1940 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football North Central Conference NCC 5–4 4–1 Charles A. West 12th The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its 12th year under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 5–4 record (4–1 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 110 to 102.2019 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 North Dakota was ranked at No. 196 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 20 w y 1940 St. Thomas Tommies St. Thomas (MN) Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 20–6 September 28 l y y Texas Mines Kidd Field El Paso, TX 6–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-texas-mines-defeats-sioux/169518495/ The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Texas Mines defeats Sioux September 29, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w Iowa State Teachers Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 0–15 October 12 w y 1940 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 15–7 October 18 w y South Dakota State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 6–0 October 26 w y North Dakota Agricultural Dacotah Field Fargo, ND 24–0 Nickel Trophy https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86830989/sioux-crush-bison-240/ The Bismarck Tribune Sioux crush Bison, 24–0 October 27, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w South Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND rivalry 13–0 November 16 w y 1940 Bradley Braves Bradley Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 6–32 November 23 l y y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 12–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/grand-forks-herald-tempe-teachers-overwh/169516331/ Grand Forks Herald Tempe Teachers overwhelm Sioux, 30–12, in grid final November 24, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com References North Dakota Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons North Dakota Fighting Sioux football