1952 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1952 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record3–6 (2–4 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
North Dakota State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Dakota 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Dakota State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Morningside 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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 (2–4 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 224 to 131.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Bemidji State*Bemidji, MNW 31–0
September 27at North Texas State*
L 0–55[2]
October 4South Dakota
L 14–21[3]
October 11Iowa State Teachers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 14–27
October 18at South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (Hobo Day)L 6–608,000[4]
October 25North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
L 13–14[5]
November 1at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDW 33–21
November 8at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 20–6
November 15at BeloitBeloit, WIL 0–20
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "North Texas romps to 55–0 victory over UND eleven". The Bismarck Tribune. September 29, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Coyotes Triumph, 21-14". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 5, 1952. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aroused Jackrabbits Roll to 60-6 Hobo Day Win". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 19, 1952. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bison beat off late Sioux rally to win, 14 to 13". The Bismarck Tribune. October 27, 1952. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.