1953 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football North Central Conference NCC 6–1–1 3–1–1 Frank Zazula 4th Memorial Stadium The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Frank Zazula, the team compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 107.2019 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 The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Schedule y y September 19 at 1953 Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji State<ncg> Bemidji, MN W 21-13 Ryan Carries NDU by Bemidji 21-13 Sioux Falls Argus-Leader September 21, 1953 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98108875/ryan-carries-ndu-by-bemidji-21-13/ Newspapers.com September 26 1953 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND W 35-0 October 3 South Dakota State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND T 13-13 Sioux Stop Jackrabbits With a Tie Sioux Falls Argus-Leader October 4, 1953 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98109557/sioux-stop-jackrabbits-with-a-tie/ Newspapers.com October 10 1953 Morningside Maroons Morningside Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND W 21-20 October 17 1953 Iowa State Teachers Panthers Iowa State Teachers Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND L 6-34 October 24 Montana State<ncg> Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND W 14-7 North Dakota Remains Undefeated in Dumping Montana State, 14-7 The Independent Record October 25, 1953 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98109801/north-dakota-remains-undefeated-in/ Newspapers.com October 31 at North Dakota State Fargo, ND W 26-6 Sioux Dump Bison, 26-6 Rapid City Journal November 1, 1953 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98109981/sioux-dump-bison-26-6/ Newspapers.com November 14 at South Dakota Vermillion, SD W 18-14 Hallada, Ryan Pace Sioux to 18-14 Win Over Coyotes Sioux Falls Argus-Leader November 15, 1953 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98110163/hallada-ryan-pace-sioux-to-18-14-win/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 North Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 22, 2022 References North Dakota Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons North Dakota Fighting Sioux football