1972 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football North Central Conference NCC 10–1 6–1 Jerry Olson 5th Memorial Stadium NCC co-champion Camellia Bowl W 38–21 vs. Cal Poly The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth year under head coach Jerry Olson, the team compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, defeated Cal Poly in the Camellia Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 423 to 161.2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide University of North Dakota 2019 176 https://s3.amazonaws.com/undsports.com/documents/2019/8/2/2019_Media_Guide.pdf The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Schedule 1972 small college AP Central September 9 w y Montana State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 42–28 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-north-dakota-turns-back-montan/160915312/ The Forum North Dakota turns back Montana State by 48–28 September 10, 1972 December 14, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 9:00 p.m. w y y Montana Daylis Stadium Billings, MT 42–14 6,000–7,000 Rocky, Senior, home; EMC, Laurel away https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103616342/the-billings-gazette/ Billings Gazette Billings, Montana September 16, 1972 9 June 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Tanner Jack Deutsch scores six in Sioux massacre https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103616296/the-billings-gazette/ Billings Gazette Billings, Montana September 17, 1972 6 June 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/441/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 12, 2022 September 23 w 2 South Dakota 9 Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Sitting Bull Trophy 33–3 10,000 September 30 w y 4 1972 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD 28–16 5,000 October 7 w y 4 1972 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Sioux City, IA 69–0 1,000 October 14 w y 3 1972 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 51–21 11,000 October 21 l 3 North Dakota State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Nickel Trophy 17–22 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86513069/late-bison-stampede-beats-north-dakota/ Star Tribune Late Bison stampede beats North Dakota October 22, 1972 October 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w 8 Northern Iowa Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 38–9 3,506–4,000 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 November 4 w 8 1972 Mankato State Indians Mankato State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 48–14 3,500 November 11 w y y 7 UNLV Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 17–13 3,200–3,298 December 9 w y y T–6 Cal Poly 3 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA Camellia Bowl 38–21 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 12, 2022 References North Dakota Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons North Dakota Fighting Sioux football