1948 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

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1948 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record3–7 (3–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Teachers $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
South Dakota 4 1 0 7 3 0
North Dakota 3 3 0 3 7 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0 4 6 0
Morningside 2 4 0 3 6 0
Augustana (SD) 2 4 0 3 6 0
North Dakota State 2 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 3–7 record (3–3 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored opponents by a total of 179 to 123.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 10Oklahoma City*L 12–27
September 17Morningside
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 20–7
September 24Saint John's (MN)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 0–14
October 2at South Dakota StateBrookings, SDW 31–6
October 9at Montana State*Bozeman, MTL 6–12
October 16South Dakota
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
W 13–7[2]
October 22Iowa State Teachers
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
L 14–26
October 30North Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND (rivalry)
L 7–19[3]
November 6at Augustana (SD)Sioux Falls, SDL 13–14
November 20at Montana*L 7–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
  2. ^ "USD Coyotes Upset 13-7 By North Dakota: Sioux Take Over Lead in NC Loop". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 17, 1948. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bison upset NDU 19 to 7 in NC match". Argus-Leader. October 31, 1948. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.