1979 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football North Central Conference NCC 10–2 5–1 Gene Murphy 2nd Memorial Stadium NCC champion NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 15–35 at 1979 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College The 1979 North Dakota Fighting Sioux 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 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Gene Murphy in his second and final season as head coach, the Fighting Sioux compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the NCC title. North Dakota advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, losing in the quarterfinals to 1979 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division II AP Central September 1 w y 1979 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 17–0 6,300 September 8 w y y Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 20–16 7,070 September 15 w y y Sacramento State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 31–0 13,200 September 22 w y 1979 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 13–0 4,380 September 29 w y T–4 Illinois State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 13–0 5,700 Undefeated Sioux post fourth shutout of year https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90799293/sioux-city-journal/ December 18, 2021 Sioux City Journal Associated Press September 30, 1979 C10 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 3 1979 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Sioux Falls, SD 30–24 1,157 October 13 w y 2 North Dakota State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND Nickel Trophy 14–7 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86540095/north-dakota-defeats-north-dakota-st-14/ Star Tribune North Dakota defeats North Dakota St. 14–7 October 14, 1979 October 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 w 3 South Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND Sitting Bull Trophy 23–22 11,050 October 27 w 3 1979 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 32–7 5,700 November 3 l y 3 1979 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE 13–24 5,300 November 10 w y y 3 Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 28–7 8,300 November 24 7:30 p.m. l y y 3 1979 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College 5 Mississippi Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 15–35 Nance Roscoe MC's loss to be motivator for today, says Williams https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115491665/clarion-ledger/ The Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi November 24, 1979 3C December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Gough Norman Mississippi overpowers N. Dakota https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115492037/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware November 25, 1979 D3 December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 30, 20222019 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 Roster 1979 North Dakota Fighting Sioux f 33 Jr Kirk Anderson RB 15 So Chris Sorensen QB 74 Jr Todd Thomas T 13 So Jim Abernathy CB 80 Sr Dale Markham DT y *Gene Murphy References North Dakota Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons North Dakota Fighting Sioux football