1939 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football North Central Conference NCC 1–6–1 0–5 Casey Finnegan 11th Harry Johnson Cecil Scrank Dacotah Field The 1939 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1939 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Casey Finnegan, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–5 against NCC opponents) and finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the NCC.2013 Bison Football Media Guide North Dakota State University 157 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobison.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/9/13/NDSUFBGuide2013Pg151-160.pdf July 31, 2020 December 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207140938/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobison.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/9/13/NDSUFBGuide2013Pg151-160.pdf dead North Dakota Agricultural was ranked at No. 387 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Schedule y y September 22 1939 St. Thomas Tommies St. Thomas (MN)<ncg> Dacotah Field Fargo, ND L 0–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86832993/st-thomas-upsets-bison-15-to-0/ The Minneapolis Morning Tribune St. Thomas upsets Bison, 15 to 0 September 23, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 1939 Morningside Maroons Morningside Dacotah Field Fargo, ND L 0–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86833125/maroons-surprise-bison-and-win-15-to-0/ Sioux City Journal Maroons surprise Bison and win, 15 to 0 September 30, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 South Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND L 7–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86833247/coyotes-top-nd-state-19-to-7/ Rapid City Journal Coyotes top N.D. State, 19 to 7 October 7, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 South Dakota State Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (rivalry) L 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86833455/rabbits-take-loop-through/ Sioux City Journal Rabbits take loop through October 15, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 at 1939 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State<ncg> Moorhead, MN T 14–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86833575/dragons-and-bison-battle-to-1414-tie/ The Minneapolis Star Dragons and Bison battle to 14–14 tie October 22, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 at North Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND (Nickel Trophy) L 0–18 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86833717/sioux-2nd-half-drive-wins-180/ The Minneapolis Star Sioux 2nd half drive wins, 18–0 October 29, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 at Montana State<ncg> Gatton Field Bozeman, MT W 16–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86833873/north-dakota-state-sets-montana-bobcats/ The Independent-Record North Dakota State sets Montana Bobcats back by 16–14 November 12, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 at 1939 Iowa State Teachers Panthers Iowa State Teachers O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA L 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86834087/state-teachers-wins-19-to-0-over-north/ The Courier State Teachers wins, 19 to 0, over North Dakota State gridders to claim second place in league race November 19, 1939 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com References North Dakota Agricultural Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons North Dakota Agricultural Bison football