1946 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–3 (4–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDacotah Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
North Dakota Agricultural 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
South Dakota State 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
North Dakota 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Morningside 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
South Dakota 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Stan Kostka, the team compiled a 5–3 record (4–1 against NCC opponents) and finished in second place out of seven teams the NCC.[1] The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Iowa
L 0–39[2]
September 27Concordia–Moorhead*
W 26–6[3]
October 4Morningside
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 32–7[4]
October 12South Dakota State
W 6–0[5]
October 19at North Dakota
W 31–08,000[6]
October 25Augustana (SD)
  • Dacotah Field
  • Fargo, ND
W 32–0[7]
November 2at Iowa State Teachers
L 0–214,000[8]
November 16at Montana State*
L 18–39[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2013 Bison Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota State University. p. 157. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Iowa wins, 39–0". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.D. Bison dump Concordia 26–6". Argus-Leader. September 28, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Dakota State clubs Morningside by 32–7". Sioux City Journal. October 5, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State downed 6–0". Argus-Leader. October 13, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ND State routs NDU 31–0". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 20, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vikings blanked 32–0". Argus-Leader. October 26, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthermen bite Bison in 21–0 win". The Courier. November 3, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bobcats win at home as Grizzlies lose on road". The Montana Standard. November 17, 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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