1953 Northern State Wolves football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1953 Northern State Wolves football South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference SDIC 8–0 6–0 Clark Swisher 8th SDIC champion The 1953 Northern State Wolves football team was an American football team that represented Northern State Teachers College (now known as Northern State University) as a member of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) during the 1953 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Clark Swisher, the Wolves compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the SDIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 79. Football All Over For South Dakota Colleges https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54608893/argus-leader/ Argus Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota Associated Press November 16, 1953 9 July 2, 2020 Newspapers.com A postseason game was proposed with North Central Conference champion South Dakota State to determine the state championship,Post-Season Game Between State, Northern 'Possible' Rapid City Daily Journal November 5, 1953 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-post-season-game-betw/184238446/ Newspapers.com but it did not occur. The team played its home games in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Schedule y y September 26 at 1953 Minot State Beavers Minot State<ncg> Minot, ND W 44-6 October 3 1953 Huron Scalpers Huron Aberdeen, SD W 37-6 Wolves Beat Huron, 37-6 The Daily Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 4, 1953 33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-wolves-beat-huron-37-6/184241101/ Newspapers.com October 10 1953 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers South Dakota Mines Aberdeen, SD W 34-19 J. Kretchman Scores 4 TDs In NSTC Win The Daily Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 11, 1953 33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-j-kretchman-scores-4-tds-i/184240782/ Newspapers.com October 17 1953 Southern State Pointers Southern State Aberdeen, SD W 32-9 Northern Tops Southern In SDIC 32 To 9 The Rapid City Daily Journal October 18, 1953 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-northern-tops-souther/184240593/ Newspapers.com October 24 1953 Yankton Greyhounds Yankton Aberdeen, SD W 58-26 Wolves Blast Yankton 58-26 The Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 25, 1953 35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-wolves-blast-yankton-58-26/184240323/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1953 Dakota Wesleyan Tigers Dakota Wesleyan Kernel Stadium Mitchell, SD W 39-7 Undefeated Northern Takes 39-7 Victory Over DWU Tigers The Daily Republic Mitchell, South Dakota Jim Buchanan November 2, 1953 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-republic-undefeated-northern-t/184240083/ November 7 at 1953 Black Hills Yellow Jackets Black Hills Deadwood, SD W 48-6 Advertisement Rapid City Journal November 5, 1953 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-ad/143829054/ Newspapers.com November 11 Valley City<ncg> Aberdeen, SD W 46-0 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 References Northern State Category:Northern State Wolves football seasons Category:South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Northern State Wolves football