1998 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–3 (7–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Northern Colorado +^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 16 Nebraska–Omaha +^   8 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 7 North Dakota ^   7 – 2     8 – 3  
North Dakota State   6 – 3     7 – 4  
South Dakota State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Minnesota State   4 – 5     5 – 6  
St. Cloud State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Augustana (SD)   2 – 7     4 – 7  
South Dakota   1 – 8     3 – 8  
Morningside   1 – 8     2 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1998 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota as a member of the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1998 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Roger Thomas in his 13th and final year as head coach, the Fighting Sioux compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, placing third in the NCC. North Dakota advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, losing to Northern Colorado in the first round. The team played home game at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Moorhead State*No. 16
W 34–0
September 19at South Dakota StateNo. 16
W 20–65,674[1]
September 26MorningsideNo. T–8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 46–7
October 3at No. T–18 Nebraska–OmahaNo. 9
L 10–206,100[2]
October 10Mankato StateNo. 20
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 27–17
October 17at North Dakota StateNo. 17
W 39–25[3]
October 24St. Cloud StateNo. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 31–28 OT
October 31South DakotaNo. 7
W 33–146,162[4]
November 7at Augustana (SD)No. 7
W 35–18
November 14Northern ColoradoNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 8–14
November 21at No. 6 Northern Colorado*No. 7
L 24–52
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1999 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Jim Kleinsasser Tight end 2 44 Minnesota Vikings

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References

  1. ^ Thaler, Adam (September 20, 1998). "Big-play Sioux tops SDSU". Argus-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Kaipust, Rich (October 4, 1998). "Mavericks' Strong Finish Settles Issue With Sioux". Omaha World-Herald. p. 1-F. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kleinsasser KO's Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Moore, UND beat up USD". Argus-Leader. November 1, 1998. p. 4D. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "1999 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.


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