1971 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football North Central Conference NCC 6–3–1 5–2 Jerry Olson 4th Memorial Stadium NCC champion The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Jerry Olson, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (5–2 against NCC opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 245 to 142.2019 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 1971 small college AP September 11 w y y Montana State Daylis Stadium Billings, MT 17–15 6,500–7,000 Clarke Norm Sioux outlets Bobcats, 17-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115051394/the-billings-gazette/ Billings Gazette Billings, Montana September 12, 1971 15 December 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 23, 2022 September 18 l y Montana Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 14–27 10,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-montana-tops-sioux-2714-with/160900620/ The Forum Montana tops Sioux 27–14 with second-half surge September 19, 1971 December 14, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y 1971 Mankato State Indians Mankato State Blakeslee Stadium Mankato, MN 10–13 3,000 October 2 w 1971 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 26–10 3,400 October 9 w 1971 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 35–7 6,570 October 16 w y North Dakota State 1 Dacotah Field Fargo, ND Nickel Trophy 23–7 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86505875/north-dakota-stuns-north-dakota-state/ Corpus Christi Times North Dakota stuns North Dakota State October 17, 1971 October 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w 1971 Morningside Chiefs Morningside Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND 59–7 5,300 October 30 w y Northern Iowa O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA 23–10 6,800 November 6 l y South Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD Sitting Bull Trophy 21–29 1,200 November 13 t y y UNLV Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 17–17 7,600 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Dakota) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/494/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 23, 2022 References North Dakota Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks football seasons Category:North Central Conference football champion seasons North Dakota Fighting Sioux football