1927 North Dakota Flickertails football team

1927 North Dakota Flickertails football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record4–4 (1–2 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Creighton + 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
South Dakota State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Morningside 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Nebraska Wesleyan 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1927 North Dakota Flickertails 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 1927 college football season. In its second year under head coach Tod Rockwell, the team compiled a 4–4 record (1–2 against NCC opponents), finished in a tie for seventh place out of nine teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 103 to 88.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Manitoba*
W 33–02,000[2]
September 27Valley City Teachers*
W 19–0[3]
October 1at Minnesota*
L 10–5722,000[4]
October 8Creightondagger
  • Memorial Stadium[5]
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 0–7[6]
October 15South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
L 0–6[7]
October 22St. Thomas (MN)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 13–6[8]
October 29North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 13–0[9]
November 5at Carleton*
L 0–27> 7,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "North Dakota Rugby Team Trims Manitoba University 33-0". The Winnipeg Evening Tribune. September 26, 1927. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nodaks Beat Valley City Teachers, 19 to 0". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. September 28, 1927. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John F. McGovern (October 2, 1927). "Minnesota Defeats North Dakota, 57 to 10". The Minneapolis Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dedication game for Memorial Stadium
  6. ^ "Creighton Busts Up North Dakota Homecoming, 7-0". The Minneapolis Journal. October 9, 1927. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nodaks Toss Off 6-0 Game to S.D. Eleven: Flickertails Stage Listless Contest Through the First Half". The Minneapolis Journal. October 16, 1927. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nodaks Beat Cadets on Line Drives, 13-6". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 23, 1927. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nodaks Batter A.C. Team for 13-0 Victory: Flickers Outplay Bison to Win Second Game of Year". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 30, 1927. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carls Score 27-0 Victory Over Flickers". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 6, 1927. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.