1951 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In its second year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 2–4 record (2–2 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 162 to 105.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1951 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record2–4 (2–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
South Dakota State 4 1 1 8 1 1
Iowa State Teachers 3 3 0 3 4 0
North Dakota 2 3 0 2 4 0
Morningside 2 4 0 3 5 1
North Dakota State 1 4 1 1 5 1
Augustana (SD) 1 4 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAL 19–49
September 29MorningsideW 21–16
October 13South Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 12–21
October 20Beloit*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 7–27
October 27at North Dakota StateFargo, ND (rivalry)W 33–14[2]
November 10at South DakotaVermillion, SD (rivalry)L 13–35[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "Sioux grind out 33–14 win". The Bismarck Tribune. October 29, 1951. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dean Belbas (November 11, 1951). "Coyote Rally Tips NoDaks 35 to 13". The Daily Argus-Leader. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.