1955 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

Last updated

1955 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
Conference North Central Conference
Record6–3 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1954
1956  →
1955 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Dakota State $ 5 –0 –16 –2 –1
Iowa State Teachers 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Morningside 3 –2 –14 –3 –1
North Dakota 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
South Dakota 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Augustana (SD) 1 –5 –02 –6 –1
North Dakota State 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its sixth year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 6–3 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), tied for fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 86. [1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Hamline *
W 27–0 [2]
September 24 Augustana (SD)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 32–19 [3]
October 1 South Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 6–14 [4]
October 8 Morningside
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 7–13 [5]
October 15at Iowa State Teachers
L 7–13 [6]
October 22 Moorhead State *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 39–0
October 29at North Dakota State
W 21–0 [7]
November 4at Superior State * Superior, WI W 26–13
November 12at South Dakota
W 18–14 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

[9]

After the season

The following Fighting Sioux was selected in the 1956 NFL draft after the season. [10]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
12139 Steve Myhra Guard Baltimore Colts

Related Research Articles

The 1925 North Dakota Flickertails football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented University of North Dakota in North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1925 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Paul J. Davis, the team compiled a 4–4 record, tied for fourth place in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 77.

The 1941 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team was an American football team that represented University of North Dakota in North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1941 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 4–5 record, tied for fourth place in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 145 to 110. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1930 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1930 college football season. In its second year under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 9–1 record, won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 55.

The 1955 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled an 8–1 record and finished in second place in the NCC.

The 1956 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Stewart, the Coyotes compiled a 4–4 record, tied for second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and were outscored by a total of 146 to 140. They played their home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its tenth year under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 6–2 record, tied for second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 86. The team opened its season with a victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a professional football team from Canada.

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In its first year under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 3–3 record, tied for fifth place out of eight teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 92 to 53.

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In its second year under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 110. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In its first and only year under head coach Dick Miller, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record, tied for third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 121 to 72. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In its third year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 3–6 record, finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 224 to 131. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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, finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 107. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In its seventh year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 2–6 record, finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 158 to 110. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In its first year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record, finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 198 to 159. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In its second year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 5–3 record, finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 85. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its third year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record, finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 166 to 112. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record, finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 112. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 6–3 record, tied for third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 134. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 5–4 record, finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 84. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its eighth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled an 8–1 record, tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 110. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The 1998 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Roger Thomas in his 13th and final year as head coach, the Fighting Sioux compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, placing third in the NCC. North Dakota advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, losing to Northern Colorado in the first round. The team played home game at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

References

  1. ↑ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ↑ "Hamline Bows to NDU 27-0". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 18, 1955. p. 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vikings Are Stubborn: Nodaks Subdue Augie 32-19". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. September 25, 1955. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Beat Sioux 14-6: Rabbits Ring Up Second Win". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 2, 1955. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Maroons Win in Final Second". Sioux City Journal. October 9, 1955. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Iowa Teachers Beat Nodak U." Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 16, 1955. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sioux Trim Bison, 21-0". Sioux City Journal. October 30, 1955. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Dean Belbas (November 13, 1955). "Coyotes Drop Final Game to North Dakota 18-14". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.