1953 Valley City State Vikings football team

American college football season March 2026 December 2025 1953 Valley City State Vikings football 1953 VCSU Football Team.jpg 285 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference NDIC 7–2 6–0 Bill Richter 5th NDIC champion The 1953 Valley City State Teachers College Vikings football team represented Valley City State Teachers College—now known as Valley City State University—as a member of the North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (NDIC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by Bill Richter in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 7–2 overall with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the NDIC title. Wahpeton, Minot Decide Second In NDIC Grid Race https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63174047/rapid-city-journal/ Rapid City Journal Rapid City, South Dakota Associated Press October 29, 1953 10 November 13, 2020 Newspapers.com .1953–54 Football Teams – Viking Hall of Fame https://www.vcsualumni.org/awards-recognition/vikings-hall-of-fame/?get_id=7Et4Tv6hkQ61VnoDkSl8Rc6tcPT0rY%252FwVDeCKyHgsMJo7fCU50inAIV2lu7%252F8eG8DEbUzwL5htPSvsmOm5fuDWE6NDp7czoyMDoiZGlzcGxheV91c2VyX2RldGFpbHMiO2I6MTtzOjc6InVzZXJfaWQiO2k6MjIzNDYyODtzOjQ6ImRhdGUiO3M6MTQ6IjIwMjUxMjAyMTQ0ODA0IjtzOjc6ImV4cGlyZXMiO2k6MDt9 Valley City State University Alumni Association December 2, 2025 The Vikings defeated 1953 Minot State Beavers Minot State, 1953 Bismarck JC Mystics Bismarck JC, 1953 Wahpeton Science Wildcats Wahpeton Science, 1953 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown, 1953 Mayville State Comets Mayville State, 1953 Bottineau Lumberjacks Bottineau, and 1953 Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji State. Their two losses came against 1953 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State and Northern State. Four players earned All-Conference honors: Gus Lybeck, Frank Vetter, Leo Longnecker and Aloys Dosch. Schedule Central September 18 w y 1953 Minot State Beavers Minot State Minot, ND 12–2 September 25 w 1953 Bismarck JC Mystics Bismarck JC Valley City, ND 44–6 October 3 w 1953 Wahpeton Science Wildcats Wahpeton Science Valley City, ND 13–0 October 9 w y 1953 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown Jamestown, ND rivaly 33–0 October 17 w y 1953 Mayville State Comets Mayville State Mayville, ND rivaly 39–6 October 23 w 1953 Bottineau Lumberjacks Bottineau Valley City, ND 68–7 October 30 Friday w y 1953 Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji State Valley City, ND 26–6 November 7 l y y 1953 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State Moorhead, MN 2–33 November 11 l y y Northern State Aberdeen, SD 0–46 2,000 NSTC Swamps V. City 46-0 The Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 12, 1953 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-nstc-swamps-v-city-46-0/184242315/ Newspapers.com Coaching staff Bill Richter: head coach Award and honors All-Conference selections: Gus Lybeck, Frank Vetter, Leo Longnecker, Aloys Dosch. References Valley City State Category:Valley City State Vikings football seasons Category:North Dakota College Athletic Conference football champion seasons Valley City State Vikings football