1959 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1959 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–5–1 (1–4–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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 college 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Montana
W 27–193,800[2]
September 19Augustana (SD)
T 22–224,900
September 26Morningside
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 6–244,700
October 3at South Dakota
L 14–313,500[3]
October 10South Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 0–64,912–5,000[4][5]
October 17at North Dakota State
W 20–15[6]
October 24at Iowa State Teachers
L 9–14
October 31at No. 12 Montana State
L 14–35[7]
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Sioux Scalp Montana in Scoring Spree: Mistakes Present Fores With TDs". The Missoulian. September 13, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dean Conklin (October 4, 1959). "Coyotes Smother North Dakota U." Argus-Leader. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State Wins: Rabbits Post 6-0 Victory Over Sioux". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1959. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "NDU Sioux Post Upset Over NDAC". Argus-Leader. October 18, 1959. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats Win: Dozen MSC Backs Help Trim North Dakota Sioux by 35-14". Montana Standard. November 1, 1959. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.