1923 North Dakota Flickertails football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1923 North Dakota Flickertails football North Central Conference NCC 5–3 2–1 Paul J. Davis 5th 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 92.2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide University of North Dakota 2019 176 https://s3.amazonaws.com/undsports.com/documents/2019/8/2/2019_Media_Guide.pdfNorth Dakota Expects Great Football Team: Coach Davis Believes 1923 Flickertails Will Rival Famous Team of 1908 The Daily Argus-Leader Jack Stewart September 10, 1923 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116994319/north-dakota-expects-great-football-team/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at the University field.U Football Team Starts Workouts: Men Arriving in Grand Forks For First Practice of Season; Field Is Fixed The Bismarck Tribune September 13, 1923 4 Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 29 1923 Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons Moorhead Normal University field Grand Forks, ND W 30-6 North Dakota Defeats Moorhead Normal, 30-6 The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune September 30, 1923 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116995155/north-dakota-defeats-moorhead-normal/ Newspapers.com October 6 1923 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown University field Grand Forks, ND W 89-7 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 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116994979/ndu-defeats-jamestown/ Newspapers.com October 13 South Dakota<hc> University field Grand Forks, ND (rivalry) L 6-13 U.N.D. Is Out Of Running: Loses Chance for North Central Title by Losing Saturday The Bismarck Tribune October 15, 1923 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116994134/und-is-out-of-running/ Newspapers.com October 20 at Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN L 0-27 14,000 Gopher Machine Rolls Over North Dakota for 27 to 0 Victory The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune George A. Barton October 21, 1923 Sports 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/181547225/?terms=dakota%20gophers&match=1&clipping_id=116995264 Newspapers.com October 27 North Dakota Agricultural University field Grand Forks, ND (rivalry) W 10-3 Breaks Give State U Game: Defeat Agricultural College By 10 to 3 Score The Bismarck Tribune October 28, 1923 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116995331/breaks-give-state-u-game/ Newspapers.com November 3 at South Dakota State Brookings, SD W 12-6 Rabbits Have Tough Battle With Flickers The Daily Argus-Leader Elmer C. Hawley October 31, 1923 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116994369/rabbits-vs-flickers/ Newspapers.com November 10 at Marquette Milwaukee, WI L 0-27 North Dakota Buried Under 24 to 0 Score: Marquette U Scores Easy Victory Over Flickertails--Skemp Stars The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune November 11, 1923 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116995041/north-dakota-buried/ Newspapers.com November 17 at 1923 Carleton Knights Carleton Northfield, MN W 10-3 North Dakota Wins, 10 to 3, Over Carleton: Northfield Team Lacks Punch When Scores Seem Apparent The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune November 18, 1923 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116995109/north-dakota-wins-10-to-3-over/ Newspapers.com References North Dakota Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons North Dakota Flickertails football