 3	Huron	Aberdeen, SD	W 37–6		[3]
October 10	South Dakota Mines	Aberdeen, SD	W 34–19		[4]
October 17	Southern State	Aberdeen, SD	W 32–9		[5]
October 24	Yankton	Aberdeen, SD	W 58–26		[6]
October 31	at Dakota Wesleyan	Kernel Stadium Mitchell, SD	W 39–7		[7]
November 7	at Black Hills	Deadwood, SD	W 48–6		[8]
November 11	Valley City *	Aberdeen, SD	W 46–0		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football All Over For South Dakota Colleges". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. November 16, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Post-Season Game Between State, Northern 'Possible'". Rapid City Daily Journal. November 5, 1953. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wolves Beat Huron, 37-6". The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 4, 1953. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "J. Kretchman Scores 4 TDs In NSTC Win". The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 11, 1953. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Northern Tops Southern In SDIC 32 To 9". The Rapid City Daily Journal. October 18, 1953. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wolves Blast Yankton 58-26". The Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 25, 1953. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jim Buchanan (November 2, 1953). "Undefeated Northern Takes 39-7 Victory Over DWU Tigers". The Daily Republic. Mitchell, South Dakota. p. 6.
8. "Advertisement". Rapid City Journal. November 5, 1953. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "NSTC Swamps V. City 46-0". The Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 12, 1953. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.