1971 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

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.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1971 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1971 record6–3–1 (5–2 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1971 North Central Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Dakota $ 5 1 0  6 3 1
North Dakota State 4 2 0  7 2 0
Northern Iowa 4 2 0  4 5 0
Morningside 3 3 0  6 4 0
South Dakota 3 3 0  3 7 0
South Dakota State 2 4 0  3 7 0
Augustana (SD) 0 6 0  1 8 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11at Montana State*
W 17–15
September 18Montana*L 14–27
September 25at Mankato StateL 10–13
October 2Augustana (SD)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 26–10
October 9South Dakota State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 35–7
October 16at North Dakota StateW 23–7
October 23Morningside
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 59–7
October 30at Northern IowaW 23–10
November 6at South DakotaL 21–29
November 13at UNLV*T 17–17
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2019 North Dakota Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. p. 176.
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