1972 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth year under head coach Jerry Olson, the team compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, defeated Cal Poly in the Camellia Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 423 to 161.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

1972 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC co-champion
Camellia Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Cal Poly
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
1972 record10–1 (6–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1972 North Central Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Dakota + 6 1 0  10 1 0
South Dakota + 6 1 0  9 1 0
North Dakota State + 6 1 0  8 2 0
Mankato State 3 4 0  6 5 0
Northern Iowa 3 4 0  4 5 0
South Dakota State 2 5 0  6 5 0
Morningside 1 6 0  2 8 0
Augustana (SD) 1 6 0  2 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9Montana State*W 42–28
September 16at Montana*Billings, MTW 42–14
September 23South Dakota
W 33–3
September 30at Augustana (SD)W 28–16
October 7at MorningsideSioux City, IAW 69–0
October 14at South Dakota StateW 51–21
October 21North Dakota State
L 17–22
October 28Northern Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 38–9
November 4Mankato State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Grand Forks, ND
W 48–14
November 11at UNLV*W 17–13
December 9vs. Cal Poly*W 38–21
  • *Non-conference game

References

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