1962 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
State College of Iowa + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
South Dakota State + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Augustana (SD) 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
North Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Morningside 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
South Dakota 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
North Dakota State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 84.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Youngstown*
W 20–7[2]
September 22Montana*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 14–86,000[3]
September 29at Augustana (SD)
L 0–7[4]
October 6at Morningside
W 14–0[5]
October 13at South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (Hobo Day)L 0–269,000[6]
October 20North Dakota Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 30–78,500[7][8]
October 27State College of Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 8–13[9]
November 3at Montana State*
L 3–164,700[10]
November 10South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 31–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Opportunistic Sioux Stop Youngstown 20-7". The Bismarck Tribune. September 17, 1962. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sioux Topple Montana, Bison Fall to Bobcats". The Bismarck Tribune. September 24, 1962. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Egan (September 30, 1962). "Augie Upsets Sioux 7 to 0". Argus-Leader. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Hentges (October 7, 1962). "Invading North Dakota Whips Chiefs in Rain and Mud, 14-0". Sioux City Journal. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Craig Stolze (October 14, 1962). "Rabbits Belt Sioux 26-0". Argus-Leader. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sioux Lace Bison 30-7". Argus-Leader. October 21, 1962. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "SCI Edges Sioux 13-8 In Toughie". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 28, 1962. pp. 37–38 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats Drop North Dakota". The Inter Lake. November 4, 1962. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Coyotes Lose 31-0 to Sioux; It's 3-0 at Half". Argus-Leader. November 11, 1962. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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