1959 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team
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 (1–4–1 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 166 to 112.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
| 1959 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football | |
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| Conference | North Central Conference |
| 1959 record | 2–5–1 (1–4–1 NCC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustana (SD) $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State Teachers | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morningside | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 12 | at Montana | W 27–19 | [2] | |
| September 19 | Augustana (SD) | T 22–22 | ||
| September 26 | Morningside |
| L 6–24 | |
| October 3 | at South Dakota |
| L 14–31 | [3] |
| October 10 | South Dakota State |
| L 0–6 | [4] |
| October 17 | at North Dakota State | W 20–15 | [5] | |
| October 24 | at Iowa State Teachers | L 9–14 | ||
| October 31 | at Montana State | L 14–35 | [6] |
References
- "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
- "Sioux Scalp Montana in Scoring Spree: Mistakes Present Fores With TDs". The Missoulian. September 13, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- Dean Conklin (October 4, 1959). "Coyotes Smother North Dakota U." Argus-Leader. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State Wins: Rabbits Post 6-0 Victory Over Sioux". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1959. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NDU Sioux Post Upset Over NDAC". Argus-Leader. October 18, 1959. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bobcats Win: Dozen MSC Backs Help Trim North Dakota Sioux by 35-14". Montana Standard. November 1, 1959. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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