1940 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football North Central Conference NCC 1–8 0–5 Casey Finnegan 12th Don Johnston Dacotah Field The 1940 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1940 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Casey Finnegan, the team compiled a 1–8 record (0–5 against NCC opponents) and finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the NCC.2013 Bison Football Media Guide North Dakota State University 157 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobison.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/9/13/NDSUFBGuide2013Pg151-160.pdf July 31, 2020 December 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207140938/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobison.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/9/13/NDSUFBGuide2013Pg151-160.pdf dead North Dakota Agricultural was ranked at No. 396 (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 The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota. Schedule y y September 20 1940 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State<ncg> Dacotah Field Fargo, ND W 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86830218/bison-defeat-moorhead-peds-in-13-to-6-ba/ Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Bison defeat Moorhead Peds in 13 to 6 battle September 21, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 1940 Carleton Knights Carleton<ncg> Dacotah Field Fargo, ND L 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86830363/raiter-leads-carleton-victory/ The Minneapolis Star Raiter leads Carleton victory September 29, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 at Montana State<ncg> Gatton Field Bozeman, MT L 0–7 2,500 Bobcats Trim N.D. State, 7–0 The Billings Gazette October 6, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35321836/bobcats_trim_nd_state_70/ October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 Iowa State Teachers Dacotah Field Fargo, ND L 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86830584/bison-bow-to-teachers-137/ Sioux City Journal Bison bow to Teachers, 13–7 October 12, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 at 1940 Omaha Indians Omaha Saratoga Field Omaha, NE L 7–14 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86830816/omaha-u-rallies-to-beat-nodak-state-14/ The Nebraska State Journal Omaha U. rallies to beat Nodak State, 14–7 October 20, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 North Dakota Dacotah Field Fargo, ND (Nickel Trophy) L 0–24 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 1 at South Dakota State State Field Brookings, SD (rivalry) L 0–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86831694/long-gain-on-pass-wins-for-state-over-bi/ Argus-Leader Long gain on pass wins for State over Bison 7–0 November 2, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 at 1940 Morningside Maroons Morningside Sioux City, IA L 13–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86831810/bison-beaten-by-maroons/ The Des Moines Register Bison beaten by Maroons November 10, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 at Wichita<ncg> Shocker Stadium Wichita, KS L 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86831994/shockers-good-mudders/ The Wichita Eagle Shockers good mudders November 23, 1940 October 10, 2021 Newspapers.com References North Dakota Agricultural Category:North Dakota State Bison football seasons North Dakota Agricultural Bison football