1923 North Dakota Flickertails football team

The 1923 North Dakota Flickertails 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 1923 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Paul J. Davis, the Flickertails compiled a 5–3 record (2–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of eight teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 92.[1][2] The team played its home games at the University field.[3]

1923 North Dakota Flickertails football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–3 (2–1 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morningside $ 3 1 0 5 2 0
North Dakota 2 1 0 5 3 0
Des Moines 2 1 1 5 4 1
South Dakota State 2 3 0 3 4 0
Creighton 1 2 0 5 5 0
North Dakota Agricultural 1 2 0 2 4 1
South Dakota 1 3 1 4 3 1
Nebraska Wesleyan * 1 0 1 6 1 2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – ineligible for conference title; too few games played

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Moorhead Normal
W 30–6[4]
October 6Jamestown
  • University field
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 89–7[5]
October 13South Dakota 
  • University field
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
L 6–13[6]
October 20at MinnesotaL 0–2714,000[7]
October 27North Dakota Agricultural
  • University field
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 10–3[8]
November 3at South Dakota StateBrookings, SDW 12–6[9]
November 10at MarquetteMilwaukee, WIL 0–27[10]
November 17at CarletonNorthfield, MNW 10–3[11]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ Jack Stewart (September 10, 1923). "North Dakota Expects Great Football Team: Coach Davis Believes 1923 Flickertails Will Rival Famous Team of 1908". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "U Football Team Starts Workouts: Men Arriving in Grand Forks For First Practice of Season; Field Is Fixed". The Bismarck Tribune. September 13, 1923. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "North Dakota Defeats Moorhead Normal, 30-6". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 30, 1923. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.D.U. Defeats Jamestown by 89 to 7 Score: Flickertails Show Reversal of Form Over Last Week--Burkman in 80 Yard Run for Score". The Bismarck Tribune. October 8, 1923. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U.N.D. Is Out Of Running: Loses Chance for North Central Title by Losing Saturday". The Bismarck Tribune. October 15, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ George A. Barton (October 21, 1923). "Gopher Machine Rolls Over North Dakota for 27 to 0 Victory". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Breaks Give State U Game: Defeat Agricultural College By 10 to 3 Score". The Bismarck Tribune. October 28, 1923. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Elmer C. Hawley (October 31, 1923). "Rabbits Have Tough Battle With Flickers". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Dakota Buried Under 24 to 0 Score: Marquette U Scores Easy Victory Over Flickertails--Skemp Stars". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1923. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "North Dakota Wins, 10 to 3, Over Carleton: Northfield Team Lacks Punch When Scores Seem Apparent". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 18, 1923. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.