1964 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its eighth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 110.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1964 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Dakota State + 5 1 0 10 1 0
North Dakota + 5 1 0 8 1 0
State College of Iowa + 5 1 0 9 2 0
Morningside 2 4 0 4 5 0
South Dakota 2 4 0 3 6 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0 2 8 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 0 1 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12St. Thomas (MN)*W 30–65,500–5,567[2]
September 19at Bemidji State*Bemidji, MNW 10–01,200[3]
September 26at Morningside
W 26–83,500[4]
October 3State College of Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 0–342,500–2,677[5]
October 10at South Dakota StateBrookings, SD (Hobo Day)W 35–289,300[6]
October 17North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 20–1311,200–11,288[7]
October 24South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 21–144,100–5,011[8][9]
October 31Montana State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 9–74,000–4,239[10]
November 7at Augustana (SD)W 48–0500[11]
  • *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. ^ "Tommies Lose to North Dakota". Minneapolis Tribune. September 13, 1964. p. 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bemidji Fumbles Help UND, 10-0". Sioux City Journal. September 20, 1964. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Russ Ward (September 27, 1964). "Unbeaten North Dakota Topples Morningside Gridders by 26-8". Sioux City Journal. pp. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Burke Evans (October 4, 1964). "At Last -- SCI Shows Form in Easy 34-0 Romp". Waterloo Sunday Courier. pp. 39, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sioux Run Past Jacks". Sioux City Journal. October 11, 1964. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Underdog Sioux stun Bison on 20–13 win". The Bismarck Tribune. October 19, 1964. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Coyotes Bow 21-14: Sioux Climb Into Tie for League Lead". Argus-Leader. October 25, 1964. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Silvertips, Bobcats Fall in Road Contests: 3 Field Goals Doom MSC". Great Falls Tribune. November 1, 1964. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ John Egan (November 8, 1964). "UND, SCI Win to Snare Share of Crown". Argus-Leader. pp. D1, D2.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.